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Bitcoin has extended its decline following a sharp market shock in October, while traditional safe-haven assets continue to climb. Data from on-chain analytics and price movements suggest investors are withdrawing funds from crypto and shifting toward assets seen as more stable during periods of uncertainty. A falling stablecoin supply has added to concerns that a broader market recovery may take longer to materialize.

The crypto market is starting to lift its head again after turbulent weeks. And when the head of Ripple takes a public stand, the signal deserves decoding. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, says he expects a new all-time high in the crypto market. He stated this during an appearance on CNBC, calling himself "very bullish" and ready to "go on the record" with this forecast.

While volatility continues to drive the crypto market, Bitmine Immersion Technologies charts a more structured path. The company reveals a clear strategy: to turn its Ethereum holdings into a stable and sustainable revenue source through staking. Its latest report, backed by figures, reveals a massive accumulation of ETH and a confident vision. Behind this maneuver is a clear message: staking is no longer an experimental option but a central pillar of asset management for institutional players.

While crypto ETFs dance with billions, VanEck bets on Avalanche: a well-calculated gamble, between yield, blockchain, and institutional insight.

Vitalik Buterin has just reminded us of something the crypto industry forgets too quickly: being open does not mean saying yes to everything. In a fairly broad interview, the Ethereum founder sets a clear limit. A community that applauds everything that drives the price up ends up shooting itself in the foot. Not immediately. But surely.

Solana is taking a new bet: making hardware a driver for crypto adoption. And, this week, the scenario took an unexpected turn. The token linked to the Seeker smartphone, $SKR, jumped more than 200% in a few days, according to CoinGecko data. The movement followed the TGE and the airdrop associated with Solana Mobile's second phone: a $500 Android, designed from the start for on-chain uses. Everyone expected volatility. But the speed and magnitude of the increase clearly awakened the market.

Can a simple meme trigger a frenzy in the crypto market? That's exactly what a White House post showing a penguin alongside the US president caused. Within hours, the memecoin PENGUIN, unknown the day before, soared in value by more than 350 times. With no announcement, no news, this Solana token attracted a massive speculative wave, illustrating once again how the attention economy brutally reshapes market dynamics.

The crypto ETF dance does not slow down. It changes tune. After Bitcoin and Ethereum, now the market attacks more "political" tokens, more linked to ecosystems, thus more sensitive to regulators' scrutiny. And Grayscale, true to its style, does not timidly knock on the door: it files a dossier and forces the conversation.

Ethereum may have chained updates, but doubt persists about its ability to generate sustainable activity. In a report published this Wednesday, JPMorgan analysts question the real effects of the Fusaka update, which nevertheless caused an immediate surge on the network. Behind the technical gains, the question of economic viability remains unresolved. The blockchain co-founded by Vitalik Buterin faces limits that even its latest advances do not seem able to correct.

For years, the narrative has been well-oiled: Bitcoin as the ultimate reserve, the rest of the market playing more or less exotic satellites. Yet, some lines are starting to crack. According to crypto analyst and YouTuber FireHustle, the next wave of institutional adoption could well be built elsewhere. More precisely around Solana. A bold hypothesis, almost uncomfortable for maximalists, but deserving more than a shrug.

According to ARK Invest's projections, the value of tokenized assets could climb to 11 trillion dollars by 2030, compared to a current market estimated around 22 billion. In other words, ARK is not talking about a gadget, but about a plumbing change for finance.

XRP is once again worrying analysts. A rare technical signal, identical to the one that preceded a 68% drop in 2022, has reappeared. As tensions return to the crypto market, this alert strengthens fears of a major pullback. At the same time, massive XRP ETF outflows increase the pressure on Ripple's crypto. Is history repeating itself?

The recent surge in activity on Ethereum might be less a sign of euphoria and more a malicious background noise. A security researcher, Andrey Sergeenkov, believes that part of this increase resembles an "address poisoning" campaign, a variant of dusting that takes advantage of transaction fees that have been very low since December. "Activity retention" nearly doubled in a month, around 8 million addresses, while daily transactions reached a record close to 2.9 million.

While the crypto market is going through a downturn phase, Solana (SOL) drops below $130, sowing doubt among investors. However, behind this sharp drop, the on-chain data outline a very different scenario. Whales buying, supply free-falling on exchanges, network activity booming: the fundamentals remain solid. A marked divergence between price and network reality, which could reshuffle the cards faster than imagined.

Crypto funds attract capital again. With more than $2 billion injected in one week, the sector records an unprecedented influx, dominated by bitcoin-backed products. While traditional markets falter, institutional investors redirect their strategy towards cryptos. This renewed interest propels crypto ETPs to the forefront, acting as a strong recovery signal and a tactical repositioning amid economic uncertainties.

While the crypto ecosystem oscillates between uncertainty and consolidation, Solana attracts an unexpected wave of users. In the space of 24 hours, more than 8.9 million new addresses were created on the network, a record that reignites attention on this blockchain known for its speed and efficiency. Behind this sudden enthusiasm lies a more nuanced reality, where the enthusiasm of newcomers clashes with fragile technical signals.

Ethereum has not "lost", but it has sometimes compromised. That is the quite direct message that Vitalik Buterin put back on the table on Friday 16 January 2026. He promises a year of reconquest: easier to verify the network yourself, easier to use dApps without trusting intermediaries, and easier to take back control of your data.

While the market's attention has focused on Ethereum, Solana or rollups, XRP is back in the conversation. Long held back by regulatory turbulences, the asset is catching a new breath, driven by favorable technical dynamics and a growing strength of its infrastructure, the XRP Ledger. Influential voices in the sector now see it as an underestimated catalyst, able to reactivate a growth cycle based on real use cases and a proven architecture.

The Iranian crypto economy experienced a spectacular acceleration in 2025, reaching around 7.78 billion dollars, according to Chainalysis data. This growth is far from being purely technical. It is closely linked to social movements, economic constraints, and digital disruptions that have shaken the country.

X is limiting InfoFi apps that reward posting, aiming to reduce spam and AI content, which led to notable drops in related tokens.

CZ remains confident Bitcoin will reach $200K, says an altcoin season will eventually arrive, and warns only meaningful meme coins are likely to last.

The SEC has closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without filing charges. Indeed, the investigation, opened in 2023, focused on certain crypto offerings. This decision temporarily eases the regulatory pressure on Zcash, a project often criticized for its use of privacy-preserving transaction technologies. In a context where privacy coins are regularly targeted by authorities, the dropping of the investigation marks a notable turning point.

BitMine Immersion Technologies, chaired by Tom Lee, has just deposited an additional 186,560 ETH in staking. Its total climbs to 1,530,784 ETH, about 4% of all ETH currently staked on the Beacon Chain. This figure is significant. It comes at a time when the "validator entry queue" stretches to nearly 2.3 million ETH.

The crypto market is entering a major zone of uncertainty. According to Wintermute, the historic four-year cycle, a pillar of investment strategies for over a decade, may have reached its limits. In a report published in early January, the market maker mentions a deep break in 2025, a strong signal that 2026 will not be a simple rebound, but a true test of resilience for an ecosystem undergoing redefinition.

Is XRP preparing for a spectacular comeback? Patient crypto investors may soon reap the rewards of their wait.

The release of the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States triggered a brutal movement on crypto derivatives, exposing an unprecedented imbalance on XRP. Ripple's asset recorded a wave of massive liquidations, revealing a lightning-fast repositioning of traders facing a possible monetary shift.

Is Ethereum preparing a strong comeback against bitcoin? A well-known technical setup draws analysts' attention to the ETH/BTC pair. This pattern, previously observed before a historic rally, could indicate a major bullish reversal. If the breakout is confirmed, Ether could jump nearly 95% against bitcoin.

Shiba Inu SHIB sees rising exchange reserves as holders prepare to sell, keeping the token’s price under cautious watch.