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On January 14, Bitcoin briefly climbed above $97,000, its highest level since November, prompting renewed debate over whether its long-observed four-year pattern is changing. Analyst Egrag Crypto assigns a 55%–65% probability that 2026 will close green if BTC can secure monthly closes above $105,000 while holding support near $90,000. Other chart watchers highlight this deviation from past cycles as BTC dominance rises and short-term holders take profits into strength.

According to the analysis, XRP is stabilizing above a major demand area in its USDT pair after an earlier-month rebound, but it has not reclaimed the broader supply zone near $2.40. Against BTC, the token remains in a downtrend, fading from 2,400–2,500 sats and hovering near 2,150 sats while momentum indicators ease.

Bitcoin is consolidating just under the $95,000 resistance zone after rebounding from its December lows, with the daily chart showing a clear pattern of higher lows. Technical structure now places BTC between a potential breakout toward the $100,000 area and a possible pullback toward support around $90,000, while on-chain data shows the share of supply in profit recovering from a deep reset.

Since January 16 (Friday), Bitcoin slipped into tight consolidation after failing to extend earlier strength. In a January 17 X post, XWIN Finance said the Kimchi Premium has flashed a long signal again, a pattern that preceded a 370% advance in 2023. BTC sits near $95,280 with little 24-hour change.

Shiba Inu closed below its 20-day moving average and the mid-Bollinger Band yesterday, shifting the setup toward a pullback. The lower band near $0.00000718 sits 14.36% beneath the latest $0.00000839 reading, a gap that often narrows unless a swift recovery occurs. Bulls now need to reclaim the 20-day level to avoid further slippage.

XRP has continued to defend the $1.96–$2.0 support zone while trading above the $2 psychological demand area. On-chain and derivatives metrics, including funding rates, spot CVD and cost basis distribution, suggest buyers may be accumulating and a local bottom could be forming near current levels. A move below $1.96 could deepen bearish sentiment, while the $2.15 region remains a key resistance for bulls.

A Satoshi-era wallet tagged by Arkham as "5K BTC OG" began selling on Dec. 4, 2024, according to Lookonchain and Arkham. It has offloaded 2,500 BTC for about $265 million at an average exit price of $106,164, and later moved 500 BTC to Binance valued at $47.77 million. The address still holds 2,500 BTC worth $237.5 million.

A total of 803.78 million XRP is locked across ETFs from major issuers, alongside a +22.63M XRP net inflow this week. Price action marked a Jan. 12 low at $2.03, followed by a test of the $2 support and resistance seen near $2.56 amid an hourly death cross.

DASH shows fading bullish momentum on the 1‑day chart, with RSI easing from overbought and EMAs starting to converge. Key sell walls sit at $78.00, $84.50 and $90.00, while resistance levels are $97.86 and $121.12. On the downside, the order book highlights $70–68 as near‑term floors, followed by $63.65, $56.46 and $45.57.

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.