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.

On January 14, Binance Coin (BNB) rose 3.37% and traded around $944.89. Intraday action sat between support at $928.50 and resistance at $954.68, with limited scope for sharp moves as the daily ATR is largely spent. A close near or above yesterday's peak could open a test of the $1,000–$1,100 area by month's end.

Shibarium, the layer-2 network for Shiba Inu, has seen its Total Value Locked plunge 36% in the last 24 hours even as SHIB's market price rebounded. During this period, TVL fell to $477,849 while SHIB traded around $0.000008719 with higher volume, and the Shibarium team is advancing a security upgrade and privacy roadmap aimed at future confidential smart contracts.

Shiba Inu recorded a 249.37% surge in its burn rate alongside a 74% rise in trading volume to about $175 million on Wednesday, while price held above the 50-day EMA at $0.00000838. SHIB traded near $0.00000872 with a market cap of $5.13 billion, as analysts viewed the combination of strong liquidity and stable price as an accumulation phase ahead of a potential challenge of the $0.00000924 resistance. Technical indicators such as RSI near 47.88 and a stabilizing MACD are being watched for signs of either a breakout toward the 200-day EMA at $0.00001049 or a breakdown if support at $0.00000838 and $0.00000755 fails.

On January 14, 2026, Ethereum staking surpassed 30% of the total supply, with approximately 36 million ETH locked. The validator entry queue reached its highest level since 2023, with more than 2.34 million ETH awaiting activation and waits reported up to 48 days. Bitmine added 186,650 ETH in the past day and anticipates up to $500 million in annualized rewards.

According to the article, meme coins climbed after the previous trading session, with Dogecoin at $0.1475 and Shiba Inu near $0.0000087 while Maxi Doge's presale approached $4.5 million. The MAXI token is priced at $0.000278, offers 69% staking APY and has more than 10 billion tokens staked, as listings on Uniswap and centralized exchanges are being prepared. The publication notes that some analysts expect Maxi Doge to benefit from strong social activity around dog-themed tokens and potentially deliver outsized returns after launch.

On January 14, 2026, Ethereum traded near $3,290 with a market cap around $397 billion, approaching the $3,300 level and drawing renewed attention to its role in a potential altcoin rotation. Despite a stabilizing ETH/BTC ratio and more than 36 million ETH staked, market signals still point to a transitional phase rather than a confirmed altseason. Analysts note that a true rotation would require sustained ETH outperformance over Bitcoin, stronger liquidity, and broader participation across mid and small-cap altcoins.

On January 9, 2026, Ripple secured approval for an EMI license and Cryptoasset Registration from the UK's FCA, enabling expansion of its regulated payments platform in the country. The firm has also received preliminary EMI authorization in Luxembourg via a "Green Light Letter" from the CSSF, positioning it to passport digital asset and stablecoin payment services across the EU once fully licensed.