On 17 January 2026, Megatel Homes detailed plans to launch a blockchain-based rewards program using its MegPrime token after an SEC no-action letter, according to the report. Tokens are earned via rent, mortgage, and everyday spending, and renters could apply up to $25,000 of prior rent toward buying a Megatel home.

On January 16, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a 2026 initiative on X to restore self-sovereignty and trustlessness. The plan emphasizes ZK-EVMs and Block Access Limits to make full nodes practical again, privacy tools like Helios, ORAM and PIR, and onchain app hosting; the network also raised its blob limit from 15 to 21.

AVAX, the native asset of the Avalanche network, recently climbed to $14.85 before dropping back under $13.50 and now trades near $13.61. Analyst Ali Martinez’s January 16 chart study highlights repeated rejections around $14.83 and an inverse head and shoulders structure that could project upside targets at $17.59 and $18.41 if this resistance is cleared. AVAX has booked a 14.67% gain over the past month, hinting at a possible shift after a net negative Q4 2025.

A large ADA holder opened more than ten long positions around $0.38 after depositing $7.9 million USDC to Hyperliquid, according to Onchain Lens. The whale acquired 6.46 million ADA (~$2.50 million) as daily volume topped $600 million. Oversold metrics include a 0.659 bubble risk and an 86% drawdown from ATH, with resistance at $0.43.

Sei Network has set a mid-2026 deadline to complete its SIP-3 transition from a dual Cosmos–EVM design to an EVM-only blockchain, following community approval in May. The three-phase "Sei Giga" upgrade, running from January to March, will impact holders of Cosmos-native assets on Sei, including about $1.4 million in USDC.n that must be migrated before late March 2026 to avoid potential loss of access. The overhaul also introduces EVM-based staking, disables inbound IBC transfers, and replaces Sei's native oracle with external providers.

Spot XRP ETFs reversed their brief setback: January 7 marked the first daily outflow in nearly two months with more than $40 million withdrawn, and the week still closed with $38.07 million in net inflows. The following week added $56.84 million over five straight positive sessions, while XRP slipped about 1% and traded below $2.10.

XRP is hovering around $2.0725 after an intraday low at $2.02, with buyers defending the $2.0702 area. A 2026 golden cross, where the 23‑day MA moved above the 50‑day, supports a bullish tilt. A push above $2.1126 could target $2.1837 and $2.2721, with $2.28–$2.35 and $2.70 as key resistance zones.

On January 17, Zcash (ZEC) fell 2.13% amid a broader market pullback and was changing hands near $399.52 at press time, according to CoinStats. On lower time frames, a loss of support at $399.43 could expose the $390 area. On the daily chart, a close near or under current levels may bring a $370-$380 retest, with sub-$371 risking a path toward $300 before month end.