Pi Coin's trading volume surged as PI retested support near $0.20 and briefly bounced in the past few hours, according to CoinCodex. The token has gained 2% over the last 7 days, with buyers repeatedly defending around $0.205. If momentum holds, technicians are eyeing $0.35 as the first resistance, with the 200‑day EMA nearby.

Pepe has staged a sharp rebound, with a 55% weekly move concentrating meme coin momentum around PEPE as it enters the top three in the sector. Technical signals show key moving averages reclaimed, a long-term reversal pattern nearing completion, and upside targets stretching from $0.0000084 toward $0.00003 if the breakout continues.

On January 8, 2026, Cyvers Alerts reported a suspected incident involving Truebit after its system detected a transaction tied to an estimated loss of 8,535 ETH, valued at about $26 million. Around the same time, on-chain data showed TRU's price collapsing by 99.95% in one day, a move more consistent with a DEX liquidity failure or pricing issue than normal selling. The situation has raised questions for trading desks about potential exposure to a labeled Truebit purchase contract and renewed concerns over ticker confusion between Truebit (TRU) and TrueFi (TRU).

Crypto analyst Bird said on X that XRP could be primed for its strongest rally, citing a breakdown in Bitcoin dominance that preceded major XRP surges in 2018, 2021, and 2024. He argues a confirmed drop in BTC.D could push the token into double digits. XRP trades around $2.14, down almost 5% in 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

Solana now leads tokenized equities, hosting about 57% of roughly $1 billion in on-chain stock AUM via xStocks, according to Dune Analytics. On January 5, 2026, VAYLA described the Alpenglow upgrade targeting up to 100x speed with sub-second finality. The analysis flags resistance at $145 and eyes a possible move toward $500 if a breakout confirms.

On 7 January, Truebit reported a security breach in its "Truebit Protocol: Purchase" smart contract that led to the loss of more than 8,500 ETH, valued around $26–26.5 million. An on-chain pricing flaw allegedly allowed attackers to mint tokens for free, sell them back through the bonding curve, and later move roughly half the stolen funds via Tornado Cash, while the TRU token price plunged by over 60%.

Hyperliquid has added XRP spot exposure via Flare’s new FXRP token, a wrapped asset fully backed by XRP and redeemable on the XRP Ledger. XRP has climbed 12% over the past week and is now testing key Fibonacci support around $2.03, while Flare’s earnXRP program offers an 8% APY on holdings.

Chainalysis told CryptoSlate that in 2025 stablecoins comprised 84% of the $154 billion in illicit crypto transaction volume, overtaking Bitcoin as the preferred asset for criminal use. The report also highlights DPRK-linked hacks totaling $2 billion and Russia’s ruble-backed A7A5 token moving $93.3 billion within its first year, while illicit activity remained under 1% of the crypto economy.