Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) ended the last session at $20.26, 23.9% below its launch level after briefly reaching the mid-$26 range. The fund fell about 8.5% in the latest session and more than 10% across five trading days, while XRP traded at $1.91 with weekly losses near 10%.

On January 20, veteran market technician Peter Brandt highlighted a bearish setup on Bitcoin's daily chart that, in his view, leaves room for a decline toward the $58,000–$62,000 area. He argued that BTC has slipped from a topping pattern, failed to regain former support near $98,000–$102,000, and is now trading in a corrective channel, while spot prices hover around $90,991 with muted momentum and key moving averages acting as resistance. Brandt emphasized that this projection is probabilistic, not guaranteed, and framed it within disciplined risk management.

An early Bitcoin holder who kept funds dormant for roughly 12 years has resumed large-scale selling, unloading 2,500 BTC for about $265 million since December 4, 2024. The wallet originally accumulated 5,000 BTC at around $332 per coin and still controls 2,500 BTC, valued near $237.5 million, while Bitcoin trades around $92,781 amid renewed bearish sentiment.

Volatility has intensified across digital assets in 2026, refocusing attention on networks with growing real-world adoption and institutional interest. Solana and Chainlink are highlighted for strengthening demand drivers, while SOL and LINK saw 24-hour declines as of press time, reflecting the market's choppiness.

Between January 18, 2025 and January 17, 2026, XRP reserves on Binance dropped from about $10.16 billion to roughly $5.55 billion, a decline of around 45% that points to shrinking exchange supply. Over the same period, XRP has traded near $2.06 with mixed technical signals, including support around the 50-day SMA at $2.02 and a still-distant 200-day SMA near $2.53.

Between January 12 and January 16, 2026, BlackRock directed substantial capital into Bitcoin and Ethereum via its spot ETFs, with IBIT logging roughly $1.04 billion and ETHA about $219 million. Combined exposure reached about $1.25 billion for the week, while Bitcoin stood at $95,093 and Ethereum at $3,309 at press time.

On January 10, 2026, an investor reportedly lost more than $282 million in Litecoin and Bitcoin after attackers accessed a hardware wallet through a social engineering scam around 23:00 UTC. The stolen coins were quickly moved across multiple blockchains, with a large share allegedly converted into Monero via instant exchanges, coinciding with a sharp XMR price surge over the following four days.

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.

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.