On January 20, 2026, analyst Trader Tardigrade highlighted a Dogecoin weekly chart pattern suggesting a slightly lower low could precede a major rally. DOGE is trading near $0.13 after a 30% jump earlier in the month, with oversold weekly RSI and resistance around $0.16, while projections discussed range from a short-term move toward $0.16–$0.175 to a long-term scenario targeting $0.80.

Bloomberg Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone warned that the Bitcoin/gold ratio sits near 20x after five years and could revert toward 10x. He noted a late‑2024 peak near 40 and recent slippage, with BTC around $91,000 and gold above $4,700, while recent moves show a 2.3% daily drop, a 1.7% weekly dip, and a 3% monthly rise.

On January 20, 2026, Makina Finance suffered a flash-loan exploit that drained about $5 million from its DUSD/USDC Curve pool through oracle manipulation. According to CertiK and TenArmor, the attacker borrowed 280 million USDC at 03:40 UTC, used 170 million USDC to skew the oracle, then traded 110 million USDC and later moved 1,299 ETH. Makina said only DUSD LP positions on Curve were affected and urged withdrawals.

On January 19, 2026, analysts highlighted $3,085 as the crucial Ethereum support level that must hold to keep the current bullish thesis intact. ETH has traded in a tight range between about $2,600 and $3,400 for 66 days, while on-chain activity, ETF inflows of roughly 158,545 ETH, and price structure all converge near this zone. With Ethereum at $3,223.78 and daily active addresses above 800,000, market participants are watching whether the price can defend $3,085 and reclaim $3,400 to open targets at $3,660 and potentially $4,000.

On January 19, 2026, the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System disclosed holding 17,900 shares of Strategy (MSTR), providing indirect exposure to Bitcoin. The position was valued at approximately $3.2 million, and the fund manages roughly $15.6 billion in assets.

Iran's crypto economy reached $7.78 billion in 2025, with activity rising during protests and conflicts. Chainalysis' January 15, 2026 analysis also indicates IRGC-linked addresses accounted for roughly 50% of Q4 activity, while Bitcoin withdrawals to self-custody jumped between late December 2025 and early January 2026.

On January 15, 2026, data from Arkham Intelligence shared by Lookonchain showed that Tom Lee’s mining and infrastructure firm Bitmine added 154,304 ETH, about $514 million, to its Ethereum staking position within five hours. This move lifted Bitmine’s total staked balance to 1,685,088 ETH, valued around $5.62 billion, placing it among the largest known institutional Ethereum holders while ETH traded near $3,315.70.

On January 15, 2026, Bitcoin broke above a descending structure after weeks of tight consolidation, trading at $96,820.93 and up 1.8% on the day, 7.2% weekly, 11.3% monthly. Analysts cite an ascending triangle toward $100,000, while large wallets added more than 32,693 BTC since January 10 and key support sits at $94,000–$95,000.

On January 13, 2026, State Duma Financial Market Committee chair Anatoly Aksakov confirmed that Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill to remove cryptocurrencies from the country's system of "special financial regulation." The proposal would classify crypto as a standard financial instrument, allow non-qualified investors to buy up to 300,000 rubles in digital assets, and expand its role in domestic and cross-border payments. The bill is expected to be a central topic of the State Duma's spring session.