Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.
Hey frens, Crypto Willy here, and this week in “Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide” has been one of those classic early-year, data-heavy, slightly euphoric crypto weeks.
Let’s start with the big dogs. InvestingHaven reports that **Bitcoin is chopping around the 90–93k zone**, still the main liquidity anchor as spot Bitcoin ETFs push huge inflows and outflows through Wall Street pipes. Ethereum is holding above **3.1k** with real usage—DeFi, stablecoin flows, and NFTs keeping gas fees meaningful while recent upgrades trimmed costs. XRP is near **2.1 dollars**, with brand‑new XRP ETFs pulling in serious capital and turning fund flows into the main short‑term driver.
On the sentiment and on‑chain side, Santiment’s analysts Brian and Maksim say **2026 kicked off with a bang**: the first days of January saw broad green, then a cool‑off as traders started taking profits. The jaw‑dropper was **Ethereum network growth hitting a decade‑high spike in new addresses on January 7**, a level they call “historic” and often a precursor to short‑term corrections when excitement gets too vertical. Their read: long‑term bullish, but near‑term cautious, with possible ETH downside targets in the **2.6k–2.8k** range if the cool‑down deepens.
Zooming in on price action, ZebPay’s January 9 technical report notes **Bitcoin got smacked at 93k**, rolled over, and tapped support down near **89.2k**. That fits with what derivatives desks are whispering: funding and leverage got frothy fast, then squeezed just enough to remind everyone that 5–10% intraday swings are still standard issue in this market.
Meanwhile, the narratives are heating up. 24/7 Wall St reports that **Tom Lee from Fundstrat** jumped on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and called for Bitcoin to tag a **new all‑time high above 126k by the end of January**, which implies roughly a 35% rip in under 30 days. He’s also reviving a wild **200k–250k Bitcoin target for full‑year 2026**, leaning on ETF demand, a friendlier Trump‑era regulatory backdrop with bills like the **Clarity Act**, and structural supply squeeze from corporate treasuries and ETF lockups. At the same time, MEXC Research is reminding everyone that January rallies built on FOMO and “ETF headlines only” have a history of unwinding hard, comparing the current move from about **87.5k to 93k** to past boom‑and‑dump setups.
On the alt side, BeInCrypto flags **Render (RENDER)** and **Onyxcoin (XCN)** as early‑2026 eye‑catchers. RENDER popped roughly **57% on the week**, riding the AI‑crypto narrative and strong Chaikin Money Flow that suggests real accumulation, with bulls eyeing the **2.18–2.34** zone if momentum holds. XCN ripped over **40% intraday**, but keeps getting rejected around **0.0063 dollars**, turning that into a key resistance level traders are watching for a clean breakout or yet another fake‑out.
And in the background, the builders are thinking long game. Circle just published a piece on how **crypto and Web3 are preparing for the quantum era**, calling out that quantum computers could eventually threaten today’s public‑key cryptography. They highlight research into **post‑quantum‑secure signatures and migration paths**, so the chains we’re using now don’t get blindsided later.
That’s the week, friends: Bitcoin wrestling with resistance, Ethereum flashing “overheated but strong,” XRP riding ETF flows, AI tokens and up‑and‑comers like Render and Onyxcoin sprinting ahead, and the quantum future quietly being mapped out while traders argue over Tom Lee’s 126k call.
Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with me, Crypto Willy. Come back next week for more crypto chaos, charts, and clarity. This has been a Quiet Please production, and if you want more of me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.
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