Zama will conduct a Dutch auction token sale on January 12, positioning the event within the fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) privacy narrative. The timing overlaps with token unlocks for projects such as RAIN and APT and U.S. CPI updates, which could shape liquidity and short-term volatility across crypto markets.

TRUMP memecoin has remained in a descending channel since peaking around $9.5 two months ago, with price recently hovering near $5.4. On-chain and trading data show large holders have stopped accumulating, with one whale selling 437k TRUMP worth $2.35 million on Binance at a loss of about $2.35 million. Technical indicators highlight persistent selling pressure, and analysts outline key EMA levels around $5.2–$5.5 as crucial for either further downside or a trend reversal.

Solana has seen its open interest climb to the $8,000,000,000 mark, signaling that traders are once again willing to deploy leverage on SOL despite prior drawdowns. While the price is attempting a recovery from the low $120s and remains below key long-term moving averages, futures positioning has shifted toward longs, especially among larger players, raising the risk of sharp liquidations if support around $130–$135 fails. With spot volumes still subdued and derivatives driving much of the activity, elevated volatility is likely as Solana's price action tests resistance in the mid-$140s.

At the start of 2026, Ripple’s XRP climbed above $1.90 and $2.00, reclaiming the fourth spot by market cap before stalling at $2.40. It has since pulled back but is holding near $2.10. Focus now is on whether $2.00–$2.05 can firm up as support while $2.35–$2.40 remains the key ceiling.

Ethereum is experiencing a renewed wave of long-term capital commitment as staking demand climbs and more supply is taken out of circulation. Over 1.7 million ETH, valued at roughly $5.5 billion, is now queued for validator activation, with new stakers facing delays of nearly a month. This shrinking liquid supply, combined with institutional yield strategies and anticipated network upgrades, is tightening underlying market conditions around key price support levels.

Ethereum is consolidating around $3,000 as tokenized assets on its network scale, with stablecoins near $190 billion and other segments measured in the billions. On January 10 and 11, 2026, Merlijn The Trader and Ted Pillows flagged a potential ETH rotation and a possible move toward $3,500–$3,600 if the $3,000 support holds.

On January 11, a report said Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro used Tether (USDT) to help PdVSA settle oil trades under U.S. sanctions. Tether reiterated cooperation with U.S. authorities and freezes wallets on official request. USDT was near $0.99 with a $186.76 billion market cap and about $37.36 billion in 24-hour volume.

The XRP Ledger community has outlined a 2026 target of 11,557,546 XRP locked in its AMM infrastructure, setting a baseline for further DeFi development and liquidity growth. Current AMM metrics show 24,643 active pools, 21,296 XRP pairs and 15,733 tokens, with about $24.1 million in value representing roughly 2.1% of XRP's 24-hour volume. Planned upgrades include support for single-sided stablecoin liquidity and improved FX-style on-chain routing, although no foundation-backed funding programs have been disclosed.