XRP fell for four straight sessions from a Jan. 6 peak of $2.41, touching $2.06 on Jan. 8. On Jan. 10, 2026, analyst Steph is Crypto said XRP is oversold, citing a three‑week chart with stochastic RSI below 25 and a weekly RSI crossover, and separately suggested a potential $5 target.

Cardano's futures volume on Bitmex reportedly surged 27,631.45% in the last 24 hours to $47.64 million, alongside a modest increase in open interest to $790.3 million. After hitting $0.4374 on Jan. 6, 2026 and briefly trading above the $0.40 daily MA 50, ADA has fallen back below this level and is now down over recent days. The Cardano Constitution also introduces a Net Change Limit of 350,000,000,000,000 lovelace (350 million ADA), capping how much can be withdrawn from the treasury during a defined period.

On January 10, 2026, Ripple executive Reece Merrick said 2026 could be transformative for the company following its recent U.K. Electronic Money Institution license and earlier acquisitions. CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted that the 2025 performance, especially in Q4, and the deals for Ripple Prime and GTreasury, have strengthened Ripple's strategy around XRP, RLUSD and its broader Internet of Value vision.

According to XRPL validator Vet, several XRP Ledger fix amendments introduced with rippled v3.0.0 in December 2025 are moving toward the activation threshold, with key items including TokenEscrow, AMMClawback, Multi Purpose Tokens and Price Oracle. Xrpscan data shows these fixes, along with the XLS-56 batch transactions amendment, are progressing toward the required 80% validator consensus that would start their two-week activation timer and could shape XRP Ledger behavior in 2026.

Shiba Inu rallied across Jan. 1–5, 2026, peaking at $0.00001017 on Jan. 5 before momentum faded and four down days followed from Jan. 6, hitting $0.00000846. On Jan. 9, SHIB team member Lucie urged the community to stay resilient. At writing, SHIB was $0.000008658, down 0.8% daily but up 9.58% weekly.

Ethereum recorded -$1.06 billion in net outflows this week, alongside a 120% jump in the validator entry queue and record address growth. The asset rallied early 2026, topping at $3,307 on January 6 after clearing the daily MA 50 at $3,022. At press time, ETH hovered near $3,000 as it tested support.

Dogecoin futures on BitMEX saw a sharp 4,858% jump in volume to $77.61 million, while the spot price pulled back after a strong start to 2026. DOGE traded around $0.14, posting a modest 0.31% daily gain and 8.36% rise over the week, as traders watched key resistance levels and moving averages. At the same time, House of Doge outlined 2026 expansion plans, including RWA initiatives in Japan and new payment products such as a rewards debit card and embeddable wallets.

On Thursday, XRP fell to a $2.06 low and was $2.08 at press time, down 6.43% over 24 hours, marking a third straight decline since Jan. 5. CryptoQuant data on Binance inflows shows whales' share has retreated to 60.3% after peaking above 70%, hinting at softer selling. Price remains above the daily 50-MA at $2.01.

Bitcoin is trading below $90,000 after a failed attempt to hold above $94,000 in early January, leaving its 2026 outlook highly divergent. Institutional and analyst forecasts for that year now range from potential drops toward $25,000 or $60,000 to bullish targets as high as $1,000,000. Expectations cluster around six‑figure levels from major banks and asset managers, but opinions remain sharply split on how the market will evolve by the end of 2026.