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XRP's price has experienced a sharp drop in recent sessions, triggering a wave of panic selling across the entire market. The decline has reinforced a bearish sentiment, as investors strive to limit their losses.

Nevertheless, this strong selling wave has pushed XRP into an over-sold condition, which often attracts investors looking for short-term rebound opportunities.

XRP holders are selling to prevent losses

The blockchain data on profit-loss volume shows that losses have dominated XRP's trading activity over the past 20 days. Many investors initially sold during short price rallies, hoping to exit their positions as close as possible to their entry points. As the downtrend continued, selling pressure increased to avoid deeper losses.

The crypto market gained momentum as U.S. inflation data showed stable development. The December consumer price index rose 2.7 percent compared to the same period last year, in line with expectations and indicating that inflation continues to cool. This eased pressure for immediate interest rate cuts and improved risk appetite in the markets. Some crypto whales also reacted to the situation.

Crypto whale activities have been limited and unimpressive. Instead of large holders, increasing exposure to three tokens at technically significant levels was observed. This suggests preparation, not blind risk-taking.

The cryptocurrency market rose sharply today as the U.S. inflation figure remained stable in December. This led to Bitcoin surpassing $95,000 within the last 24 hours.

With BTC currently trading at these levels, altcoins that benefited from the rise may also see further gains.

BeInCrypto has analyzed three such altcoins that show potential for new price rallies.

Pump.fun (PUMP)

PUMP price closely follows Bitcoin's movements, with a correlation to the cryptocurrency market leader reaching as high as 0.96. As Bitcoin maintains an upward momentum, altcoins can benefit from the overall market strengthening. At the time of writing, PUMP's price is approximately $0.00281, reflecting an improving short-term sentiment.

Ethereum is showing new strength. The price has risen nearly 7% over the past 24 hours and has restored recent recovery momentum, continuing its determined upward trend on the 12-hour chart.

This move didn't happen by chance. Ethereum has broken out of the cup-and-handle pattern, which typically signals trend continuation when confirmed by volume.

The breakdown brings the 4,000 dollar level back into focus. Although the structure looks promising, many sentiment and on-chain metrics suggest that risks still accompany a potential price rally.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on a suspected cryptocurrency scam in Maharashtra, causing investors losses exceeding 4.25 million rupees (approximately 472,000 USD).

A criminal conducted searches in three locations in Nagpur on January 7th under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.

India's ED is taking action against Ether Trade Asia in a cryptocurrency scam investigation

According to the statement, the locations were linked to Nished Mahadeo Rao Wasniki and his associates. The ED stated that Wasnik led a group allegedly operating an unauthorized online service named 'Ether Trade Asia'.

XRP's price rose after Ripple received preliminary approval for the electronic money institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.

This regulatory milestone is a significant step forward for the blockchain payments company as it expands its operations across Europe.

Ripple's European strategy is becoming clearer and XRP is on track

Ripple announced that Luxembourg's financial regulator, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has granted preliminary 'green light' for the EMI license, pending fulfillment of remaining conditions.

Cryptocurrency market liquidity became uneven in 2025, according to Wintermute market tactician. Investor capital concentrated in a small group of tokens, as much of the market struggled to gain traction.

As cryptocurrency markets broke away from previous cycle-based frameworks, the company identified three key trends it believes will lay the foundation for broader market recovery in 2026.

Cryptocurrency market liquidity turned top-heavy in 2025

In its 2025 digital asset OTC market review, Wintermute noted that the year challenged many long-standing assumptions in the crypto currency sector. At the same time, it revealed a broader shift in how liquidity operates across the industry.

Onyxcoin has been among the top performers in the low market cap token category since the beginning of the year. XCN's price rose over 116%, bringing the token back toward $0.0100 after weeks of weakness.

A sharp recovery reflects growing speculative interest and aggressive accumulation. However, increasing profits for short-term holders are now bringing new downward pressure.

Onyxcoin holders are getting more supply

The HODL Waves data from the decentralized network indicates a significant shift in XCN ownership over the past two weeks. Addresses that acquired Onyxcoin one to three months ago now control nearly 37% of the circulating supply.

Dash (DASH) has once again drawn market attention. The privacy-focused coin rose over 30% in the past 24 hours and remains up over 33% for the week, temporarily leveling at the $68 mark before pulling back. Even after that pause, the DASH price continues to outperform the broader crypto market, signaling strength rather than exhaustion.

Silti rally has not been without issues. Some indicators warn that momentum needs reinforcement before Dash can attempt a larger move. At the same time, several structural signals closely resemble the previous setup that preceded a 550% surge.

Bitcoin surged sharply this week, rising from around $91,000 on Monday to over $95,000 by Wednesday. Meanwhile, on-chain data reveals a massive volume of BTC transfers to major exchanges' wallets.

The dramatic price movement has sparked discussion, with some suggesting a coordinated buying campaign may be underway in the markets.

Massive $6 billion in BTC investments are driving Bitcoin toward $100,000

According to Arkham, a firm specializing in on-chain analytics, a total of 32,752 BTC was added to both cold and hot wallets at Binance, while 26,486 BTC flowed into Coinbase.

According to Chainalysis's estimate, crypto-related fraud and scams may have caused losses exceeding $17 billion in 2025.

The blockchain-specialized company also highlighted a concerning trend: fraudsters are increasingly using identity forgery as a tool in their scams to mislead users. According to the report, these scams grew by nearly 1,400% over the year.

Crypto-crime reaches new highs in 2025, losses could rise to $17,000,000,000.00

Zcash has started the new year by aiming to stabilize its situation after the turbulent period at the end of December. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency experienced a sharp decline due to the chaos caused by a mass exodus of developers, which weakened investor confidence and increased selling pressure.

ZEC's price dropped over 30% from its December highs before finding a bottom. Recent recovery suggests that major holders may be driving a new momentum.

Zcash whales come to the rescue

The price of XAG has risen above $90 per ounce for the first time in history, pushing US Silver Eagles coins above $100 per piece at dealers.

This development prompted the US Mint to make the extraordinary decision to suspend all silver numismatic sales.

US Mint suspends sales as demand for silver grows

According to authorities, the extremes in price fluctuations and the inability to price products accurately indicate a shortage of physical silver supply, rather than a speculative excess.

Strive has received shareholder approval to acquire Semler Scientific through a share exchange. The deal makes the merged company the 11th largest Bitcoin holding corporation.

However, the market reaction to the merger has been subdued, as Strive's stock (ASST) dropped nearly 12% on Tuesday.

Strive expands its Bitcoin treasury through the Semler Scientific agreement

The voting process for the corporate acquisition began at the end of December 2025, and a special meeting was held on January 13th to approve the deal. According to the press release, Semler Scientific shareholders voted in favor of the agreement. As a result, the ownership of 5,048.1 Bitcoin is transferred to Strive.

Bitcoin finally shows continuity in its movement. The price has risen above the $95,000 mark and remains at that level at the time of writing, an increase of about 3.8% per day and about 6.5% over the last 30 days. That strength affects the sentiment.

As the sentiment strengthens and important resistance levels approach, Tom Lee's January estimate of a new all-time high starts to look less speculative and more technically justified. Still, risks are present!

The breakout of the Cup-and-Handle pattern coincides with favorable on-chain supply.

The era of Bitcoin ETFs is increasingly defined by long-term capital, which appears to be content with staying put, rather than through quick money or speculative trading.

As the net assets of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs approach $120 billion, analysts note that investor composition and their behavior are quietly shaping the balance of Bitcoin's supply and demand in ways that may not yet be reflected in price for a long time.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) delay the review of the national trust bank license application submitted by World Liberty Financial (WLFI) until the president divests from ownership in the company.

In her letter to OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould, Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized unprecedented conflicts of interest. According to her, these relate to the Trump family's involvement in the project.

Warren is pressuring the OCC to delay WLFI's banking license

Cardano's price is in an uncomfortable position. It has dropped by about 6% over the past seven days, and has barely moved in the last 24 hours. Steady development reflects hesitation.

The price has remained near a key trendline for several days without clear downward or upward movement. This same line has previously determined Cardano's fate. The market now faces a familiar question: Will support hold due to buyer activity, or are sellers waiting for a more favorable moment to act?

The release of bipartisanship cryptocurrency legislation on Monday has left a large portion of the crypto community dissatisfied.

Most critics have directed their frustration toward bank lobbyists. However, a smaller group argues that the biggest beneficiaries are large crypto companies, which were expected to drive broader industry interests.

Crypto reacts to the 278-page proposal

After months of negotiations, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott released the text of the negotiated bill, which defines the framework for cryptocurrency markets. This brings the CLARITY Act bill one step closer to approval. The legislation aims to create clearer rules for digital asset markets.

Nvidia's Rubin chips are making AI affordable infrastructure. That's why open research platforms like Bittensor are beginning to gain importance.

Nvidia used the CES 2026 event to show that AI is undergoing a major transformation. The company didn't unveil consumer-oriented graphics cards, but instead introduced Rubin – an AI platform designed to make large-scale inference faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

Rubin is turning AI into industrial infrastructure