Over the past week, Dogecoin's on-chain activity strengthened, with Active Addresses up 36% to above 71,400, according to on-chain data. Meanwhile, DOGE traded within a descending channel, slipping below $0.117, testing $0.108, and holding above the $0.10 level, as traders weighed crowded longs and a Long/Short Ratio near 3.0 alongside negative funding around -0.0002%.

Coinbase halted XRP trading in January 2021 after the SEC sued Ripple. Newly released documents indicate Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014 as part of a $75 million round, prompting online speculation, though no evidence ties that investment to the delisting. Related emails and commentary have rekindled debate over exchange decisions and regulatory pressure.

Over the past week, according to CoinMarketCap, XRP's valuation fell from $117.32 billion to $97.31 billion as the token traded near $1.59, down more than 17%. The coin also sits beneath its 50-day SMA at $1.94 and 200-day SMA at $2.44, with a 14-day RSI of 29.27 indicating oversold conditions.

Ethereum has fallen from above $3,000 to around $2,100, and several market analysts argue that the decline may not be over. Some see key levels around $2,000 and an MVRV band near $1,959 as potential bottom zones, while others map out scenarios that include both a rebound toward $3,600 and a possible drop to $1,500 by summer 2026.

Arbitrum said it regained access to its governance X account late Tuesday evening after hackers took it over earlier in the afternoon. The team plans to review security procedures following posts that promoted a fake airdrop. Separately, a Jan. 5 incident involving two Arbitrum-linked projects led to an estimated $1.5 million in unauthorized withdrawals.

Standard Chartered lowered its end-2026 Solana price target to $250 from $310 and reaffirmed a roadmap to $2,000 by end-2030. The bank cites a shift in DEX activity away from memecoin trading toward SOL–stablecoin pairs and a micropayments push, with stablecoin velocity reportedly two to three times Ethereum's. At press time, SOL traded at $96.93.

According to the analysis, as of Wednesday Ether entered the breakdown phase of an inverse cup‑and‑handle, putting a February move toward $1,665–$1,725 in play. Chartswatcher reports an 82% hit rate for this setup’s downside targets, while Glassnode’s MVRV bands highlight support near $1,725, implying risk of a print below $2,000.

The revelation of Bitmine's $6 billion paper loss on Ether, described by analyst Tom Lee as "by design," has underscored a shift toward institutional strategies focused on long-term positioning. In this backdrop, MaxiDoge ($MAXI) positions itself as a degen-focused memecoin with gamified rewards, a 40% marketing and 15% liquidity allocation, and a presale that has raised over $4.55M at a price of $0.0002802. The project also features a 25% Maxi Fund for ecosystem growth and a staking pool with a reported 68% rate to support its high-leverage trading culture.