XRP has slipped below the $1.90 level as selling pressure continues to weigh on the market, reinforcing a cautious tone across recent price action. Attempts at short-term stabilization have so far lacked follow-through, and momentum remains fragile as traders respond to weakening structure rather than clear directional signals. The move below $1.90 places XRP back into a zone where downside risk is being reassessed, particularly in the absence of strong demand on rebounds. Related Reading: Ethereum Leverage Remains At Record High: What Happens Next? A recent report from CryptoQuant provides context for this behavior, pointing to a market stuck in what it describes as a state of cautious equilibrium. According to Binance data, XRP is currently trading around $1.89, while the 200-day moving average sits near $2.54. This leaves price roughly 25% below its long-term trend reference, a gap that clearly signals ongoing structural weakness rather than a confirmed recovery. Historically, sustained bullish phases tend to develop only after price reclaims and holds above the 200-day average. XRP’s continued distance from that level suggests the market is still operating within a corrective range, where rallies are more likely to be sold than extended. While short-term recovery attempts are visible, they remain limited in scope and conviction. Risk-Adjusted Metrics Point to Consolidation The report explains that XRP’s current price action is best understood through a risk-adjusted lens rather than raw price movement. From this perspective, the 30-day Sharpe Ratio sits at just 0.034, a level close to zero. This indicates that over the past month, returns have provided minimal compensation for the risk assumed, a hallmark of markets lacking clear directional conviction. These conditions typically signal a consolidation phase, where volatility compresses, and traders become more selective, making price increasingly sensitive to shifts in liquidity rather than momentum. At the same time, the Sharpe Z-Score has turned positive at approximately 0.70, suggesting a relative improvement in return quality compared with XRP’s recent historical average. However, this reading remains well below the threshold generally associated with statistically significant trend formation. In practical terms, this implies that while selling pressure has eased from prior extremes, the market has not yet transitioned into a regime of strong risk-adjusted performance. Short-term dynamics reinforce this cautious view. The 7-day Sharpe Momentum stands near 0.03, reflecting weak but positive momentum. Although this keeps the indicator marginally above zero, the low magnitude points to gradual base-building rather than impulsive buying. Taken together, these metrics describe a market in balance—no longer under aggressive pressure, but still lacking the conviction and return profile typically seen at the start of sustained uptrends. Related Reading: OKX Launches Crypto Payment Card Across the European Economic Area XRP Remains Below Key Moving Averages XRP price action continues to reflect a market stuck in a corrective and defensive phase. On the daily chart, XRP is trading near $1.87–$1.90, failing to hold recent rebound attempts and remaining firmly below all major moving averages. The 50-day moving average (blue) is trending downward and acting as dynamic resistance, while the 100-day (green) and 200-day (red) averages remain well above price, reinforcing the broader bearish structure. With XRP trading roughly 25% below the 200-day MA, the long-term trend has not yet reset into a bullish regime. Related Reading: XRP Derivatives Reset: Open Interest Drops Nearly 60% From July Peak Structurally, the chart shows a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows since the October breakdown, confirming sustained selling pressure. The sharp vertical drop in early October marked a decisive trend shift, after which the price has consolidated in a descending range rather than forming a reversal base. Recent attempts to reclaim the $2.10–$2.20 failed quickly. Suggesting weak follow-through from buyers. Selling spikes during downside moves remains more pronounced than buying volume during rebounds, pointing to defensive positioning rather than accumulation. As long as XRP holds below the 50-day and fails to reclaim the $2.20–$2.30 zone, price behavior is more consistent with distribution and consolidation, not trend recovery. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Binance has unveiled a new plan to reshape its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) by converting all of its stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin over the next 30 days. This move underscores its long-term confidence in BTC’s value. During this transition, Binance will continuously monitor the fund’s worth and add more Bitcoin if …
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Solana failed to settle above $125 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $120 and might struggle to start a recovery wave. SOL price started a fresh decline below $120 and $115 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $120 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $116 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $112 or $105. Solana Price Dips Again Solana price failed to remain stable above $125 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $125 and $122 support levels. The price gained bearish momentum below $120. A low was formed at $112, and the price is now consolidating losses. The price recovered a few points and climbed toward the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $128 swing high to the $112 low. Solana is now trading below $120 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $116 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $116 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The next major resistance is near the $120 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $128 swing high to the $112 low. The main resistance could be $122. A successful close above the $122 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $125. Any more gains might send the price toward the $132 level. Another Drop In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $116 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $114 zone. The first major support is near the $112 level. A break below the $112 level might send the price toward the $105 support zone. If there is a close below the $105 support, the price could decline toward the $102 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $112 and $105. Major Resistance Levels – $116 and $120.
The spike shows traders rushing for protection, though implied volatility is not yet at extreme levels versus the past year.
Ethereum (ETH) has retested its crucial $2,800 support level for the second time this week, as the broader crypto market erases all its intraweek gains. Some market observers have weighed in on whether investors should worry about King of Altcoin’s performance. Related Reading: Analysts Say Dogecoin Consolidation Is About To End – Parabolic Run Or Crash Ahead? Ethereum Plunges Amid Broader Market Crash On Thursday, global markets experienced a sharp decline, with stocks, cryptocurrencies, and even precious metals erasing over $3 trillion in market value in just a few hours. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, followed the market-wide correction, retracing 6.9% in the daily timeframe. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between $2,800 and $3,300 since the start of the year and attempted to reclaim the upper zone of this range this month. Nonetheless, the recent geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty have weakened the appetite for risk assets and halted the crypto market’s early January momentum. According to Binance market data, Ethereum fell below $2,800 on Thursday morning, briefly bouncing before reaching a one-month low of $2,773. Meanwhile, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin (BTC), saw a sharp 6.2% decline, reaching a two-month low of $83,934. Data from CoinGlass shows that crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours surged to nearly $1 billion, with $917.17 million in leveraged positions forcibly closed at the time of writing. During this period, 223,915 traders were liquidated, and the largest single liquidation order happened on Hyperliquid, valued at $31.64 million. Notably, more than half of the liquidations occurred in the past four hours, wiping out over $620 million since the morning. Around $422 million came from Bitcoin positions, while $160 million came from Ethereum positions. ETH Price In ‘Endless Range’ Amid the market correction, some analysts shared their perspective on ETH’s price action. Sjuul from AltCryptoGems highlighted Ethereum’s price range in the daily chart, where the altcoin has hovered over the past two months. According to the analyst, there isn’t a clear trend as Ethereum continues to trade within its “seemingly endless range” between $2,600 and $3,350. He suggested that investors should wait for a proper breakout above the upper boundary or a breakdown from the range lows before celebrating or worrying. Similarly, trader EliZ affirmed that ETH’s macro perspective doesn’t show either real strength or weakness, but “an enormous, forced equilibrium” on the longer timeframes. He pointed out that ETH “continues to move within well-defined boxes, above and below the same levels for months/years, without ever building a directionality that can be described as structural.” Related Reading: Prediction Markets On BNB Chain Explode As Trading Volume Crosses $20B Based on this, the trader asserted that without a successful move and confirmation from its key range, short-term efforts don’t signal a “change of regime. Only liquidity rotation.” “We are not in a bullish phase, nor are we in a bearish phase. We are in a macro stalemate, where the market decides not to decide. Until we see a clean and sustained breakout of the indicated boxes …or a net loss of the same …any strong narrative is just storytelling,” he concluded. As of this writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,798, a 5.3% decline on the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.80. The price is now consolidating and might decline further if it remains below $1.8250. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $1.80 zone. The price is now trading below $1.80 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.8050 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.8250. XRP Price Nosedives XRP price failed to stay above $1.90 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.850 and $1.8250 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price even spiked below $1.750. A low was formed at $1.710, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a recovery wave above $1.740. The price is approaching the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.938 swing high to the $1.710 low. The price is now trading below $1.80 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.7650 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.80 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.8050 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. A close above $1.80 could send the price to $1.8250 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.938 swing high to the $1.710 low. The next hurdle sits at $1.850. A clear move above the $1.850 resistance might send the price toward the $1.880 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.920 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.950. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the $1.80 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.740 level. The next major support is near the $1.720 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.720 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.70. The next major support sits near the $1.6720 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.650. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.740 and $1.720. Major Resistance Levels – $1.7650 and $1.80.
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Ethereum has slipped below the $3,000 level, extending a period of fragile price action as the broader crypto market remains cautious. While spot prices continue to struggle with overhead resistance, on-chain data points to a notable divergence between market sentiment and long-term positioning. According to data from Arkham, Bitmine has staked an additional 250,912 ETH—worth roughly $745 million—over the past 18 hours, adding to an already substantial locked position. Related Reading: Ethereum Leverage Remains At Record High: What Happens Next? This move brings renewed attention to the behavior of large, well-capitalized players during periods of price weakness. Staking activity of this magnitude suggests that some participants are prioritizing yield generation and long-term exposure over short-term price fluctuations. Rather than distributing holdings into market rallies, these entities are choosing to remove supply from circulation, tightening liquid availability while accepting reduced flexibility. The contrast is notable. Ethereum’s price is trading below a key psychological threshold, yet capital continues to flow into staking contracts at scale. This dynamic highlights the growing structural role of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake model, where investment decisions are increasingly driven by network participation and cash-flow–like returns, not only price appreciation. As Ethereum consolidates below $3,000, the key question is whether sustained staking demand can offset weak spot momentum, or if price will need to stabilize further before confidence returns across the broader market. Large-Scale Staking Tightens Liquid Ethereum Supply According to data from Arkham, Bitmine has now staked a total of 2,582,963 ETH, valued at approximately $7.67 billion. This represents about 61% of its total Ethereum holdings, a level that underscores how aggressively large holders are committing capital to long-term network participation rather than maintaining liquid exposure. This behavior is particularly notable given the current market context. Ethereum remains below the $3,000 level, volatility is elevated, and leverage metrics suggest fragile positioning among short-term traders. Despite this, Bitmine’s decision to stake a majority of its ETH indicates a clear preference for yield generation and balance-sheet efficiency over tactical trading. Staking effectively removes ETH from active circulation, tightening the available supply and capping sell-side pressure from these large wallets. At the same time, Ethereum balances held on exchanges have continued to trend lower, reinforcing the picture of constrained liquid supply. While declining exchange balances do not guarantee upward price movement, they do suggest that fewer coins are readily available to meet sudden sell demand. In this environment, price action becomes more sensitive to marginal flows, particularly during periods of stress or renewed demand. The combination of large-scale staking and shrinking exchange reserves points to a market where long-term holders are locking in exposure. Even as short-term sentiment remains cautious. Whether this structural tightening of supply translates into price support will depend on broader risk conditions and the return of sustained spot demand. Related Reading: OKX Launches Crypto Payment Card Across the European Economic Area ETH Consolidates Below Key Moving Averages Ethereum’s price action reflects a market caught between weakening momentum and an attempt to stabilize after a prolonged correction. On the daily chart, ETH is trading near the $2,900–$3,000 zone, a level that has acted as both psychological support and a pivot area in recent weeks. The rejection from higher levels earlier in the quarter confirmed a clear sequence of lower highs, keeping the broader structure tilted to the downside. From a trend perspective, ETH remains below its key moving averages. The 50-day average has rolled over and sits above the price. Reinforcing short-term bearish pressure, while the 100-day average continues to slope downward. Acting as dynamic resistance near the $3,200–$3,300 area. The 200-day moving average is still rising but flattening. Is positioned higher and signals that long-term trend support has not yet been reclaimed. Until ETH can close decisively above the 50- and 100-day averages, upside attempts are likely to remain corrective rather than impulsive. Related Reading: Bitcoin Derivatives Pressure Hits 30-Day Extreme, Price Refuses To Break Volume dynamics add context to this consolidation. Selling pressure during the latest pullback was notable but not extreme, suggesting distribution rather than panic. Since then, volume has contracted, consistent with a market entering a compression phase. This points to indecision rather than aggressive accumulation. Overall, ETH is consolidating below major resistance while holding a fragile support band near $2,800–$2,900. A sustained loss of this zone would expose downside risk. While any recovery requires a reclaim of key moving averages to shift the structure toward stabilization. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
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Ethereum price started a major decline after it failed to clear $3,050. ETH is down 10% and is now struggling to stay above the $2,700 support. Ethereum failed to stay above $2,880 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a steep bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,820 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,700 zone. Ethereum Price Dips 10% Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,880 and started a major decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price traded below $2,820 to enter a bearish zone. The bears even pushed the price below $2,750. A low was formed at $2,680 and the price is now showing bearish signs below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,040 swing high to the $2,680 low. There is also a steep bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,820 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,700, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,765 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,820 level and the trend line. The next major resistance is near the $2,860 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,040 swing high to the $2,680 low. A clear move above the $2,860 resistance might send the price toward the $2,900 resistance. An upside break above the $2,900 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $3,000 resistance zone or even $3,050 in the near term. More Losses In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,820 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,700 level. The first major support sits near the $2,680 zone. A clear move below the $2,680 support might push the price toward the $2,620 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,550 region. The main support could be $2,500. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,700 Major Resistance Level – $2,820
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju revived the “Bitcoin equals energy” thesis on Wednesday, arguing that proof-of-work is becoming the settlement layer for an AI-driven economy where power, not narratives, is the binding constraint. In a post on X, Ju framed Bitcoin as a digital instrument that can price energy with precision in a way commodities can’t. “Energy is money. Bitcoin precisely measures the value of energy,” Ju wrote. “Gold also embeds energy, but it cannot be measured accurately because it is not digital. Bitcoin is the money of an AI-accelerated energy economy.” The Link Between AI, Energy And Bitcoin Ju’s comments were posted alongside a long-form X post by Hashed CEO Simon Kim titled Monetizing Energy: Redefining Bitcoin’s Role in the AI Era, which argues that the old “energy waste” critique is being overtaken by an AI data center buildout that is rewriting the value of mining infrastructure. Kim’s core claim is that the debate has shifted from morality to grid economics and industrial pragmatism. “The oldest criticism of Bitcoin has always been about energy,” he wrote. “Claims that it ‘wastes electricity,’ ‘destroys the environment,’ and ‘competes with data centers for power’ have been repeated for over a decade, solidifying into conventional wisdom. But in 2026, this debate no longer resides in the realm of moral condemnation.” The thread points to capital flows as a tell. Kim highlighted Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala’s $437 million allocation to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF in Q4 2024, followed by a partnership with Oman’s sovereign wealth fund to back Crusoe Energy and launch the Middle East’s first flare-gas mining operation. In October 2025, Mubadala co-led Crusoe’s Series E with a $1.375 billion check, pushing the company’s valuation above $10 billion—at which point Crusoe said it would divest its Bitcoin mining division and focus fully on AI infrastructure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Death Cross That Last Preceded A 66% Drop Is Back Kim’s thesis is that miners have already done the hard, unglamorous work AI now needs: securing power, mastering high-density thermal management, and building operational muscle around flexible load. He also leaned on an Elon Musk quote from a November 2025 podcast: “Energy is the true currency. This is why I say Bitcoin is based on energy. You can’t just pass a law and suddenly have a lot of energy.” A recurring theme in Kim’s post is that electricity’s constraints (locality, immediacy, and transmission losses) make flexibility economically valuable. He cited early examples like Sichuan hydropower curtailment exceeding 20 billion kWh by 2020, and argued that miners became a buyer of last resort for energy that couldn’t be stored or sold. Globally, he claimed curtailed renewable energy exceeds 200TWh annually, representing more than $20 billion in economic losses, positioning Bitcoin mining as an instant monetization path for surplus generation. In Texas, Kim pointed to ERCOT’s classification of mining as a controllable load resource, citing Riot Blockchain cutting power usage by 98–99% during the 2022 winter storm and receiving $31.7 million in power credits during an August 2023 heatwave, more than it would have earned mining that month. The framing is less “miners versus data centers” and more “premium uptime workloads versus interruptible demand that stabilizes the grid.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Won’t Break Out Until The Fed Steps Into Yen/JGB Chaos: Arthur Hayes Kim also argued the environmental critique is changing on the margin as the industry’s energy mix shifts. He claimed more than half of mining now comes from sustainable sources, exceeding 52%, while coal dependence fell from 36% to under 9%. On methane, he described flare-gas mining as an emissions arbitrage: methane has “80 times” the greenhouse effect of CO2, flaring combusts 93% with 7% escaping, while using gas for mining combusts over 99%, cutting CO2-equivalent emissions by over 60% versus flaring. The forward implication of Ju’s framing is that if AI accelerates the premium on reliable power and buildout speed, Bitcoin’s value proposition may increasingly be argued in the language of energy markets: measuring, monetizing, and transporting scarcity. Kim’s closing challenge was explicit: shift the question from consumption totals to system outcomes, suggesting the next phase of the debate will center on where miners sit in the stack of AI-era infrastructure, not whether they exist: “AI operates where continuous uptime is essential; Bitcoin operates where flexibility has value. Governments can print money, but they cannot print energy. Bitcoin’s proof-of-work is the mechanism that brings this physical reality into the digital economy. It’s a technology that takes energy from one place and transports it anywhere.” At press time, Bitcoin traded at $86,779. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Bitcoin price started a major decline below $86,500. BTC is down nearly 10% and might soon test the $80,000 support zone. Bitcoin failed to remain above $86,500 and started another decline. The price is trading above $85,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip further if it trades below the $81,000 and $80,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above the $88,000 zone. BTC started a major decline below the $87,200 and $86,500 levels. The bears were able to push the price below $85,000. It spared major bearish moves, pushing the price below $82,000. A low was formed at $81,000 and the price is still signaling more downsides. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $83,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is now trading below $83,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $80,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $82,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $83,200 level or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $90,438 swing high to the $81,000 low. A close above the $83,200 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $85,000 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $85,700 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $90,438 swing high to the $81,000 low. The next barrier for the bulls could be $87,000 and $87,500. More Losses In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $83,200 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $81,000 level. The first major support is near the $80,500 level. The next support is now near the $80,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $77,000 support in the near term. The main support sits at $75,000, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $81,000, followed by $80,000. Major Resistance Levels – $82,000 and $83,200.
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