On January 15 (ET), Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $164 million in net inflows, extending a four‑session streak as Bitcoin vehicles added $100 million the prior day. SOL traded at $143.34, up 0.75% on 24 hours and 2.64% week‑over‑week, while analysts highlighted $147 as a pivot for potential moves toward $155 and possibly $170.

In the latest week of 2026, U.S. XRP spot ETFs recorded a combined weekly inflow of $55.71 million, lifting their total net assets to $1.51 billion. The most recent trading session alone brought in $17.06 million, driving cumulative net inflows to $1.27 billion, although Canary XRP ETF saw a $659,000 outflow while Bitwise and Grayscale each attracted over $7 million.

On January 16, 2026, on-chain researcher ZachXBT said Monero's latest upswing was tied to laundering proceeds from a $282M hardware-wallet breach, with BTC and LTC rapidly converted into XMR and some funds routed via Thorchain. After spiking above $788 and rallying from $454 on January 10, XMR pulled back to $667.43, roughly 20% below its record high.

In a Jan 16, 2026 CNBC interview, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz said he expects the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to pass, acknowledging it is not perfect but workable. His comments followed Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong withdrawing support two days earlier. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott said the bill reflects bipartisan negotiations.

On January 16, 2026, Grant Cardone promoted a hybrid model that pairs income‑generating apartments with Bitcoin; Cardone Capital first launched the approach in December 2024. He plans 10 funds combining 10,000 BTC and 15,000 units, with crypto targeted at 15%–50% of assets. This push comes as President Donald Trump advances housing proposals, including limits on institutional single‑family purchases.

Democratic lawmakers have sent a strongly worded letter to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins criticizing the agency's decision to drop long-running enforcement cases against Ripple and other crypto firms. They argue that the SEC's retreat since January 2025, including dismissals involving Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and Tron founder Justin Sun, risks eroding investor protection and confidence in U.S. markets. The timing is portrayed as troubling given increased crypto industry lobbying and substantial political contributions.

On 16 January 2026, the XRP Ledger ecosystem was reported to be adding a new prediction market platform called Axiom, with a beta launch scheduled for 19 January using XRP and RLUSD as trading assets. Built on the XRPL EVM Sidechain and supported by infrastructure like Axelar and SquidRouter, the project aims to extend XRPL beyond payments into more diverse, market-driven financial applications.

On 16 January 2026, Jefferies global head of equity strategy Christopher Wood removed Bitcoin from his model portfolio over long-term security concerns tied to quantum computing. He shifted the former 10% Bitcoin allocation into physical gold and gold-mining stocks, reflecting a preference for assets with long historical resilience as debate grows over whether future quantum advances could challenge Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations.