Ethereum was trading near $3,092 with little 24-hour movement as large-scale staking, short liquidity and whale activity began to reshape its outlook for Q1 2026. SharpLink Gaming added to its 864,840 ETH treasury and restaked about $170 million on Linea, while heavy shorts around $3,400 and sizable leveraged whale positions increased the chance of a squeeze and further upside. However, very low transaction fees highlighted weak on-chain demand, meaning a confirmed breakout and retest would still be needed before ETH could realistically push toward $4,400.

In the first week of January 2026, USELESS touched $0.12, then fell over 12% in the past 24 hours after losing an ascending trendline. According to Solscan, Wintermute and Coinbase moved over $600K to hot wallets, while Kraken sent $194K to a cold wallet. CoinGlass reported OI sliding from $40M to $33M and volume from $122M to $82M.

Uniswap's governance timelock transferred 5 million UNI, valued at about $30 million, to a new wallet, raising questions on future selling pressure or deflationary action. UNI is trading above a key $5.70 support, with traders watching a potential breakout over $6.25 that could open a move toward $9, while annualized fees near $23 million highlight sustainability concerns against its $5.4 billion FDV.

FARTCOIN jumped more than 13% in the past 24 hours and over 60% since the year began, briefly overtaking PIPPIN by market capitalization. After breaking a mid-December range, price touched $0.45, with momentum easing; bulls are watching $0.50, while a drop below $0.3684 could send it toward a $0.32 retest.

dogwifhat (WIF) climbed about 13% over the past 24 hours amid a modest rebound in memecoins, yet price remains boxed within a multi‑month wedge. Derivatives improved, with mostly positive funding and open interest nearing $100 million, while spot holder behavior and distribution indicators showed caution that could limit a breakout.

PIPPIN climbed by more than 25% within 24 hours, becoming one of the strongest performers among the top 100 coins as AI-themed memecoins attracted fresh capital. Technical indicators showed strong bullish momentum and room for further upside toward its previous $0.7592 high, provided support holds. However, rising leverage, nearly balanced long and short liquidations, a 0.81 Long/Short Ratio, and a drop of over 200 holders in the past week point to growing profit-taking and a rally that may be losing strength.

Pudgy Penguins' PENGU token climbed more than 13% in the last 24 hours, emerging as one of the day's strongest memecoin performers behind PEPE. After trading in a tight range since mid-December, the price broke higher toward the $0.01 level amid rising volume, reduced holder selling, and an 11% rebound across the memecoin sector.

In the last 24 hours, BEAT’s price jumped over 17% while its daily trading volume slipped 25% to about $45.96 million, amid rising user activity and ongoing token burns. The altcoin was holding above the $1.50 level and consolidating near $2.235 after previously touching $4.80, but upcoming token unlocks of roughly $44 million and mixed liquidity signals suggested a potential sell-off risk.

AVNT rose more than 22% in the last 24 hours, lifting its weekly advance to 62% after a 19 December structure flip and a $0.32 rebound on Christmas Day. Price is encountering resistance near $0.40, with a potential path toward $0.60 if that level breaks. Network activity and holder growth have strengthened the rally.