Ethereum whale wallets increased holdings during Jan. 21–27, according to Santiment, while ETH fell around Jan. 25 below $2,900 before rebounding above $3,000. Traders now watch for a daily close above $3,000 to validate a move toward $3,200, based on levels shared by analyst TedPillows on X.

Ethereum's current price structure is being compared with its 2021–2022 cycle as analysts highlight a shift from a prior head and shoulders top to an inverse pattern near the $3,100 level. Onchain data shows BitMine recently added $270.618 million in ETH staking, while FG Nexus transferred $8.04 million worth of ETH to a Galaxy Digital deposit address, reflecting diverging strategies among major holders.

A Bitcoin analyst known as PlanB argued that gold's roughly $10 trillion market cap increase last year could create profits that some investors might rotate into Bitcoin. Commentators note that even a small shift of these gains could move Bitcoin's price because the crypto market is smaller and more volatile than gold. Another analyst, Janey, projected that spot gold could break to a new high and potentially target $4,700 as the current consolidation holds above support.

Bitcoin started an important week trading just under its 50-week MA and EMA cluster, while U.S. spot ETF inflows have reached about 3.8K BTC so far this year. The inflow pace is slightly ahead of roughly 3.5K BTC over the same 2025 period and appears consistent with prior seasonal patterns, as price consolidates near the mid $90,000s.

Arkham reported that the so-called $10B Hyperunit Whale, linked to Garrett Jin, expanded an existing Ether long by $66.2 million, taking the position to about $733.3 million and pushing overall ETH, SOL and BTC long exposure above $900 million. At the same time, chart data showed Ethereum's market dominance stabilizing around 12.5% near a key support zone, with MACD turning bullish and trading volume rising after a rebound from early 2025 lows.

On January 15, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded about $164 million in net inflows and XRP spot ETFs added $17.06 million, even as both assets faced price pressure. Ethereum flows were largely concentrated in a few major U.S. products, while XRP ETFs reached roughly $1.51 billion in total net assets and about $22 million in daily trading volume.

Ethereum staking has climbed beyond 36 million ETH, bringing the locked share of supply close to 30% while the network's price action approaches a key moving average. On Jan. 14, 2026, ETH traded near $3,374 around its 200 day EMA at roughly $3,339, after rebounding from the low $3,000s. This combination links expanding long term staked capital with a test of major technical resistance on the daily chart.

Silver futures hovered around $90.95 as a sharp overnight decline reversed into a rebound that now faces Fibonacci resistance between $90.79 and $92.08. The gold-to-silver ratio has fallen to about 49.94, and model-based forecasts for 2026 show silver potentially ranging from roughly $93 to near $943 per ounce, including scenarios above $200.

Prediction markets now assign a 59.4% chance that Bitcoin will be at or above $100,000 by Jan. 31. A separate chart points to a repeat rebound setup, with price near $96,562 and moving-average ribbon supports around $92,113 and $90,083. Traders are watching whether the breakout holds near the round-number level.