Market Update: 01/26/2026
Happy Monday (kinda)... lol Markets are... well... let's just get into it. The Crypto market is under large pressure today (this week), with Bearish sentiment deepening with all of the uncertainty, tariffs, geopolitical stuff, and no fresh catalysts. Liquidations (leverage) spiked again which is exaggerating the downside move since liquidity is thin. Bitcoin (BTC): Down overall in the week, showing near-term stress with lower highs and building downside pressure. Ethereum (ETH): Whale activity mixed (accumulation AND selling). Some technical analysis shows a potential 20% downside if the BTC:ETH rotation fails. Pretty fragile right now. Solana (SOL): Down in spot but has institutional inflows noted while price lags. Weakness with the rest of the alt market fear spread. Increase in TradFi is continuing. XRP: Down modestly with volume spikes noted in sell offs. Tariff fears and profit-taking are affecting price. RLUSD stablecoin has good growth offering long-term liquidity. Zcash (ZEC): Privacy coins typically get hit hard with fear driven rotation. Shielded adoption metrics show some fundamental buffer, but sentiment selling is in control short term. For The Week Ahead: The next few days could be pivotal. Extreme Fear like this (especially after long term stress) have historically acted as bottoms. Markets often bounce when panic peaks and weak hands get shaken out. - Bullish Case: If BTC holds $86k-$87k support and we see any positive macro shift, we could see a quick relief rally. Solana and XRP may outperform on any rotation if institutional bids pick up again. - Bearish Risk: Continued tariff/geopolitical noise could push BTC lower, dragging everything else with it. Watch for liquidation cascades if supports break Summary: We're in a high-fear, high-volatility reset phase. The week ahead could bring either a capitulation bottom and bounce OR more grinding lows. Many (including me) see this as accumulation territory for patient "smart" holders, but STAY CAUTIOUS.