XRP's price momentum weakened over the past twenty-four hours on January 15 as a key Senate crypto market structure bill was postponed, while its daily trading volume declined 30% and Bitcoin's dominance approached 60%. An AI-based projection tool combining outputs from ChatGPT, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Claude Sonnet 4 estimates XRP could reach an average of $2.12 by January 31, 2026, implying a modest gain from the current level near $2.06 and slightly above the ten-day simple moving average.

On Wednesday, January 14, XRP advanced after a weak stretch. According to analyst CrediBULL, a completed triple-tap has lifted price to the range top, leaving a choice between a fade back below $1.77 or a defended base targeting "untapped highs." At writing, XRP traded at $2.15 (+4%) as 24-hour volume jumped 76% to $4.65 billion.

On Thursday, January 8, nearly $150 million in leveraged crypto long positions were liquidated within a single hour as Bitcoin slid below $90,000. Data shows $88.23 million in longs were cleared around 7:00 a.m. (UTC) and another $57.02 million at 8:00 a.m. (UTC), contributing to $464.44 million in total liquidations over 24 hours that affected more than 137,000 traders. Bitcoin accounted for $66.53 million in wiped positions versus $33.78 million for Ethereum, while the overall crypto market value fell from $3.21 trillion to $3.09 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC) entered 2025 on relatively solid footing, but according to the provided data it struggled through the first quarter, then surged to fresh all‑time highs above $126,000 in October before reversing sharply in Q4. With BTC trading at $92,640 on January 5, 2026, down 5.82% year-over-year from $98,000 on January 5, 2025, a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the start of 2025 would now be worth between roughly $945 and $975 depending on the exact entry date.

According to Finbold, Solana advanced above $132 with a bullish trendline near $135, its highest level since December 12. The MACD histogram turned positive at 1.87 and the 7-day RSI hit 74.7, while AI models projected an average $139.05 by January 31, implying a 2.9% upside.

On Thursday, January 1, 2026, Ripple executed its routine monthly escrow, releasing 1 billion XRP and placing 700 million back into long-term escrow. The remaining 300 million was allocated for liquidity and ecosystem needs. By Friday, January 2, XRP traded near $1.91 after a 2.74% daily gain, with circulating supply at 65.78 billion and 34.18 billion held in escrow.

In December 2025, Midnight (NIGHT) launched on Cardano and reached a $1 billion market cap in its first week, with 15% of supply set to enter circulation through March 2026 and a Q1 2026 "Kūkolu" phase planned. On December 31, 2025, Trump Media disclosed a shareholder token on Cronos with Crypto.com, one per DJT share, with more rollout details expected in 2026.

As 2025 winds down, four sub-$0.10 tokens are in focus for early 2026: Midnight (NIGHT), VeChain (VET), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE). At publication, prices were $0.076, $0.015, $0.000007, and $0.000003 respectively, alongside notes on Ethereum–Cardano interoperability progress, technical rebounds, and rising derivatives activity.

On Wednesday, December 24, BlackRock moved 2,292 Bitcoin worth about $200 million and 9,976 Ethereum valued around $30 million to Coinbase Prime before partially buying back 499 BTC and 1,511 ETH. The asset manager currently holds roughly $77.6 billion in crypto, mostly in Bitcoin and Ethereum, while both coins trade below key resistance levels during a broader market downturn.