On January 22, 2026, analyst Zach Rector said XRP's social sentiment slid into "extreme fear," a setup he links to contrarian rallies, citing Santiment. He pointed to higher lows near $1.90–$1.91 and a bounce toward $1.98, and disclosed buys around $1.80–$1.88. CoinGecko data showed $1.90, -0.9% 24h, -7.5% 7d, +2.4% monthly on January 23, 2026.

Ripple will unlock 1,000,000,000 XRP from escrow on February 1, 2026, under its monthly schedule. In January, 70% of the release—700,000,000 XRP—was re-escrowed, limiting circulating supply, while XRP moved from around $1.84 to $1.91 on January 1–2 amid broader catalysts, including Japan's 2026 tax reforms and an XRP ETF.

PI, the native token of Pi Network, has fallen 1.6% in the last 24 hours to around $0.1839, pulling back after failing to hold above the $0.1919 support-turned-resistance level. The decline comes even after Pi Network outlined a creator event, Test-Pi payments integration for apps, and ad-supported app deployment. On the 4‑hour chart, indicators such as RSI near 40 and a MACD below its signal line point to bearish momentum, with analysts watching the October and January lows around $0.1533 and $0.1502 as possible downside targets.

On January 23, 2026, on-chain analytics firm Santiment published a list of the ten tokens with the strongest increase in whale activity over the previous seven days. The ranking features assets such as Cronos, Bitget Token, stablecoins like USDC, DAI and USD0, and infrastructure tokens including LayerZero and Mantle. The data highlights growing multi-chain capital flows and suggests that large holders are prioritizing liquidity, flexibility and ecosystem positioning over direct speculative moves.

Certified Elliott Wave analyst XForceGlobal argues that XRP's year-long sideways range is a textbook Elliott Wave flat correction likely to end with a final sharp move before the uptrend resumes. He sees the market in an expanded flat where wave B has exceeded a prior high, warns of one more decisive shakeout that could undercut the $1.70 low, and maintains personal upside targets between $6 and $14, while XRP trades near $1.91. The analyst reports having already taken profits around $2.70 and plans to continue selling into strength depending on how price structure develops.

As January 2026 ends, crypto airdrops are shifting from simple giveaways to strategic reward models that favor real user engagement, loyalty, and capital commitment. Upcoming distributions from projects like Rainbow Wallet, Spacecoin, Solana Mobile, THORWallet, and SillyPong highlight a new era where points systems, hardware ownership, liquidity provision, and even stablecoin rewards define how users earn value from airdrops.

The meme coin market saw a sharp surge in trading activity this week, with 24-hour volume jumping over 30% to $3.47 billion despite a slight dip in total market capitalization. Traders rotated out of established leaders like DOGE and SHIB into high-risk newcomers, including PolitiFi tokens and Solana-based memes, with some Chinese-language meme coins posting gains above 48,000% in the past month.

On January 23, 2026, Solana Mobile Seeker (SKR) traded near $0.0388 after hitting a $0.060 high on January 22, 2026. Projections outline a 2026 peak of $0.082737 and a 2032 range of $0.330949–$0.358528, with averages specified for each year. Trading volume rose 154% over 24 hours, while sentiment and key levels point to caution around $0.040 support.