On January 18, 2025, XRP reserves on Binance were valued at about $10.16 billion and fell to roughly $5.55 billion by mid-January 2026, a decline of around 45% according to CryptoQuant data. Over the same period, more than 25,000 XRP wallets moved into higher balance tiers and the total wallet count surpassed 7.5 million, while price action has remained range-bound despite tighter exchange supply.

Crypto mining hardware maker Canaan Inc. disclosed on Friday that it received a Nasdaq notice on Wednesday after its shares traded below $1 for 30 consecutive business days. The firm has until July 13 to lift its closing bid to at least $1 for a minimum of 10 straight trading sessions or risk being removed from the exchange, with a possible extension involving a reverse stock split.

Ethereum has retreated from the $3,400 resistance area and is now trading below $3,250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average while holding support near $3,200. The recent drop pushed ETH down through $3,320, $3,280, and the 50% Fib retracement of the $3,060 to $3,402 move, with price briefly testing the $3,180 zone. As long as buyers protect the $3,180–$3,200 support band, the market could attempt a recovery toward $3,250, $3,280, and possibly the $3,320–$3,400 resistance levels, while a break lower may open the way to $3,120 or even $3,050.

Ethereum is consolidating near $3,300 as traders watch a narrowing structure and improving momentum. A January 18, 2026 post by Merlijn The Trader stressed holding $3,300 and pointed to $3.9k–$4k as a potential upside zone. The 4-hour MACD has turned upward, while patterns such as a falling wedge and double bottom are in focus.

On January 18, 2026, data indicated that China's primary aluminum output in January–November 2025 reached about 41.17 million tonnes, up roughly 2.5% year on year, with November alone at 3.79 million tonnes. In contrast, crude steel production for 2025 is estimated at around 968 million tonnes, slipping below 1 billion tonnes and declining about 4% from 2024 amid capacity controls and weaker demand.

As of January 2026, Ethereum's gas costs have fallen to $0.01, according to Etherscan. A 17 January 2026 throughput peak of 2.6 million transactions was handled smoothly after late-2025 upgrades and wider Layer-2 use. ETH traded at $3,319.87 (+0.62%), while SOL stood at $142.26 (-1.23%).

After a calm weekend, liquidity stayed thin and volatility subdued across majors. XRP's trading participation fell toward zero while price drifted under the 100/200 EMA. SHIB compressed near short‑term support with few obstacles overhead. Bitcoin's attempts higher lacked volume, facing repeated rejection near key daily moving averages.

According to the report, Bitcoin fell about 3% to around $92,000 during Monday's Asian session after President Donald Trump warned of new import levies on eight European countries. He outlined a 10% tariff from Feb. 1, with a potential increase to 25% on June 1 if no deal is reached, prompting risk-off moves across futures and Asian stocks.