According to SoSoValue, XRP-linked ETFs have shown near-continuous net inflows since their U.S. launch, lifting fund assets to $1.51 billion in about two months and topping Solana ETFs by more than $300 million. XRP slipped 2% over the past seven days but remains up 12% year to date, while traders monitor a potential breakout setup on the 4-hour chart.

On January 14, 2026, the Zcash Foundation said the SEC had completed a two-and-a-half-year review without planning any enforcement action, easing regulatory uncertainty around the privacy-focused altcoin. The news coincided with a 9% daily price jump for Zcash and renewed attention on a developing bull flag pattern, though questions remain over internal turmoil following the departure of Electric Coin Company’s core team.

Analyst Javon Marks highlights a bullish MACD crossover on Ethereum’s 3‑day chart in December 2025, a pattern that followed a similar April 2025 signal and preceded a multi‑month advance into August 2025. ETH trades near $3,300, roughly 33% below its August 2025 peak, and the outlined roadmap flags $4,811.71 and $8,557.68 as upside levels if momentum continues.

AAVE fell to $173, down 2.32%, after a failed breakout near $180 and a retrace to $169, with support near $168 and upside levels at $184 and $194. A dormant whale purchased 11,089 AAVE worth $1.9 million and now holds 355,093 AAVE, while buyer strength reached 80.82 versus 19.18 for sellers.

OpenAI's ChatGPT outlines bullish paths for XRP, PEPE and Ethereum during a potential 2026 cycle, including XRP at $12 by 2027, PEPE near $0.00012 and ETH up to $15,000. XRP recently traded around $2.06, PEPE near $0.0000059 and ETH around $3,308, with ChatGPT's scenarios contingent on momentum and policy clarity.

Shiba Inu's burn activity surged 910.98% over the past 24 hours, according to Shibburn, with 4,369,584 SHIB sent to dead wallets as the price aims to defend $0.00001. Dogecoin is testing an inverse head-and-shoulders neckline at $0.152, implying a potential 22% move toward $0.178–$0.186. CoinMarketCap data shows XRP holding the $2.11 middle Bollinger band.

At the start of 2026, Monero (XMR) has surged from about $410 to nearly $799, marking one of the strongest recent moves among privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. The rally follows earlier spikes and subsequent pullbacks in Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH), where retail trading frequency signals coincided with local tops. A similar retail activity pattern is now emerging in Monero as it trades in parabolic territory, raising the risk of increased volatility and a potential deeper correction if key support zones fail.

Solana-linked exchange-traded funds have rapidly accumulated $1.2 billion in assets, reflecting rising institutional demand for SOL and helping the token gain 15% so far in 2026. Technical charts show SOL breaking out of a falling wedge and trading between $120 and $145, with major resistance levels at $155 and the 200-day EMA near $160 that could open the way toward $200 if decisively cleared.