On January 29, 2026, the publication outlines a final presale phase for BlockDAG at $0.0005 with 1.25 billion BDAG available and says over $450 million has been raised, with a stated launch target of $0.05. It also highlights Ethena's USDe exchange listings, Ondo's tokenized stocks and ETFs push, and MemeCore's new perpetuals platform, framing these as themes drawing investor attention.

OP traded near $0.27 after dropping 8.8% in 24 hours while the broader crypto market fell 5.26%. Token holders approved diverting 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue to buybacks starting in February, yet the delayed, $8 million plan covering roughly 1.5% of market cap has not stemmed selling pressure.

XRP is changing hands near $1.81 after a daily drop of almost 5% and a weekly decline of about 6%, while analysts highlight a roughly 434-day consolidation phase. Key chart watchers are focusing on the $1.80 support zone and a tight $1.80–$2.00 range, as on-chain data shows 42 new wallets with at least one million XRP and continued inflows into XRP-linked ETFs.

On January 29, 2026 at 17:45, Ethereum fell below $2,900, extending its short-term downtrend and intensifying pressure on leveraged positions. According to the latest liquidation data, 30 percent moves could trigger liquidations of $11.22 billion in shorts or $10.50 billion in longs. RSI slipped into the low 30s while MACD remains negative.

Dogecoin fell 5.79% in the last 24 hours to $0.117 and was down 2.51% over the most recent hour. According to CoinGlass, open interest slipped 1.38% to $1.4 billion, while BitMEX futures volume spiked 10,782% to $200.98 million. Alicharts reports >$1 million transactions dropped 94.6% over four weeks.

Pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan expects XRP to post notable gains in the coming months after new on-chain data shows a fresh rise in millionaire wallets on XRP Ledger. Since Jan. 1, dozens of wallets holding at least one million XRP have reappeared, reversing a prior exodus that followed the Oct. 10 market crash and suggesting renewed confidence among large holders.

Solana's active validator set has declined by 68% in three years, dropping from a peak of 2,560 nodes in March 2023 to 795, according to Solanacompass. Smaller, independent validators report that rising operating costs and fee competition from large zero-fee operators are pushing them out, while Solana's Nakamoto Coefficient has fallen from 31 to 20 over the same period, signaling increased network concentration.

On January 29, 2026, XRP traded near the bottom of its recent range and remained below declining resistance, signaling muted momentum. According to the analysis, total open interest hovered around $3.38 billion with a recent 24‑hour pullback, while Binance held a large share of derivatives exposure. Exchange inflows and outflows showed episodic spikes without a persistent trend, and prior inflow surges aligned with price softness.