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Walmart shares rose 3.46% to $118.49 in premarket trading on January 12, 2026 after revealing a partnership with Google to surface Walmart and Sam's Club products inside the Gemini AI assistant. Announced January 11, 2026 at NRF's Big Show, the integration supports agent-led commerce and a U.S. rollout first, with terms and timelines undisclosed.

On Jan. 11, 2026, XRPL validator Vet posted that the XRP community is "keeping it quiet," prompting speculation. XRP surged to $2.41 on Jan. 6 before reversing and, at press time, traded near $2.04. Ripple said it secured FCA approval for an EMI license and Cryptoasset Registration to expand its payments platform in the U.K.

LISA, tied to the AgentaLISA project on Solana, fell 76% in 24 hours. A SafeProxy wallet linked to the team moved 10 million LISA (about $1.65 million) to a Binance Alpha wallet at 01:50 UTC; about 25–30 minutes later, three sales totaling around $170,000 hit the market, amid community speculation about 4x rewards.

Silver hit a new all-time high at $84, and on January 11, 2026, Robert Kiyosaki wrote on X that he would buy the metal up to $100 before pausing to wait and see. He still views $80 as a buying level while urging caution at the $100 mark. Bloomberg's Mike McGlone likewise projects a move to $100 and then a retrace toward $50 during 2026.

On January 12, 2026, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow reiterated his forecast that Bitcoin could reach $1 million per coin between 2031 and 2033. He outlined a scenario of roughly $150,000 average annual gains, combined with years featuring multiple Omega candles and some sideways price action. Mow previously argued that spot Bitcoin ETFs, the 2024 halving and a potential U.S. national Bitcoin reserve could have driven a faster move to $1 million, while Bitcoin is currently trading around $90,000 after hitting several new highs above $120,000 last year.

According to recent market commentary, several analysts are spotlighting low-cap meme coins such as Bitcoin Hyper, Maxi Doge, Mubarak and Fartcoin as candidates for substantial upside. While one trader reportedly turned $85 into $146,600 and another flipped $19 into $117,000, commentators argue that new meme tokens can more realistically yield 5x–10x returns. These projects range from presale tokens like Bitcoin Hyper and Maxi Doge to established coins like Mubarak and Fartcoin, which some expect could stage significant rebounds from current valuations.

On Jan. 12, Bitcoin briefly traded above $92,000 after a late-session rally, while network mining difficulty eased in early 2026 from recent highs. The difficulty level slipped to around 146.4 trillion as BTC hovered near $90,500, reducing competitive pressure on miners and offering short-term relief. Intraday price action showed a rebound from the low $90,000s, with buyers driving the move toward a session high near $92,400.

Bitcoin whale balances shifted to net accumulation over the past 30 days in early January as price action stayed relatively muted. An analyst flagged a weekly close above $88,500 as a key trigger after roughly eight weeks above $80,000, noting $76,600 as near-term risk and upside markers around $97,636 to $110,709.

Since October 13, 2025, Bitcoin short-term holders have been selling coins below their purchase prices, with the weekly STH SOPR stuck under 1.0 and a Z-Score at -0.58. As of January 11, the 7-day STH SOPR stands at 0.994 and the daily value at 0.9817, indicating a loss-dominated environment that may only shift once the 7-day average climbs back above 1.0 and the Z-Score turns positive.

On 12 January 2026 at 09:35, analyst Ran Neuner said the crypto market appears to be leaving a free‑fall phase and building a tentative base, with Bitcoin breaking a short‑term downtrend and defending former resistance. He cautioned that a major long‑term resistance lies ahead, while broader participation and venue spreads imply confidence is returning but still unconfirmed.