Ethereum

On January 23, 2026, Robert Kiyosaki said in an X post that he ignores price swings in Bitcoin, gold, silver, and Ethereum. He argued that rising U.S. national debt and declining dollar purchasing power matter more than short‑term volatility, so he keeps accumulating these assets regardless of day‑to‑day moves.

According to the report, the crypto market ended the week on a firm note even as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four consecutive days of outflows totaling $1.68 billion and BTC hovered near $90k. In equity markets, Asian indices rose after Japan paused rates on 22 January, while BitGo's NYSE debut saw its share price swing between $22 and $24.5 before closing at $18.49 on day one. Ethereum-based privacy project Railgun introduced its Railgun_connect integration for private DeFi usage, as attention turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve's 28 January rate decision.

On 22 January 2026, ETF flow data from FarSide Investors showed net outflows of $32.2 million from Bitcoin products and $42.0 million from Ethereum funds, while Solana- and XRP-linked ETFs drew smaller but positive inflows. Despite the selling pressure in major ETFs, spot prices for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP remained relatively stable, indicating a rotation of institutional capital within crypto rather than a broad exit.

Around 21,700 Bitcoin options with a notional value near $1.8 billion are set to expire on Friday, Jan. 23. The batch shows a 0.75 put/call ratio and max pain around $92,000, per Coinglass, while roughly 118,000 Ethereum contracts worth $346 million also expire with a 0.86 ratio. Spot markets remained weak, with total cap down 1% and BTC near $89,500.

In a brief post on X late Thursday, Vitalik Buterin defended his move toward decentralized and privacy‑focused tools, saying 2026 should mark a turning point for digital autonomy. He detailed shifts to Fileverse, Signal, Simplex, Session, ProtonMail, and OpenStreetMap/OrganicMaps, after criticism from some Ethereum investors and developers who warned the changes could limit reach.

Senator Cynthia Lummis urged immediate passage of the CLARITY Act on Thursday as Patrick Witt pressed industry leaders to abandon delay tactics and return to negotiations. The push aims to secure 60 Senate votes before the 2026 midterm window closes, with analysts warning infighting could invite stricter oversight. Shiba Inu traded near $0.000008 on Friday amid attention on Washington.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reported that Russia's ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5, issued by A7 LLC in January 2025, has cleared over $100 billion in transactions in under a year. The token, backed 1:1 by ruble deposits at Promsvyazbank and running on Ethereum and TRON, has handled nearly 250,000 on-chain transfers across more than 41,000 addresses, though its growth is now showing signs of slowing under Western sanctions.

ETH rebounded from $2,865 and is consolidating below $3,050, trading under $3,040 and the 100-hour SMA. A sustained break above $3,050 and $3,110 (50% Fib of $3,365–$2,865) could open $3,175–$3,220, then $3,280–$3,300. Failure to clear $3,050 risks a move back toward $2,910, $2,880, $2,865, and potentially $2,820–$2,750.

In 2025, under Chairman Paul Atkins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reduced its cryptocurrency enforcement actions by 60%, concentrating on fraud and direct investor harm while scaling back broad registration cases. The agency brought only 13 crypto-related actions and cut monetary penalties by $142 million from the prior year, coinciding with dismissals involving platforms such as Coinbase and Binance. As of January 23, 2026, Ethereum is trading at $2,960.55 amid heightened volatility and an evolving regulatory approach.

In Q4 2025, Bitwise data show Ethereum's price dropped 29% even as on-chain activity and wider crypto fundamentals hit fresh records. Stablecoin supply passed $300 billion, TRON posted $1.2 billion in quarterly revenue, and DEX volumes outpaced major centralized platforms. ETH now trades near $2,954.29, around 39% below its all-time high, underscoring the gap between adoption metrics and market valuations.