Volatility has intensified across digital assets in 2026, refocusing attention on networks with growing real-world adoption and institutional interest. Solana and Chainlink are highlighted for strengthening demand drivers, while SOL and LINK saw 24-hour declines as of press time, reflecting the market's choppiness.

Between January 18, 2025 and January 17, 2026, XRP reserves on Binance dropped from about $10.16 billion to roughly $5.55 billion, a decline of around 45% that points to shrinking exchange supply. Over the same period, XRP has traded near $2.06 with mixed technical signals, including support around the 50-day SMA at $2.02 and a still-distant 200-day SMA near $2.53.

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.

On January 10, 2026, an investor reportedly lost more than $282 million in Litecoin and Bitcoin after attackers accessed a hardware wallet through a social engineering scam around 23:00 UTC. The stolen coins were quickly moved across multiple blockchains, with a large share allegedly converted into Monero via instant exchanges, coinciding with a sharp XMR price surge over the following four days.

According to ChatGPT, XRP's base-case range by February 1, 2026 is $2.25–$2.60, with upside to $2.60–$3.10 if broader market momentum and regulatory tailwinds improve. A weaker backdrop could push prices toward $1.90–$2.20. At press time, XRP traded near $2.06, up less than 0.1% in 24 hours and down about 1.5% on the week.

On January 16, TradingShot published a long‑term Bitcoin model indicating a key test at the 200‑day MA and a path toward roughly $60,000 by the final week of September 2026. At press time, BTC traded at $95,123, down 0.4% daily but over 5% higher on the week.

Standard Chartered has published a new Ethereum outlook, calling for ETH to reach $7,500 by end-2026 and $30,000 by 2029. The bank also expects Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin through 2026, with the $30,000 level implying about a 790% gain from $3,371 and a market cap near $3.6 trillion under minimal BTC growth.

Ethereum's on-chain usage has accelerated, with Sunday adding about 393,600 new wallets and the past week averaging roughly 327,000 per day; total non-empty wallets stand near 172.9 million. Amid heightened activity, ETH trades at $3,291, up more than 5% in 24 hours and 2.5% weekly, while SMA levels and a neutral 14-day RSI of 64.58 outline a mixed technical picture.

According to BlockchainCenter's Ethereum Rainbow Chart, ETH's valuation bands for January 31, 2026 span from $993 at the low end to $22,453 at the top. At press time, Ethereum traded near $3,102, down less than 0.1% over 24 hours and over 2% week-on-week, placing it in lower-mid zones of the model.