WHITEWHALE rallied about 72% following the team's disclosure of spoofing sell orders on certain exchanges. The move came after an over 86% decline from its peak, with price pushing above $0.05 and market cap exceeding $51 million. Traders are watching whether renewed buying can sustain the recovery.

XRP fell 8% over the past week after beginning 2026 with a rally. According to on-chain and futures market data, waning trading interest and open interest parked between $3.5–$4.5 billion have historically preceded upside moves. Despite dipping below $2, XRP is up 5% year-to-date, and 24-hour volume climbed nearly 20% to $4 billion.

Pippin climbed about 27%, reaching a local high near $0.415 after rebounding from a $0.26 low and breaking out of its $0.28–$0.35 range. Spot and derivatives data showed strong whale-led accumulation, with exchange outflows exceeding inflows and Futures positioning turning notably bullish, as traders began eyeing the $0.5 resistance level.

On January 22, 2026, DeFi Development Corporation launched DisclaimerCoin ($DONT) on Solana as a corporate memecoin experiment without utility, roadmap, or promises, while publicly telling traders not to buy it. The token's market cap briefly exceeded $26 million within hours, with fixed supply set at 420 billion tokens and 30% locked on the company’s balance sheet. On-chain data shows some wallets realized large gains before or just after the public announcement, intensifying scrutiny of trading activity around the debut.

Pi Coin rose 6% in the past 24 hours to $0.1881, testing support around $0.180. It remains down 9% week-on-week and 7% over the month, and is 93% below its February 2025 high of $2.99. According to the article, the move coincided with firmer markets following softened Greenland rhetoric from President Trump.

After XRP defended support near $1.85, the long-term holder NUPL indicator has dropped to levels associated with past accumulation phases, and price is now retesting the $1.90–$2.00 zone. XRP Ledger activity has climbed to 1.59 million transactions within 24 hours as traders watch resistance at $2.30–$2.40, which could open the path to $2.60 and potentially $4.00 if $2.00 is reclaimed convincingly. Ripple's president has projected 2026 as a key year for institutional use of XRP, while markets also monitor supply clusters around $2.70.

Google's Gemini AI issued end-2026 price targets for three altcoins. It projects XRP at $6, DOGE reaching $0.70 from about $0.1257, and SHIB advancing toward $0.0001 after a breakout above $0.000025. The outlook ties potential gains to a prolonged bull cycle and clearer U.S. regulation.

Zama Protocol has scheduled the conclusion of its ZAMA token sale for 20:00 UTC on January 24, with token distribution and a complete unlock set for February 2. The Dutch-style auction and immediate circulating supply could affect early market trading, while the token currently trades around $0.06 with a market cap above $140 million.