Ripple representatives took part in a White House meeting on stablecoin regulation, joining major crypto and traditional finance firms in a two-hour closed-door summit. Elon Musk reiterated his plan to send Dogecoin to the moon in response to a resurfaced 2021 post, while Volatility Shares updated its U.S. SEC filings to list three Cardano ETFs on NYSE Arca.

XRP fell 11.27% over the past week and 2.75% in the last 24 hours to $1.70, according to CoinMarketCap. Derivatives open interest rose 2.98% to $1.2 billion as 24‑hour spot volume climbed 20.67% to $4.06 billion; SoSoValue reported $92.9 million in XRP ETF outflows on Friday. Dated futures OI was $1.9 million, down 2.63%, while perpetuals dominated activity.

In early 2026, XRP's price slipped about 4% even as on-chain data showed a net gain of 42 wallets holding at least 1 million XRP, pointing to renewed accumulation by large holders. Shiba Inu's price has compressed into a symmetrical triangle after a prolonged downtrend, indicating seller fatigue and gradually rising lows. Dogecoin, meanwhile, pulled back from a $0.127 high amid profit-taking, even as BitMEX futures volume surged 10,782% to $200.98 million and overall crypto liquidations climbed to over $509 million in 24 hours.

Ripple executive Reece Merrick said on X that XRP remains central to the company, with a mid-February update planned to explain how the asset fits into its expanding stack. SHIB price is compressing between a rising trendline and the 50 EMA, hinting at a breakout. Fidelity said Wednesday it will launch the Ethereum-based Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) in early February.

Shiba Inu's burn rate jumped 2,807% in the past 24 hours, with about 18.8 million SHIB destroyed, though price effects remain limited. Ripple will host XRP Community Day on Feb. 11, 2026, featuring Brad Garlinghouse. According to on-chain data, Bitcoin mining difficulty fell from nearly 155 T in early November 2025 to 141.67 T by late January 2026.

XRP burn activity increased by about 1% on Jan. 25, with roughly 400 XRP removed as fees while the token's price stayed under pressure. Dogecoin's trading volume soared 197% to $1.29 billion despite ongoing volatility, and trader Peter Brandt argued Bitcoin would need to reclaim and hold $93,000 to negate its current bearish channel. These moves highlight shifting liquidity and sentiment across major crypto assets.

XRP has slipped under the $2.00 level after a 19% pullback from its Jan. 5 high, with social sentiment dropping into the “Extreme Fear” zone. Shiba Inu's trading activity has sunk to its lowest reading of 2026, reflecting weak engagement from both buyers and sellers. Dogecoin is fluctuating between Bollinger Bands at $0.1226 and $0.1554, hinting at a possible 30% price swing as volume and momentum pick up.

DXC Technology partnered with Ripple to embed institutional-grade blockchain into the Hogan core banking platform, which supports more than $5 trillion in deposits and 300 million accounts. XRP dipped to $1.8261 but closed back above the monthly midband at $1.8896, gaining 5.67% in January. Bitcoin absorbed heavier selling pressure, while Shiba Inu showed comparatively steadier price action.

Strategy Inc. disclosed in a U.S. SEC filing that it acquired 22,305 BTC between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19, 2026, spending about $2.13 billion and lifting its total holdings above 700,000 BTC. Bitmine Immersion expanded its Ethereum position with a 35,268 ETH purchase worth $108.7 million, while XRP’s monthly chart is testing the $1.89 Bollinger Bands midline as a key support level.