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.

In early January 2026, Bitcoin climbed back through the $94,000 mark after weeks below that level, with price hovering near $92,780 after touching an intraday high of $94,343. The move was driven by stronger risk appetite linked to political developments in Venezuela, renewed institutional demand via US spot Bitcoin ETFs, and on-chain indicators showing fading sell pressure between $80,000 and $95,000. Glassnode's data suggests momentum is improving but structural demand remains muted, leaving the recovery above $90,000 on uncertain footing.

Over the past 48 hours, XRP moved from sub-$2 levels to trade near $2.40, as the piece notes. According to @Steph_iscrypto, its weekly structure echoes the pre-breakout pattern seen in 2017, including a falling wedge. Key levels in focus are $2.30, $2.50 and $2.80, with major resistance at $3.10 and $3.40.

Crypto analyst Sykodelic on X says Bitcoin's current cycle diverges from past four‑year patterns, with the liquidity index failing to peak near the latest high above $126,000. He argues the missing parabolic surge has been delayed, as spot ETF inflows and government‑level adoption coincided with range‑bound global liquidity since the 2022 bear‑market bottom.

XRP's price has stayed muted even as trading activity persists, with structural selling by early investors cited as a key factor. Jake Claver of Digital Ascension Group argues that large XRP holders are mainly offloading through OTC desks and dark pools, while ETFs quietly draw from the same liquidity, limiting visible price impact. This combination allows significant supply to enter the market without dramatic exchange moves, keeping upward momentum constrained.

A well-known crypto trader argues that 2026 is not the window for a $1,000 XRP price, even as long-term upside remains on the table. The debate followed a widely circulated forecast highlighted by Uphold that envisions $1,000 by 2030. Commentator Pharaoh also ruled out 2025 and 2026, aligning with Don Kwok’s caution against short-term hype.

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, shifted capital over a two-week span by selling 1,871 ETH valued at about $5.53 million and reallocating the proceeds into several DeFi tokens. He concentrated new positions in Pendle, Lido DAO, Ethena, and Ether.fi, reflecting a thesis that these protocols tied to yield, staking, and synthetic dollar mechanics may offer better risk-adjusted returns than simply holding Ethereum. Hayes has framed the moves as a portfolio rotation using ETH as base collateral rather than a complete exit from the asset.

Franklin Templeton, which manages over $1.6 trillion, said on X it is intensifying its XRP strategy and highlighted its spot product XRPZ. In 2025, several issuers received clearance for spot XRP ETFs; in late November, its Franklin XRP Trust began trading on NYSE Arca. The fund holds more than 100 million XRP and has about $242 million in cumulative inflows, according to the report.

As 2025 draws to a close, analysts assess whether Dogecoin can reach $1 in 2026. According to TradingView, DOGE trades around $0.123, with resistance at $0.127–$0.130 and a falling wedge shaping near‑term action. Projections range from a move above $0.165 in early 2026 to longer‑term paths that target $1.