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Macro analyst Michaël van de Poppe says gold’s momentum has driven its RSI above 91, a threshold last seen in December 1979 and higher than August 2020. He notes that after the 2020 spike, gold consolidated while Bitcoin advanced about 5–6x, prompting debate over whether a similar setup could unfold.

On January 29, 2026, XRP traded near the bottom of its recent range and remained below declining resistance, signaling muted momentum. According to the analysis, total open interest hovered around $3.38 billion with a recent 24‑hour pullback, while Binance held a large share of derivatives exposure. Exchange inflows and outflows showed episodic spikes without a persistent trend, and prior inflow surges aligned with price softness.

On Thursday, Bitcoin slid back under $90,000 and traded around $87,700 after the Federal Reserve's first 2026 decision to leave interest rates in the 3.50%–3.75% range. The broader crypto market value hovered near $3.11 trillion, with Ethereum retreating toward $3,000 as traders weighed rate-cut timing, shifting flows into gold and silver, and heavy leverage that could trigger liquidations between $75,000 and $105,000.

BTC’s pre-FOMC push on Wednesday halted at $90,000, keeping price confined to the $86,000–$90,000 band since Jan. 20. Analysts say momentum could improve if $93,000 is reclaimed as support, with resistance clustered near the 50-day and 100-day SMAs at $90,000 and $94,000. ETF flow stability may further aid a break toward $98,000.

On January 29, 2026, Dogecoin is retesting a previously broken downtrend line on the 4-hour chart. Price stands at $0.1209, down 4.2% over 24 hours, 3.9% on the week, and 2.8% over the month. A firm hold could keep the path open toward recent local highs, while a failure would increase downside risk.

On January 29, 2026, Bybit outlined plans to introduce "MyBank" accounts that let users hold fiat with IBANs and move funds across eighteen currencies. The rollout, in partnership with regulated banks, is targeted for February pending approvals, complementing existing bank transfers, AED local rails in the UAE, a crypto card with up to ten percent cashback, and a P2P marketplace.

On January 27, the FOMC held its first meeting of the year, and US lawmakers face a January 31 government funding deadline. During the final week of January, Bitcoin's volatility increased, trading in a $86,000–$93,000 band after retracing from its October 2025 peak near $126,000. Some investors are also evaluating Bitcoin Everlight, a transaction-layer system designed to operate without altering Bitcoin's core protocol.

On January 28, 2026, Donald Trump Jr. said USD1 reached a $5 billion market cap. CoinMarketCap data shows the Trump-linked stablecoin now ranks fifth, surpassing PYUSD at $3.75 billion, with 583K holders versus 101K for PYUSD. In late December, Binance added TRX/USD1 and USD1/U margin pairs and offers 20% APR to spur adoption.

Binance will remove 20 spot trading pairs on January 30, 2026 at 08:00 UTC, with spot trading bots for those pairs shutting down at the same time. The change affects pairs such as ARPA/BTC and AXS/ETH; tokens will remain tradable through other listings. Users are expected to close positions in the affected pairs before the cutoff.

In a Jan. 23 research note, 21Shares' Matt Mena projected three XRP outcomes for 2026 after the August 2025 settlement cleared the SEC overhang. The firm cites US spot ETF assets above $1.3 billion and a 55‑day inflow streak, exchange reserves at 1.7 billion XRP, and RLUSD's expansion as key inputs behind targets of $2.45 (50%), $2.69 (30%), and $1.60 (implied -16%).