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• Railgun rides privacy narrative to above $3.20.
• As Dash, Monero and Zcash surge, RAIL bulls could eye a new all-time high.
• Technicals offer a mixed outlook and profit-taking could derail buyers.

Railgun (RAIL) price surged over 45% in 24 hours to top the $3.20 mark as top privacy coins soared, with Dash going vertical and Monero breaking to $700. Zcash also spiked, as did Pirate Chain, Decred, Oasis and Verge.

The surge for these coins comes despite the negative news of Dubai’s ban on privacy coins, pointing to a resurgence for the sector. Investors looking to rotate into outperforming altcoins see the censorship-resistance tokens as worth a bet.

Notably, Bitcoin and Ethereum have tailed off in the past two days as global risk assets falter on macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions, including the unfolding political situation in Iran.

RAIL pumps 45% to above $3.20

Privacy coins are back into the limelight as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and other top altcoins consolidate. Tokens native to several privacy-focused protocols have exploded in the past 24 hours, with Dash surging to outpace the sector.

Railgun, the zero-knowledge protocol designed to support private transactions for decentralized finance, has emerged as another top gainer.

The protocol has previously received backing from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, and its offering is critical to DeFi.

Exchanges can freeze your account. RAILGUN can NEVER freeze your account.

— RAILGUN – Private Ethereum DeFi (@RAILGUN_Project) January 8, 2026

The RAIL token was up more than 45% at the time of writing, touching highs of $3.20 amid a 176% spike in trading volume. Per CoinMarketCap, bulls elevated the daily volume to over $3.75 million as the price jumped to the intraday high.

Is RAIL price set for a breakout to a new all-time high?

The technical picture for the token signals likely upward continuation.

While key indicators paint a mixed outlook, the surge to $3.20 puts bulls in control.

That’s the outlook on the 4-hour chart, with the relative strength index in the overbought territory to suggest potential profit taking. Bears showed this as prices touched higher points on some exchanges before recoiling to lows just above $3.00.

However, RAIL is also sporting a moving average convergence divergence, painting a strengthening histogram. The MACD recently indicated a bullish crossover.

For buyers, the breakout above $2.27 and $2.91 is key.

While price may yet see a pullback as noted above, a continuation may result in a fresh push to above $4.00. A close above the level will encourage bulls, with key targets being $5.50 and the all-time high of $8.37 reached in November 2021.

On the flipside, major support will be around $2.25 and $1.90.

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• Ukraine blocks Polymarket for operating without a gambling license.
• Polymarket is a decentralised prediction market where users bet on real-world events.
• ISPs in Ukraine have been instructed to restrict access to Polymarket’s domain.

Ukraine has blocked access to the popular prediction market platform Polymarket.

The action was taken because authorities classify the platform as engaging in unlicensed gambling.

Internet service providers in Ukraine have been instructed to restrict access to Polymarket’s domain.

This decision is part of a broader effort to regulate online gambling and protect consumers.

Regulatory action and legal basis

The official block is based on Resolution No. 695, issued by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (НКЕК) on December 10, 2025.

The resolution implements a prior decision by the State Agency PlayCity, which identified unlicensed gambling platforms.

Under Ukrainian law, any website facilitating gambling without a license must be restricted.

Internet providers are legally required to comply with the block and prevent access for users.

The resolution also mandates oversight to ensure compliance, including inspections and reporting by authorities.

Polymarket’s domain has been added to the public registry of blocked resources in Ukraine.

Authorities warned that noncompliance by providers could result in legal consequences.

This move reflects Ukraine’s ongoing crackdown on unlicensed online gambling platforms.

Hundreds of sites have been blocked alongside Polymarket under similar regulations.

Polymarket’s operations and why Ukraine blocked it

Polymarket is a decentralised prediction market where users bet on real-world events.

Participants buy and sell “shares” that represent outcomes, with payoffs depending on the actual results.

For example, a market might predict whether a city will be occupied by the end of the year.

Users place bets using USDC, a stablecoin, on the Polygon blockchain.

Transactions and results are recorded publicly, ensuring transparency through blockchain technology.

Polymarket is valued at approximately $8 billion and was founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan.

The platform has seen significant activity, with Ukraine-related markets exceeding $100 million in bets by the end of 2025.

Authorities expressed concern over war-related betting markets, citing legal and reputational risks.

Prediction markets like Polymarket are considered gambling under Ukrainian law, despite their decentralised and blockchain-based operations.

This legal interpretation has led to similar restrictions in other countries, including Romania, France, Belgium, and Thailand.

Push to regulate crypto-based platforms

Ukraine’s action against Polymarket underscores the increasing scrutiny of crypto-based platforms.

Authorities are determined to enforce licensing requirements and prevent unregulated gambling.

While Polymarket continues to operate in other jurisdictions, its access in Ukraine is now fully restricted.

The move is part of a broader trend of regulatory oversight for online betting and crypto platforms worldwide.

Users in Ukraine must now seek licensed alternatives or risk accessing illegal platforms.

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• Dash price hit highs near $50 with a 30% spike in the past 24 hours.
• Monero also soared as privacy coins gained.
• DASH outpaced both XMR and Zcash.

Dash and Monero prices rose by double digits early Tuesday as privacy-focused tokens registered fresh gains.

Zcash, which has struggled in recent weeks, also showed renewed strength. Other coins, such as Verge and Horizen, also posted intraday gains.

But the broader upswing in the privacy coin segment comes amid an overall jittery market, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both poised at key levels.

Dash jumps 30% to lead privacy coins higher

Dash (DASH) traded more than 30% up in the past 24 hours, hovering near $50 as price action signalled bullish sentiment.

“Privacy coins are trending today, led by $XMR and $DASH as the top two most-searched coins in the last 3 hours,” CounGecko posted on X.

Market data shows the asset trading within an intraday swing of $37.20 and $49.47 as of writing on Jan 13.

Privacy coins are trending today, led by $XMR and $DASH as the top two most-searched coins in the last 3 hours.

View the full list: https://t.co/u41QSEkQi5 pic.twitter.com/WfrnrouP7X

— CoinGecko (@coingecko) January 13, 2026

Buyside pressure showed in the 24-hour trading volume surge.

Per CoinGecko, trading volumes jumped 212% to over $234 million.

Key technical levels for DASH include near-term support in the $36–$38 range.

Meanwhile, a resistance cluster has formed around $47–$53.

If the token breaks the resistance cluster it could lead to a potential breakout.

Monero continues uptick with 17% gain

Monero (XMR) has taken the spotlight among privacy-focused cryptocurrencies at the start of 2026, even as Zcash led the sector through much of last year, and analysts remain constructive on ZEC.

Attention has increasingly shifted toward XMR, which is widely regarded as a benchmark for transaction privacy due to its default use of obfuscation techniques.

Supporters argue that this design makes Monero one of the most robust privacy coins in the market.

The token has rallied sharply, gaining about 17% over the past 24 hours to trade above $680.

The move has been accompanied by a notable surge in trading volumes, signalling strong market participation.

From a technical perspective, traders are watching whether momentum can carry prices toward the $700 level.

The $650 to $615 zone is seen as an important area of support in sustaining the current advance.

If the rally extends, market participants are looking at the $800 to $880 range as a potential next area of resistance, with the psychologically significant $1,000 level emerging as a longer-term upside target.

What’s the outlook for Dash, Monero?

Despite the recent gains, analysts note that liquidity in the privacy coin segment remains relatively thin compared with major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

As a result, assets including Dash and Monero are more prone to sharp price swings.

That said, privacy-focused tokens have begun to reclaim key technical levels amid renewed investor interest, raising the possibility that bullish momentum could persist.

Alongside Dash, Monero, and Zcash, traders are also keeping a close watch on Verge and Horizen for further signals from the sector.

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• Litecoin traded to lows of $75 as top altcoins slipped in early US trading.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum also slid before picking up slight gains.
• US Department of Justice has opened a criminal probe against Jerome Powell.

Litecoin price slipped more than 5% as the cryptocurrency markets experienced a synchronised downturn on Monday, with stocks also down amid concerns over the independence of the US Federal Reserve.

The price of Litecoin reached $75 but with BTC eyeing gains, could LTC jump towards $100?

Litecoin to mirror top coins?

Downside action across the crypto market followed a fresh dump for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin hovered near the $90,000 level in the early US trading session on Monday, having pared gains from above $92,000.

However, the token traded at around $92,135 at the time of writing, while Ethereum lingered close to $3,134.

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum were showing resilience as markets weathered bearish pressure.

While the two remain near respective psychological thresholds, reclaiming upside momentum may be key to Litecoin gains.

LTC traded at around $77 at the time of writing.

But as the chart below shows, the path lower appears stronger for the altcoin.

Crypto slid amid Fed subpoenas

Notably, buyers saw prices dip as markets reacted to news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Top altcoins like XRP and BNB saw declines, and Litecoin traded to lows of $75, last seen in late December.

The slide in the leading cryptocurrencies stemmed from risk-off sentiment triggered by the news of a DOJ probe against Fed chair Jerome Powell.

Powell released a statement on Sunday,  revealing subpoenas from the Justice Department.

Although the news saw Bitcoin flip to above $92k, declines followed as Wall Street futures dipped.

 

The DOJ’s subpoenas and criminal probe against Powell have intensified fears of political interference in US monetary policy.

Powell emphasised that the investigation appeared motivated by the Fed’s resistance to demands for aggressive interest rate cuts, rather than solely the renovation-related testimony.

“While the Fed needs reform, including maintaining the crucial issue of central bank independence while strengthening accountability, a mishandled process risks derailing appointments and undermining further policy effectiveness,” Mohamed El-Erian said on X.

This uncertainty has US stocks pulling back from recent record highs.

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 0.8%, while the S&P 500 shed 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down around 0.2%.

The pullback reflects broader risk aversion, with investors rotating toward perceived safe havens like gold. Gold prices indeed extended gains on Jan 12. amid the turmoil.

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• Arbitrum price is hovering near $0.20 amid a 3% dip in the past 24 hours.
• The altcoin could dip further as investors await an upcoming $19 million ARB unlock.
• Overall market sentiment and network milestones will help bulls.

Arbitrum’s ARB token has returned to the $0.20 level, as the Ethereum-based layer-2 network prepares for another sizeable token unlock that will add to the circulating supply.

ARB was trading about 3% lower over the past 24 hours, while sentiment across the broader cryptocurrency market remained mixed amid continued volatility.

Supply-related concerns, alongside wider market conditions, are expected to influence Arbitrum’s near-term price performance.

Arbitrum faces $19 million token unlock this week

Arbitrum is set to undergo a major cliff unlock on January 16, 2026.

Details show the L2 is poised for the release of 96 million ARB tokens worth about $19.6 million.

This unlock, representing about 1.68% of the adjusted circulating supply, is directed primarily to the Arbitrum DAO Treasury.

It’s part of Arbitrum’s structured vesting schedule, which allocates tokens across categories including the DAO Treasury, team, investors, and ecosystem participants.

According to data from Tokenomist, the ARB unlock occurs amid a busy week for token releases across the crypto space.

Some of the large cliff unlocks scheduled for January 12 to January 19 include ONDO with over $770 million and TRUMP with over $299 million.

UPCOMING TOKEN UNLOCKS 🚨

One-time large unlocks (>$5M):$ONDO, $CONX, $ARB, $DBR, $CHEEL, $STRK, $SEI, $ZK

Linear daily unlocks (>$1M/day):$RAIN, $SOL, $TRUMP, $WLD, $RIVER, $DOGE, $AVAX, $ASTER, $TAO

Total unlock value: >$1.69B

Unlocks don’t guarantee dumps but they do… pic.twitter.com/t4Ojf9TEZl

— Wise Advice (@wiseadvicesumit) January 12, 2026

Notably, these supply injections can introduce selling pressure if recipients liquidate holdings, particularly in a cautious market environment.

While the impact may not be so devastating, historical patterns show that such events often trigger short-term volatility.

ARB price outlook

ARB has declined nearly 5% in the past week.

Bulls pushed to highs near $0.23 earlier in the week, but have since pared gains as prices fall below $0.21.

Currently, buyers are regrouping near $0.20 as the impending unlock appears to shape immediate market action.

Risk-off behaviour that has pushed Bitcoin and Ethereum off recent highs, and tokens like XRP to key support, could impact the ARB price too.

“US-hours BTC selling, while less concentrated than in prior weeks, remains a persistent feature, and uncertainty around the remaining overhang of supply continues to cap upside. Combined with rising macro volatility, the relative appeal of crypto looks increasingly challenged, particularly when set against the resilience of precious metals and equities,” QCP analysts said in a note.

As per the analysts, investor focus will be on key events such as the US CPI data release and the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling.

Short-term, Arbitrum price could fall to support in the $0.19-$0.17 region.

On the upside, ARB could rally to $0.25 and then $0.30 with long-term targets of $0.60 and $0.80.

Arbitrum’s key milestones, including Orbit for Layer-3 chains, gaming initiatives and institutional integrations like the Robinhood partnership, are crucial to this outlook.

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