XRP is trading above the $2.20 level after several days of relief-driven price action, offering bulls a temporary pause following months of sustained selling pressure. The rebound has eased short-term stress, but conviction remains fragile. Analysts are increasingly divided on what comes next. Some warn that the broader market structure still points toward a prolonged bearish phase, while others argue that XRP may be in the early stages of a recovery if key levels continue to hold. Related Reading: XRP Shows “Coiled Spring” Setup As Network Liquidity Hits Record Levels As the market waits for clearer direction, new derivatives data adds another layer to the outlook. A recent CryptoQuant analysis highlights intense turbulence in XRP’s futures market, where leverage positioning was aggressively reset in a short period of time. The data shows a rare sequence in which short positions were flushed out first, followed shortly after by liquidations on the long side. This type of two-sided liquidation event typically signals heightened uncertainty, with traders on both ends misaligned with short-term price movements. Rather than confirming a clean trend, the liquidation pattern suggests that XRP is transitioning into a more balanced but volatile phase. Excess leverage has been cleared, which can reduce immediate downside risk, but it also reflects hesitation among participants to commit strongly in either direction. Binance Futures Data Explains XRP’s Choppy Price Action XRP’s recent price behavior becomes clearer when viewed through the lens of Binance Futures activity. According to a CryptoQuant analysis, the market experienced a rapid sequence of liquidation events that reshaped short-term dynamics and explained why momentum faded after the initial rally. On January 5, XRP saw a sharp short squeeze, with total short liquidations exceeding $4.4 million. Binance accounted for the vast majority of that figure, confirming that short positioning was heavily concentrated on its derivatives platform. This forced buying helped propel the price higher and fueled the move toward the $2.40 area. However, the rally proved unstable. By January 6, price action reversed modestly, and the market began targeting the opposite side of the book. A wave of long liquidations followed, totaling roughly $4 million, including about $1 million on Binance. Shortly after, an additional liquidation spike of around $1.5 million hit long positions, signaling that late buyers who chased the breakout were being flushed out. Liquidation heatmaps on lower timeframes reinforce this sequence. Price action first cleared short-side liquidity before rotating lower to pressure newly opened long positions. With the short squeeze largely exhausted, XRP now appears to be testing long holder conviction. Binance continues to dominate XRP derivatives activity, and these two-sided liquidation events often precede sharp reversals. In the near term, price is likely to remain volatile as the market recalibrates positioning. Related Reading: Bitcoin Enters Accumulation Regime: Market Supported By Seller Exhaustion, Not Buying Surge XRP Price Faces Key Resistance After Relief Bounce XRP’s 3-day chart shows a market attempting to stabilize after a prolonged corrective phase, but still facing clear structural resistance. Price has rebounded sharply from the late-2025 lows near the $1.80–$1.90 region, a level that acted as a demand zone aligned with the long-term red moving average. This bounce suggests downside momentum has weakened, at least temporarily, as sellers struggled to push price below that support. However, the recovery is running into friction around the $2.25–$2.30 area. This zone coincides with the declining blue and green moving averages, which previously acted as dynamic support during the uptrend and are now functioning as resistance. The rejection near these levels highlights that XRP remains in a broader corrective structure rather than a confirmed trend reversal. Related Reading: Venezuela, Geopolitical Risk, And Bitcoin: What On-Chain Data Really Shows While the rebound was impulsive, volume has not expanded meaningfully compared to earlier distribution phases. Short covering and liquidation flows drive the move more than strong spot accumulation. Structurally, the sequence of lower highs from the mid-2025 peak remains intact. XRP must hold above $2.20 and reclaim the $2.40–$2.60 region to shift momentum decisively. Failure to do so increases the risk of another consolidation or a retest of lower support. In short, XRP is showing relief strength, but confirmation is still missing. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum's data availability.
The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions.
Cardano (ADA) is now facing renewed scrutiny following a challenging year marked by significant price losses and a slowdown in ecosystem momentum. Over recent weeks, a combination of technical signals, governance decisions, and regulatory speculation has brought ADA back into focus. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Bring The Heat: $1.2 Billion Flows In First 48 Hours—Analyst While optimism has returned to parts of the market, the network now faces a critical test: whether short-term recovery can translate into sustained progress across price, adoption, and infrastructure. ADA's price trends slightly upwards on low timeframes as seen on the daily chart. Source: ADAUSD on Tradingview Cardano’s (ADA) Technical Signals Suggest Improving Momentum Cardano’s price action has shown signs of stabilization following a decline of more than 60% in 2025. Currently, ADA formed its first golden cross of 2026, with short-term moving averages crossing above longer-term averages on both hourly and two-hour charts. ADA has also printed its first positive weekly candle in over two months, reflecting improving sentiment. At the time of writing, the token is trading around the $0.41–$0.416 range, supported by higher futures open interest and daily trading volume near recent highs. However, price remains capped by resistance near $0.401, a level that aligns with the 50-day moving average and has rejected multiple breakout attempts since late 2024. A sustained move above this zone is widely seen as necessary for further upside toward higher historical ranges. Governance Funding and Ecosystem Priorities Beyond charts, Cardano has taken steps to address ecosystem development through governance. A proposal authorizing the withdrawal of 70 million ADA for critical integrations has been ratified by the network’s governing bodies. The funding is intended to support infrastructure additions such as stablecoin integrations and oracle services, including work related to USDC, USDT, and Pyth. In parallel, the Cardano Foundation has allocated additional resources to boost stablecoin liquidity, a key requirement for competitive DeFi activity. Founder Charles Hoskinson has emphasized that future success will be measured less by short-term price movement and more by growth in metrics such as active users, total value locked, and real-world usage. The upcoming Ouroboros Leios upgrade and the planned expansion of the Midnight, a privacy-focused sidechain, are central to this strategy. ETF Expectations and the 2026 Outlook Another factor shaping expectations is the prospect of a spot Cardano ETF in the United States. While no application has been approved as of December 2025, products such as the Grayscale Cardano ADA Trust remain under SEC review, with decisions now expected in early 2026. Previous approvals of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs have raised expectations, though analysts note that ADA faces additional scrutiny tied to classification debates. Related Reading: XRP Rally Reopens The $8–$12 Zone Debate, Says Will Taylor Taken together, Cardano enters 2026 at a pivotal moment. Technical indicators suggest a recovery, governance actions aim to strengthen the ecosystem, and regulatory developments could impact institutional access. Whether these elements align into a durable new phase will depend on execution in the months ahead. Cover image from ChatGPT, ADAUSD chart from Tradingview
World Liberty Financial filed an OCC trust application to launch a national stablecoin bank as USD1 circulation exceeds $3.3 billion.
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World Liberty Financial is trying to launch the World Liberty Trust Company, a stablecoin-focused national trust bank, it said Wednesday.
SUI continues to show resilience on the weekly chart, holding firm within a key accumulation zone even after a sharp correction from its highs. Buyers are once again stepping in at lower levels, suggesting reloading rather than distribution, as market structure hints that smart money may still be positioning for a broader upside move. Weekly Structure Holds After Deep 2024 Reset According to Crypto Patel, SUI continues to hold a high-timeframe accumulation zone on the weekly chart following a deep correction from its 2024 highs. The broader market structure points toward a re-accumulation phase, with signs that smart money participation is gradually returning after a sell-off. Related Reading: Analysts Turn Bullish on SUI as Token Extends Gains Amid Renewed Institutional Interest From a technical perspective, several key conditions are aligning. Liquidity has already been swept at the lows, while a strong weekly bullish order block between $1.50 and $1.30 remains intact. A Fair Value Gap (FVG) overlapping with this demand zone further strengthens the case for sustained buyer interest in SUI at these levels. Price action has already responded positively, delivering an approximately 45% bounce from the highlighted entry region. Furthermore, the rising channel structure remains unbroken, and the High-timeframe bias is now slowly tilting bullish as structure stabilizes. Crypto Patel maintains upside targets at $5, $10, and $20. As long as SUI/USDT stays above the $1.20 level, the macro bullish thesis remains valid, which acts as the key line separating continuation from failure. The setup is described as patience-driven, offering attractive risk-to-reward conditions for spot and swing traders willing to let the weekly structure play out. A weekly close below $1.20 would invalidate the bullish outlook, while continued defense of that level keeps the accumulation narrative firmly in play. SUI Remains Locked Within Its Established Structure In an earlier update, CryptoELlTES highlighted that SUI remains confined within the same broader market structure, with price continuing to respect its established range. This behavior suggests that the market has not yet committed to a new directional move, keeping both continuation and rejection scenarios in play. Related Reading: SUI Climbs Into High-Risk Territory As Wave 4 Nears Its Exhaustion Point The rising base has now been tested and defended multiple times, and once again, buyers stepped in aggressively from the lower trendline. Even so, the upper trendline remains intact, and that resistance is the real hurdle standing in the way of a confirmed bullish expansion. A decisive and clean break above that upper boundary would shift the overall tone, signaling stronger conviction and opening the door for sustained upside. However, if price fails at that level, the move risks being classified as just another relief bounce within the range, leaving the market stuck in consolidation and the larger direction still undecided. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
Though consequential Senate committee votes may be coming, the talks over the bill's language haven't yet satisfied fundamental requests from Democrats.
The threat of a massive forced sell-off in crypto-linked equities has been averted. However, that reprieve comes with a structural catch that fundamentally alters the economics of the “Bitcoin Treasury” trade. On Jan. 6, the dominant benchmark provider for global equity and ETF markets, MSCI Inc., announced it will retain “Digital Asset Treasury Companies” (DATCOs) […]
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The DeFi protocol said WLTC Holdings LLC filed an application to establish a national trust bank purpose-built for stablecoin operations.
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The Digital Chamber will facilitate engagement with representatives from several digital asset companies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, ahead of a markup on a major crypto bill.
After an impressive rebound during the first few days of 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) price has been rejected around $94k. The flagship coin dropped below $91k on Wednesday, January 7, amid rising midterm fear of further bearish impact from the unwinding Yen carry trade. Bitcoin Suffers Liquidity Crunch Amid Unwinding of Yen Carry Trade Bitcoin and …
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XRP has opened the year on a firm footing, reversing the bearish momentum that carried it through the closing weeks of last year. Interestingly, one strategist is already pushing the conversation far beyond near-term targets. In a recent post on the social media platform X, BarriC outlined a psychological roadmap that explains how XRP could eventually trade at $100 per coin. This roadmap is built around how investor attitudes start to change as XRP reaches different price levels, which will gradually turn disbelief into C and urgency. Complacency At $2 To Quiet Regret Above $10 BarriC’s model starts with what he described as a dangerous sense of comfort at the lower end of XRP’s price range. Around $2 per XRP, most people assume they will always have access to cheap tokens, which removes any urgency to act. This attitude is evident in XRP’s current price action, with the cryptocurrency trading around $2.25 and slowly grinding higher. Related Reading: Here’s What Ripple Haters Get Wrong And Why XRP Is Set To Explode BarriC projected that even as the XRP price moves back toward $3, a successful reclaim of that level will still fail to generate excitement, because XRP is still seen as ordinary and easy to obtain. That same mindset, according to the strategist, will carry through to $5, where skepticism will start to take over. At that stage, critics begin questioning why XRP is only at $5 if it is truly expected to play a meaningful role in the future of global finance. However, BarriC believes the psychology will start to change once XRP pushes into double-digit territory, although not yet fully. Even if XRP is trading in the $10 to $20 range, most investors will not suddenly rush in but are still more likely to feel a subtle sense of regret mixed with resignation. This is where many convince themselves that XRP has likely reached its peak and that they have already missed the opportunity. BarriC describes this phase as one where people comfort themselves with the idea that at least it wasn’t a move to $100. Why $100 Becomes The Emotional Breaking Point According to BarriC, the fear of missing out is what will ultimately push the price of XRP into triple-digit territory. In his view, once XRP reaches $100, the disbelief will collapse and will be replaced by frustration and urgency, especially among investors who had long accepted the idea that such prices were impossible. Related Reading: XRP Price At $100 Is A liquidity Event Number, What This Means However, that will force latecomers to chase XRP at prices up to fifty times higher than its current price of $2. He extended this logic further by explaining that above $100, buying pressure would no longer be based on excitement alone. At $1,000 per XRP, the motivation will turn into desperation. His most extreme projection is a $10,000 XRP. This is a point of resignation, where investors fully grasp how severely they underestimated XRP’s long-term importance and the scale of the opportunity they once dismissed. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
The Wyoming Frontier Stable Token is now available to the public, four months after its official launch.
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Morgan Stanley, the $1.8 trillion banking giant, has applied to launch two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the prices of Bitcoin and Solana with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filings mark a watershed moment for the Wall Street giant, pushing one of the world's most recognizable banking brands deeper into the crypto ecosystem. […]
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Bitcoin accumulators absorbed 60,000 BTC, but miners sending their rewards to exchanges could lead to overhanging sell pressure.
Next week is shaping up to be a consequential one for crypto policy, as two key Senate committees prepare to advance legislation.
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Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Prices going down at the same time? Every trader is currently looking for this answer, as the tokens dropped suddenly in the times when they were believed to maintain a bullish continuation. After a strong start to the year, the crypto market has turned defensive, with the BTC price …
After enduring weeks of capitulation, sustained price declines, and overall market weakness last year, XRP is showing signs of a recovery. The cryptocurrency has rebounded above the $2.2 level after beginning the new year at a low of above $1.90. According to a crypto expert, XRP’s long-term outlook remains significantly bullish. He compares XRP’s projected trajectory to gold’s price movement, predicting a similar historic all-time high rally. XRP Tracks Gold’s Historic Run Market analyst ‘Steph is Crypto’ has stated that XRP is showing a rare chart setup that closely mirrors gold’s macro move between 2023 and 2025. In his analysis shared on X, the crypto expert explained that after a prolonged corrective phase, XRP has completed a clean Wave 4 structure, formed a Falling Wedge, and is now breaking out in a way that reflects early trend expansion behavior. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Parabola: What’s Different Between The Last Bull Cycle And This One? The analyst shared a parallel chart that illustrated gold’s price action over the years on one side and XRP’s movement and future trajectory on the other. Over the two-day timeframe, XRP has completed an impulsive Wave 1-3, followed by a downward-sloping corrective channel that slopes into Wave 4, ending with a compression typical of a Falling Wedge. Steph is Crypto directly compares this formation and price movement to gold, which went through an almost identical structure earlier between 2022 and 2023. Following this corrective pattern, gold broke out decisively, entering a strong expansion phase that carried the price to new ATHs over the past months. The breakout also led to a sustained rally with minimal pullbacks and consolidation for almost two years. Based on gold’s explosive historic performance, Steph is Crypto has projected that XRP could replicate a similar trajectory in 2026. The XRP chart shows price stabilizing above the Falling Wedge breakout area near the mid-$2 range. From there, the projected path suggests a rapid expansion phase that mirrors gold’s post-breakout trajectory. If XRP replicates this historic run, it implies a new all-time high cycle, with the price potentially skyrocketing toward $37 before the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. The visual projection line on the chart shows that XRP could also experience a similar steady price expansion phase with minimal pullbacks along the way. Analyst Says XRP Could Outperform Bitcoin Soon Crypto analyst Matt Hughes has shared a new analysis of the XRP/BTC chart, pointing to a potential shift in long-term price performance. He believes that XRP is gearing up to outperform Bitcoin this year, based on a rate technical signal that just emerged on the trading pair’s chart. Related Reading: Popular Crypto Founder Dumps Millions In Ethereum, Here’s What He’s Buying According to Hughes, an incredibly bullish setup that has not appeared in years is developing on the XRP/BTC chart. He stated that price is about to break above the monthly Ichimoku Cloud for the first time since 2018, when XRP exploded to its current ATH of $3.84. Notably, a successful move above this cloud would signal a deep structural change in the cryptocurrency’s trend, potentially leading to significant relative gains this year. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has announced the official launch of the Frontier Stable Token ($FRNT) on Wednesday, January 7, 2025. The FRNT stablecoin was launched by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission to catalyze the local economy through digital assets. The FRNT Token List on Kraken Via Solana Network The FRNT stablecoin was made available …
History shows Bitcoin’s rare down years have been followed by triple-digit rebounds, keeping 2026 firmly on traders’ watchlists.
WhiteWhale rallies over 50x from December lows to surpass $100M in market cap, reflecting renewed retail interest.
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New federal nutrition advice elevates protein, full-fat dairy and whole foods while pushing ultra-processed products to the margins.