Bitcoin hovers near $87.8K as analysts debate a short-term bounce or further drop, with key support and macro risks shaping the next move.

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A severe Arctic storm forced U.S. Bitcoin miners to take over 110 exahashes per second offline, temporarily slowing block production to 12 minutes as operators curtailed operations to ease strain on power grids across more than a dozen states.

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In five days, spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.72 billion. A sharp drop shaking an already tense market, undermined by an extreme fear sentiment.

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XRP's price has fallen below $2, erasing nearly all of the recovery since the start of the year. At the same time, XRP balances on several major exchanges have increased.

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The US Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen to a four-month low amid growing speculation of a “yen intervention” by the US and Japan.

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Facing the rise of quantum computing, developers are moving to harden Ethereum security with a new specialized team focused on long-term cryptographic protection. The Ethereum Foundation has launched a dedicated Post-Quantum security team to prepare the network for threats from future quantum computers. The unit is led by cryptography expert Thomas Coratger and has been allocated $2 million in funding to accelerate research and deployment.

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Dogecoin price trades at $0.1215 after a 1.06% daily drop, while weekly charts show a repeated 59.17% pullback structure.

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Bitcoin fell below $88K after Solana daily fees surged to $37.5M, echoing patterns seen before past BTC pullbacks.

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XRP has remained under pressure since the start of the month, sliding into a sustained downtrend that pushed the token to a monthly low.

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On Jan. 25, XRP plunged to $1.80, its lowest since mid-December, erasing early 2026 gains. The drop followed a broader crypto sell-off sparked by tariff tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty. Macroeconomic Headwinds and Tariff Tensions The broader cryptocurrency sell-off on Jan. 25 saw XRP briefly tumble to a low of $1.

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Institutional sentiment toward Bitcoin is still largely positive, with a majority of professional investors viewing the asset as undervalued.

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Ethereum (ETH) is facing growing market pressure in late January 2026, with whale activity pulling the price in opposite directions. While some large holders are distributing ETH or moving funds to exchanges, others are aggressively accumulating on dips, creating a clear tug-of-war between short-term profit-taking and long-term positioning.

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Ripple President Monica Long says large pools of idle corporate cash will drive increased adoption of crypto-based financial tools, particularly stablecoins. In an insights post on the year ahead, Long says companies are holding unprecedented levels of trapped working capital.

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Solana's promising start to 2026 is turning disastrous as it crashes 16%

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Ethereum is once again drawing major attention as institutional interest in the worlds second-largest cryptocurrency continues to rise. Despite recent price weakness, large investors and crypto whales are actively accumulating Ether, signaling confidence in Ethereums long-term value.

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Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, has confirmed that he will not return to Binance after rumors of a possible comeback. He also predicted that BTC will see a rise in value, despite its current price drop.

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Bitcoin is on the verge of recording a rare and troubling milestone: a four-month losing streak on the monthly chart. This pattern of four or more consecutive red monthly candles has not been seen since 2018, a year synonymous with the brutal crypto winter that ultimately dragged Bitcoin prices down to the $3,000 range.

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Bitcoin is currently on track to record a four-month losing streak.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly reversed a nearly decade-old stance, signaling a major shift in thinking about blockchain self-sovereignty.

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Ethereum loans have almost reached the $30B mark, extending its lead over other chains in that metric.

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XRP is drawing attention as it sits in a favorable position for significant growth, with analysts eyeing a potential push toward the $3 mark. This comes amidst growing anticipation in the crypto community about possible upward moves in major digital assets.

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A recent survey by Coinbase reveals that a substantial 71% of institutional investors have a positive outlook on Bitcoin. This survey highlights a growing acceptance of the cryptocurrency among major financial players, signaling potential shifts in market dynamics.

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Ethereum is once again back in the spotlight as institutional interest in the second-largest cryptocurrency continues to rise. Industry heavyweights like World Liberty Financial are actively accumulating Ether tokens amid the ETH price decline.

 

Whales are pulling Ethereum (ETH) in opposite directions in late January 2026. On-chain data shows large holders actively rotating capital while others accumulate ETH on dips, highlighting a growing tug-of-war between distribution and long-term positioning.

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Bitcoin is down just over 1% in the past 24 hours, but the bigger story is not the daily move. Over the weekend, the Bitcoin price came dangerously close to confirming a bearish breakdown before staging a short-term rebound.