Samson Mow tips Elon Musk will 'go hard' into Bitcoin in 2026

The Rosen Bridge vote asks the Nervos community to approve integrating CKB into the Rosen interoperability protocol with a proposed budget of $65,000 (27.36M CKB), according to the proposal summary. Mechanically, a successful vote would fund development so CKB assets can move across chains supported by Rosen, expanding access to external liquidity and DeFi ecosystems. For price, cross-chain connectivity can increase usage of CKB as gas and collateral if new flows and applications materialize, but it also spends treasury resources. Traders should track the vote outcome and subsequent bridge volumes to judge whether the integration is accretive.

The deprecation of ERC20 OM means the existing OM token on Ethereum will cease to be the primary supported representation, with holders expected to migrate ahead of the deadline, as implied in MANTRA’s notice. Mechanically, this consolidates the token’s liquidity and utility onto the environment chosen by the team, while legacy ERC20 contracts become obsolete or illiquid over time. For price, forced migrations can trigger short-term volatility as liquidity moves, some markets close, and arbitrage unwinds between old and new venues. Longer term, reduced fragmentation may improve depth and market efficiency around the supported OM token.

The Helium mainnet upgrade is a protocol-level change that introduces native 128-bit and 256-bit support and aims to make private computation faster and more reliable, with no required user action, according to the COTI team’s announcement. Mechanically, this strengthens COTI’s infrastructure for confidential DeFi and real-world asset use cases by improving performance and tooling for builders. For price, more capable privacy infrastructure can attract developers and institutional users seeking confidential settlement, which may increase demand for COTI as the network’s native asset if new applications, volumes, and TVL follow the upgrade.

XRP has started the new year with an interesting amount of upside boost, following weeks of consistent bearish movement that ended in 2025. Amid the modest bullish sentiment in the market, a recent evaluation has surfaced, which proffers a cautious outlook on the XRP price.

What Does The Gravestone Doji Reveal?

In a recent post on X, popular analyst Ali Martinez shares that a candlestick — specifically the gravestone Doji — has appeared on XRP’s weekly chart. While a standard doji candle typically tells a story of indecision between the buyers and sellers of an asset, a gravestone doji tells a different tale, in that the three defining features: the open, close, and low levels are at or very near the same price. The gravestone Doji also presents with a long upper wick (also referred to as a shadow) and has very little or no lower wicks. Based on its structure, it becomes apparent what must have occurred in the market. 

A long upper wick is typically a sign of bearish rejection after the market has been initially dominated by buyers. Simply put, sellers stepped in aggressively to push prices back downwards, counteracting previous progress influenced by buyers. This, then, indicates the presence of significant resistance above, as the candlestick is unable to close above the open price. 

In this case, the Doji appears on a higher (weekly) timeframe, suggesting that this rejection from the upside carries significance for price. The upper wick extends towards the $2.41 price level, and sharply declines downwards, sending the price towards the $2.06 support. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that the appearance of a gravestone doji is not automatic bearish news. More accurately, it signals the loss of bullish strength, in turn reflecting hesitation or unwillingness among buyers, especially in the short to medium-term.

Key Levels To Watch As XRP Stands At Critical Point

For the XRP price to become truly bearish, the weekly candle must close beneath the critical $2.00 threshold. When this happens, prices could fall to as low as $1.88, where the next support lies, indicating a bearish outlook in the short to midterm.

On the other hand, the closure of the doji above $2.00 will give a glimmer of hope to the XRP price, as macroeconomic factors could come into play in injecting new demand into the market. In this case, the $2.10 – $2.30 resistance region must be overcome to allow a sustained uptrend. 

As of this writing, XRP trades at $2.08, reflecting a measly 0.31% percent move in the last 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data.

Bitcoin continues to hover within the $90,000 price range, producing no significant price movement in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a subtle on-chain development is indicating a potential change in market trend.

STH SOPR Above 1 — Bullish Rebound Or Fakeout? 

The Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR) is a key on-chain metric that judges investors’ sentiment. In definition, the STH-SOPR measures whether Bitcoin holders are presently selling their assets at a loss or at a profit. According to pseudonymous analyst CryptoMe, this important on-chain metric has recently flashed an eye-catching signal that could imply a trend reversal following months of deep market corrections.

Notably, Bitcoin slipped into a prolonged downtrend in early October, after establishing its current all-time high at $126,100. On October 10, which represents the initial phase of this price correction, CryptoMe states the STH-SOPR fell below 1.0 in line with its natural behavior. As seen in the image above, the Bitcoin STH-SOPR stays below 1.0 during bear seasons to indicate that BTC holders are exiting at a loss. During this period, it is also observed that 1.0 midline acts as an effective resistance, restricting upward STH-SOPR movement to signal that the market structure remains weak. Alternatively, in bullish markets, the STH-SOPR moves above 1.0, which becomes a strong price floor provided a buy-side dominance remains. According to CryptoMe, this latter positive scenario has occurred in the past week, marking the first instance after October 10. In line with standard interpretation, CryptoMe explains that this recent development represents a new hope for a possible trend reversal if the STH-SOPR sustains its move above the 1.0 threshold. Notably, an opposite case would suggest a fake-out and possibly reinforce existing bearish market sentiments.

Bitcoin Market Overview

At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $90,590, after a negligible 0.13% gain in the past 24 hours. However, its daily trading volume is down by 66.41% and valued at $13.38 billion. This suggests that market participation is fading out amid a sustained consolidation.

In terms of a potential breakout, emerging market catalysts suggest an equal potential for the price to swing in either direction. For example, the odds of the Federal Open Market Committee implementing a rate cut have dropped drastically from 95% to 5%. Following recent predictions, the policy committee is likely to hold the rates steady, which may draw out a possible negative reaction from Bitcoin.

On the other hand, regulatory developments in the US are shaping up positively. Most notably, the Clarity Act has been slated for a markup session, indicating progress toward regulatory clarity that could encourage further institutional and retail investment.

XRP fell for four days at a stretch from a high of $2.41 on Jan. 6. XRP marked days of sharp declines this week, reaching as low as $2.06 on Jan. 8.

XRP's price drop, contributed to by profit taking after a strong run at 2026's start, is entering its fifth day, with analysts now suggesting oversold conditions.

According to crypto analyst Steph is Crypto, XRP is oversold. The analyst shared a three-week chart of on Binance with the stochastic RSI below 25. An RSI reading of below 30 suggests oversold conditions.

According to the chart shared, similar instances when XRP reached such RSI lows in 2023 and 2024 foreshadowed price surges of 256% and 857%, respectively.

In a separate tweet, the analyst predicts XRP reaching $5. "XRP will hit $5 before you know it," he wrote.

XRP flashes powerful signal

In another tweet, Steph is Crypto highlighted that XRP had just flashed a powerful signal on the weekly chart.

This is as the weekly RSI has broken back above its moving average. This is important because it usually only happens when momentum starts to shift decisively in favor of buyers. The analyst noted that since 2024, every previous RSI break above the moving average on the weekly time frame led to major gains and follow-through in price over the weeks after.

A similar repeat in price action will now be watched if this historical trend is validated.

XRP stays in range

XRP continues to trade in a broad range between $1.77 and $2.41 since mid-November 2025. A five-day surge at 2026's start has caused XRP's price to surpass the daily MA 50 at $2, which capped its price action since October. It will be watched in the short term to see if XRP will convert this level into support to sustain bullish momentum.

The next crucial breakout for XRP lies at $2.56, which coincides with the daily MA 50. A break above here might open the pathway toward $3 and $3.5.

Meanwhile, institutional interest in XRP continues, as Evernorth recently announced its partnership with Doppler Finance to explore liquidity and treasury use cases.