• Hedera (HBAR) has intensified its downward trajectory.
• The token slipped towards the $0.10 mark amid persistent selling pressure and broader cryptocurrency market weakness.
• This decline comes despite the partnership with the McLaren F1 Team.

Hedera’s price fell alongside other cryptocurrencies on Friday, reaching intraday lows near $0.10.

After seeing a sharp decline on  January 19, HBAR rebounded slightly to around $0.115.

However, sell-off pressure across the risk assets market has pushed bulls into the woods to leave the brief upside as a mask of a likely deeper rot.

It’s an outlook mirrored across the altcoin ecosystem as Bitcoin struggles below $90,000.

Due to profit-taking amid macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, BTC has touched lows of $87,700 and currently hovers around $89,230.

HBAR dips despite McLaren partnership

Struggling altcoins, including HBAR, risk dragging lower. Hedera seems to have failed to capture upside momentum despite the news of a major partnership with McLaren.

The Hedera team announced a multi-year partnership with McLaren Racing on Thursday, revealing that the crypto company is now an Official Partner of the McLaren F1 Team.

Several crypto companies, including Coinbase, Crypto.com and Bybit have previously inked major sports sponsorship deals. Hedera is eyeing expansion via this latest move.

“Working with one of the world’s most recognized sports brands is a big step for the Hedera ecosystem. It gives us a chance to show what Web3 can look like when it’s built on a network people can trust, and when it’s tied to experiences fans actually want,” said Charles Adkins, CEO of HBAR, Inc.

HBAR technical outlook

HBAR’s chart reveals a pronounced bearish structure, with the price well below key moving averages.

The altcoin has been in a prolonged downtrend since it touched highs of $0.35 in January last year.

Technical indicators point to further downside risk, as HBAR breached the $0.12 support earlier this month and now hovers near $0.10, with oscillators like RSI trending lower. Hedera’s token is below all major averages.

If buyers fail to reclaim $0.11, losses could accelerate toward October’s lows around $0.0976.  

Hedera’s market capitalization stands at approximately $4.65 billion, reflecting a 65% drop from July 2025 peaks, exacerbated by declining total value locked at $61.5 million and a 16% stablecoin supply reduction over the past week.

HBAR futures traders have ramped up short positions, anticipating continued pressure amid absent ETF inflows.

Analysts note that while a bounce could bring the $0.16 mark into view, current metrics favor consolidation or deeper correction unless Bitcoin stabilizes.

Currently, BTC is facing pressure as investors pile into gold.

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• Dogecoin shows weakness as price tests $0.12.
• Bears could target lows of $0.10 if memecoins continue selling off.
• The macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds give bears an upper hand.

Dogecoin continues to exhibit signs of vulnerability amid broader market pressures.

The token’s price hovered lower and hit lows near the critical support level of $0.12.

The intraday decline of 2% aligns with broader losses across the altcoin market.

But with memecoins showing greater weakness, analysts are warning that an extended dip risks deeper pain for DOGE.

Struggles for Pepe, Shiba Inu and other top memecoins are testing investor resilience.

Dogecoin price today

Dogecoin’s price has dipped from above $0.14 to $0.12 in recent sessions.

The drop to a daily low of $0.12 comes amid a 10% slide and 39% crash over the past week and three months, respectively.

Dogecoin now risks slipping under a key psychological barrier.

The heightened selling volume doesn’t help the bulls’ cause.

Dogecoin price outlook amid broader market downturn

Analysts have recently said broader market sentiment reflects fading retail participation.

Heightened concern over macroeconomic conditions and rising geopolitical tensions has pushed Bitcoin sharply lower, with prices falling below $90,000 earlier this week.

The resulting risk-off mood and liquidation pressure have also weighed on memecoins, contributing to a roughly 10% drop in Dogecoin over the past seven days.

Technical indicators continue to point to a weak near-term outlook.

On the four-hour chart, the Alligator indicator remains neutral to bearish, with the green line positioned below the red and blue lines, signalling limited bullish momentum.

Key resistance is seen at $0.1279, while immediate support near $0.1242 is at risk of breaking.

A sustained move lower could open the door to further tests toward $0.10 or below if selling pressure persists.

Dogecoin’s 50-day moving average stands at $0.1356, well above current price levels, which analysts say underscores the short-term downtrend that has been in place since late 2025.

At the moment, DOGE is navigating a descending channel pattern formed since October.

If price fails to hold $0.12, it could further strengthen the bearish structure, with historical patterns like lower highs reinforcing seller dominance.

The asset’s struggle against resistance at $0.14, where prior rallies have faltered, also outlines this negative trend.

Both the RSI and MACD indicators point to short-term selling.

Despite this, a falling wedge structure signals a breakout with potential targets above $0.20. The main bullish goal is to reclaim $0.50.

Potential support for Dogecoin could come from the launch of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF, an exchange-traded fund endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation.

Analysts say broader adoption, as investors seek new exposure through a physically backed DOGE product, could provide a tailwind for bullish sentiment.

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• Tezos price rose to above $0.63 before retreating to under $0.59.
• Momentum looked to have faded despite news of TenX adding XTZ.
• From a technical perspective, a break below $0.50 could trigger “further pain” for bulls.

Tezos (XTZ) experienced a brief surge earlier this week amid positive corporate adoption news, rising to above $0.63.

However, with top cryptocurrencies struggling, a retreat to lows of $0.59 leaves bulls facing mounting downward pressure.

Sellers might eye a pullback to a critical support level, and broader market uncertainties suggest further pain could follow.

​Why did XTZ price rise as top coins fell?

Bitcoin dropped to under $90k on Tuesday, pulling most of the crypto market lower as liquidations cascaded across the ecosystem.

But as ETH, XRP, and Solana all dipped, Tezos defied the trend as its price climbed to above $0.63.

Gains continued into early Wednesday as the market digested announcements from TenX, a publicly listed blockchain infrastructure firm.

We’re pleased to announce that we've added Tez ( $XTZ ) as part of a strategic staking partnership with the @TezosFoundation .

This investment supports our validator operations on the @tezos network and reflects our broader strategy of generating recurring revenue through… pic.twitter.com/QlYeHZ6VsC

— TenX (TSX-V : $TNX) (@TenXprotocols) January 20, 2026

TenX revealed it had acquired 5.54 million XTZ tokens at an average price of $0.5868 each.

Purchases occurred on the open-market and over-the-counter trades conducted between January 2 and January 19, 2026.

This purchase, valued at around $3.25 million and funded by cash from an August 2025 financing round, forms part of a strategic staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation.

According to details, the deal aims to bolster TenX’s validator operations on the Tezos network, generating staking yields of 8-10% while enhancing network security and decentralization.

“This is a long-term value decision, not a short-term trade,” Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX, noted.

He added:

“Tezos is built for sustainability and upgradability, and we want TenX to be aligned with ecosystems that reflect that.”

Tezos price outlook – Can bulls hold above $0.50?

The technical picture for XTZ reveals a precarious balance on both daily and weekly charts, with $0.50 emerging as a pivotal psychological and structural support.

Indicators like the daily RSI at 56 signal momentum that could shed the bearish outlook.

However, the MACD points to potential sell pressure, which could be compounded by high volatility across altcoins.

On the weekly chart, the bullish long-term trend remains.

​On the daily timeframe, XTZ hovers above $0.59, but faces resistance at the $0.63 level.

The 50-day EMA around $0.54 offers a strong support base, but failure at this zone could accelerate declines toward $0.54.

Bulls must defend $0.50 to avert further downside, which potentially has a path to lows of $0.42.

Tezos last traded at these levels in late 2025, with prices having broken lower after breaching the 50-day EMA at $0.63.

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• TRON (TRX) has extended its decline amid a widespread cryptocurrency market pullback.
• Prices have dropped further from recent highs near $0.32 and could slide to lows of $0.25.
• Market conditions, including Bitcoin’s performance, will dictate overall movement.

Latest market data shows the TRON token slipping below key support levels at $0.30, with this coming amid downward pressures related to geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

This comes as reduced risk appetite impacts top coins. Broader market losses tied to jitters around souring US-EU trade relations have spooked investors.

On Tuesday, Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 and briefly slid to $87,800.

Ethereum slid to under $3,000 amid sharp losses for US stocks, while Solana, BNB and XRP all fell below key support levels.

TRON price slips below $0.30

As crypto caught a bid last week, TRON’s price jumped to $0.32.

However, with bulls retreating across the market, the altcoin has once again breached the critical $0.30 support level.

Volume-driven selling has accelerated the drop, with the token now trading near $0.29 as of writing.

The 24-hour trading volume is up 22% to over $770 million.

This slip echoes patterns seen in late 2025, when TRX hovered around $0.28 to $0.30 amid similar market hesitancy.

While the token showed signs of pulling higher,  it generally has underperformed the broader crypto index.

The repeated test of the psychological support and resistance zone highlights indecisiveness.

Technical analysis: What next for TRON?

TRX displays weakening bullish momentum on the daily chart.

As can be seen,  the MACD signals a reversal with the histogram contracting.

Meanwhile, an RSI near 47 signals a potential acceleration towards oversold territory.

On the daily chart above, we can see the TRX price rose as RSI climbed to hit overbought conditions.

The pullback follows these gains and points to profit-taking.

Declines have pushed prices below the support line of a narrow ascending channel, and failure to reclaim $0.30 could allow bears to target lower supports at $0.25.

The 50-day exponential moving average currently acts as key reload zone near $0.29.

As such, upside potential remains if buying interest rebounds amid broader market recovery.

Bulls’ first targets lie in the $0.32-$0.33 resistance zone. Short term, with momentum hinging on broader market conditions, will see bulls eye $0.38 and $0.50.

How BTC navigates the negative terrain is crucial for altcoins, as an extension of bearish price action spells doom for buyers across the crypto market.

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• Bitcoin fell to lows of $87,800 on Tuesday before bouncing to above $89,000.
• Losses for BTC came as gold hit new record high above $4,870.
• Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says bulls need to take out bears around $100,000-$103,000.

Bitcoin dipped to around $87,800 on Tuesday, breaking lower as risk assets struggled.

However, amid waning investor confidence in the bellwether digital asset, gold has surged to new record highs.

Industry heavyweight Mike Novogratz says the flagship digital asset needs to reclaim the $100,000 mark to resume its uptrend.

Bitcoin price bounces off $87,800 low

Broader market uncertainty, including geopolitical tensions, has kept Bitcoin below the psychologically important $100,000 level.

In the latest session, the cryptocurrency slipped under $90,000, with data from CoinMarketCap showing intraday lows of $87,814 on major exchanges.

Bitcoin’s rally earlier this year was driven by strong institutional demand, but that momentum has eased in recent weeks.

In contrast, gold has climbed to fresh record highs above $4,870, reinforcing its role as a safe-haven asset amid heightened geopolitical risks and ongoing macroeconomic pressures.

Mike Novogratz, the outspoken CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings, weighed in on Bitcoin’s current woes via a post on X.

Novogratz, a veteran Wall Street trader turned crypto evangelist,  notes that Bitcoin could regain its upward momentum if bulls reclaim the $100,000-$103,000 level.

“The gold price is telling us we are losing reserve currency status at an accelerating rate.   The long bond selling off is not a good sign either,” he posted on X. “BTC is disappointing as it is still being met with selling.  I will reiterate it has to take out 100-103k to regain its upward trend. I think it will, in time.”

Bitcoin price technical outlook

From a technical perspective, the declines have pushed prices beneath the critical 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level calculated from its April low of $74,400 to October’s record peak of $126,198.

Bears have also breached the key support zone at the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $92,066 and a prior upper consolidation boundary near $90,000.

Other technical signals reinforcing the pessimistic outlook include the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which currently stands at 42.

Notably, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator has also flashed a bearish crossover, suggesting sellers are in control.

Volume profiles indicate thinning buying interest, which could exacerbate downside risks if headwinds persist.

A sustained close below $87,700 could accelerate the downturn toward the lower channel boundary at $85,450.

The demand reload zone aligns with the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level.

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• Litecoin price fell below $70, trading to lows seen in April 2025.
• Declines follow a broader cryptocurrency market downturn amid geopolitical tensions.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped to key support levels.

Litecoin (LTC) price has turned negative amid mounting downward pressure, with a slight dip in the past 24 hours pushing LTC below the critical $70 mark.

Seller dominance has the altcoin trading nearly 10% down over the past week.

This comes amid escalating geopolitical tensions fueled by uncertainties surrounding Greenland and the United States’ interest in the Arctic territory currently under Denmark.

It’s this dampening risk appetite across digital assets that has Litecoin at risk amid a correction to levels seen in April last year.

Litecoin fails to hold $70 support

Litecoin’s price action turned bearish after hitting a high of $84 on January 6, 2026.

A series of lower highs and lows led to today’s breach of the psychologically vital $70 support level.

It’s the first time in nearly a year, with market data showing LTC dipped to a low of $68.45 during early US trading hours on Jan. 20.

Daily volume, however, shrank 45% to about $413 million, indicating a potential thaw in heavy selling.

Interestingly, the $70 level coincides with a long-term downtrend line from early 2020.

The weekly chart also shows that the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) is about to cross below the 200-week EMA.

A 50‑week EMA crossing below the 200‑week EMA is generally interpreted as a long‑term bearish signal.

In technical analysis, this is a “death cross,” and often suggests downside or weak performance, in this case, it suggests the recent trend has weakened.

The weekly RSI is downsloping but not yet in oversold territory, but last time it touched the threshold, the LTC price hit lows of $46.

On-chain metrics also reveal a surge in long-position liquidations.

According to Coinglass data, Litecoin has seen close to $800,000 in 24 hour liquidations. Meanwhile, open interest at $564 million points to potential exacerbation of the slide.

The areas around $62 and $51 offer the next support zones.

Bitcoin, Ethereum fall to key levels

Global stocks fell on Tuesday, and mirroring the move is Bitcoin (BTC), which extended its correction amid the geopolitical tensions related to Greenland.

BTC has fallen to near $90,000, with buyers unable to reclaim key levels despite bullish corporate signals. Strategy’s announcement of acquiring 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion, at an average of $95,284 per coin, did not lift buyers.

Among top altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) has shed over 5% in the past 24 hours to hover near $3,000.

XRP has again failed to rally amid a recent spike and slipped to $1.92 as cryptocurrencies struggled.

Geopolitical risks may see these coins tumble further.

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• The Optimism Foundation’s proposal for a token buyback goes to a vote on January 22, 2026.
• OP price has fallen sharply over the past year, and sentiment is largely bearish.
• The buyback could catalyze gains, with OP eyeing $0.52-$0.75.

Optimism’s OP token changed hands around $0.30 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, slightly up in the past 24 hours as the community edges towards a key governance vote.

But having traded to intraday highs of $0.37 last week, the token’s dip to current levels risks allowing for a pullback to all-time lows of $0.25 reached in December.

Can Optimism Foundation’s plans for a buyback program that commits Superchain revenue to monthly OP purchases bolster bulls?

​Optimism buyback details and implications

Optimism is set for a governance vote on January 22, 2026, following a proposal floated earlier this month.

The Optimism Foundation wants community approval to allocate half of the sequencer fees for open-market buybacks of OP.

A proposal for the next chapter of Optimism 🔴

The Optimism Foundation is putting forward a proposal to align the OP token with growing Superchain demand by directing 50% of incoming Superchain revenue to regular OP buybacks https://t.co/VSDazlbRdX pic.twitter.com/jBQoJyxDCF

— Optimism (@Optimism) January 8, 2026

If the vote passes, the program will start in February, with 50% of Superchain revenue flowing to Optimism. Repurchases are set to occur over the next year.

As with other  models, such as dYdX’s 75% fee buybacks, Optimism aims to buy from the market. However, the tokens go back to the OP treasury rather than direct burns.

If the latter happens, supply reduction will signal confidence in OP and Superchain’s dominance.

“With this buyback mechanism, OP transitions from a pure governance token to a token that is tightly aligned with the growth of the Superchain,” Optimism wrote at the time.

The mechanism targets every enterprise that creates a new chain on the Superchain, with these expected to add to the underlying demand for OP.

​OP token price forecast

The Optimism (OP) price is down nearly 94% from its peak of $4.85 reached in March 2024. The downtrend has crushed holder sentiment, and despite the buyback proposal, the outlook is largely bearish.

Bears may hold this advantage unless Optimism for instance, burns the repurchased tokens. BNB’s quarterly burns have helped the token’s price storm to new highs.

In the short term, a post-vote rally could push prices to $0.52.

As the daily chart above indicates, the 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages act as supply zones at $0.32 and $0.51 (currently).

Targets in the $0.60-$0.75 range are a possibility should the crypto market experience a rebound from current downward pressure.

Gains for Ethereum and top ecosystem tokens will catalyse this likely OP bounce.

However, bearish pressure means the psychological $1 mark remains well off the threshold for now.

Major token unlocks will continue to cap gains, too, and a dip to $0.25 on fresh downward catalysts will encourage sellers.

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• Solana traded to lows of $128 as the price broke down from above $135.
• The technical outlook suggests bears could eye a dip to $120 or lower.
• Bitcoin’s trajectory will also dictate broader sentiment.

Solana (SOL) price declined by about 4% in the past 24 hours to trade below $130 as of writing on January 20, 2026.

The altcoin’s value slipped amid heightened selling pressure across the broader market, with corrections sending Bitcoin to around $90,600.

For Solana, derivatives metrics hint at a potential bearish tilt, with further downside action toward sub-$120 levels likely.

​Solana dips below $130

Top altcoins continue to see notable traction, as shown by the $1 billion real-world assets milestone for Solana.

However, while this points to long-term potential, in the short term, it appears bullish sentiment is waning.

Escalating global economic uncertainties and cryptocurrency sector volatility signal this outlook, with long liquidations in SOL derivatives surpassing $20 million in the past 24 hours.

The imbalance in liquidations, with longs comprising over 95% of total wipeouts, points to overcrowded bullish bets.

Notably, this shows how vulnerable bulls are to cascading sell-offs.

In this case, the aggressive unwinding by leveraged bulls has open interest in SOL futures contracting to roughly $8.2 billion amid diminished risk appetite.

​Meanwhile, funding rates hover at a mildly 0.0070%, but seller dominance has SOL prices down 8% this past week.

The monthly action has seen shorts shrink the altcoin’s value to just +2.4%.

A look at institutional flows does present a mixed picture. US spot Solana ETFs registered over $47 million in net inflows last week.

SoSoValue data shows that net inflows were up from about $41 million and $20 million over the previous two weeks.

However, spot-driven selling could erode this support, potentially triggering outflows.

​​SOL price forecast – Is $120 next?

As highlighted, Solana traded below the key support at $130, having slipped under the 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages.

The EMAs are clustered at $137 and $159, respectively, hinting at a short-term bearish structure.

Charts also show the daily MACD line has crossed below its signal, with histogram bars expanding negatively.

Meanwhile, RSI hovers at 41 and is drifting toward oversold territory to suggest more room for downward momentum.

​If support at $125-$126 fails, it will open a path for a revisit of the $120 mark.

Bears could target lows of $116 reached on December 18, 2025.

On the other hand, upside resistance looms at the $137 level, and notable supply zones also await around $145 and $160.

A decisive move in either direction will be key to bears or bulls. Market sentiment will also hinge on Bitcoin’s trajectory, with fresh tumbles amplifying SOL’s downside vulnerability.

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• Bitcoin’s bullish price outlook remains, but a retest of support near $90,000 poses a threat to this.
• The latest price action comes amid a whale move to transfer $84 million in BTC that had been dormant for 12 years.
• Global stocks and crypto faced new downside pressure amid escalating US-EU trade tensions.

The Bitcoin price revisited support below $92,000 early Tuesday as a whale’s sudden jolt stirred sentiment amid a transfer of over 900 BTC worth approximately $84 million, with the coins having been dormant for over a decade.

Mounting pressures on the cryptocurrency’s price also coincide with broader market jitters, which are largely fueled by escalating US-EU trade tensions over Greenland.

BTC also traded lower as US Treasury yields rose.

Bitcoin whale moves coins dormant for over 12 years

Details shared by blockchain tracker Lookonchain showed that an old wallet, labeled “1A2hq…pZGZm,” shifted 909 BTC to a fresh address “bc1qk…sxaeh” for the first time in 12 years.

More than $84 million worth of BTC was first loaded in the wallet in 2013 when BTC traded below $7.

With prices skyrocketing over the year, the whale finds themselves sitting on unrealized profits exceeding 13,000%.

The movement mirrors similar transfers seen when Bitcoin exploded past the $100,000.

A Bitcoin OG has woken up after 13 years of dormancy, moving all 909.38 $BTC($84.62M) into a new wallet.

When this OG first received $BTC 13 years ago, the price was under $7 — now up ~13,900×.https://t.co/gc0FeYxGkz pic.twitter.com/lxfikGdfNl

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 20, 2026

BTC price slipped nearly 2% as social media erupted with speculation of profit-taking.

However, with the whale’s funds remaining off exchanges, analysts are pointing to a possible wallet consolidation or enhanced security rather than imminent offloading.

Fed’s $3.8B liquidity injection puts crypto assets on alert

The Federal Reserve is set to inject $3.8 billion into the economy on Tuesday, drawing close attention from crypto traders who see potential upside for Bitcoin amid easing macro liquidity conditions.

The move comes as global markets refocus on liquidity, following a period of balance sheet expansion by the Fed aimed at supporting market functioning.

Such injections are often viewed as constructive for risk assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), based on the view that looser funding conditions in traditional markets can support higher asset prices.

Previous Fed liquidity operations, including a $29.4 billion repo injection in 2025, were cited by the founder of Cardano (ADA) as potentially supportive for Bitcoin and other risk assets.

During the last liquidity injection period, from December 12, 2025, to January 14, 2026, Bitcoin rose from about $90,270 to roughly $96,929.

On Monday, crypto watcher DefiWimar wrote on X that, “When traditional money printing kicks into high gear, smart money flows into crypto,” underscoring how increased liquidity can influence asset allocation decisions.

​Bitcoin faces mounting headwinds

Bitcoin has recently slid to the $90,000 level, further eroding the bullish sentiment that dominated amid the spike to above $97k.

In early Asian hours on Jan. 20, sellers pushed prices to $90,620.

This mirrored dips for Nasdaq futures, which were down by over 1.6% amid persistent headwinds in recent weeks.

While stocks have not recorded a major pullback, broader risk-off sentiment has capped the moves seen in 2026.

Cryptocurrencies have recorded similar downturns, even as gold leads safe-haven assets to new record highs.

Economist Mohamed El-Erian shared this outlook on X.

On a day when geo-economics is again very much in evidence—including the possibility of an EU–US trade war over Greenland (with the UK seemingly caught in a messy middle)—gold has once more traded at a record high, exceeding $4,700 an ounce.
Also of note for the reasons discussed… pic.twitter.com/CuyHAWMR8V

— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) January 20, 2026

On Tuesday, Bitcoin and US stocks futures shed gains as the 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to 4.287%, a four-month high.

Notably, higher yields lift borrowing costs for loans, mortgages, and investments worldwide, impacting risk sentiment.

As El-Erian notes, President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Europe over Greenland have sparked retaliation worries, driving bond sales and yield surges.

While the market weighs the situation, analysts say these macro risks could sideline capital from volatile assets like Bitcoin.

BTC traded just above $91,140 at the time of writing.

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• Stellar price dropped sharply as altcoins shed recent gains.
• Broader market conditions, with Bitcoin dipping towards support, are a critical indicator.
• XLM bulls could see stagnation if the price drops to $0.20 or lower.

Stellar price traded lower as top altcoins mirrored the movement of Bitcoin on Monday, and a slice through $0.22 threatened further declines toward the critical $0.20 support area.

As selling pressure mounts, drawing fresh bearish bets across crypto exchanges, the broader market caution could allow for a deeper correction.

Currently, bears dominate sentiment, fueled by technical breakdowns and fading on-chain conviction.

XLM price nears multi-month support

Stellar’s price has seen $0.20 emerge as a multi-month demand zone in recent months.

Recently, the altcoin trended to above $0.24 before falling to support at $0.22.

An attempt to recoup losses ended around $0.23, leaving the altcoin sliding to under $0.21 on Jan. 19 as Bitcoin plunged to under $93,000.

The repeated rejections, with a marked downtrend, might erode buyer resolve and allow for a plunge to $0.20 or below.

In favour of bears are derivatives that currently scream caution. Open interest has dropped to $131 million, with long-to-short ratios signaling more shorts piling in. This setup emboldens bears eyeing sub-$0.20 targets. BTC correlation will also matter.

“Gold just hit a new all-time high of $4,600. It’s now headed towards $5,000, a major 4.618 Fibonacci extension resistance level,” crypto analyst Lark Davis noted on X.

But the analyst added:

“But the faster gold blasts through to $5,000, the quicker we could see meaningful capital rotation out of precious metals and into Bitcoin.”

Stellar price technical outlook

Bears thrive on clear chart failures and XLM trades below both its 50-day ($0.227) and 200-day ($0.324) moving averages.

Prices have accelerated lower since October 10, 2025, forming a bearish structure with RSI retreating to under 50 following a brief spike to the overbought line.

The price rejections at previous support zones mean $0.25 and $0.22 now act as overhead resistance.

Meanwhile, a daily close below $0.20 could accelerate the dump toward multi-year lows of $0.18 and $0.14.

On the upside, Stellar will target $0.32 and $0.41 supply zones. A daily close above $0.23 will validate this thesis, opening up conviction trades.

The last time XLM price went parabolic, bulls exploded from lows of $0.10 to above $0.63 in November 2024, and again from lows of $0.24 to peak at $0.52 in July 2025.

Gains came amid spikes for XRP, an altcoin related to XLM in terms of its product goals.

The Ripple token reached highs of $3.42 in July, outpacing the broader market amid major catalysts such as regulatory milestones and the launch of the RLUSD stablecoin.

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• Sui price fell as tariff jitters spooked global markets.
• The token tumbled 12% in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin retreated under $93,000.
• Tariff jitters and overall risk-off sentiment threaten further SUI downturn.

Sui price plunged nearly 13% to lows of $1.55 amid a broader market downturn marked by significant capital exodus from risk assets.

This sharp correction, amplified by Bitcoin’s retreat from $96,000 highs to under $93,000 and Ethereum’s retest of $3,200, came as crypto saw over $680 million in longs liquidated.

Many analysts are pointing to escalating geopolitical tensions tied to U.S. tariff threats on Europe over Greenland.

Sui price plunges amid Bitcoin weakness

Sui tumbled from $1.70 to a daily low of $1.54, breaching its 50-day exponential moving average at $1.70. The altcoin’s price has entered oversold territory with RSI below 40.

Bears showed their teeth as Bitcoin’s price revisited the $92,500 support mark. As seen recently, this exacerbated the drop in altcoins.

Sui, with a higher beta, suffered notable losses and saw over 10 million SUI tokens flow to exchanges.

Technically, failure to reclaim $1.65 risks a slide to $1.40, with Sui’s support breach amid BTC deleveraging screaming further caution for bulls.

Recently, a six-hour network outage dented community sentiment, and despite key upgrades, the lingering concern suggests a potentially slow recovery.

However, if Bitcoin stabilises above $92,000 and reclaims key levels below $100,000, a follow-up altcoin rebound could see SUI eye the $2 mark and higher in the coming days.

Sui price fell as tariff jitters spooked global markets

The rout in top altcoins comes as BTC and ETH pull back after President Trump’s threat of 10% tariffs on several European countries.

Escalating to 25% by June, the tariffs will target imports from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, and Finland.

These measures retaliate against opposition to the US acquisition of Greenland, prized for Arctic security and rare earth minerals.

European indices like DAX and CAC 40 fell over 2% on Monday, but gold surged, and the dollar index topped 108, pressuring crypto.

In retaliation, the EU has readied €93 billion in countermeasures, but with a potential trade war in the making, many alts could face further pain.

While Bitcoin ETF inflows offer a floor, miner capitulation as profitability weakens may spell doom.” It means the $90k zone is a key threshold, with retail doomed if prices fall further.

Crypto trader BitGuru thinks the decline has allowed Sui to sweep liquidity “into a key demand zone.” The next move is key as the current price level has often acted as a base for the next leg up.

After a strong impulse move, $SUI entered a long consolidation and has now swept liquidity into a key demand zone.$SUI Price reaction here is crucial, as this area often acts as a base for the next expansion leg. pic.twitter.com/gru36LWy96

— BitGuru 🔶 (@bitgu_ru) January 19, 2026

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• Cardano price dropped to $0.37 after another rejection around $0.40.
• The technical picture points to a potential downside continuation to $0.32.
• The ADA price was down 4% in the past 24 hours.

Cardano’s ADA token is down and faces a brutal supply wall near $0.40, where relentless selling pressure threatens to derail bulls’ hopes of an extended upside.

The token changed hands nearly 4% in the red on Friday, hovering around $0.38 as short-term downside risks persist for top coins. As the chart below shows, ADA traded to a daily low of $0.379.

Cardano price hits supply wall near $0.40

Cardano’s price action has recently encountered a formidable supply wall around the $0.40 threshold, a level that has repeatedly acted as a barrier to upward momentum.

The 50-day exponential moving average sits at $0.41, and acts as a stubborn ceiling that has informed multiple price rejections.

Meanwhile, ​the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart currently lingers below the neutral mark. In technical analysis, this highlights a potential extension towards the oversold territory with a sloping outlook.

Another indicator, the ADX, shows a reading of 19.5 and points to bearish strength.

The negative directional dominance favours sellers.

The MACD similarly shows bearish divergence under the zero line, while Bollinger Bands contract toward the lower rail. It all adds up to a token facing huge downside volatility.

The $0.40 zone is therefore just another key resistance level, but a zone of notable supply overhang.

Cardano shows weakness amid broader headwinds

Cryptocurrencies ended the past year largely bearish amid broader market headwinds.

This saw Bitcoin struggle to defend key levels and fall to lows of $80,000 before bouncing. BTC, however, has retreated from above $97,500, and this looks to have capped momentum for top altcoins.

QCP analysts recently noted that while the macro environment could boost bulls, volatility might remain elevated. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum thus show a risk-off outlook unless the market sees cleaner spot bids.

Vaulta is among the altcoins to falter amid this downturn, and Cardano’s on-chain metrics, like dormant supply activation, point to similar sell-off pressure.

Recent rejections from the 50-day EMA also come after prices fell sharply from above $0.82 on October 10, 2025. The moving average now sits at $0.41 and recently triggered a decline to lows of $0.37.

Currently, ADA is back at the fragile $0.38 support, and with funding rates flipping negative, shorts may have an upper hand.

This classic bearish signal signals that retail optimism is evaporating. However, the 26% decrease in daily volume betrays weak conviction, and price may probe the key supply zone again.

If ADA price doesn’t reclaim $0.40 with a volume surge, it risks a 10% breakdown that could bring multi-month support lows of $0.32.

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• Vaulta, formerly EOS, plunged to a lows of $0.14 to mark its drop to a new all-time low.
• The token was down 20% in the past 24 hours and saw trading volume spike by more than 400%.
• Selling pressure might see A extend losses to a new level.

Vaulta’s price has crashed 20% in the past 24 hours, with bears smashing through support to hit a new all-time low under $0.14.

This brutal drop, which occurred amid a spike in daily spot volume, deepens the pain for the token formerly known as EOS, which had traded as high as $0.77 in May last year.

If not aware, Vaulta rebranded from the former EOS network in early 2025, moving from a smart contracts-focused platform to a web3 banking network.

Bulls saw the A token rise to the all-time high highlighted above before this uptick began to evaporate.

The past 24 hours have seen Dash and Axie Infinity extend gains, but on the other end of the line are top losers like Kaito and Vaulta.

​Vaulta price: profit-taking sees A hit a new all-time low

The panic selling that gripped the broader crypto market as Bitcoin shed gains from its all-time high of $126,000 meant A dumped sharply.

Post-rebrand optimism fading allowed sellers to accelerate the capitulation.

Vaulta’s slide has now pushed prices to a new all-time low, with sellers flooding the market and crushing momentum. Data from CoinMarketCap shows daily trading volume jumped more than 400% to $128 million.

The downside action that has led to a broader altcoin market slowdown could amplify the pain for Vaulta.

Many altcoins’ struggles are tied to Bitcoin’s own stumbles below $100,000 and current poise near key support levels.

​Technical outlook spells doom

Vaulta’s charts paint a nightmare scenario for bulls. The token has recently recoiled off the 50-day exponential moving average, which has acted as a resistance zone around $0.18-$0.20.

Other technical indicators signal a bearish stranglehold, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sloping towards the oversold territory. While it could allow for a reversal, the reading of 34 means there is room for another leg down.

Elsewhere, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator hints at a bearish crossover.

Buyers may eye a rebound amid long-shot catalysts such as network upgrades and broader altcoin market bounces. However, near-term sentiment remains toxic with open interest sinking to $13 million.

According to Coinglass data, the unforgiving downside action has also pushed the open interest weighted funding rate to -0.0294%.

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• Axie Infinity price jumped 13% to near $1.30 as bulls extended gains to over 30% this past week.
• Top gaming ecosystem tokens, including Gala and The Sandbox continue to lag broader market.
• AXS price could rally to $2.25 if momentum from the four-year low holds.

The Axie Infinity token has bounced more than 13% in the past 24 hours amid a notable recovery from recent losses that pushed AXS to lows last seen in 2021.

As renewed investor interest allows bulls to bounce off a four-year low, the technical picture points to a potential upside continuation.

Sentiment across crypto, with several altcoins attempting reversals after extended periods of pressure, may add to bulls’ advantage.

Axie Infinity outpaces other gaming tokens

Market data  during early US hours on January 16, 2025 showed Axie Infinity price hovering around $1.23. However, buying pressure had the token trading at highs of $1.30, not far off the weekly resistance level around $1.35 reached on Jan. 14.

In late December, Axie Infinity fell to $0.78, the lowest mark since the breakout from $0.73 to highs of $1.18 in January 2021.

The token has surged by over 30% in the past week, with a revisit to the $1.00 level before another bounce reflecting fresh buying momentum.

A look at the gaming tokens ecosystem, CoinMarketCap data shows AXS to be outpacing peers in the past 24 hours and week.

Immutable, Gala, Floki, The Sandbox, Decentraland and MultiversX are all struggling. Can Axie Infinity continue to buck the trend?

Axie Infinity price forecast

While AXS is not fully out of the woods following its severe drawdown since it peaked at $165, the bounce from under $1 may test bears’ resolve.

Positive developments within the Axie Infinity ecosystem, including economic adjustments and upcoming gameplay enhancements, might combine with overall market sentiment to bolster upward price action.

For instance, Axie Infinity has introduced an App Token (bAXS), which means that instead of AXS, holders can now hold bAXS.

This token can be staked or spent directly in Axie Core. Analysts say the launch of bAXS is a major step for Axie Infinity, and adoption will benefit AXS.

From a technical perspective, the daily chart shows the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 66.

This indicates that bulls have room to extend gains before entering the overbought territory.

Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) recently marked a bullish crossover and features an expanding histogram.

If key support holds at $1.20, the next hurdle may be around $1.50 and $2.25.

On the downside, breaking below the psychological support level will encourage sellers, potentially allowing for another multi-year low.

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• Pepe changed hands around $0.0000058, having dropped 9% amid sharp declines for memecoins.
• Dogecoin and Shiba Inu also shed gains, while Fartcoin plunged 13%.
• Memecoins are struggling as privacy coins explode.

Pepe ranked among the weakest performers over the past 24 hours as momentum in the cryptocurrency market’s memecoin segment faded.

The pullback has not been limited to Pepe. Several leading memecoins that posted strong gains earlier in January 2026 have also retreated, as investors lock in profits amid broader market repositioning.

A shift in sentiment toward privacy-focused cryptocurrencies has coincided with declines in tokens such as Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Bonk.

Selling pressure has been more pronounced in some smaller names, with memecoins including Fartcoin recording double-digit losses.

Pepe price falls 9%

Frog-themed memecoin Pepe was down 9% in early trading during the US hours on Thursday as the broader category notched widespread declines.

The token traded at around $0.0000059, down from recent highs of $0.0000065, with sell-off pressure mounting amid heightened selling activity.

Data from CoinMarketCap shows daily trading volume was up 32% to over $795 million, indicating likely downward intensity.

A pullback could trigger more losses, giving further impetus to bears.

Earlier in the year, PEPE registered a strong surge as upward momentum engulfed memecoins.

Speculative inflows and broader memecoin enthusiasm catalysed these movements.

However, as with most other tokens in the sector, profit realisation after rallies has allowed for a fresh correction.

Pepe’s price reached highs of $0.0000070 on January 14, 2025, but could now revisit lows of $0.0000055.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu shed gains

The broader sell-off in memecoins pushed the category’s total market capitalisation down nearly 4% to $44.9 billion, while daily trading volume fell 19% to about $5.7 billion.

Dogecoin (DOGE) saw mild profit-taking, with the token down about 5% at $0.14.

Its market capitalisation stood at $23.9 billion, keeping it the largest memecoin by value, though prices have now given up gains logged when Bitcoin climbed to highs near $97,000 on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Shiba Inu (SHIB), the Ethereum-based token that had earlier rallied alongside the broader market, was trading around $0.0000085, down roughly 4% over the past 24 hours.

Solana-based Bonk (BONK) was last near $0.0000105, down 7% on the day, while Official Trump (TRUMP) slipped about 5% to around $5.43.

Floki (FLOKI) was among the worst performers, sliding about 8% over the past 24 hours as its price fell to roughly $0.000051.

SPX6900 (SPX), a satirical, anti-establishment memecoin that surged earlier in its trading history, also remained under pressure, changing hands near $0.57, more than 10% lower on the day.

Pudgy Penguins, a memecoin linked to the popular NFT collection, was trading around $0.012, down about 7% in the past 24 hours.

Fartcoin recorded sharper losses, falling roughly 13% as it pared gains to around $0.37.

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• BNB Chain has completed a 1.37 million BNB token burn.
• The 34th quarterly burn sees total supply diminish to 136.36 million.
• BNB price hovered above $900 as the bulls look to target $1,000 next.

BNB Foundation announced on January 15, 2026, that BNB Chain has completed its first burn of the year, and the 34th quarterly burn overall.

The announcement came as BNB price hovered above $900 with fresh gains pushing the token up by nearly 8% over the past week.

BNB traded around $944 at the time of writing, just in the green on the day, as bulls targeted an upward continuation amid the latest BNB token burn.

A rally to $1,000 will strengthen a bullish outlook.

BNB Chain burns 1.37 million BNB

The successful completion of the 34th quarterly BNB token burn by BNB Chain marks the first burn of 2026, according to details BNB Foundation shared.

Burns of the token, currently the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, continue the project’s longstanding deflationary strategy.

BNB Chain managed to permanently remove a total of 1,371,803.77 BNB from circulation.

The more than 1.37 million tokens account for BNB in two components: 1,371,703.67 BNB from the actual burn and 100.1 BNB in a pioneer burn. At the time of the burn, the destroyed tokens were worth about $1.27 billion.

Binance’s token burn utilises an Auto-Burn mechanism, which automatically calculates the amount based on BNB’s prevailing price and the number of blocks generated on BNB Smart Chain during the quarter.

“The BNB Auto-Burn provides an independently auditable, objective process. The figures are reported quarterly, and the mechanism is independent of the Binance centralized exchange,” the foundation wrote in a blog post.

Following the BNB Chain Fusion, quarterly burns now occur directly on BSC, with tokens sent to an irreversible “black hole” address.

BNB total supply falls to 136.36 million

BNB burns aim to gradually decrease the token’s total supply to 100 million BNB, with the latest cut leaving the total supply at roughly 136.36 million BNB.

In the market, a reduction to a token’s circulating supply often means enhanced scarcity and support for long-term value growth.

With BNB, regular burns towards 100 million tokens come amid rising network activity.

BNB Chain has witnessed notable milestones with upgrades and web3 applications, particularly as real-world assets come on-chain.

The price of BNB rose sharply in 2025 amid this growth, reaching an all-time high above $1,300.

Overall market sell-off, which also saw Bitcoin correct from a peak of $126,000, cascaded to BNB and saw its price fall to under $800. Gains mean the main target in the short term is a retest of $1,000 and the ATH.

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• London Stock Exchange has launched Digital Settlement House.
• DiSH is a platform for post-trade settlement with 24/7 tokenized commercial bank deposits.
• LSE has welcomed multiple crypto ETPs, the latest a Bitcoin and Gold ETP by 21Shares.

London Stock Exchange Group has announced the launch of its digital settlement hub, a blockchain platform designed to offer 24/7 settlement for tokenized commercial bank deposits.

The LSEG officially unveiled the Digital Settlement House (LSEG DiSH) platform via a press release on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

DiSH is a blockchain-enabled platform that will offer instantaneous and around-the-clock settlements for both on-chain and off-chain payment networks.

Big move for LSEG

According to LSEG, the innovative service bridges traditional finance and digital asset ecosystems, with real-time Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) and Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) transactions.

DiSH will support multiple currencies and jurisdictions, with these capabilities available on open-access under the London Stock Exchange Group’s Post Trade Solutions division.

“LSEG DiSH expands the tokenised cash and cash-like solutions available to the market, and for the first time, offers a real cash solution tokenised on the blockchain utilising cash in multiple currencies held at commercial banks,” said Daniel Maguire, group head of LSEG Markets and chief executive officer of LCH Group.

Maguire added that the service brings benefits such as reduced settlement risk and integration of existing cash, securities and digital assets into the current market infrastructure.

Institutional adoption of blockchain solutions

Global financial markets continue to see institutions eyeing blockchain solutions for efficient, resilient, and interoperable post-trade processes.

The introduction of LSEG DiSH adds to this momentum, with this set to address challenges such as delayed settlements, fragmented liquidity, and limited operating hours.

LSEG wants to be at the forefront of the evolving tokenized economy, with broader adoption of digital assets ramping up amid regulatory milestones.

DiSH Cash offers additional features, including dynamic intraday borrowing and lending tools.

Users can also tap into optimized liquidity management, synchronized settlement processes, reduced timelines, and enhanced collateral availability.

LSEG’s launch of the platform builds on a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) conducted in collaboration with Digital Asset and a consortium of leading financial institutions.

The PoC was executed on the Canton Network.

Earlier moves, including the announcement of a blockchain trading platform in 2023.

In September 2025, LSEG unveiled Digital Markets Infrastructure, a platform for private funds powered by Microsoft Azure.

DMI delivers a blockchain-powered solution that taps into the benefits of scalability and efficiency to bolster asset issuance, tokenisation and distribution.

This also includes post-trade asset settlement and servicing, with usage and support cutting across multiple asset classes.

Post Trade Solutions recently received strategic investment from 11 major global banks as integration of traditional and digital finance gains traction.

Crypto ETPs launch on LSE

Recently, the London Stock Exchange listed the 21shares Bitcoin Gold ETP (BOLD), a new crypto exchange-traded product that adds to the rising number of crypto ETPs on stock exchanges.

Other firms, including Bitwise, have also expanded access to digital asset investment products via LSE listings.

Regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is among the key developments boosting adoption.

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• Decred price jumped over 40% in the past 24 hours to hit highs of $29.
• Several privacy coins are rallying.
• The approval of a proposal seeking to cap treasury expenditure has also catalysed gains.

Decred (DCR) is outpacing other altcoins over the past 24 hours, with bulls exploding nearly 40% to highs of $29 as the privacy coin narrative ignites broader gains.

The token’s upside momentum also comes after stakeholders overwhelmingly approved DCP-0013, a proposal to impose a strict spending cap on Decred’s decentralised treasury.

Gains amid this governance milestone, privacy coins rally and risk-on sentiment could drive DCR price higher.

Decred price gains as stakeholders approve DCP-0013 proposal

The Decred cryptocurrency is a layer 1 DAO project known for its innovative hybrid consensus mechanism and strong emphasis on community-driven governance.

Supply is capped at 21 million, and over 82% of DCR is already mined. Supply dwindles every three weeks.

Decred features a privacy mixnet and builds on Bitcoin’s blockchain model with on-chain governance and sustainable funding.

While price is up amid gains for top privacy coins like Dash and Monero, Decred is also seeing notable momentum as the community signals a commitment to fiscal discipline and long-term sustainability.

That’s what the approval of DCP-0013, which allows for capping of treasury spending, shows.

Activation of the proposal will introduce monthly limits to treasury spending at 4% of available funds.

Over 99% of the vote approved the upcoming implementation, a decisive outcome that has bolstered market sentiment.

Privacy coins rally boosts DCR price

Decred’s DCR token traded in a relatively narrow $11–$17 range from March through early November 2025, before surging to a yearly high of $44 as privacy-focused cryptocurrencies moved sharply higher.

The rally was followed by a steep correction driven by profit-taking and broader macroeconomic pressures, with prices sliding to lows of $14 on December 24.

A rebound in early 2026 has seen renewed interest in privacy coins, lifting Decred to intraday highs of $29.

The token is up about 75% over the past week, in line with a wider rally across the privacy-coin segment.

As a project that incorporates privacy-enhancing elements through its architecture and governance, Decred benefits from this sector-wide enthusiasm.

Privacy coins gaining traction could catapult Decred above $50, with the main target in the short term being $100.

Zcash has gained a lot of attention, but Decred bulls think DCR will outperform amid its “staying power.”

https://www. twitter.com/Bitsoshi/status/2004996043612844321

Monero (XMR) has broken to highs of $700, Dash (DASH) has led weekly top performers and is above $80, while Zcash (ZEC) has touched the key level of $450.

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• Ethereum price pumped to $3,400 on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.
• Gains came as Bitcoin shot to highs above $97,000 and top altcoins ticked up.
• ETH staking has shown a strong resurgence, hitting an all-time high.

The Ethereum (ETH) token traded to its intraday high just above $3,400 amid a broader crypto market rally.

Driven by renewed investor optimism, lower inflation signals, and institutional inflows, the Bitcoin price broke to highs of $97,300.

And with risk sentiment likely to propel bulls to the much-desired mark of $100,000, Ethereum mirrored the gains to new intraday highs.

Notably, this comes as record staking participation, and positive technical indicators point to a potential retest of $4,000.

Ethereum sees fresh momentum to $3,400

Like BTC, ETH suffered downward pressure in the early days of 2026.

However, amid a fresh bullish curve for spot crypto exchange-traded funds, momentum has now propelled Ethereum to highs of $3,403 as bulls decisively broke above the $3,300 threshold.

The cryptocurrency was up 6% in the past 24 hours at the time of writing, having opened the day under $3,280.

Gains sees ETH trade within a tight range of $3,280 and $3,520.

Bulls are seeing a breakout after a period of consolidation above $3,000, a time during which Ethereum saw a spike in ETH staking.

Data shows Ethereum staking has hit a record high with over 36 million ETH locked, a figure that accounts for nearly 30% of the circulating supply.

The value of these coins sits at more than $118 billion at current prices.

Additionally, daily new wallet creation has reached all-time highs, and ETFs are notching new net inflows.

What next for ETH?

ETH has reclaimed a key level and shows a bullish outlook with a potential ascending triangle pattern breakout.

Further technical indicators, including the Relative Strength Index (RSI) shows bullish control at 67. RSI on the daily chart is upturned and since it’s not in overbought territory yet, buyers have the upper hand.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator is also signalling bullish bias, with the crossover seeing the histogram flip green.

ETH has also witnessed significant short liquidations, amplifying upward pressure as bears cover positions.

CoinGlass data shows over $800 in crypto liquidations recorded in the past 24 hours, with over $250 million of this in ETH. Bearish bets account for $218 million and just over $32 million in long positions.

Whether Ethereum can sustain its momentum and target higher levels remains to be seen.

A confirmed hold and close above $3,300 could pave the way for a push toward $3,600-$3,800 in the short term.

This outlook will be helped by an upbeat sentiment across the broader market. Bullish projections for Bitcoin above $100,000 also give ETH bulls hope of a potential retest of prices above $4,000.

However, failure to defend $3,300 could lead to a pullback toward $3,100. Support zones below $3k are in the $2,8500-$2,700 region.

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• Bitcoin climbed above $97k on a risk-on outlook
• Gains have also come as Bitcoin ETFs notch huge inflows.
• Risks include geopolitical escalations.

Bitcoin is surging once again after a slow start in 2026, with the latest spike sending BTC to highs of $97,360 amid renewed risk-on sentiment across global markets.

The cryptocurrency’s sharp surge in the past 24 hours has bulls excited for a potential breakout to the key psychological level of $100,000.

As the broader crypto market eyes more upside momentum, analysts see fresh rotation into digital assets, with fiat currency debasement and supportive institutional flows key to this.

But investors are also aware of the macroeconomic conditions, with US inflation data showing the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 3% in November – highest since July.

This could provide a mixed backdrop for price movements, but analysts say that Bitcoin breaking above $100k will be a critical move.

Bitcoin jumps to $97k

Stocks rose after the US consumer price index came out on Tuesday, and Bitcoin rode the risk-on sentiment to jump from $93,000 to highs of $97,360.

While Wall Street slipped afterwards amid losses for bank and tech stocks, BTC edged higher.

The more than 4% spike for BTC signalled a robust risk-on outlook that also lifted altcoins, including Ethereum, XRP and Solana.

A look at the charts shows Bitcoin is hovering at likely resistance around the $97,000-$97,500 zone.

However, the gains mark a significant recovery from earlier January levels in the low $90k region.

This advance has BTC above the $95,000 resistance level, a barrier that had capped upside momentum since November 2025,  analysts at QCP Group noted via X.

1/ QCP Asia Colour, 14 January 2026

We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment

Goldilocks still holds: US jobs look steady and inflation remains stable. Risk is back across the board, from equities and precious metals to the dollar and crypto.

— QCP (@QCPgroup) January 14, 2026

QCP sees the potential for the bellwether to witness continued strength, noting that Bitcoin could attract investor rotation from traditional safe havens.

Recent US CPI data, which held steady and aligned with moderated inflation expectations, reinforced a supportive environment for risk assets.

Bulls eye $100k level amid ETFs flows

Despite the notable headwinds, the overall market structure suggests potential for continuation higher, with technical indicators showing bullish momentum and volume supporting the rally.

The recent gains have been bolstered by substantial inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

As senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted, the funds recorded over $760 million in flows on a single day.

Bitcoin ETFs had Big Day with $760m in flows. They needed it, started year real strong, dipped and now made it up, YTD above water. Check out the YTD flows every one is seeing action (this was like when 10 kids on my 8th grade bball team scored in game the other night, you love… pic.twitter.com/xeHw6EfBrS

— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) January 14, 2026

A resurgence in demand follows major redemptions in late 2025 and earlier in the year.

Current momentum paints a different picture, signalling growing institutional conviction as BTC approaches the $100k level.

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