{"id":15826,"date":"2026-01-12T02:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/?p=15826"},"modified":"2026-01-12T02:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:32:17","slug":"the-week-ahead-bitcoin-stabilizes-us-data-reflects-improved-growth-and-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/the-week-ahead-bitcoin-stabilizes-us-data-reflects-improved-growth-and-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week Ahead: Bitcoin Stabilizes as U.S. Data Reflects Improved Growth and Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the weekend, Bitcoin was priced around $90K to $91K, and has risen to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/trading\/BTC-USDT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$91,383<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of Monday, Asia time. Ethereum dipped slightly over the weekend and is now hovering around <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/trading\/ETH-USDT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$3,123<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some altcoins, such as Dogecoin, gained <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sergeytereshkin.com\/publications\/cryptocurrency-news-sunday-january-11-2026-bitcoin-and-ethereum-amidst-global-market-trends#:~:text=Dogecoin%20(DOGE)%20increased%20by%20more%20than%2020%25\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over 20%<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last week, reflecting renewed optimism in the markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoinMarketCap\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/charts\/fear-and-greed-index\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto Fear and Greed Index<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stands at 41, more or less unchanged from last week, as traders remain cautiously optimistic that the market will recover.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-9.30.19-AM.png?resize=1061%2C483&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1061\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-9.30.19-AM.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-9.30.19-AM-980x446.png 980w, https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-9.30.19-AM-480x219.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1061px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inter; color: #000000; line-height: 1.6;\"><b>What Traders Should Watch Out for this Week<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on last week\u2019s data, US December nonfarm payrolls <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/cointelegraph\/66736\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rose 50K<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, below the 60K estimate, while unemployment edged down to 4.4%, reflecting strong economic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Yet when assessing the entire year, the payroll gains averaged 49,000 a month in 2025, relatively weak when compared to 168,000 in 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Senate is going to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cointelegraph\/status\/2010268201028870470?s=20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vote on Jan. 15 on the CLARITY Act<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which demonstrates the next move for transparency and accountability in the adoption of cryptocurrencies for the public. Approval could lead to a surge in crypto prices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">For this week, here are the major economic reports and data to be aware of:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: inter; color: #000000;\">Jan 13 (Tue): NFIB optimism index, U.S. Consumer price index, Core CPI year over year, and U.S. budget deficit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: inter; color: #000000;\">Jan 14 (Wed): US retail sales delayed report, Core PPI year over year, and U.S. Business inventories (delayed report)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: inter; color: #000000;\">Jan 15 (Thu): Initial jobless claims and U.S. import prices delayed report<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: inter; color: #000000;\">Jan 16 (Fri): Industrial production and Capacity utilization<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, Bitcoin was priced around $90K to $91K, and has risen to $91,383 as of Monday, Asia time. Ethereum dipped slightly over the weekend and is now hovering around $3,123. 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