An analysis by Steph is Crypto on X this Tuesday says the long-term XRP/gold ratio has returned to a support area near $0.0004. Past touches on this zone preceded rallies of more than 800% in 2020, over 120% in 2022, and about 530% in 2024. He also notes RSI around 33.38, and projects a move above $0.0018 if patterns recur.

On August 31, 2023, the SEC subpoenaed the Zcash Foundation; on January 14, 2026, the foundation said the review had concluded with no enforcement intended. The group also rolled out five new DNS seeders across the U.S. and Europe, while ZEC rose 12% to $437 over 24 hours and nearly doubled in three months.

On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission had ended its multi-year investigation without recommending any enforcement action. The probe, launched in August 2023 and internally labeled SF-04569, focused on certain crypto asset offerings and concluded as ZEC traded around $439, up about 13% with 24-hour volume near $881 million. The decision comes amid internal governance tensions in the Zcash ecosystem and a broader recalibration of US crypto enforcement since 2025.

Ripple secured an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg's CSSF, enabling real-time cross-border payments across Europe. On January 14, 2026, Stuart Alderoty said preliminary approval had been granted. XRP trades around $2.10–$2.15, holding above $2.00 support, as market watchers focus on the $3.05 resistance.

On January 14, 2026, Deribit introduced USDC-settled options for Avalanche (AVAX) and Tron (TRX). According to Deribit, the contracts are available to users in eligible jurisdictions, settle 100% in USDC, and come in call and put variants with sizes of 100 AVAX and 10,000 TRX per contract. AVAX and TRX deposits are not accepted for margin offsets, with USDC required for margin and settlement.

At the start of 2026, XRP is trading above $2 after reclaiming its 50-day simple moving average, with institutional investors adding around $45 million over the past week. While broader crypto products saw about $454 million in outflows, analysts say XRP’s balanced volumes and key resistance near $2.40 will shape whether the price can extend toward the $3 area.

On January 14, 2026, BonkFun announced a BONK Classic launch format on Solana with zero creator fees and a 0.30% swap fee, largely funneled back into liquidity. The move comes as Pump.fun regains dominance in meme coin issuance and as both platforms revamp fee structures while BONK trades near $0.000012 after a double‑digit volume jump.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw $2.02 million in spot net inflows over 24 hours after an hourly netflow surge of 1,153.92% during the Tuesday Asian session. Price held near $0.000008773 on Wednesday with a 0.13% gain. Hourly net inflows hit $429,630 and the 12-hour window topped $1.05 million amid broad-based buy pressure.