Solana

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.

Ether price recently endured a three-day 13.8% pullback that pushed it back to the $2,900 support area and triggered $480 million in leveraged long liquidations. Although ETH later reclaimed $3,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped planned tariff hikes on several EU countries, derivatives data show a negative funding rate and a sharp rise in downside option premiums. Combined with sizable spot ETF outflows and weaker onchain activity versus rivals, these signals suggest limited conviction for a strong near-term rally.

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.

On January 21, 2026, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC he expects 2026 to be crypto's strongest year, citing regulatory progress and institutional adoption. According to market data, roughly $1.8 billion in BTC liquidations hit in the last 48 hours, while XRP trades near $1.88, below its January 5 peak of nearly $2.40.

Ondo Global Markets will list over 200 tokenized stocks and ETFs on Solana, aiming to reach more than 2.8M daily active users. The firm says its liquidity model connects to NASDAQ and NYSE, positioning the Solana expansion to compete with XStocks and extend Ondo's RWA footprint after earlier launches on Ethereum and BNB Chain.

Pump.fun introduced Pump Ventures Fund alongside a $3 million, 30‑day "Build in Public" hackathon in mid‑January 2026. According to Pump.fun, 12 winners will each receive $250,000 at a $10 million valuation, with applications opening January 19, 2026. Community debate continues around the long‑teased PUMP airdrop, while PUMP ranged between $0.00247 and $0.0027 on January 21, 2026.

On January 21, 2026, Nansen launched an AI-driven trading feature for Solana and Base across its web and mobile apps. The product unifies on-chain analytics and execution, draws on over 500 million labeled wallet addresses, partners with Jupiter and OKX DEX for liquidity, and requires user confirmation on all trades, with certain jurisdictions excluded.

US Oil (USOR), a new token on Solana, jumped more than 150% in 24 hours and briefly exceeded a $40 million market cap as traders latched onto a Venezuelan oil narrative. Despite claims of being an oil-backed on-chain reserve index tied to US interests, the project offers no verifiable proof of reserves or official links, and trades mainly on Solana DEXes. On-chain observers highlight concentrated holdings in a small cluster of wallets and suspicious trading patterns, warning that the structure could enable a potential rug pull.

On 20 January 2026, Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds saw notable net outflows as prices slipped below key thresholds, while Solana ETFs continued to register modest inflows. Over the past week, Bitcoin dropped to around $89,000 and Ether fell below $3,000, whereas Solana traded near $127 despite also posting double‑digit percentage losses. At the same time, risk‑off sentiment tied to geopolitical and trade tensions coincided with rising demand for gold and silver as perceived safe‑haven assets.

Crypto trader DonAlt, known for forecasting XRP's 700% surge in 2024, now argues that Bitcoin remains trapped in a "dead zone" between $85,000 and $92,000 that acts as both resistance and a liquidity trap. He suggests that failure to regain the upper band could send BTC toward $60,000 and a bear market, while a bullish scenario would require strength above current levels and could eventually target $104,000 and $150,000.