Crypto.com has opened a new Airdrop Arena campaign featuring a US$250,000 SOL reward pool for participants who allocate CRO. The event runs from 1 January 2026, 10:00 UTC to 31 January 2026, 09:59 UTC, with points-based rewards and no trading requirement. CRO allocations are locked for 6 months, and SOL is distributed within 7 days after the campaign ends.

On Jan. 11, 2026, XRPL validator Vet posted that the XRP community is "keeping it quiet," prompting speculation. XRP surged to $2.41 on Jan. 6 before reversing and, at press time, traded near $2.04. Ripple said it secured FCA approval for an EMI license and Cryptoasset Registration to expand its payments platform in the U.K.

LISA, tied to the AgentaLISA project on Solana, fell 76% in 24 hours. A SafeProxy wallet linked to the team moved 10 million LISA (about $1.65 million) to a Binance Alpha wallet at 01:50 UTC; about 25–30 minutes later, three sales totaling around $170,000 hit the market, amid community speculation about 4x rewards.

Venezuela now relies on Tether USDT for settlements and everyday transfers as sanctions restrict access to international banking. State oil producer Petróleos de Venezuela routed payments through intermediaries that convert proceeds into USDT, and households use stablecoins for remittances, wages, savings, and peer-to-peer transactions.

On January 1, 2025, ETH was $3,362; by December 22, it was $3,045, while DeFi TVL on Ethereum rose from $65 billion to $70 billion. The author highlights strong on-chain growth: stablecoin market caps on Ethereum expanded from $111.8 billion to $166.9 billion, and tokenized real-world assets increased from $4.12 billion to $12.3 billion.

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is rising, with major firms increasing BTC purchases and exploring ETF products while retail sentiment softens. Against this backdrop, the Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) presale has attracted $30.3 million, offering tokens at $0.013565 with a planned listing price of $0.013675 and launch scheduled by Q1 2026. The project introduces a Bitcoin-based Layer 2 network with staking APY of 38%, and some analysts suggest HYPER could potentially deliver up to 3000% returns once it lists on exchanges.

According to recent market commentary, several analysts are spotlighting low-cap meme coins such as Bitcoin Hyper, Maxi Doge, Mubarak and Fartcoin as candidates for substantial upside. While one trader reportedly turned $85 into $146,600 and another flipped $19 into $117,000, commentators argue that new meme tokens can more realistically yield 5x–10x returns. These projects range from presale tokens like Bitcoin Hyper and Maxi Doge to established coins like Mubarak and Fartcoin, which some expect could stage significant rebounds from current valuations.

Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9, institutional money flowed out of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs while moving into XRP and Solana products. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded about $681 million in redemptions and Ethereum saw $68.57 million in outflows, compared with inflows of $38.07 million for XRP and $41.08 million for Solana. This rotation shows investors trimming exposure to larger assets and reallocating toward altcoins with newer growth narratives.