On January 21, 2026, Ray Dalio argued that the fiat monetary system, domestic politics, and global geopolitics are breaking down. In posts shared over the past 24 hours, he said central banks are reassessing fiat currencies and U.S. dollar debt as stores of wealth, while the U.S.–foreign debt relationship is fraying and China has continued reducing its Treasury exposure.

Solana Seeker’s SKR token staged a sharp post-launch rebound in early 2026, surging more than 360% in 24 hours after initial airdrop-driven volatility. The recovery was fueled by rapid exchange listings, heavy staking lockups that tightened circulating supply, and renewed speculative interest, shifting focus from launch hype to whether ecosystem adoption can sustain prices going forward.

Speaking at the Reuters Global Markets Forum during the World Economic Forum, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci set a hoped‑for Bitcoin target of $125,000 to $150,000. He said his late‑2025 $170,000 call missed due to policy delays, as Bloomberg reported the U.S. market‑structure bill may slip to late February or March. He also cautioned that Bitcoin’s price is hard to predict.

Bitwise said in a report shared Wednesday that Q4 2025 revealed weaker prices alongside strengthening on‑chain activity and revenues, a setup it associates with bear‑market lows. CIO Matt Hougan drew parallels to early 2023 and flagged record usage on Ethereum and layer‑2s, a stablecoin market cap above $300 billion, and DeFi volumes surpassing centralized peers, while outlooks for 2026 remain divided.

On January 15, Bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index stood at 61; six days later it plunged to 24, signaling extreme fear, according to Alternative. The indicator, built from market cap dominance, trading volume, volatility, Google Trends, and social media inputs, previously sprinted from 26 to 61 in two days as BTC moved above $97,000. Bitcoin dipped below $88,000 before rebounding to $90,200.

XRP is attempting to stabilize near $1.95 after a volatile start to 2026, with buyers defending short-term support following a brief dip below $2.00. While institutional developments around Ripple and XRP ETFs continue to support the long-term narrative, price action remains corrective, keeping focus on whether XRP can reclaim key resistance levels in the week ahead.

On 22 January 2026 at 08:30, Ripple unveiled a partnership with DXC Technology to link its XRP and RLUSD payments to the Hogan core banking platform. Banks using Hogan can add blockchain payments, custody and tokenization without replacing existing systems, with transactions expected to settle on the XRP Ledger.

Story’s (IP) price recently bounced sharply from a key support region around $2.40, forming a potential short-term base. At the same time, Open Interest and whale holdings climbed, with large players now controlling 55% of the supply and derivatives positioning hitting about $89 million. If buying pressure from these participants persists, IP could attempt to revisit the $4 resistance area where notable liquidity is clustered.