In the last 24 hours, the XRP Ledger has processed about 562 million XRP in payment volume, a level described as noticeably below activity seen in earlier growth phases. While the number of transactions remains high and XRP-linked ETFs continue to record inflows, the value per payment has fallen and large players appear cautious, leaving price action trapped below key moving averages and moving sideways in a fragile, neutral structure.

On 16 January 2026, Ripple secured registration from the UK Financial Conduct Authority for its local unit Ripple Markets UK Limited, allowing it to operate within Britain's regulatory perimeter. The authorization enables Ripple to offer crypto-related payment services, manage fiat flows domestically, and strengthens its positioning with banks and institutional clients across the UK and wider Europe.

According to a sponsored publication, Bitcoin rebounded above $95,000 as spot ETFs logged over $1.81 billion of inflows in four days, with Ethereum near $3,300. The piece spotlights three presales: Bitcoin Hyper ($30.6M raised, $0.013585, 38% APY), Maxi Doge (~$4.5M, $0.0002785, 69% APY), and SUBBD (~$1.5M, $0.05745, 20% APY).

GlobalFogo has launched its public Layer-1 mainnet powered by the Solana Virtual Machine, with its native FOGO token debuting across major centralized exchanges including Binance, OKX, and Bybit. The network targets ultra-low latency and high-frequency on-chain trading, positioning itself as a speed-optimized alternative within the SVM ecosystem.

ETH is retesting the $3,300–$3,400 range after a breakout, with a bullish MACD cross and potential targets near $3,900–$4,000 if support holds. Staked ETH surpassed 36 million, around 30% of supply, while new-wallet activity has risen. The price hovers near $3,300 with 24-hour volume above $26.5 billion.

Kaito said it will retire its Yaps product after losing access to the X API, shifting focus to curated creator content on X, TikTok and YouTube. On January 16, 2026, KAITO traded at $0.54, near its $0.49 all-time low, according to CoinGecko. The platform plans stricter curation and tiered incentives for influencers and KOLs.

Shiba Inu's price is consolidating after a rejection near $0.000009, with the token holding around the 26 EMA and pulling back in a controlled fashion. Momentum has cooled rather than broken, and price is compressing between overhead resistance near the 50–100 EMA cluster and support at the 26 EMA, increasing the odds of a directional move.

Owlto Finance’s native OWL token surged more than 100% within its first 24 hours of trading after debuting on major exchanges including Binance Alpha and BingX. The rally was fueled by a low initial circulating supply, an airdrop-driven liquidity squeeze, and improving macro sentiment across crypto markets.