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After a broadly bullish 2025, market analyst Paul Bennett says XRP's technical posture has weakened: the weekly SuperTrend turned bearish and price fell under $2 to $1.97, according to CoinGecko. He highlights a broken support trendline, fading momentum and ATR-based volatility compression, warning that "super cycle" narratives lack confirmation until those signals reverse.

Price targets for 2026 range from $75,000 to $250,000, with several institutions anchoring around $150,000 after a December 2025 downgrade. Anticipated ETF inflows span roughly $15 billion to $50 billion, and early 2026 U.S. spot funds briefly added about $1.1 billion in two days before reversing. Bearish views still allow $35,000–$70,000 if demand and macro weaken.

On January 22, 2026, Shiba Inu marketer Lucie argued on X that meme coin inactivity signals an extended market cycle rather than lost potential, suggesting SHIB's bullish phase may be incomplete. Technical analysis points to a falling wedge, a demand zone near $0.0000068 and a developing inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, with upside projections toward $0.000033 and potentially $0.000042 if a full altcoin season emerges.

As of January 22, 2026, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four days of net outflows totaling $1.62 billion, with daily redemptions peaking at $708.71 million on January 21. BlackRock's IBIT led withdrawals while BTC traded below $90,000, as basis trade yields slipped under 5% and CME futures open interest fell behind Binance.

On January 23, 2026, gold traded near $4,983, about 1.5% higher over 24 hours and closing in on $5,000, while silver advanced alongside it. Bitcoin reclaimed $90,000 and hovered around $91,000 as traders monitored the recurring lead–lag pattern in which strength in gold has often preceded BTC momentum. The setup remains constructive unless gold shifts into a sustained correction.

On January 23, Bitcoin rose 0.29% day over day to $89,139, while CoinStats indicated sellers had the upper hand late in the week. A failed move around $88,548 keeps focus on a possible drift toward $88,000 if no rebound appears by day's end, with $88,000-$91,000 consolidation favored and $85,225 in view next month if pressure persists.

On January 23, 2026, Novo Nordisk shares advanced after the new oral Wegovy weight-loss pill logged 18,410 first-week prescriptions and outpaced Eli Lilly's Zepbound. The rally was reinforced by a Buy rating from Goldman Sachs, as investors focused on the drugmaker's earnings outlook and expanding position in the GLP-1 obesity market.

At the Friday Wall Street open, according to TradingView data, Bitcoin stayed under $90,000 while gold touched $4,967 and silver approached $100. Traders focused on the 2025 yearly open at $93,500 and key pivots at $86.8K and $91K, as Capriole founder Charles Edwards outlined a $12,000–$23,000 gold path over 3–8 years.

On January 23, 2026, UBS was reported to be preparing to let select private-banking clients trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The move, by a firm with roughly $6.9 trillion in assets under management, would begin with a limited rollout centered on Bitcoin before potentially expanding access to additional digital assets.

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.