Bitcoin Below $90K Amid Global Unrest; ETF & US Stocks Bleed

Key Highlights:

• Global uncertainty has affected crypto and traditional market.
• Bitcoin drops below $90,000, heavy ETF outflows and liquidations deepened in crypto assets.
• US stocks also experienced a dip earlier today, January 21, 2026.

Geopolitical tensions under President Trump have shaken the global markets, and have pushed the investors into a state of panic. Renewed tariff disputes with the European Union, reportedly linked to Greenland, along with a tougher stance on Iran, have raised fear of wider trade and political conflict.

This shift in sentiment has hit risk assets hard. Bitcoin slipped below the $90,000 mark, and this situation has also affected the ETF market as well. The ETF market saw heavy outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs as investors pulled capital.

At press time, the price of Bitcoin stands at $89,516.37, with a dip of 1.42% in the last 24 hours as per CoinMarketCap. The broader crypto market fell 2.68% to a total value of $3.02 trillion, and Ethereum has also dropped below $3,000, reflecting weakened confidence across major digital assets.

There is a sense of fear in the air as its not only the crypto market that has been affected but traditional market also took a hit as the stocks market saw a huge outflow earlier today, January 21, 2026.

Crypto-Linked Fallout

It has been observed that whenever such global tension arises, crypto is the first one to be affected. Not only did Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experience a dip but the ETF products also saw significant outflow of money. As per SoSoValue, on January 20, 2026, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded an outflow of $483 million, Ethereum ETFs saw an outflow of $230 million. XRP-based ETF products also saw the same move where $53.32 million made their exit.

However, Solana ETF products were the only ones that did not experience an outflow but saw an inflow of $3.08 million. Even though the amount is not huge but at least it’s not red.

This outflow indicates that the investors have turned cautious and many leveraged positions have been closed, leading to $708.9 million in liquidations. This selling pressure made the market fall faster than usual.

Stock Market Hammered

Along with the crypto market, the traditional market has also taken a hit and has been equally affected too. Around $1.3 trillion has been wiped off from the US stock market as major indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped into negative territory for 2026.

Investors’ confidence has dropped down as fears for renewed trade wars has come up, which have also raised concerns about slower growth and corporate earnings.

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