Ethereum is holding above the $2,600 support area as traders attempt to steady price action after a bout of volatility, with multiple analysts watching this level on lower‑timeframe charts. Upside scenarios focus on potential recoveries toward $3,050–$3,350, while failure to hold nearby supports around $2,710 and $2,450 could open room for a deeper slide toward the $2,400–$2,100 zone. Persistent weakness in the ETH/BTC pair underscores Ethereum’s underperformance versus Bitcoin and suggests that price swings may remain elevated in the near term.

Bitcoin was originally conceived as a "digital gold" style store of value designed to benefit from de-dollarisation and inflation, but recent market action shows investors favouring physical metals instead. Over roughly the past year, gold has climbed about 55% and silver around 150%, while BTC has traded largely sideways. Analysts Himanshu Sinha and Doctor Profit argue that central bank gold demand and the gold/BTC ratio both suggest gold may keep outperforming and that Bitcoin is currently behaving more like a speculative risk asset.

Solana's price has cooled after a roughly 20% decline from resistance near $150, with the token now hovering around a key technical area. Analyst Umair Crypto highlighted that rejection at the Value Area High near $141 sent SOL back into its two-month trading range, where it is retesting the Value Area Low flip zone around $128. Further consolidation above this support, described by BitGuru as a compression phase, could precede a sharp move in either direction depending on how price reacts to nearby support and resistance.

XRP is being positioned by several analysts for a potential new growth stage as the anticipated Clarity Act aims to define which digital assets are permitted under U.S. regulation. They argue that a clear framework could unlock larger institutional participation, fresh liquidity, and deeper integration of XRP into cross‑border settlement infrastructure. Until regulatory structures, liquidity corridors, and compliance systems are fully in place, they expect XRP’s price to remain compressed below $2.00 despite ongoing institutional positioning.

Ethereum has recently been linked to a fully encrypted ICO on its mainnet, where Zama reportedly ran a sealed-bid Dutch auction using confidential USDT and encrypted data. Within three days the sale drew over $118 million, shielding more than $100 million and attracting 11,000+ verified bidders, while BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 40,302 ETH in one transaction and now holds 4,243,338 ETH. On-chain data also indicate that the realized price of major accumulation addresses is acting as a crucial support level, with whales continuing to add ETH at prices close to their entry.

Bitcoin volatility has compressed as options positioning clusters around January 30, keeping price contained between $85,000 and $95,000, according to analyst NoLimit on X. The analyst said this "magnetic pull" may expire in 4 days, with a large gamma unwind that could free price action. Trader CEDOZXBT also flagged bullish CVD divergences and rising open interest, though confirmation remains early.

Bitcoin’s recent structure resembles the 2021 cluster, with resistance at $91,000–$92,000 and a macro downtrend near $100,000. A breakdown of the descending triangle base around $82,000 could accelerate bearish pressure, while a decisive move above the downtrend would shift bias. After rejection in the high $90,000s, traders are monitoring consolidation and spot demand.

Chainlink is locked in a phase of indecision, with daily candles for both LINK and LINKBTC showing choppy price action and no clear control from buyers or sellers. The next notable move depends heavily on Bitcoin's direction, while key levels such as $12 support, $13 intraday resistance, and the $16 resistance zone frame market expectations. Until a clearer higher-timeframe structure develops, trading remains tactical and focused on short-term setups within the current range.

Bitcoin slid toward $90,623, with analysts pointing to a nearby retest that could set the next directional move. Lennaert Snyder notes a reclaim of $91,265 could target $93,377, while Ardi highlights $94,000 as the key decision area. A rejection there risks a break below $90,000 and a sweep toward $88,000.