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• Dogecoin shows weakness as price tests $0.12.
• Bears could target lows of $0.10 if memecoins continue selling off.
• The macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds give bears an upper hand.

Dogecoin continues to exhibit signs of vulnerability amid broader market pressures.

The token’s price hovered lower and hit lows near the critical support level of $0.12.

The intraday decline of 2% aligns with broader losses across the altcoin market.

But with memecoins showing greater weakness, analysts are warning that an extended dip risks deeper pain for DOGE.

Struggles for Pepe, Shiba Inu and other top memecoins are testing investor resilience.

Dogecoin price today

Dogecoin’s price has dipped from above $0.14 to $0.12 in recent sessions.

The drop to a daily low of $0.12 comes amid a 10% slide and 39% crash over the past week and three months, respectively.

Dogecoin now risks slipping under a key psychological barrier.

The heightened selling volume doesn’t help the bulls’ cause.

Dogecoin price outlook amid broader market downturn

Analysts have recently said broader market sentiment reflects fading retail participation.

Heightened concern over macroeconomic conditions and rising geopolitical tensions has pushed Bitcoin sharply lower, with prices falling below $90,000 earlier this week.

The resulting risk-off mood and liquidation pressure have also weighed on memecoins, contributing to a roughly 10% drop in Dogecoin over the past seven days.

Technical indicators continue to point to a weak near-term outlook.

On the four-hour chart, the Alligator indicator remains neutral to bearish, with the green line positioned below the red and blue lines, signalling limited bullish momentum.

Key resistance is seen at $0.1279, while immediate support near $0.1242 is at risk of breaking.

A sustained move lower could open the door to further tests toward $0.10 or below if selling pressure persists.

Dogecoin’s 50-day moving average stands at $0.1356, well above current price levels, which analysts say underscores the short-term downtrend that has been in place since late 2025.

At the moment, DOGE is navigating a descending channel pattern formed since October.

If price fails to hold $0.12, it could further strengthen the bearish structure, with historical patterns like lower highs reinforcing seller dominance.

The asset’s struggle against resistance at $0.14, where prior rallies have faltered, also outlines this negative trend.

Both the RSI and MACD indicators point to short-term selling.

Despite this, a falling wedge structure signals a breakout with potential targets above $0.20. The main bullish goal is to reclaim $0.50.

Potential support for Dogecoin could come from the launch of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF, an exchange-traded fund endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation.

Analysts say broader adoption, as investors seek new exposure through a physically backed DOGE product, could provide a tailwind for bullish sentiment.

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• Binance launched a USD1 rewards campaign, distributing $40m in WLFI tokens through weekly airdrops.
• WLFI payouts are based on users’ net USD1 balances, with higher rewards for USD1 used as collateral.
• USD1’s market cap has surpassed $3 billion, while WLFI activity has increased across DeFi and payroll uses.

Binance has rolled out a new rewards campaign for users holding USD1, offering weekly WLFI token airdrops with a total of $40 million in WLFI earmarked for distribution.

The exchange said eligible accounts that maintain a USD1 balance between Jan. 23 and Feb. 20 will receive rewards throughout the programme.

The initiative ties WLFI payouts directly to net USD1 balances on Binance, using a snapshot-based system to calculate qualifying amounts.

Binance is positioning the campaign as an incentive for users who hold or deploy USD1 across supported products, while both USD1 and WLFI continue to see growing activity across the wider crypto ecosystem.

How Binance will distribute WLFI rewards

Binance said WLFI rewards will be paid once a week, starting Feb. 2.

Each weekly distribution will cover activity from the previous seven days.

The campaign is structured to release roughly $10 million worth of WLFI tokens per week, spread across four consecutive weeks, which brings the total allocation to $40 million in WLFI.

The exchange said the rewards are designed to reflect users’ qualifying USD1 balances over time, rather than a single moment in the campaign window.

Which USD1 balances count for eligibility

Eligibility is based on users’ net USD1 balances held on Binance, with multiple account types included in the calculation.

Binance confirmed that USD1 stored in Spot, Funding, Margin, and USDⓈ-M Futures accounts will all count toward the campaign’s rewards calculation.

However, borrowed funds are excluded. Binance said reward calculations are based on net USD1 balances, meaning any USD1 that has been borrowed does not qualify for WLFI rewards.

The exchange also said that USD1 used as collateral in margin or futures accounts earns a higher reward rate.

This introduces an added incentive for users who allocate USD1 into collateral-based trading products, rather than keeping it entirely idle in standard wallets.

Snapshot and rate system used for payouts

Binance said it will take hourly snapshots of user balances throughout the campaign period. However, the rewards calculation does not rely on an hourly average.

Instead, Binance will use the lowest USD1 balance recorded each day to determine a user’s qualifying amount for that day.

For each weekly payout, Binance will then calculate rewards using a seven-day average balance.

This ties distributions to consistency because a single daily dip in holdings could reduce the qualifying amount for that day and then affect the overall weekly average.

Binance also said payouts will use an effective annualised rate, which will be set at the time of each distribution.

As a result, the rate applied could vary between weekly drops depending on the conditions Binance sets when rewards are released.

USD1 growth and WLFI activity in early 2026

USD1, launched in April 2025, is described as a multichain stablecoin that is fully backed one-to-one by US dollars and money market funds.

Since its launch, it has recorded sharp growth. According to data from DeFiLlama, USD1’s market capitalisation now exceeds $3 billion.

The stablecoin is available across several blockchains, including Monad, Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos.

WLFI, the main token of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem, has also seen increased activity in early 2026.

It has recently been added to payroll services, decentralised finance lending platforms, and on-chain liquidity venues.

The token has drawn new interest and partnerships in recent weeks, though its connection to US President Donald Trump has also faced criticism, with some pointing to concerns around a potential conflict of interest.

Binance said users must complete identity verification and live in eligible jurisdictions to take part in the programme.

The exchange added that broker accounts are excluded and noted that reward timing may vary due to operational conditions.

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• Tezos price rose to above $0.63 before retreating to under $0.59.
• Momentum looked to have faded despite news of TenX adding XTZ.
• From a technical perspective, a break below $0.50 could trigger “further pain” for bulls.

Tezos (XTZ) experienced a brief surge earlier this week amid positive corporate adoption news, rising to above $0.63.

However, with top cryptocurrencies struggling, a retreat to lows of $0.59 leaves bulls facing mounting downward pressure.

Sellers might eye a pullback to a critical support level, and broader market uncertainties suggest further pain could follow.

​Why did XTZ price rise as top coins fell?

Bitcoin dropped to under $90k on Tuesday, pulling most of the crypto market lower as liquidations cascaded across the ecosystem.

But as ETH, XRP, and Solana all dipped, Tezos defied the trend as its price climbed to above $0.63.

Gains continued into early Wednesday as the market digested announcements from TenX, a publicly listed blockchain infrastructure firm.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added Tez ( $XTZ ) as part of a strategic staking partnership with the @TezosFoundation .

This investment supports our validator operations on the @tezos network and reflects our broader strategy of generating recurring revenue through… pic.twitter.com/QlYeHZ6VsC

— TenX (TSX-V : $TNX) (@TenXprotocols) January 20, 2026

TenX revealed it had acquired 5.54 million XTZ tokens at an average price of $0.5868 each.

Purchases occurred on the open-market and over-the-counter trades conducted between January 2 and January 19, 2026.

This purchase, valued at around $3.25 million and funded by cash from an August 2025 financing round, forms part of a strategic staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation.

According to details, the deal aims to bolster TenX’s validator operations on the Tezos network, generating staking yields of 8-10% while enhancing network security and decentralization.

“This is a long-term value decision, not a short-term trade,” Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX, noted.

He added:

“Tezos is built for sustainability and upgradability, and we want TenX to be aligned with ecosystems that reflect that.”

Tezos price outlook – Can bulls hold above $0.50?

The technical picture for XTZ reveals a precarious balance on both daily and weekly charts, with $0.50 emerging as a pivotal psychological and structural support.

Indicators like the daily RSI at 56 signal momentum that could shed the bearish outlook.

However, the MACD points to potential sell pressure, which could be compounded by high volatility across altcoins.

On the weekly chart, the bullish long-term trend remains.

​On the daily timeframe, XTZ hovers above $0.59, but faces resistance at the $0.63 level.

The 50-day EMA around $0.54 offers a strong support base, but failure at this zone could accelerate declines toward $0.54.

Bulls must defend $0.50 to avert further downside, which potentially has a path to lows of $0.42.

Tezos last traded at these levels in late 2025, with prices having broken lower after breaching the 50-day EMA at $0.63.

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• TRON (TRX) has extended its decline amid a widespread cryptocurrency market pullback.
• Prices have dropped further from recent highs near $0.32 and could slide to lows of $0.25.
• Market conditions, including Bitcoin’s performance, will dictate overall movement.

Latest market data shows the TRON token slipping below key support levels at $0.30, with this coming amid downward pressures related to geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

This comes as reduced risk appetite impacts top coins. Broader market losses tied to jitters around souring US-EU trade relations have spooked investors.

On Tuesday, Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 and briefly slid to $87,800.

Ethereum slid to under $3,000 amid sharp losses for US stocks, while Solana, BNB and XRP all fell below key support levels.

TRON price slips below $0.30

As crypto caught a bid last week, TRON’s price jumped to $0.32.

However, with bulls retreating across the market, the altcoin has once again breached the critical $0.30 support level.

Volume-driven selling has accelerated the drop, with the token now trading near $0.29 as of writing.

The 24-hour trading volume is up 22% to over $770 million.

This slip echoes patterns seen in late 2025, when TRX hovered around $0.28 to $0.30 amid similar market hesitancy.

While the token showed signs of pulling higher,  it generally has underperformed the broader crypto index.

The repeated test of the psychological support and resistance zone highlights indecisiveness.

Technical analysis: What next for TRON?

TRX displays weakening bullish momentum on the daily chart.

As can be seen,  the MACD signals a reversal with the histogram contracting.

Meanwhile, an RSI near 47 signals a potential acceleration towards oversold territory.

On the daily chart above, we can see the TRX price rose as RSI climbed to hit overbought conditions.

The pullback follows these gains and points to profit-taking.

Declines have pushed prices below the support line of a narrow ascending channel, and failure to reclaim $0.30 could allow bears to target lower supports at $0.25.

The 50-day exponential moving average currently acts as key reload zone near $0.29.

As such, upside potential remains if buying interest rebounds amid broader market recovery.

Bulls’ first targets lie in the $0.32-$0.33 resistance zone. Short term, with momentum hinging on broader market conditions, will see bulls eye $0.38 and $0.50.

How BTC navigates the negative terrain is crucial for altcoins, as an extension of bearish price action spells doom for buyers across the crypto market.

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• Litecoin price fell below $70, trading to lows seen in April 2025.
• Declines follow a broader cryptocurrency market downturn amid geopolitical tensions.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped to key support levels.

Litecoin (LTC) price has turned negative amid mounting downward pressure, with a slight dip in the past 24 hours pushing LTC below the critical $70 mark.

Seller dominance has the altcoin trading nearly 10% down over the past week.

This comes amid escalating geopolitical tensions fueled by uncertainties surrounding Greenland and the United States’ interest in the Arctic territory currently under Denmark.

It’s this dampening risk appetite across digital assets that has Litecoin at risk amid a correction to levels seen in April last year.

Litecoin fails to hold $70 support

Litecoin’s price action turned bearish after hitting a high of $84 on January 6, 2026.

A series of lower highs and lows led to today’s breach of the psychologically vital $70 support level.

It’s the first time in nearly a year, with market data showing LTC dipped to a low of $68.45 during early US trading hours on Jan. 20.

Daily volume, however, shrank 45% to about $413 million, indicating a potential thaw in heavy selling.

Interestingly, the $70 level coincides with a long-term downtrend line from early 2020.

The weekly chart also shows that the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) is about to cross below the 200-week EMA.

A 50‑week EMA crossing below the 200‑week EMA is generally interpreted as a long‑term bearish signal.

In technical analysis, this is a “death cross,” and often suggests downside or weak performance, in this case, it suggests the recent trend has weakened.

The weekly RSI is downsloping but not yet in oversold territory, but last time it touched the threshold, the LTC price hit lows of $46.

On-chain metrics also reveal a surge in long-position liquidations.

According to Coinglass data, Litecoin has seen close to $800,000 in 24 hour liquidations. Meanwhile, open interest at $564 million points to potential exacerbation of the slide.

The areas around $62 and $51 offer the next support zones.

Bitcoin, Ethereum fall to key levels

Global stocks fell on Tuesday, and mirroring the move is Bitcoin (BTC), which extended its correction amid the geopolitical tensions related to Greenland.

BTC has fallen to near $90,000, with buyers unable to reclaim key levels despite bullish corporate signals. Strategy’s announcement of acquiring 22,305 BTC for $2.13 billion, at an average of $95,284 per coin, did not lift buyers.

Among top altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) has shed over 5% in the past 24 hours to hover near $3,000.

XRP has again failed to rally amid a recent spike and slipped to $1.92 as cryptocurrencies struggled.

Geopolitical risks may see these coins tumble further.

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