In the latest week of 2026, U.S. XRP spot ETFs recorded a combined weekly inflow of $55.71 million, lifting their total net assets to $1.51 billion. The most recent trading session alone brought in $17.06 million, driving cumulative net inflows to $1.27 billion, although Canary XRP ETF saw a $659,000 outflow while Bitwise and Grayscale each attracted over $7 million.

On January 16, Shiba Inu futures open interest slipped 0.93% in 24 hours but still totaled about 13.07 trillion SHIB, valued near $108.89 million. Over the same period, SHIB price dropped 3.08% to $0.000008182 and trading volume declined to roughly $93.49 million, while Gate.io led the derivatives market with the largest share of positions.

On Thursday, January 15, BNB Chain completed its 34th quarterly burn, permanently removing 1,371,803.77 BNB worth over $1.27 billion, according to an official post on X. The total BNB supply now stands at 136,361,374.34, while the token fell 0.6% to $939 over the last day, per CoinMarketCap, with CZ commenting on the burn's scale.

On January 14, 2026, analyst Ali Martinez reported that Bitcoin whales accumulated more than 30,000 BTC over the previous five days, an amount valued at roughly $2.76 billion. During this period, whale holdings rose from about 9.32 million BTC to over 9.42 million BTC, while Bitcoin's price recovered from corrections near $81,000 to trade around $97,000 and move closer to the $100,000 mark.

On Monday, Jan. 12, BitMine, the Ethereum-focused treasury firm chaired by Tom Lee, staked about $340 million worth of ETH within a 24-hour window. The company's total Ethereum staking exposure has grown to roughly $3.69 billion, representing around 0.985% of the asset's circulating supply and signaling a long-term strategy despite ongoing price volatility.

On Monday, Jan. 12, XRP slipped despite bullish on-chain signals. Exchange reserves fell about 0.44% in the prior 24 hours, and roughly 2,692,600,000 XRP sat on Binance as millions moved off the platform. Trading volume surged 205.8%, while price was down 1.63%, pointing to resilient buying interest.

On Saturday, Jan. 10, Shiba Inu's burn activity spiked, with 7,247,330 SHIB retired in the last 24 hours and the daily burn rate jumping 38,043%. The token's total supply now stands at 589,245,806,058,242 SHIB, while price edged up 0.25% to $0.000008642, indicating tentative momentum.

On January 10, 2026, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao urged resilience, saying U.S. banks were buying Bitcoin as some investors sold. The asset hovered around $90,000 and was trading at $90,540 at press time, while his post refocused attention on institutional participation.

Bitcoin is trading in a narrow band between $88,000 and $93,000 after an early 2026 surge faded, with its price recently fluctuating around $90,082. On-chain metrics and chart signals point to a tightening triangle pattern, making $93,000 a crucial resistance level and $88,000 a pivotal support area. At the same time, roughly $249 million in ETF outflows from the asset's latest session highlight weakening institutional appetite and heighten uncertainty over the next major move.