On January 14, 2026, the Sui mainnet experienced a network stall that interrupted checkpoint validation and froze transactions for dApps such as Slush and SuiScan. The core team reported that funds remained secure and was working on a fix, while SUI traded around $1.84 with a market cap near $6.97 billion and limited price impact despite a sharp rise in 24-hour volume.

Canary Capital's Hedera-linked HBR ETF on Nasdaq attracted $817.77K in new inflows after six sessions without income and one outflow day of $1.71M. Since its October 29, 2025 launch, the spot ETF has accumulated $85.65 million in net flows, while HBAR trades near $0.10 support and eyes the $0.145 resistance level last seen in December 2025.

On January 14, 2026, CEO John Patrick Mullin said Mantra will reduce headcount and shift to a lean operating model after months of pressure stemming from OM’s severe drawdown. Teams in business development, marketing, HR and support are most affected, while the firm prioritizes capital efficiency and RWA execution alongside measures like a 150 million OM burn and buybacks.

Analysts mapped pivotal levels for PEPE, saying a weekly close above $0.000005853 could validate upside, with resistance near $0.0000083 ahead of $0.000010867. Another scenario expects a parabolic move if momentum lands in the January 15 to February 15 window, with short‑term targets around $0.00000728 and a longer‑term focus on $0.00001. At the time of writing, PEPE trades near $0.000006670 and has risen almost 14% in the last 24 hours.

Sui confirmed a mainnet stall on 14 January that disrupted transactions and access to dApps for nearly three hours. Explorer data highlighted repeated system-level entries and reduced throughput as validators failed to consistently finalize blocks. Earlier that day, TVL was about $1.05 billion, DEX volume near $371 million, and SUI traded around $1.90.

On 14 January 2026, Ran Neuner said during an appearance on Paul Barron Network that he prefers PENGU rather than XRP as his altcoin pick going into 2026, highlighting the potential of less crowded assets. He linked crypto performance to trends in commodities such as gold, silver, and copper, argued that Bitcoin's gains may be smaller than in previous cycles but still meaningful, and questioned the idea of a strict four-year halving cycle.

Standard Chartered has published a new Ethereum outlook, calling for ETH to reach $7,500 by end-2026 and $30,000 by 2029. The bank also expects Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin through 2026, with the $30,000 level implying about a 790% gain from $3,371 and a market cap near $3.6 trillion under minimal BTC growth.

Dash climbed 125% to $79.60 on Wednesday as capital shifted from Zcash into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies and traders sought alternatives after governance issues at Zcash. The rally coincided with the EU\u0027s DAC8 rules taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and followed Dash\u0027s partnership with Alchemy Pay, but the price now faces multiyear technical resistance that could precede a steep correction.