DOGE slipped nearly 15% over six sessions, then recovered about 9%, with $0.15 acting as firm resistance and $0.13 under scrutiny as support. According to WhaleAlerts, a wallet moved 500 million DOGE to Binance, adding focus on whale behavior. TradingView shows repeated failures at $0.15, including an attempt 10 days ago.

BMNR is pursuing a 5% share of Ethereum’s supply and says it manages large ETH holdings with staking income, alongside a $200 million investment in Beast Industries. Analysts highlight recent multi‑million ETH buys and structural demand from Digital Asset Treasuries as they discuss a potential path toward a $12,000 year‑end price versus a $3,500 high.

On 16 January, Bitcoin fell 1.45% after President Trump again retreated from reports that he would appoint Kevin Hassett as the next Fed Chair, reinforcing broader risk-off sentiment across markets. Even with heightened macro volatility, whales holding BTC from the December trade near the $90k–$92k cost basis and strong institutional accumulation are maintaining upward positioning, as reflected in a 0.71 put/call ratio that signals renewed call demand.

According to the analysis, Ethereum staking reached an all-time high near 36 million ETH (about 30% of supply), alongside a 2.4 million ETH validator queue, while roughly 140k ETH left exchanges, reducing reserves to 16.44 million ETH. Despite a 7% price gain, ETH dominance has stayed between 12%–13% for over eight weeks as Solana’s tokenized RWA topped $1 billion and Monero hit $800 with a 28% weekly surge.

Bitcoin rose 5% to $95k as the broader crypto market added about $130 billion in value in the third week of the month. With cooling U.S. inflation, softer labor data and progress on the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts, some analysts see macro conditions supporting a potential push toward $100k.

Bitcoin climbed about 4.57% to nearly $95k after lower-than-expected CPI data triggered a major short squeeze and over $500 million in liquidations. However, on-chain metrics, whale losses, and the upcoming January 14 Supreme Court tariff verdict are raising concerns that the rally is speculative and vulnerable to renewed macro volatility.

President Donald Trump announced an immediate 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, while Bitcoin stayed range-bound around $90k and closed at $92k with a 1.2% gain. Long-term holder behavior, ETF holders' $80k cost basis, and memories of October's 100% tariff shock and 30% drawdown suggest another distribution phase and downside risk cannot be ruled out.

BNY Mellon has launched tokenized deposits for institutional clients and selected Ripple Prime as an early adopter. This collaboration positions Ripple at the center of a potential "digital dollar" shift, as XRP ETFs have accumulated $1 billion in assets under management since their November launch despite XRP ending 2025 down 12%.

This week, Tether minted an additional $1 billion in USDT, lifting combined USDT and USDC issuance over the past seven days to $3.75 billion and underscoring strong liquidity demand. Over the same period, Bitcoin surged by $2,100 within 45 minutes after the Supreme Court postponed its tariff ruling, while stronger-than-expected U.S. labor data reduced the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. Rising stablecoin transaction volumes, falling Tether reserves, and macro uncertainty are prompting traders to approach Bitcoin's next move with caution.