Ethereum’s share of total DeFi TVL has eased to roughly 54% this month, down from 63.5% at the start of 2025, while its TVL remains about $45.4 billion. ETH was trading near $2,314, up 1.5% on the day, even as wallets holding 1,000–10,000 ETH cut combined holdings by around 21.5% since October 2025.

Cardano (ADA) climbed nearly 6% and traded around $0.27 after holding its long-term support near $0.25. Analyst Ali Martinez highlighted past rebounds from $0.25, including a nearly 88.27% rise in January 2023 and an almost 243% surge in September 2023, with potential resistance levels near $0.36 and $0.53 if the floor remains intact. ADA is still nearly 92% below its 2021 all-time high of $3.10.

Sui's native token SUI rose nearly 13%, moving above $1.08 and reaching a $4.35 billion market cap as Bitcoin and many major coins traded sideways. The move followed SUI Group Holdings shifting 108.7 million SUI (about 2.7% of circulating supply) into direct staking, alongside roughly $3.13 million in 24-hour liquidations and trading volume near $808 million.

Pi Network has started its second migration phase by moving Mainnet nodes from Protocol 20.2 to Protocol 21.2, with a required upgrade deadline of April 6. The team says the update prioritizes node stability and efficiency, while laying groundwork for later releases that add a Pi DEX, on-chain swaps, and smart contracts. A stated roadmap points to Protocol 22.1 on April 22 and Protocol 23.0 on May 18, as Pi coin trades around $0.174.

On March 14, as the Pi Network community marks Pi Day, the project’s native token PI is dropping instead of rising, with its price sliding about 26% in 24 hours. The decline follows a post-listing sell-the-news reaction after trading began on Kraken, looming token unlocks in mid-March, and uncertainty around the v20.2 network upgrade, all against a weak broader crypto market.

KRAK Acquisition Corp., a SPAC associated with crypto exchange Kraken, raised about $345 million in an IPO in January and is now evaluating crypto-native acquisition targets valued between $2 billion and $10 billion. The firm is focused on stablecoins, DeFi, tokenization, and digital payment infrastructure, aiming to help mid-sized and emerging companies access public markets while deepening Kraken's strategic ties across the digital asset ecosystem.

IoTeX is a Layer‑1 network focused on connecting real‑world devices, sensors, and machines to blockchain applications, with its IOTX token currently trading around $0.0053–$0.005460. Analysts estimate that if DePIN adoption, AI integration, and device growth accelerate, IOTX could revisit the $0.028 area in 2026 and potentially move toward long‑term targets as high as $0.35 by 2030. Key technical levels highlighted include support near $0.0048 and resistance around $0.015, which, if broken, may open the way to higher ranges.

Bank of America Global Research projects that the Bank of Japan could lift rates by 25 basis points to 1% in April 2026, after already moving to 0.75% in January 2026. Analysts caution that a stronger yen and weaker global liquidity could pressure Bitcoin, which previously dropped about 3% following January’s hike, and might now face a further 4–5% decline toward the $60,000 area.

On January 15 at 10:00 AM ET, the US Senate Banking Committee will hold a crypto market structure markup and vote on the House-approved CLARITY Act, a key bill for digital asset regulation. If it advances through the committee, the legislation will proceed to a full Senate vote, return to the House for final approval, and could be signed into law by March 2026. Supporters say clearer rules may cut crypto market manipulation by 70%–80%, while traders view the bill as bullish for institutional participation and more stable price action.