On-chain data shows that Cardano wallets holding between 100,000 and 100 million ADA have accumulated about 454.7 million tokens over the past two months, valued at more than $160 million, while the price remains under pressure. During the same period, smaller holders with up to 100 ADA have reduced their positions, as the token trades around key technical levels near $0.33 support and potential targets at $0.50 on the upside or $0.27 if support fails. This divergence highlights a possible long-term accumulation phase by large investors, even as retail sentiment stays cautious.

Ethereum slipped below $2,800 before rebounding toward $2,900, with price recently near $2,897. According to CryptoQuant, the 30‑day SMA of the Coinbase Premium Index fell to -0.08, the lowest since early 2023, signaling softer US institutional demand. With the 50/100 MAs above price and momentum weak, $3,000–$3,250 remains a key resistance zone.

On Monday, Shiba Inu’s lead figure Shytoshi Kusama resurfaced after roughly three months of online silence to highlight an independent AI technology initiative nearing completion. Following his X posts, SHIB traded at $0.000007698, up 3.29% over 24 hours, with on-chain volume reported at $94.15 million over the same period.

XRP trading activity surged, with 24-hour volume up 214% to $3.34 billion as the broader crypto market reeled from $745 million in liquidations. The token slipped to $1.80 on Sunday and touched $1.83 early Monday before stabilizing near $1.88, while ETF outflows and a negative MVRV reading underscored fragile sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.

On January 23, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation formed a Post‑Quantum security team led by Thomas Coratger, with Emile joining, per Justin Drake. The article's technical analysis highlights RSI and MACD strength and maps potential targets near $5,000 and a stretch scenario to $10,000. Vitalik Buterin has previously estimated a 20% chance that quantum computers could break modern cryptography by decade's end.

Wallet 0x519Fe moved 61.63 billion SHIB through Coinbase's hot wallet at the start of February, leaving a zero balance as SHIB traded near $0.00000776 with support around $0.0000075. February has averaged 9.26% for SHIB, including 41.3% in 2024, while recent price action shows a failed mid-January breakout and steady volume.

Ethereum is hovering near $2,900, down 1% on the day and over 10% this week. Analysts flag a 3‑day bear flag and say a close back above $2,906 is needed to avert downside, with a pattern target near $1,666. Derivatives metrics show open interest at 5.255 million and funding at 0.0011.

The RIVER token surged to a new all‑time high of $87.73 before dropping back below $80, while most of its supply remains in insider‑linked wallets. Launched in late 2025 by DeFi protocol River, Inc., the asset shows heavy concentration on Base and BNB Chain, with a small circulating float and highly leveraged derivatives trading contributing to sharp volatility. Analysts caution that large whale profits, single‑provider liquidity on PancakeSwap, and ongoing token unlocks may increase the likelihood of severe price swings.