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Digital assets, such as Bitcoin, have shown a recovery since the beginning of the new year. Views on this year’s prospects are split, with some expecting a rebound and others advising caution.

As reported by CoinMarketCap on the 4th, Bitcoin’s price exceeded $91,000 per coin. Previously, it had remained close to $87,000 towards the end of December. Bitcoin, which had been increasing since the start of the year, temporarily dropped under $90,000 following the impact of U.S. air strikes in Venezuela but soon bounced back.

This represented Bitcoin’s initial rise above the $90,000 level in approximately 20 days since December 13th of the previous year. Bitcoin reached a record peak of $125,000 on October 12th of last year but then declined thereafter due to increasing risk-averse attitudes.

Major alternative coins also demonstrated concurrent strength. Ethereum, the second-largest by market value, increased by 5.96% to $3,147 since the beginning of the year. Ripple climbed more than 8% to $2.03.

Cryptocurrency-related stocks experienced a broad increase. On the 2nd, at the New York Stock Exchange, Coinbase, a virtual asset exchange, saw its shares rise by 4.59% compared to the previous trading day. Circle, a leading stablecoin stock, gained 5.26%, while Strategy, a company focused on Bitcoin accumulation, increased by 3.43%. Both companies concluded their first trading day of the new year with gains.

Experts suggest that investor confidence is returning to digital assets. Nevertheless, opinions regarding the medium- to long-term future are divided. Grayscale, the leading manager of crypto trust products globally, mentioned concerns about the weakening value of the dollar and the increasing use of stablecoins as factors indicating a strong possibility that Bitcoin will hit a new record high in the first half of 2026. On the other hand, The Wall Street Journal pointed out possible short-term difficulties for Bitcoin, noting withdrawals from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, ETFs, and the faster movement of global capital towards artificial intelligence and AI-related stocks as important factors.