Technical Analysis

On January 17, Zcash (ZEC) fell 2.13% amid a broader market pullback and was changing hands near $399.52 at press time, according to CoinStats. On lower time frames, a loss of support at $399.43 could expose the $390 area. On the daily chart, a close near or under current levels may bring a $370-$380 retest, with sub-$371 risking a path toward $300 before month end.

On January 17, Dogecoin fell 0.39% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, with price near $0.1375. The hourly chart shows a false breakout at $0.1383 and could lead to a $0.1360 retest if the daily candle closes near support, per TradingView. Midterm, DOGE trades between $0.1199 and $0.1568, implying limited volatility by month end.

Bitcoin started an important week trading just under its 50-week MA and EMA cluster, while U.S. spot ETF inflows have reached about 3.8K BTC so far this year. The inflow pace is slightly ahead of roughly 3.5K BTC over the same 2025 period and appears consistent with prior seasonal patterns, as price consolidates near the mid $90,000s.

Bitcoin (BTC) broke above a multi‑week pattern and retested about $95,000, putting a measured objective near $107,000 in play by February. Long‑dormant holder distribution has slowed and coins are moving off exchanges, tightening supply, while a potential 20‑/50‑day EMA bull cross and a negative correlation to gold add to the bullish case.

Shiba Inu completed another hourly death cross in 2026 as the 50-hour MA slipped under the 200-hour MA. The token climbed to $0.00001017 in the first days of 2026, then fell six of seven days from Jan. 6–12, touched $0.00000815, and was last up 0.82% at $0.00000853.

According to ChatGPT, XRP's base-case range by February 1, 2026 is $2.25–$2.60, with upside to $2.60–$3.10 if broader market momentum and regulatory tailwinds improve. A weaker backdrop could push prices toward $1.90–$2.20. At press time, XRP traded near $2.06, up less than 0.1% in 24 hours and down about 1.5% on the week.

Silver traded at $90.05 as of writing after briefly exceeding $93 earlier in the week, with 8% gains over both the past seven and 30 days. Google Trends shows search interest doubling after the $90 breakout, while Vanda reported $921.8 million flowing into silver-linked ETFs and a 169-day inflow streak for the iShares Silver Trust.

This week, Bitcoin climbed back above $97,000 for the first time since November 2025, after clearing the $94,000 technical barrier. On January 16, analyst Darkfost highlighted that the short-term holder realized price, now around $102,000, is a key on-chain level that could drive whether recent buyers hold or sell as they approach break-even. Glassnode's Chris Beamish added that reclaiming this cost basis is important for renewed bullish momentum, with Bitcoin currently trading near $95,300.

Bitcoin traded around $95,242.71 (-0.05%) as Belgium's KBC Bank set February 16 for Bitcoin and Ether trading on Bolero under MiCA, which went live in January 2026. Iran's crypto activity reached $7.78 billion in 2025, while a Jefferies strategist cited quantum computing risks; charts show resistance at $97,700 and support near $95,150.

On January 16, TradingShot published a long‑term Bitcoin model indicating a key test at the 200‑day MA and a path toward roughly $60,000 by the final week of September 2026. At press time, BTC traded at $95,123, down 0.4% daily but over 5% higher on the week.