Crypto markets entered a consolidation phase during the week of Jan. 9–16 as Bitcoin pulled back from recent highs and risk appetite became more selective. While large caps held steady, capital rotated into privacy assets and niche meme narratives, highlighting tactical positioning rather than broad-based selling.

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.

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.

Gold and silver remain firmly supported in early 2026 as easing U.S. monetary expectations, sustained central-bank demand, and structural supply constraints reinforce what increasingly looks like a regime shift rather than a late-cycle rally. With gold trading near $4,600 and silver consolidating above $90, analysts see continued upside as macro tailwinds persist.

Frax’s governance token FRAX surged more than 60% on Jan. 15 after Binance completed its long-awaited FXS-to-FRAX migration, restoring full spot liquidity and triggering a sharp supply squeeze. The rally was reinforced by institutional capital flowing into Frax’s frxUSD stablecoin ecosystem and a decisive technical breakout above key resistance.

Chainlink remains cautiously bullish as long as LINK holds above the $13.20–$13.40 support zone, with tightening price action signaling a potential volatility expansion. Expanding ETF exposure and growing institutional adoption continue to support upside scenarios toward the $14.90–$15.45 range if resistance breaks.

Bitcoin climbed more than 5.5% this week, briefly touching $97,000, after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $840 million in inflows over two days. Despite the surge, derivatives and options data suggest the rally is being driven by capital rotation into macro hedges rather than speculative risk-taking.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has signed a memorandum of understanding with World Liberty Financial’s subsidiary, SC Financial Technologies, to explore integrating the USD1 dollar-backed stablecoin into the country’s regulated payments infrastructure. The move signals growing interest in stablecoins as tools for remittances, cross-border payments, and financial modernization in emerging markets.

Bitcoin rallied sharply after December 2025 U.S. inflation data came in slightly cooler than expected, triggering one of the largest short squeezes of the year. More than $688 million in leveraged positions were liquidated as BTC broke key resistance, signaling improving risk appetite and structurally healthier market conditions.