Analysts suggest XRP could climb toward the $7–$8.50 range in 2026 if it maintains support between $1.90 and $3.40 and breaks above its $3.40 all‑time high. Expectations are built around Ripple’s multibillion‑dollar global expansion, improving regulatory clarity, growing DeFi use cases, and rising institutional demand for XRP‑linked products.

Ahead of the Consensus event in Hong Kong, Auros chief commercial officer Jason Atkins argued that the main issue in crypto markets is insufficient liquidity rather than volatility. He said thin order books and weak market depth make it hard for large institutions to deploy capital and manage risk without moving prices. Atkins warned that this cycle of volatility, caution and illiquidity is keeping major Wall Street players from fully entering the sector despite rising institutional interest.

DOGE slipped nearly 15% over six sessions, then recovered about 9%, with $0.15 acting as firm resistance and $0.13 under scrutiny as support. According to WhaleAlerts, a wallet moved 500 million DOGE to Binance, adding focus on whale behavior. TradingView shows repeated failures at $0.15, including an attempt 10 days ago.

On January 16 and January 18, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong rejected suggestions that the White House had pulled its support for the CLARITY Act and stressed that talks on the crypto market structure bill are continuing. Coinbase has paused backing for the legislation over its potential impact on DeFi, tokenized stocks, and stablecoin yields, while the Senate Banking Committee has postponed a planned markup to allow more time for negotiations.

Axie Infinity’s AXS token climbed 39% in the last 24 hours and over 50% in the past week, while trading volume surged to $326 million. The price is now testing the upper boundary of a long-running descending channel near $1.50, a level that could open the door to further upside or trigger a pullback if bears step in.

Market analyst Paul Bennett reports XRP-linked futures open interest has reached $4.03 billion, signaling widespread leverage on venues including Binance and CME. CoinGecko data shows XRP is up 10.2% over the past month and trading near $2.17, while a $30 million long and shrinking spot volumes point to a fragile, derivatives-driven setup.

BMNR is pursuing a 5% share of Ethereum’s supply and says it manages large ETH holdings with staking income, alongside a $200 million investment in Beast Industries. Analysts highlight recent multi‑million ETH buys and structural demand from Digital Asset Treasuries as they discuss a potential path toward a $12,000 year‑end price versus a $3,500 high.

Crypto analytics data indicate that XRP whales accumulated more than 50 million XRP worth about $103 million over the last week while the price trades slightly above $2.05. At the same time, XRP balances on Binance have fallen from over 3 billion tokens before the October 10 crash to around 2.6 billion, the lowest level in roughly two years. This combination of large-scale accumulation and shrinking exchange reserves could set the stage for a potential supply-driven price move if current trends persist.