On January 14, 2026, XRPL developer and Xaman founder Wietse Wind warned XRP users of a broad scam campaign involving fake accounts, impersonated support and fraudulent websites. He stressed there are no giveaways and urged reliance on in‑app support. RippleX says Permissioned Domains is nearing activation, and rippled v3.0 fixes entered a two‑week window.

On January 14, 2026, Stellar (XLM) gained 8.99% in 24 hours to trade at $0.244, while XRP slipped 0.71% to $2.15 after recently reaching a yearly peak above $2.41. XLM's move followed Bitcoin's rise above $95,000 and earlier January news of Visa integrating the Stellar network, though the token remains below its 2026 high of $0.28 and significantly lower on six- and twelve-month timeframes.

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.

Shiba Inu is attempting to extend its recent rebound in 2026 but has once again stalled at the 100-day EMA, a resistance zone it has repeatedly failed to clear this year. The token's latest move was driven largely by short-covering and reactive buying rather than strong, sustained inflows, leaving price action vulnerable near this technical barrier. Until SHIB can close decisively above the 100-day EMA with convincing volume, it remains capped within a broader downtrend and exposed to renewed downside toward lower support levels.

In January 2026, Pakistan signed an agreement with Trump-linked World Liberty Financial affiliate SC Financial Technologies to study using the USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments. Under the deal, World Liberty and Pakistan's central bank aim to integrate USD1 into the country's digital payments infrastructure as the token's circulating supply exceeds $3.5 billion.

In 2025, stablecoin payments on fintech platform Revolut were estimated to have risen 156% year over year to roughly $10.5 billion, according to blockchain analysis. Researcher Alex Obchakevich said stablecoins nearly doubled their share of Revolut's total payments, with most activity on Ethereum and Tron and a significant portion of transactions between $100 and $500. Bloomberg figures also show global stablecoin transfers reached $33 trillion in 2025, with USDC leading by transaction volume while USDT kept the largest market cap.

Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has climbed on rising expectations for further US rate cuts, with Bitcoin touching a two-month high of $96,600 and many altcoins notching notable gains. Pi Network's PI token is also higher in the same period but only by 1.5%, continuing its recent pattern of diverging from broader market moves. Some AI models see only a limited chance of a strong PI breakout unless a major project-specific catalyst emerges.

On 14 January 2026, Polygon Labs agreed to acquire U.S. crypto payments firm Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence in deals worth more than $250 million. The move is aimed at building a full-stack, regulated payments platform that links stablecoin settlements, licensed fiat rails, and embedded wallets for enterprises.