Solana Mobile rolled out the SKR token airdrop to Seeker phone users and select developers, as SOL hovers near the $120–$130 technical area. SKR opened around $0.006 and moved above $0.01 within hours, lifting its market cap past $70 million. More than 100,000 users can claim via the built-in wallet over a 90-day window.

XRP has fallen below the $2 level after a brief rebound to about $2.20 in mid-January, extending a week-long downturn that saw the price drop to $1.85 during a liquidity sweep. On January 20, XRP-linked ETFs registered roughly $53 million in outflows, their largest single-day withdrawal since launching in November 2025, adding to broader risk-off sentiment across U.S. markets. With XRP now trading below key moving averages and Ripple intensifying its focus on stablecoins like RLUSD for global settlement, investors are reassessing short-term demand for the token.

Solana’s SOL slipped below $145 after failing to hold a brief move above $147, putting focus on the $141–$140 support band. On January 15, U.S. spot Solana ETFs registered $23.57 million in net inflows, while resistance sits near $146–$148 and a break above $148 could target $155 and $162.

Amid sanctions, high inflation, and a weakening rial, Iranians turned to crypto for savings and transfers in 2025. According to Chainalysis, activity totaled an estimated $7.78 billion, and IRGC-linked wallets comprised more than half of value in Q4 2025, receiving over $3 billion versus around $2 billion in 2024. Usage spiked during late December 2025 protests and internet restrictions.

Cardano's ADA has rebounded from a more than 60% price drop in 2025, with its first 2026 golden cross on lower timeframes and a return to positive weekly performance. The ecosystem has ratified a 70 million ADA funding proposal for infrastructure such as stablecoins and oracles while U.S. regulators continue reviewing products like the Grayscale Cardano ADA Trust into early 2026. How these technical, governance, and regulatory developments play out will shape whether ADA's short-term recovery can evolve into lasting growth in usage and DeFi activity.

Bitcoin opened 2026 with renewed upside momentum, recovering from its late‑2025 pullback and climbing back above the $90,000 area to trade over $92,000. Technical analysts highlight a developing cup‑and‑handle‑style base and argue that a clear break over $94,700 could pave the way toward the $100,000–$104,000 region, while ETF inflows and softer selling pressure underpin the advance despite ongoing skepticism.

Spending on Visa-linked crypto cards climbed through 2025 and is carrying into 2026. Dune Analytics data shows total net spend across six programs rose from $14.6 million in January 2025 to $91.3 million by December, a 525% increase, with EtherFi leading at $55.4 million and Cypher at $20.5 million.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has rolled back 2023 guidance that tightly constrained how supervised banks could engage in crypto-related business, opening a defined route for both insured and uninsured institutions to explore digital asset services. The updated framework keeps supervisory and risk-management standards in place but may expand access to Fed membership and payment systems for crypto-focused banks, intensifying debate over innovation, competition, and financial stability.

Solana is gaining more attention from institutional players as a $50 million tokenized commercial paper issuance and a planned XRP integration highlight its growing role in tokenized finance. The bond deal arranged for Galaxy Digital on Solana and the introduction of wrapped XRP via Hex Trust and LayerZero aim to expand liquidity and real-world asset activity on the network. At the same time, some market observers suggest these developments could support Solana's long-term positioning against other major blockchains.