Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token has climbed 8.6% in 24 hours and 47% since 1 January 2026 while the wider altcoin market cap, excluding Ethereum, rose 7.5%. Despite a months-long downtrend and still-recovering indicators on the 3-day chart, a move above $0.0128 could confirm a bullish structure, with traders eyeing $0.016 and $0.022 as next upside targets while monitoring Bitcoin for potential weakness.

Solana has extended its advance after stabilizing above the $125 and $130 areas, with SOL now trading over $132 and its 100‑hour simple moving average. The price is consolidating around $135, where an hourly bullish trend line offers support, while resistance is building at $138, $140 and then $145. A clear move above $145 could open the way toward $150–$155, whereas a drop below $130–$128 might expose the $120 support region.

XRP has pushed back above $2.00 and is trading over $2.10 while holding the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. The price is consolidating below $2.165, with buyers watching a potential move toward the $2.20 and $2.25 resistance areas. A failure to clear $2.165 could trigger a pullback toward supports around $2.07, $2.02, and the $2.00 zone.

After a near 72% yearly decline and a quarter-long downtrend between October and December 2025, FLOKI has rebounded with an 18% daily gain. Technical indicators such as SAR, MFI, and A/D now point to both renewed upside potential and lingering bearish pressure, leaving questions about how long the rally can last.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Ethereum's network handled over $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers, almost twice the volume recorded in the second quarter. Over the same period, daily transactions, monthly active addresses and unique active wallets on Ethereum all climbed to new all-time highs, while the chain kept a leading share in stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization.

Ethereum extended its advance above $3,050 and $3,100, briefly tagging $3,218 before consolidating around the $3,200 area. The price holds above the 100‑hour Simple Moving Average with a short‑term trend line near $3,120; traders are watching $3,200–$3,220 and $3,250 for a breakout, while $3,165 and $3,120 act as initial supports.

In a Saturday X post, Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum can overcome the blockchain trilemma through PeerDAS and ZK-EVMs. He cited PeerDAS for 2025 and initial ZK-EVM usage in 2026, noting data availability sampling is on mainnet and ZK-EVMs are performance-ready but still need safety work.

Shiba Inu, the meme cryptocurrency launched in 2020, entered 2026 with renewed momentum after a prolonged downtrend and a difficult 2025. The project saw a major Shibarium bridge exploit in September 2025 and a $19 billion October market wipe-out, but also a sharp rise in SHIB burn rate and signs of seller exhaustion. Technical signals now point to a potential local bottom, with some scenarios targeting a return to the November 2024 price range if SHIB can remove a zero from its quote.