When given specific prompts, Alibaba's KIMI AI model issued highly bullish price scenarios for XRP, Solana and Shiba Inu through the end of 2026 and into 2027. It projected XRP could reach between $15 and $30 from a starting level near $1.76, SOL might climb toward $650 to $1,000 from about $118, and SHIB could revisit or surpass its 2021 all-time high if it breaks key resistance around $0.000025 to $0.00003. The AI’s outlook is based on factors such as RSI readings, total value locked growth, ETF demand and broader market conditions.

On 31 January 2026, a sponsored article reported that Stage 5 of the APEMARS presale had raised over $127K, sold 5.4 billion tokens and counted 632 holders, and could close within six hours. It added that Stage 6 would lift pricing to $0.00004634, while meme coin activity hit a 2026 high even as major names fell week over week.

On 31 January 2026, the article details how attention is shifting to ZKP's $5M giveaway and participation model as PENGU retreats and Ethereum trades lower. The analysis cites PENGU's 30% drawdown from early-January highs and ETH hovering near $2,730–$2,750 after repeated failures near $3,300–$3,400. ZKP's design includes allocations of $500,000 to each of ten participants.

Derivatives data show about $16 million in potential short liquidations on Binance’s ZEC perpetuals versus roughly $8 million on the long side, signaling a bearish tilt. The article notes open interest has increased by nearly $50 million this week, while Nansen figures indicate the top 100 ZEC wallets lifted holdings by 4.21% during Thursday trading.

XRP is trading below $2 around the $1.75 level, while on-chain data shows that 42 new whale wallets holding at least 1 million XRP have appeared since the start of 2026. This renewed accumulation follows a pattern that previously preceded a strong recovery when price was near similar support levels. If XRP breaks above $1.95 and reclaims the 200-day EMA around $2.20, some market participants may look for a longer-term move toward the $3 area.

On January 29, 2026, a 2013 email from Arthur Britto resurfaced and reignited debate over whether XRP should be viewed mainly as investment or as underlying payment infrastructure. Developers emphasize that XRPL was designed around liquidity and spreads, while traders and analysts argue that this utility-focused architecture does not eliminate the potential for significant long-term price appreciation.

Aster (ASTER) is trading at $0.6072 and holding the $0.60 support amid broader market weakness. Technicals point to potential follow-through toward the $0.74 50-day moving average after a 75% slide from the September peak at $2.42. The protocol ranks second among perpetual DEXs with $7 billion average daily volume and a 14% share.

On Jan. 30, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said he signed an agreement to integrate USDCx, a Circle-linked stablecoin, into the network. The initiative aims to channel sustained on-chain dollar liquidity for DeFi, though rollout timing and scope remain unconfirmed. USDCx is issued on a partner chain and backed one-to-one via Circle's xReserve, which is designed to reduce reliance on traditional bridges.