In early January 2026, whale activity around Floki Inu surged 950% on Ethereum, making FLOKI one of the standout meme coins among projects with market caps above $500M. The token has broken out of a six‑month descending wedge, with price action hovering near $0.000062 and technical projections pointing toward $0.00012 if the breakout holds. While traders chase meme coin momentum and watch for a possible move back toward the $0.0003 all‑time high, some capital is also focusing on utility projects such as Bitcoin Hyper, which has raised over $30 million in presale.

In 2025, institutional capital rotated from Bitcoin toward Ethereum, with BTC inflows down 35% year-over-year to $26.98 billion and ETH allocations up 137% to $12.69 billion. Technical signals show ETH forming higher lows from a $2,750 base, with RSI near the 50 line and MACD turning positive, pointing to a potential bullish breakout.

Pepe has staged a sharp rebound, with a 55% weekly move concentrating meme coin momentum around PEPE as it enters the top three in the sector. Technical signals show key moving averages reclaimed, a long-term reversal pattern nearing completion, and upside targets stretching from $0.0000084 toward $0.00003 if the breakout continues.

Solana now leads tokenized equities, hosting about 57% of roughly $1 billion in on-chain stock AUM via xStocks, according to Dune Analytics. On January 5, 2026, VAYLA described the Alpenglow upgrade targeting up to 100x speed with sub-second finality. The analysis flags resistance at $145 and eyes a possible move toward $500 if a breakout confirms.

During Monday's session, Shiba Inu briefly moved back above $0.00001 for the first time in 56 days before slipping to around $0.0000087. The bounce, driven by short-term speculation, coincided with a bullish flip in the 50-day SMA, while analysts now monitor a possible breakout from a 21-month falling wedge that could imply upside scenarios of roughly 270% to 430%.

During early Tuesday afternoon trading, an 11,900% liquidation imbalance wiped out around $4.92 million in Dogecoin longs against roughly $42,000 in shorts, triggering a sharp leverage reset around the $0.15 level. With bulls defending support near $0.145–$0.15 and a descending triangle pointing to a potential breakout above $0.225, technical signals now outline upside targets near $0.50 and a possible extended move toward $1.

According to the analysis, the first week of 2026 saw Solana gain 10% while Bitcoin added 6%, highlighting a rotation toward top altcoins. CoinShares data show year-on-year inflows up 1000% for Solana and down 35% for Bitcoin. The study cites $210 as a key breakout level, with potential targets at $500 and $1000 if momentum persists.

Pi Network's PI extended a seven-day advance as trading volume reached $8 million on Monday, the highest in nearly three weeks, while social dominance fell. According to Santiment, retail activity remains muted, hinting that larger holders could be driving the move. Technically, price sits near an ascending triangle's upper boundary at $0.215, with targets near $0.24 and $0.2725 if momentum holds.

At the start of 2026, Cardano has printed a new golden cross on its daily chart, with the 9-day moving average moving above the 21-day line alongside a 31.35% jump in 24-hour trading volume to $614.85 million. Key indicators such as RSI and MACD have shifted back to bullish territory, and traders are now watching resistance around $0.70, with upside scenarios pointing toward $1.35 and potentially $2 if a full bull run develops.