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XRP is attempting to stabilize near $1.95 after a volatile start to 2026, with buyers defending short-term support following a brief dip below $2.00. While institutional developments around Ripple and XRP ETFs continue to support the long-term narrative, price action remains corrective, keeping focus on whether XRP can reclaim key resistance levels in the week ahead.

On 22 January 2026 at 08:30, Ripple unveiled a partnership with DXC Technology to link its XRP and RLUSD payments to the Hogan core banking platform. Banks using Hogan can add blockchain payments, custody and tokenization without replacing existing systems, with transactions expected to settle on the XRP Ledger.

Story’s (IP) price recently bounced sharply from a key support region around $2.40, forming a potential short-term base. At the same time, Open Interest and whale holdings climbed, with large players now controlling 55% of the supply and derivatives positioning hitting about $89 million. If buying pressure from these participants persists, IP could attempt to revisit the $4 resistance area where notable liquidity is clustered.

Thailand’s securities regulator is preparing rules for crypto ETFs and for trading crypto futures on TFEX, with formal ETF guidelines targeted early this year. The plan classifies digital assets as another asset class with a suggested allocation of up to 5% in diversified portfolios, and also advances market-making and a tokenization sandbox.

Bitcoin fell below $90,000 as macro tension between the United States and the European Union, alongside concerns linked to Greenland, weighed on risk assets. Analyst MorenoDV reports that new whales now command a larger share of Bitcoin realized cap than long-term whales, while CryptoQuant data places their realized price near $98,000 with spot seen around $88,300.

On Wednesday, FFTT founder Luke Gromen said on Coin Stories that institutional investors are unlikely to propel Bitcoin from around $89,880 to $150,000 without a major catalyst. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju countered that demand remains strong, citing 577,000 BTC (about $53 billion) purchased by institutional funds over the past year. Gromen also floated a potential drop to $60,000.

XRP attempted a recovery above $1.950 but was rejected near $2.00, and it now trades below the 100-hour SMA with $1.920 exposed. Resistance sits at $1.990–$2.00, followed by $2.065 and $2.10. A close under $1.90 could target $1.8650 and $1.820, while a break over $2.00 may open $2.150–$2.20.

According to Arkham, Strategy Inc., led by Michael Saylor, bought $2.16 billion in BTC over the past week at an average of $95,284. As Bitcoin hovered near $89,199 at press time, down 2.14% daily, the firm's total holdings reached 709,715 BTC, while Saylor personally holds 17,732 BTC.

Trump Media scheduled a 2 February token airdrop for shareholders owning at least one whole DJT share, positioning it as a blockchain rewards program with non‑equity, non‑transferable tokens. After the news, the TRUMP memecoin fell 4%, reversing its early‑2026 rebound, having touched $5.8 on a 23% recovery before sliding toward $5 and hovering near $4.9.

Leveraged crypto traders saw $655 million in positions wiped out over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. On January 21, 2026, Bitcoin jumped from $88,224 to $90,295 before reversing to $87,304, prompting liquidations across shorts and longs; BTC and ETH were last at $89,479 and $2,988.