Crypto Market Recap: Solana Dominates Key Metrics; DOGE and ADA Eye 2026 Upside; and More (Jan 11–17, 2026)
Bitcoin pushed close to $98,000 this week before stalling. That level mattered. It still does. Some traders see continuation. Others don’t. The chart points higher if resistance breaks. Until then, the price is stuck in a range.
Elsewhere, leadership shifted. XRP lost momentum after its January run. Solana kept pulling ahead of other layer-1s as the Alpenglow upgrade gets closer. Regulation also stayed active, with lawmakers and exchanges taking opposing sides on the CLARITY Act.
Below are the main stories from the week.
XRP Slides as Rally Stalls and Downside Risks Grow
XRP dropped to around $2.06 after failing to hold early-January gains. Volume faded. Futures interest cooled. ETF inflows…
