Shiba Inu fell 7% and briefly broke below short-term support before buyers quickly stepped in, signaling notable dip-buying interest. XRP has logged a death cross only days after a golden cross, with its price slipping nearly 4% and trading in a tight range around $1.97 to $2.06. At the same time, the New York Stock Exchange revealed plans for a separate 24/7 blockchain-based market for tokenized securities with instant settlement using stablecoins.

XRP registered an 8,700% liquidation imbalance, with $522,900 in longs versus $6,040 in shorts and $528,940 in total liquidations. A Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallet that resumed selling on Dec. 4, 2024 most recently moved 500 BTC worth $47.77 million, while SHIB closed below its 20-day average with the lower Bollinger Band near $0.00000718.

Ripple received preliminary approval for an EMI license in Luxembourg after a recent UK authorization. SHIB formed a short-term bullish crossover with a potential 22% path to $0.00001054. XRP saw $45.8 million weekly inflows, up 428%, while Strategy bought 13,627 BTC for about $1.25 billion.

Binance will auto‑settle and delist USDⓈ‑M perpetual contracts for BID/USDT, DMC/USDT, ZRC/USDT and TANSSI/USDT at 09:00 UTC on January 21, 2026. New positions will be blocked from 08:30 UTC, with liquidations in the last hour handled via single IOC orders and possible Auto‑Deleveraging if margin is insufficient. Binance also warned of higher volatility and may adjust leverage, margin or funding rates under extreme conditions.

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.

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg's CSSF, adding to its recent full EMI and Cryptoasset Registration in the UK. Bitwise has launched its Chainlink ETF under the ticker CLNK to offer spot exposure to LINK, while Shiba Inu's price is approaching a golden cross between its 23-day and 50-day moving averages, with a potential 22% move toward the $0.00001046 level.

Binance top trader metrics show 76.16% of leading accounts long XRP, with a long/short account ratio of 3.19 and a position-based ratio of 1.97. SHIB printed a short-term "mini golden cross" as the 23-day SMA crossed above the 50-day SMA, and a Satoshi-era miner moved 2,000 BTC ($156 million), the first notable activity since November 2024.

Bitcoin’s New Year advance is stalling near the key $90,000 support area after multiple failed attempts to hold above that level since November 2025. Morgan Stanley has filed for both Solana and Bitcoin ETFs with staking features, while Shiba Inu briefly touched $0.00001 and XRP jumped about 32% in January, drawing a cautionary technical warning from John Bollinger. Bitcoin has also posted its first post‑halving red year as traders monitor tight ranges and potential Sunday volatility around $85,000 to $90,000.

According to CNBC, XRP has been labeled the "breakout trade" of 2026 after gaining more than 20% year to date and climbing to third place by market value. Bitcoin, meanwhile, has repeatedly failed to hold above $90,000 since November 2025, with traders treating the New Year advance as a likely bull trap. Cardano's ADA is testing the $0.40 support level as Bitmex futures volume spikes 25,084% to $162 million over 24 hours amid broad crypto liquidations.