Technical Analysis

On January 21, Monero (XMR) dropped 6.54% and was trading at $517.12. Price sits above the $510.11 resistance, with a daily close near that area potentially opening a path toward the $550 zone. A weekly finish below $518.99 would favor further downside toward $500.

On-chain metrics indicate Bitcoin long-term holders have shifted back to net accumulation after months of distribution, a pattern previously seen earlier in 2025. Price remains capped below the $100,000–$103,000 resistance, and Mike Novogratz says a decisive break is needed to confirm momentum. The data also suggests a potential higher low forming despite cautious sentiment.

Ethereum has lost more than 11% over the past week while large holders moved 110,000 ETH across wallets, raising expectations of stronger volatility ahead. The price recently fell from a daily high of $3,109.93 to $2,901.33 and is now trading around $2,915.93, with traders watching support near $2,716 and resistance above $3,350 for signs of a potential rebound.

In 2025, Bitcoin's global search interest fell about 50% even as the asset reached an all‑time high of $126,080. Posts on X mentioning "Bitcoin" declined 32% year over year to 96 million, and sentiment weakened following an October 10 liquidation of over $19 billion. By mid‑January 2026, social metrics turned more bearish despite prices rising from $90,320 to $97,540.

Crypto analyst Dom has highlighted a triple tap pattern around the $1.80 area on the XRP chart, describing it as the final stage of a potential bottom formation and warning that further downside could lead to a breakdown. Another analyst, Egrag Crypto, sees XRP still trading within a broader range between roughly $1.85–$1.95 support and $3.40–$3.60 resistance, while also flagging the 21 EMA as downward-sloping resistance. XRP is currently trading near $1.90 and has given back most of its yearly gains following a wider market downturn and a drop below the key $2 psychological level.

Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) ended the last session at $20.26, 23.9% below its launch level after briefly reaching the mid-$26 range. The fund fell about 8.5% in the latest session and more than 10% across five trading days, while XRP traded at $1.91 with weekly losses near 10%.

ADA fell from an intraday high of $0.3617 to $0.3499 over the past 24 hours, extending its weekly slide to 15.36%. Cardano holds the No. 10 market-cap spot at $12.86 billion, narrowly ahead of Bitcoin Cash at $11.82 billion. A rebound toward $0.39–$0.42 is seen as key to stabilizing its top‑tier status.

Crypto trader DonAlt, known for forecasting XRP's 700% surge in 2024, now argues that Bitcoin remains trapped in a "dead zone" between $85,000 and $92,000 that acts as both resistance and a liquidity trap. He suggests that failure to regain the upper band could send BTC toward $60,000 and a bear market, while a bullish scenario would require strength above current levels and could eventually target $104,000 and $150,000.

New BTC whales have become the dominant force in Bitcoin's current cycle as ownership metrics tilt toward recently active large wallets. With price slipping below $90,000 and touching $86,000 in the past day, wallets aged 6–12 months now hold over 17% of marginal supply, while newer buyers carry about $6B in unrealized losses. Older whales remain less price-sensitive around a realized price near $40,000.

On Tuesday, U.S. XRP-focused ETFs posted their largest single-day net redemptions, with $53.32 million withdrawn, according to SoSoValue. Cumulative net inflows fell from $1.28 billion to $1.22 billion as XRP, which climbed to just over $2.40 on January 6, slipped under $2.00, hit $1.84 on some venues, and hovered near $1.90.