Bitcoin Rebounds to $92,000 on New Year’s ‘CLARITY Act’ Hopes [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] On the 5th, Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back to the $92,000 level. Despite recent U.S. airstrikes in Venezuela, investor sentiment appears to have improved on expectations for the passage of new policies in the new year.
According to global digital asset information platform CoinMarketCap, as of 10 a.m. today, BTC was trading at around $92,000, up 1.16% from the previous day (24-hour basis). Over the past week, BTC has risen by 4.63%.
In the Korean won market, BTC is trading at approximately 134 million won. According to global digital asset comparison platform Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at 0.05%.
BTC dropped to the $87,000 range immediately after the New Year but has since maintained an upward trend. The market appears to be anticipating the passage of the 'Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act of 2025)' early this year. The CLARITY Act of 2025 passed the United States House of Representatives (House) last July and is now awaiting a vote in the United States Senate (Senate).
Institutional funds have also started flowing in with the new year. According to CoinMarketCap, institutions recorded a net sell of $349.35 million in spot BTC Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) on December 31, but switched to a net buy of $471.3 million on January 2.
Investor sentiment has also recovered. The 'Crypto Fear and Greed Index' provided by CoinMarketCap stood at 42 today, indicating a 'neutral' stance—a significant improvement compared to the recent 'fear' readings. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with values closer to 0 signaling 'extreme fear' and those near 100 indicating 'extreme greed.'
At the same time, Ethereum was trading at $3,165, up 0.30% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) rose 3.37% to $2.11.

yimsh0214@fnnews.com Im Sang-hyuk Reporter