{"id":883249,"date":"2026-01-08T05:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-jan-08-2026-bitcoin-dips-to-91k-rwa-leads-losses-as-crypto-fear-index-slides-deeper-into-panic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T05:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:12:20","slug":"live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-jan-08-2026-bitcoin-dips-to-91k-rwa-leads-losses-as-crypto-fear-index-slides-deeper-into-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-jan-08-2026-bitcoin-dips-to-91k-rwa-leads-losses-as-crypto-fear-index-slides-deeper-into-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Jan. 08, 2026 \u2013\u00a0Bitcoin Dips to $91K, RWA Leads Losses as Crypto Fear Index Slides Deeper Into Panic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jai serves as the Asia Desk Editor for Cryptonews.com, where he leads a diverse team of international reporters. Jai has over five years of experience covering the web3 industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The crypto market traded broadly lower over the past 24 hours as risk sentiment weakened, pushing Bitcoin<\/a> below the $91,000 mark and dragging most major sectors into the red. According to SoSoValue data, BTC slipped 1.8%, while Ethereum<\/a> fell over 3% to trade below $3,200. The RWA sector led losses, shedding nearly 3%, while DeFi, Layer 2, and PayFi also posted notable declines. SocialFi emerged as a rare outperformer, rising modestly as select tokens bucked the broader trend. Market sentiment deteriorated further, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropping to 29, firmly in \u201cpanic\u201d territory, reflecting growing investor caution amid continued volatility.<\/p>\n

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