XRP has slipped under the $2.00 level after a 19% pullback from its Jan. 5 high, with social sentiment dropping into the “Extreme Fear” zone. Shiba Inu's trading activity has sunk to its lowest reading of 2026, reflecting weak engagement from both buyers and sellers. Dogecoin is fluctuating between Bollinger Bands at $0.1226 and $0.1554, hinting at a possible 30% price swing as volume and momentum pick up.

DXC Technology partnered with Ripple to embed institutional-grade blockchain into the Hogan core banking platform, which supports more than $5 trillion in deposits and 300 million accounts. XRP dipped to $1.8261 but closed back above the monthly midband at $1.8896, gaining 5.67% in January. Bitcoin absorbed heavier selling pressure, while Shiba Inu showed comparatively steadier price action.

Strategy Inc. disclosed in a U.S. SEC filing that it acquired 22,305 BTC between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19, 2026, spending about $2.13 billion and lifting its total holdings above 700,000 BTC. Bitmine Immersion expanded its Ethereum position with a 35,268 ETH purchase worth $108.7 million, while XRP’s monthly chart is testing the $1.89 Bollinger Bands midline as a key support level.

Shiba Inu fell 7% and briefly broke below short-term support before buyers quickly stepped in, signaling notable dip-buying interest. XRP has logged a death cross only days after a golden cross, with its price slipping nearly 4% and trading in a tight range around $1.97 to $2.06. At the same time, the New York Stock Exchange revealed plans for a separate 24/7 blockchain-based market for tokenized securities with instant settlement using stablecoins.

XRP registered an 8,700% liquidation imbalance, with $522,900 in longs versus $6,040 in shorts and $528,940 in total liquidations. A Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallet that resumed selling on Dec. 4, 2024 most recently moved 500 BTC worth $47.77 million, while SHIB closed below its 20-day average with the lower Bollinger Band near $0.00000718.

Ripple received preliminary approval for an EMI license in Luxembourg after a recent UK authorization. SHIB formed a short-term bullish crossover with a potential 22% path to $0.00001054. XRP saw $45.8 million weekly inflows, up 428%, while Strategy bought 13,627 BTC for about $1.25 billion.

Binance will auto‑settle and delist USDⓈ‑M perpetual contracts for BID/USDT, DMC/USDT, ZRC/USDT and TANSSI/USDT at 09:00 UTC on January 21, 2026. New positions will be blocked from 08:30 UTC, with liquidations in the last hour handled via single IOC orders and possible Auto‑Deleveraging if margin is insufficient. Binance also warned of higher volatility and may adjust leverage, margin or funding rates under extreme conditions.

Shiba Inu's burn activity surged 910.98% over the past 24 hours, according to Shibburn, with 4,369,584 SHIB sent to dead wallets as the price aims to defend $0.00001. Dogecoin is testing an inverse head-and-shoulders neckline at $0.152, implying a potential 22% move toward $0.178–$0.186. CoinMarketCap data shows XRP holding the $2.11 middle Bollinger band.

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg's CSSF, adding to its recent full EMI and Cryptoasset Registration in the UK. Bitwise has launched its Chainlink ETF under the ticker CLNK to offer spot exposure to LINK, while Shiba Inu's price is approaching a golden cross between its 23-day and 50-day moving averages, with a potential 22% move toward the $0.00001046 level.