Over the weekend, on-chain data from XRPScans showed that transaction activity on Ripple's XRP Ledger dropped by about 99% within 48 hours, with payment volume between accounts sliding from over 1.09 billion on Thursday, January 8, to 166.99 million on Saturday and then to around 137.40 million by January 11. Despite this steep fall in usage and a parallel decline in executed transactions, XRP is still trading above $2, while developers report that a large batch of ledger fixes and amendments covering features like TokenEscrow, AMMClawback, Multi-Purpose Tokens and a Price Oracle is nearing activation.

According to Michael Saylor, Strategy has acquired 13,627 BTC for about $1.25 billion, its largest single purchase since July 29, when it bought 21,021 BTC for $2.47 billion. The company's average cost stands at $75,353 per Bitcoin, and BTC is at $90,547, according to CoinGecko; cumulative spend is nearly $52 billion.

In an X post on January 10, 2026, Jan3 founder Samson Mow outlined a series of Bitcoin forecasts, including a prediction that Elon Musk will significantly ramp up his exposure to BTC in 2026. He also projected Bitcoin could climb to $1.33 million and said nation-state adoption would be a key driver, while other industry executives voiced more cautious long‑term expectations.

Gold surged to a record $4,600 on January 12, 2026, as investors sought safety amid doubts about the Federal Reserve's independence. According to the article, Chair Jerome Powell said the DOJ sent grand jury subpoenas to the Fed tied to a $2.5 billion headquarters project. The dollar slipped about 0.3%, stock futures fell, and silver jumped more than 5%.

On January 12, 2026, the Dubai Financial Services Authority enforced an updated Crypto Token Regulatory Framework that bans privacy-focused cryptocurrencies within the Dubai International Financial Centre. The rules also refine which assets qualify as fiat-referenced crypto tokens, excluding algorithmic models such as Ethena's USDe from stablecoin treatment and shifting token approval responsibility from the regulator to licensed firms.

On 12 January 2026, the Dubai Financial Services Authority enforced a ban on privacy tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre, covering trading, promotion, funds, and derivatives. The regulator also narrowed stablecoin rules to fiat-backed tokens only, excluding algorithmic designs such as Ethena's USDe from the stablecoin category.

Bitcoin is consolidating below the $95K resistance after a sharp November sell-off, trading inside a rising wedge on both the daily and 4-hour charts. Price remains capped under the 100-day and 200-day moving averages near $98K and $105K, while key support sits in the $88K–$80K zone. A negative Coinbase Premium Index points to softer U.S. spot demand, suggesting any break above $95K and toward $100K should be viewed cautiously.

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.