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Wall street analysts expect AppLovin and Atlassian to deliver big returns for shareholders.

The S&P North American Technology Software Index tracks the performance of 111 software stocks. It has underperformed the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.55%) by 19 percentage points during the past year, the worst relative performance for the software industry since the bear market of 2022.

Excluding that incident, software stocks have not underperformed the S&P 500 so badly at any point in the past decade. And the reason for that trend is artificial intelligence (AI). Specifically, investors are worried that AI will disrupt traditional business models and reduce demand for many software products.

Morgan Stanley analysts Sanjit Singh and Keith Weiss see things differently. "Productivity unleashed by AI will expand the pool of developers and spur a wave of app modernization initiatives." In that context, the recent underperformance in software stocks creates a buying opportunity seen just once in the past decade.

Here's why AppLovin (APP 2.07%) and Atlassian (TEAM +4.94%) are my picks for the best AI software stocks to buy now.

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AppLovin: 45% upside implied by the median target price AppLovin develops ad tech software that helps brands engage consumers and monetize web content with targeted campaigns. The company initially focused on mobile gaming, where it helped developers market and monetize apps, but it more recently expanded into e-commerce advertising. That feature is part of a new self-service platform that streamlines the onboarding process and will eventually automate every workflow.

AppLovin has differentiated itself in two important ways. First, it earns revenue based on ad performance (i.e., cost-per-action), whereas competitors like The Trade Desk simply take a percentage of ad spend. Second, the artificial intelligence (AI) that powers its recommendation engine (Axon) outperforms similar targeting tools from other advertisers.

Indeed, Morningstar analyst Mark Giarelli says Axon has played a central role in the company's success. "AppLovin is driving a 45% higher return on ad spending than [Meta Platforms] and 115% higher compared with secondary advertising platforms like TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat [by Snap], and YouTube," he wrote in a recent note to clients.

Wall Street estimates AppLovin's adjusted earnings will increase at 58% annually through 2027. That makes the current valuation of 66 times earnings look reasonable, especially when the company beat the consensus earnings estimate by an average of 21% in the last six quarters.

Among 32 analysts, AppLovin has a median target price of $774.50 per share. That implies 45% upside from its current share price of $533. Patient investors should feel comfortable buying a small position today.

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Atlassian: 84% upside implied by the median target price Atlassian develops work management and collaboration software for development and operations (DevOps) teams and non-technical teams like marketing and human resources. The company also develops IT service management software. Consultancy Gartner has recognized Atlassian as a technology leader in DevOps, marketing work management, and enterprise service management platforms.

Atlassian has differentiated itself in two ways. First, it invests more in R&D than its peers because it relies on self-service sales and word-of-mouth marketing. Second, it is the only work management software vendor that connects technical, non-technical, and IT service teams on a common platform, which not only fosters better collaboration across the enterprise, but also affords the company numerous opportunities to upsell existing customers.

Atlassian has introduced a suite of generative AI features called Rovo. It supports intelligent search, process automation, and code generation to improve productivity and efficiency across business teams. As a well-established software vendor in several product categories, Atlassian could be a substantial winner as the AI boom unfolds.

Wall Street expects Atlassian's adjusted earnings to increase at 22% annually through the fiscal year ending in June 2027. That makes the current valuation of 31 times earnings look reasonable, especially because the company beat the consensus earnings estimate by an average of 16% over the last six quarters.

Among 34 analysts, Atlassian has a median target price of $225 per share. That implies 84% upside from the current share price of $122. With shares trading 62% below the high, investors have a great opportunity to buy a small position.

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CK Hutchison, which is based in the Chinese-controlled territory of Hong Kong, has come under heavy criticism from Beijing since it announced last year plans to sell 43 ports across 23 countries, including two near the Panama Canal, to a consortium led by BlackRock (BLK.N), opens new tab and Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte's family-controlled shipping group MSC.

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Under the proposed arrangement China's state-owned COSCO Shipping Corp could take larger stakes in ports located in regions seen as more aligned with Beijing, such as Africa, the report said.

Other members of the consortium, including Aponte's Terminal Investment and BlackRock, would have greater control over assets elsewhere, Bloomberg said.

China has indicated to COSCO that such a structure would be acceptable, though talks remain at an early stage and key details have yet to be finalised, according to the report.

CK Hutchison did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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Multicloud interoperability, EU sovereignty compliance, AI adoption dominate enterprise cloud strategies in Europe, ISG Provider Lens® report says

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--European enterprises are increasingly adopting Oracle cloud environments, especially with partners that can advise on and deliver monetizable, AI-driven solutions, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

Enterprises in Europe are turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for its performance, AI capabilities and multicloud strategy. Running Oracle databases on competitors’ clouds aligns with the need to protect investments while scaling AI and data innovation.

Share The 2025 ISG Provider Lens® Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for Europe finds a growing number of companies view Oracle as a specialist hyperscale cloud provider for data- and AI-intensive workloads. They value its database leadership, cost-efficient AI infrastructure and deep multicloud integration that allows Oracle databases to run seamlessly within rival cloud environments.

“Enterprises in Europe are turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for its performance, AI capabilities and multicloud strategy,” said Anthony Drake, partner and president, ISG EMEA. “Running Oracle databases on competitors’ clouds aligns with enterprises’ need to protect existing investments while scaling AI and data innovation.”

Oracle’s delivery of AI as a built-in capability of its core applications, rather than an add-on feature, has created new ways for service providers to add value, ISG says. By embedding AI agents into Oracle Fusion Applications as part of the base subscription, Oracle helps organizations move AI from pilots to everyday business use. In response, providers are developing proprietary, industry-specific AI agents for Fusion Applications, offering them through Oracle’s AI Agent Marketplace and differentiating themselves with deep domain expertise rather than basic AI implementation skills.

Operational resilience, cost control and regulatory certainty have become critical priorities for European enterprises operating across increasingly complex cloud environments, the report says. To meet these needs, organizations are seeking providers with mature site reliability engineering practices, strong FinOps capabilities to govern cloud spending and integrated security for continuous compliance monitoring. In regulated sectors, providers are introducing compliance-as-a-service offerings, delivered via EU-based legal entities and personnel, for auditable adherence to EU sovereign cloud mandates.

Enterprises in Europe increasingly prefer more flexible cloud designs in which individual business functions are delivered as standalone AI capabilities rather than large, rigid applications, ISG says. This shift increases demand for providers that go beyond traditional services by operating fully managed, in-country cloud platforms from their own data centers. These providers enable enterprises to modernize their digital foundations while maintaining latency, regulatory compliance and operational control.

“The European Oracle ecosystem has reached a critical turning point as AI, multicloud and sovereignty converge,” said Roman Pelzel, principal analyst, ISG Provider Lens Research, and lead author of the report. “Enterprises and partners that move quickly can build differentiated capabilities, secure compliant architectures and gain a lasting competitive edge.”

The report also explores other trends in Oracle cloud adoption in Europe, including growing AI skills gaps between Oracle partners and rising pressure on providers to build higher-value managed services to sustain profitability.

For more insights into Oracle cloud-related challenges facing European enterprises, plus ISG’s advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens® Focal Points briefing here.

The 2025 ISG Provider Lens® Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for Europe evaluates 38 unique providers across three quadrants: Professional Services, Managed Services and OCI Solutions and Capabilities.

The report names Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCLTech, Infosys, LTIMindtree, TCS, Version 1 and Wipro as Leaders in three quadrants each. It names Deloitte, DSP, Fujitsu, PwC and Tech Mahindra as Leaders in two quadrants each. It also names IBM as a Leader in one quadrant.

In addition, Reply is recognized as a Rising Star — a company with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in two quadrants. Additionally, IBM is recognized as a Rising Star in one quadrant.

In the area of customer experience, Cognizant is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2025 among Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem providers. Cognizant earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG's Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.

Customized versions of the report are available from DSP and Version 1.

The 2025 ISG Provider Lens® Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for Europe is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

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The ISG Provider Lens® Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

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Certain analysts expect shares of Palantir and Sandisk to decline sharply.

In the past year, Palantir Technologies (PLTR +0.34%) shares have added 128% and Sandisk (SNDK +0.43%) shares have advanced 1,280%. But certain Wall Street analysts think these artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are wildly overvalued.

Brent Thill at Jefferies has set Palantir with a target price of $70 per share. That implies 57% downside from its current share price of $166. Harlan Sur at J.P. Morgan has set Sandisk with a target price of $235 per share. That implies 53% downside from its current share price of $500. Here's what investors should know.

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Palantir Technologies: 57% downside implied by Jefferies' target price Palantir develops analytics platforms that help commercial organizations and government agencies manage and make sense of complex information. The company deploys engineers that work directly with customers in building custom workflows, which has contributed to high retention rates. Also, its software is unique because it revolves around a decision-making framework called an ontology.

However, Palantir is truly formidable because its artificial intelligence (AI) platform allows clients to build large language models into analytics applications and workflows. Put differently, it lets clients supercharge the core decision-making framework with generative AI capabilities. Forrester Research recently ranked Palantir as a leader in AI decisioning platforms.

In a recent note, Sanjit Singh at Morgan Stanley praised Palantir for revenue growth that has now accelerated in nine consecutive quarters. "Palantir is not only delivering the best growth in public company software but also the best profitability in all of software," he wrote. "It is hard to find a better fundamental story in software."

However, Palantir shares currently trade at 101 times sales, a very expensive valuation for a company whose sales are forecast to grow at 43% annually through 2027. In fact, Palantir has the highest price-to-sales ratio in the S&P 500 several times over. AppLovin is second at 32 times sales.

I would not be surprised to see Palantir shares drop 50%+ in the future. The valuation is so rich that any bad news could lead to a steep drawdown. Prospective investors should steer clear of the stock right now and current shareholders with large positions should consider trimming their stakes.

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Sandisk: 53% downside implied by J.P. Morgan's target price Sandisk designs and manufactures data storage devices based on NAND flash technology. Key to its business is a joint partnership with Japanese flash memory supplier Kioxia. Both companies realize cost efficiencies by splitting capital expenditures and research and development (R&D) expenses related to process technology development and memory wafer production.

Additionally, Sandisk's vertical integration -- meaning it controls almost every step of the supply chain across wafer production, chip packaging, and storage device design -- not only provides supply chain security, but also lets the company optimize its storage products in ways that other flash memory companies cannot.

Sandisk is the fifth-largest supplier of NAND flash technologies, but the company gained a percentage point of market share during the first half of 2025 and that momentum is likely to continue. Two hyperscalers recently started testing its storage products, while a third hyperscaler and major storage original equipment manufacturer (OEM) plan to start testing in 2026.

Importantly, demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure has led to an unprecedented supply shortage (and price increases) in flash memory and other storage products. Sandisk has been a major beneficiary and management expects the shortage to persist through the current year. That should drive triple-digit earnings growth in the coming quarters.

However, the memory chip market is notoriously cyclical and current supply constraints will almost certainly be followed by a supply glut, at which point flash prices will fall. Wall Street estimates Sandisk's adjusted earnings will increase at 79% annually through the fiscal year ending in June 2029. That sounds impressive, but it makes the current valuation of 205 times earnings look very expensive.

I would not be surprised to see Sandisk shares drop 50%+ in the future, particularly when the supply of NAND flash memory begins to outpace demand. Prospective investors should avoid the stock and shareholders with large positions should consider trimming.

The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb. 28, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.

The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under "defined safeguards that protect national security through comprehensive data protections, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurances for U.S. users," the company said in a statement Thursday. American TikTok users can continue using the same app.

President Donald Trump praised the deal in a Truth Social post, thanking Chinese leader Xi Jinping specifically "for working with us and, ultimately, approving the Deal." Trump add that he hopes "that long into the future I will be remembered by those who use and love TikTok."

Adam Presser, who previously worked as TikTok's head of operations and trust and safety, will lead the new venture as its CEO. He will work alongside a seven-member, majority-American board of directors that includes TikTok's CEO Shou Chew.

The deal ends years of uncertainty about the fate of the popular video-sharing platform in the United States. After wide bipartisan majorities in Congress passed—and President Joe Biden signed—a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if it did not find a new owner in the place of China's ByteDance, the platform was set to go dark on the law's January 2025 deadline. For a several hours, it did. But on his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep it running while his administration sought an agreement for the sale of the company.

"China's position on TikTok has been consistent and clear," Guo Jiakun, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson in Beijing, said Friday about the TikTok deal and Trump's Truth Social post, echoing an earlier statement from the Chinese embassy in Washington.

Apart from an emphasis on data protection, with U.S. user data being stored locally in a system run by Oracle, the joint venture will also focus on TikTok's algorithm. The content recommendation formula, which feeds users specific videos tailored to their preferences and interests, will be retrained, tested and updated on U.S. user data, the company said in its announcement.

The algorithm has been a central issue in the security debate over TikTok. China previously maintained the algorithm must remain under Chinese control by law. But the U.S. regulation passed with bipartisan support said any divestment of TikTok must mean the platform cuts ties—specifically the algorithm—with ByteDance. Under the terms of this deal, ByteDance would license the algorithm to the U.S. entity for retraining.

The law prohibits "any cooperation with respect to the operation of a content recommendation algorithm" between ByteDance and a new potential American ownership group, so it is unclear how ByteDance's continued involvement in this arrangement will play out.

"Who controls TikTok in the U.S. has a lot of sway over what Americans see on the app," said Anupam Chander, a professor of law and technology at Georgetown University.

Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX are the three managing investors, each holding a 15% share. Other investors include the investment firm of Michael Dell, the billionaire founder of Dell Technologies. ByteDance retains 19.9% of the joint venture.

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U.S. stock futures declined slightly on Friday after major benchmark indices posted their second consecutive day of gains on Thursday.

This comes amid President Donald Trump withdrawing his tariffs against the European Union, following a framework agreement regarding expanded U.S. access to Greenland.

Besides this, U.S. Final GDP figures for the third-quarter stood at 4.4%, ahead of estimates at 4.3%, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index expanded 2.8% year-over-year, in line with estimates, with Core PCE at 2.8%.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.23%, and the two-year bond was at 3.60%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 95% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged in January.

IndexPerformance (+/-)Dow Jones-0.075%S&P 500-0.058%Nasdaq 100-0.16%Russell 2000-0.03%The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were lower in premarket on Friday. The SPY was down 0.078% at $688.44, while the QQQ was down 0.20% at $619.49.

Stocks In FocusCapital One Financial Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) shares are sliding in pre-market trade, down 3.31%, following the company’s fourth-quarter results on Thursday, when its earnings fell short of analyst consensus estimates.
The stock has a strong price trend in the Medium and Long terms, and is ranked moderately well on Momentum according to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

Revelation Biosciences Revelation Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) is up 38.11% in pre-market after the company announced that it had reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on an approval pathway for its drug Gemini, to treat acute kidney injury (AKI).
The stock has a strong price trend in the short term, but is unfavorable in the Medium and Long terms, according to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

Intel Corp Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) shares are down over 12% pre-market, following the company’s fourth-quarter results on Thursday, owing to a soft first-quarter outlook, which fell short of analyst estimates.
Intel shares score high on Momentum, but are moderate in Value, while having a strong price trend in the short, medium and long terms, according to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

CSX Corp CSX Corp. (NASDAQ:CSX) surged 2.99% pre-market, following its fourth-quarter results, despite missing consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines.
The stock has moderate scores across all metrics in Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, but has a favorable price trend in the short, medium and long terms.

Booz Hamilton Holding Corp Booz Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE:BAH) is up 0.25% pre-market ahead of the company’s fiscal third-quarter results before markets open on Friday.
The stock does poorly in Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings with a low Momentum score, but has a favorable price trend in the Short and Medium terms.

Cues From Last SessionEnergy, materials, consumer discretionary and health care led the way on Thursday, as all sectors within the S&P 500 ended the day in the green.

IndexPerformance (+/-)ValueDow Jones0.63%49,384.01S&P 5000.55%6,913.35Nasdaq Composite0.91%23,436.02Russell 20000.76%2,718.77Insights From AnalystsAccording to Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey, institutional investors are the most bullish since 2021, with surging optimism, low cash levels and hedging.

The survey, which included 196 participants managing a combined $575 billion in assets, showed that 38% of respondents expect stronger global growth, with minimal fears of a recession, while equity allocations climbed to their highest level since December 2024, with 48% of fund managers now overweight on stocks.

This pushed BofA’s widely watched Bull & Bear Indicator up to 9.4, which is firmly in the “Hyper-Bull” territory, indicative of high optimism.

The Bank’s Chief Investment Strategist, Michael Hartnett, also called out the low levels of hedging, which he finds particularly striking.

“Low levels of stock market hedging are irrelevant in a world of positive surprises,” Hartnett said, while noting that “it matters greatly if surprises suddenly turn.”

Upcoming Economic DataHere’s what investors will be keeping an eye on Friday.

At 9:45 a.m. ET, S&P Global will release its flash U.S. services PMI for January, alongside the flash U.S. manufacturing PMI for the month. This will be followed at 10:00 a.m. ET by the final reading of consumer sentiment for January, which is expected to come in at 54.0, unchanged from the prior month. Commodities, Gold, Crypto, And Global Equity MarketsCrude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 1.03% to hover around $59.97 per barrel.

Gold Spot US Dollar is up 0.19% to hover around $4,918.76 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $4,966.7 per ounce on Friday. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was up 0.05% at the 98.408 level.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading 0.40% lower at $89,258.41 per coin.

Most Asian markets closed high on Friday, barring India’s Nifty 50 and New Zealand’s NZX 50. European markets are mixed in early trade.

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HomeIndustriesInternet/Online ServicesAmazon slashed 14,000 positions in OctoberPublished: Jan. 23, 2026 at 4:29 a.m. ET

Amazon could be ready to announce massive job cuts to match those seen last October, according to reports. Photo: Getty ImagesAmazon.com workers are bracing for another round of massive job cuts, with the company reportedly expected to announce those cuts as soon as next week.

Some 14,000 corporate positions could be cut, starting possibly as soon as next Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing sources. The report says the latest cuts are part of a plan to eliminate 30,000 corporate workers.

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U.S. futures and Asian markets were higher, while most European indexes drifted lower following Trump's about-turn on tariff threats over Greenland.

January 23, 2026 04:43 ET  | Source: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

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The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  (c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
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For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure22 January 2026 (f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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Asian equities pushed higher and the dollar stayed under pressure, giving crypto a firmer footing after a volatile week.

TLDR: Atlas acquisition expands Chainlink SVR to five blockchains including Arbitrum, Base, and BNB Chain. Chainlink SVR has processed $460M in liquidations and recaptured over $10M in Oracle Extractable Value. FastLane selected Chainlink for its security record securing $27T in transactions across 70% of DeFi. Atlas users receive streamlined migration support to Chainlink SVR through developer documentation.
Chainlink has completed the acquisition of Atlas, an order flow auction protocol developed by FastLane Labs. The deal brings Atlas’s intellectual property and key personnel under Chainlink’s oversight. 

Atlas will now exclusively support Chainlink’s Smart Value Recapture (SVR) solution, which helps DeFi protocols recover Oracle Extractable Value. 

The acquisition enables SVR expansion across Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and HyperEVM networks.

Atlas Integration Strengthens DeFi Value Recapture Infrastructure The acquisition positions Chainlink as the dominant player in the OEV recapture market. Atlas has proven its capabilities by powering order flow auctions for protocols like Compound and Venus. 

These auctions primarily focus on liquidation events within decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms. FastLane chose Chainlink due to its security track record and decentralized oracle infrastructure.

Chainlink has secured over $27 trillion in transaction value throughout its operational history. The network currently protects more than 70% of the existing DeFi ecosystem. 

This extensive reach provides Atlas with immediate access to established infrastructure and user trust. The combination creates a streamlined path for protocols seeking value recapture solutions.

SVR specifically targets non-toxic MEV generated from the usage of Chainlink Price Feeds. The system recaptures value through backrunning liquidations in overcollateralized lending protocols. 

Unlike harmful MEV practices, SVR cannot facilitate frontrunning or sandwich attacks. This design ensures protocols can generate additional revenue without compromising user experience.

Existing Atlas users will receive support during their migration to Chainlink SVR. Developer documentation provides technical guidance for the transition process. 

The Ethereum mainnet deployment continues using Flashbots MEV-Share infrastructure. Meanwhile, Atlas enables SVR deployment across new blockchain ecosystems beyond Ethereum.

Market Performance Demonstrates Growing Adoption of Value Recapture Chainlink SVR has processed over $460 million in liquidations since launch. The platform has successfully recaptured more than $10 million in OEV for integrated protocols. 

Leading DeFi platforms including Aave and Compound have already adopted the solution. Revenue generated through SVR creates sustainable income streams for both protocols and the Chainlink Network.

The value recapture mechanism operates through a revenue-share model between protocols and Chainlink. 

Protocols gain additional income beyond traditional fees and interest rates. Chainlink benefits from increased network utilization and economic sustainability. This alignment creates mutual incentives for ecosystem growth and development.

Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, welcomed the acquisition. “I’m thrilled to welcome Atlas into the Chainlink standard,” Eid stated. 

He noted that uniting Atlas’s technology with SVR creates the most effective value recapture system DeFi has experienced. The integration accelerates SVR expansion to new ecosystems and increases revenue for DeFi protocols.

Alex Watts, CEO of FastLane, expressed confidence in the partnership’s potential. “Bringing Atlas together with Chainlink creates the most credible path for DeFi protocols to recapture value onchain at scale,” Watts said. 

He emphasized Chainlink’s position to lead the OEV market and advance Atlas through its SVR product. FastLane will continue operating independently while serving as a strategic partner to support Atlas operations and protocol adoption.

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The CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle has weighed in on the importance of stablecoin rewards and why he believes the banking industry’s concerns about interest payments on these assets are “absurd.”

Circle CEO Rejects Banks’ Stablecoin Fears Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, discussed banks’ growing concerns that paying interest on stablecoins poses a threat to the industry, calling the deposit flight narrative “totally absurd.”

The banking sector has expressed concerns about stablecoin rewards, arguing that interest payments will distort market dynamics and affect credit creation. In the US, banks have heavily criticized the GENIUS Act, claiming that it has loopholes that could pose risks to the financial system.

The executive rejected the sector’s general arguments, citing historical and practical reasons. He asserted that this exact argument has been historically used when new financial products, such as government money market funds, have emerged.

Notably, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recently compared the digital assets to money market mutual funds, which require reserves to be held in short-term instruments, such as US Treasuries, reducing lending capacity in the system.

The executive told investors that the banking sector, small- and medium-sized businesses in particular, could face significant challenges if the US Congress does not prohibit interest-bearing stablecoins, as up to $6 trillion in deposits, or 30% to 35% of all US commercial bank deposits, could flow out of the banking system and into the stablecoin sector.

However, Allaire pointed out that, despite institutions claiming that financial products would “draw all the deposit base,” their growth has not “stopped the ability for lending to happen.”

The importance Of Rewards Circle’s CEO also argued that stablecoins should not be singled out when rewards for other financial products exist and contribute to the system. “Those rewards (…) exist in every balance that you have with a credit card that you use. They exist around so many other financial products and services that we have,” he detailed.

“These rewards are actually very important,” Allaire continued. “They help with stickiness, they help with customer traction. They are not themselves like these huge monetary policy dampers.”

Most importantly, he pointed out that lending is moving away from the risk-taking of banks, with “a huge amount of lending is moving towards private credit.”

He cited a Wednesday WEF panel, in which a capital markets participant highlighted how the vast majority of GDP growth in the United States was “formed by capital market formation around junk bonds.”

“So private credit issuing junk bonds, capitalizing the build out of the American technology advancements, not bank credit,” the executive added.

Previously, Coinbase Institute shared a similar argument, affirming that “credit is evolving, not shrinking. Lending is shifting to private credit, fintech, and DeFi channels that don’t depend on deposits. Liquidity moves—it doesn’t vanish.”

Allaire concluded that “we want stablecoin money to be cash instrument money, prudentially supervised, very, very safe money. And then I think what we want to do is we want to build models for lending that build on top of stablecoins.”

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On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has pointed out in a new report how Bitcoin is facing supply overhang beyond the $98,000 region.

Bitcoin Could Find Resistance Beyond $98,000 In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has discussed about how the recent Bitcoin rally stalled near the Realized Price of the short-term holders (STHs). The “Realized Price” is an on-chain metric that tracks the cost basis of the average investor or address on the BTC network.

The STH Realized specifically measures the average acquisition level of traders who purchased within the past 155 days. As the below chart shows, this indicator is located at $98,400 right now.

The price of the coin appears to have bounced off the line in recent days | Source: Glassnode’s The Week Onchain – Week 3, 2026 This level is around where the recent recovery run hit an obstacle, potentially due to selling from underwater recent buyers who used the rally to exit near their break-even mark.

Glassnode explained:

The recent rejection near the Short-Term Holder cost basis at ~$98.4k mirrors the market structure observed in Q1 2022, where repeated failures to reclaim recent buyers’ cost basis prolonged consolidation.

The STH Realized Price provides a look at the average break-even level of a broad section of the market. For a more granular look, another indicator called the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) exists.

How the latest URPD of the cryptocurrency looks | Source: Glassnode’s The Week Onchain – Week 3, 2026 From the chart of the Bitcoin URPD, it’s visible that a notable amount of the STH supply has a cost basis between the current level and $98,000 (colored in blue). This supply represents the tokens that were redistributed by top buyers into newer market participants during the price rally.

Not all top buyers sold, however, as it’s apparent in the graph that at levels around and above $100,000, the long-term holder (LTH) supply is becoming a notable force (shaded in red).

Coins count under the LTH cohort once they mature past the 155-day age bracket. The fact that LTH supply is building up at these levels suggests some bull market entrants are willing to hold.

The analytics firm noted:

This unresolved supply overhang remains a persistent source of sell pressure, likely to cap attempts above the $98.4k STH cost basis and the $100k level. A clean breakout would therefore require a meaningful and sustained acceleration in demand momentum.

It now remains to be seen how Bitcoin’s upcoming price action would look, particularly in the context that major supply clusters are still sitting underwater.

BTC Price Bitcoin has been following a downward trajectory since its rejection from the STH Realized Price as its value is now trading around $89,100.

The trend in the price of the coin over the last five days | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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A discreet stablecoin called A7A5 allowed Russia to circumvent Western embargoes. More than 100 billion dollars allegedly passed through this crypto asset, according to data from the firm Elliptic.

In Brief The A7A5 stablecoin allowed Russia to transfer 100 billion despite sanctions. Western sanctions have reduced its liquidity, thus limiting its role in the global crypto ecosystem. Crypto and sanctions: the A7A5 case questions experts In less than a year, the A7A5 stablecoin registered more than 250,000 onchain transactions on Ethereum and TRON. According to Elliptic, these operations represent more than 100 billion dollars transferred by Russian crypto wallets, often linked to entities under American and European sanctions.

Designed by A7 LLC, a company specialized in cross-border payments, A7A5 relies on ruble deposits stored in the public bank Promsvyazbank. Thanks to this architecture, the token functions as a bridge between the ruble and USDT. It thus facilitates access to international crypto markets without keeping funds exposed to prohibitions.

According to the Elliptic report, a significant portion of these funds passed through decentralized crypto exchanges like Uniswap, where the DEX acted as a relay between A7A5 and Tether. This structure reduced dependence on the traditional banking system while avoiding control by authorities.

Crypto under pressure: Uniswap, USDT, and the fall of A7A5 The rise of the A7A5 stablecoin slowed significantly starting summer 2025. As of August, the United States imposed direct sanctions on this crypto asset. Immediate result: a drastic drop in USDT liquidity and the blocking of trades via the Uniswap web interface.

At the end of October, the European Union followed suit, accusing A7A5 of facilitating transactions related to the Russian war economy. Despite a still operational blockchain infrastructure, the lack of liquidity caused a volume drop: from 1.5 billion per day to 500 million.

Users also reported crypto wallets frozen by certain platforms after tracing funds to A7A5. These incidents highlight the fragility of DeFi protocols in the face of crypto regulators.

The A7A5 case thus reveals the tensions between technological innovation and geopolitical constraints. Indeed, cryptocurrencies enable disintermediation. Nonetheless, they remain vulnerable to regulatory pressure, liquidity, and crypto exchange platforms.

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Kansas state lawmakers have proposed a state-run BTC and digital asset reserve fund that will primarily hold cryptocurrencies transferred to the state government under unclaimed property laws. The filing follows a trend in the U.S. of states integrating crypto into their financial strategies.

Craig Bowser, Kansas state Senator, introduced SB-352 to the state Senate floor on Thursday, Jan. 22, to create a state fund using crypto that ends up in state hands through unclaimed property rules. The proposal highlights the increasing acceptance of cryptocurrency by institutions and government agencies across the U.S. since March last year, when President Donald Trump created a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve fund by executive order. This move aimed to seize cryptocurrency acquired from criminal or civil cases, rather than selling it at auction. 

Kansas to allow 10% of deposits to the reserve fund into the general fund Kansas lawmakers have previously focused largely on tax incentives to block startups and on pilot programs for digital payments within state agencies to integrate crypto into state financial strategies. The recent proposal of SB-352 signals a more ambitious effort that could operate like sovereign wealth funds, allowing the state to hold, manage, and grow crypto holdings for public benefit. 

Proposed bill in *Kansas* to create bitcoin & digital assets reserve fund…

Kansas.

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— Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) January 23, 2026

The SB-352 bill allows the state treasurer to credit up to 10% of each deposited digital asset into the Bitcoin and digital asset reserve fund to the state’s general fund. The reserve fund will consist of all airdrops, staking rewards, and interest earned, as prescribed in K.S.A. 58-3952(f) and amendments thereto. 

According to the proposal, all expenditures from the Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund are bound by appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts. So far, some states have already explored a strategic Bitcoin reserve as a treasury strategy; however, the Kansas bill focuses more on custody rules and unclaimed property. 

At the time of publication, BTC was down 0.6% to $89,365. The token has lost roughly 6.5% this week as we head into the weekend. ETH, on the other hand, had lost 2.14% on the daily chart, trading at $2,945 after losing almost 11% this week. 

Kansas follows a wave of proposals by other states across the U.S. Kansas joins other states that have enacted legislation establishing crypto reserve funds, such as Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma. Wyoming has already established a blockchain legal framework, including crypto banks and a special-purpose depository charter. Wyoming became the first U.S. state to launch a blockchain-based stablecoin, issuing the Frontier Stable Token on several blockchain networks, with reserves backed by USD and short-term treasuries.

“Today, Wyoming reaffirms its commitment to financial innovation and consumer protection. The mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token will empower our citizens and businesses with a modern, efficient, and secure means of transacting in the digital age.” 

–Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming

Additionally, Texas has also accepted Bitcoin for state fees and passed Senate Bill 21 last year, creating the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. According to a Cryptopolitan report,  Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is funded by legislative appropriations, dedicated fees, investment returns, and voluntary cryptocurrency gifts. 

Florida and Arizona have also experimented with pilot programs for digital asset management in government operations. Florida established a proposal early this month to form a Bitcoin reserve. For eligibility, the House Bill (HB) 1039 required the state to purchase only a cryptocurrency with an average market cap of at least $500 billion over the past 24-month period. This means the reserve will only hold BTC with a market cap exceeding $1 trillion for now. Ethereum falls short of the requirement, with a market cap of roughly $354 million as of now. 

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$17 XRP will no longer looks impossible if this ultra-rare bull pattern versus Bitcoin confirms, reviving the same setup that once in 2018 sent the XRP/BTC pair up almost 1,000% in a historic breakout.

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For the first time since January 2018, XRP has flashed a golden cross against Bitcoin on the monthly TradingView chart - and the setup is almost identical to the one that triggered a jaw-dropping 972% rally eight years ago in 2018.

For those not familiar with the 'golden cross' concept, the 23-month SMA just crossed above the 50-month SMA, which is what experienced chartists and quants call a macro golden cross. 

On the XRP versus BTC chart, this has only happened once before, right before the altcoin surged from 0.000023 to 0.000228 per Bitcoin in just three monthly candles. 

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XRP/USD by TradingViewThat same range is back on the radar now, with the pair trading at 0.000021 and showing the same low-volume compression, long base structure, and fractal recovery arc.

Back in 2018, this exact crossover heralded the end of a long period of Bitcoin dominance and the start of most explosive repricing ever for the XRP price. 

$17 for XRP as the ultimate dream targetWith the leading cryptocurrency now well over $89,000, and the altcoins are at least trying to show some early signs of rotation, those who spot the golden cross are watching the XRP/BTC pair as a high-beta play that could headline a major altcoin breakout.

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If the pattern repeats, XRP would reclaim 0.000228 BTC - translating into a 930% gain from current levels. With BTC holding at around $90,000, the price of XRP could reach over $17. Some skeptics may say XRP isn't as popular as it was in 2017-2018, but it's the price action that often dictates the sentiment, not vice versa.

Two golden crosses in nine years. The last one ended with XRP overtaking Ethereum by market cap. This one could decide whether it happens again.

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INJ Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $4.80-$5.00 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $5.80-$6.20 range • Bullish breakout level: $4.80 • Critical support: $4....

INJ Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $4.80-$5.00 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $5.80-$6.20 range
• Bullish breakout level: $4.80 • Critical support: $4.42

What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Injective Recent analyst forecasts from mid-January paint a cautiously optimistic picture for INJ's price trajectory. Tony Kim projected INJ targets of $5.90 in the short term, with medium-term forecasts reaching $6.00–$6.20. Similarly, Joerg Hiller anticipated INJ reaching between $5.80–$6.03 in the near term, potentially expanding to $5.80–$6.50 over the next month.

Darius Baruo provided additional context, noting that despite INJ trading around current levels, the neutral RSI environment supports targets toward $6.20 within 4–6 weeks, contingent on breaking key resistance at $5.73.

These predictions collectively suggest a potential 25-35% upside from current levels, though technical confirmation remains crucial for validation.

INJ Technical Analysis Breakdown Current technical indicators present a mixed but potentially constructive setup for INJ. Trading at $4.64, the token sits below most key moving averages, with the SMA 20 at $5.11 and SMA 50 at $5.01 acting as immediate resistance zones.

The RSI reading of 42.34 indicates neutral momentum, neither oversold nor overbought, providing room for upward movement. However, the MACD histogram at 0.0000 suggests bearish momentum, though this could indicate a potential inflection point rather than continued decline.

Bollinger Bands analysis reveals INJ positioned at 0.1372, placing it near the lower band support at $4.46. This positioning often precedes mean reversion moves toward the middle band at $5.11, aligning with analyst targets.

Key resistance levels include immediate resistance at $4.72 and stronger resistance at $4.80, which coincides with analyst breakout levels. Support remains solid at $4.53 and $4.42.

Injective Price Targets: Bull vs Bear Case Bullish Scenario The bullish case for this INJ price prediction centers on breaking above $4.80 resistance, which would confirm analyst projections. A successful break could target the SMA 20 at $5.11, followed by the analyst consensus range of $5.80-$6.20.

Technical confirmation would require RSI moving above 50 and MACD histogram turning positive. The Bollinger Band squeeze suggests volatility expansion is likely, potentially favoring the upside given the oversold positioning.

Volume confirmation above the current $2.5 million daily average would strengthen the bullish thesis, particularly if accompanied by breaks above key moving averages.

Bearish Scenario The bearish scenario for this Injective forecast involves a breakdown below the critical $4.42 support level. Such a move could target the psychological $4.00 level, representing additional downside risk.

Risk factors include the continued MACD bearish momentum and positioning below multiple moving averages. A break below the Bollinger Band lower boundary at $4.46 would signal increased selling pressure.

Market-wide crypto weakness or specific negative developments around the Injective protocol could accelerate downside moves beyond technical support levels.

Should You Buy INJ? Entry Strategy Based on current technical levels, a staged entry approach appears prudent for this INJ price prediction. Initial entries could be considered near current levels around $4.64, with additional accumulation on any dips toward the $4.53 support.

The optimal entry zone ranges from $4.53-$4.64, offering favorable risk-reward ratios toward analyst targets of $5.80-$6.20. Stop-loss orders should be placed below $4.42 to limit downside exposure.

For more aggressive traders, a breakout entry above $4.80 with volume confirmation could provide higher probability setups, though at reduced reward ratios. Position sizing should account for the 14-day ATR of $0.35, indicating moderate volatility expectations.

Conclusion This Injective forecast suggests cautious optimism based on analyst consensus and technical positioning. The $5.80-$6.20 target range represents reasonable upside potential within 4-6 weeks, supported by oversold technical conditions and neutral RSI readings.

However, confirmation through breaking $4.80 resistance remains crucial for validating the bullish thesis. Until then, INJ remains in a consolidation phase with potential for both upside surprises and downside risks.

This INJ price prediction is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risks, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider your risk tolerance before investing.

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Story HighlightsThe live price of the WazirX token is  $ 0.04805510In 2026, WRX’s outlook depends on exchange revival efforts, transparency around repayments, and regulatory clarity in India.WazirX price with a potential surge, could go as high as $1.00 by 2030.WazirX was once one of India’s leading crypto exchanges, with over 16 million registered users. Its WRX token played a key role by offering trading rewards, fee discounts, and benefits within the platform.

Things changed after a major security breach in 2024, which reportedly led to a loss of about $230 million. The incident forced WazirX to halt trading operations for nearly 16 months, and user trust dropped sharply. 

Later, Binance delisted WRX, reducing liquidity and pushing the price down to around $0.046. 

Now, many investors are unsure if WRX can recover, raising questions about its future price. So, let’s dive deep into WazirX price predictions for 2026, 2027, and 2030.

WazirX Price TodayCryptocurrencyWazirXTokenWRXPrice$0.0481 2.93% Market Cap$ 18,350,274.6424h Volume$ 39,123.2107Circulating Supply381,856,872.3420Total Supply962,646,668.99All-Time High$ 5.9385 on 05 April 2021All-Time Low$ 0.0092 on 05 June 2025WazirX (WRX) Price Targets For February 2026Currently, WRX finds itself in survival mode rather than growth mode. WazirX reopened in October 2025 with about 6.6 million users involved in the resumed operations.

As of January, 2026, WazirX has completed the allocation of Recovery Tokens to eligible users. These tokens represent the remaining 15–25% of user claims not covered by the initial liquid asset distribution.

However, price movement at this stage is driven more by news flow and sentiment than by organic adoption. If the market favors the bulls, the WRX token may reach a high of $0.086 by the end of February 2026.

Technical AnalysisLooking at the WRX 4-hour price chart, it is still in a clear downtrend. WRX token is is trading near strong support around $0.045, which has been tested multiple times. 

If this level breaks, WRX could fall toward $0.042. Meanwhile, upside resistance remains near $0.049–$0.050, where price keeps getting rejected. 

However, WRX is also trading below the 20-period moving average, showing weak momentum. Overall, sellers remain in control. 

However, a clean and sustained breakout above the $0.050 level could shift momentum and open the door for WRX to test the $0.086 level. 

MonthPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)WRX Crypto Price Prediction February 2026$0.020$0.051$0.086The year 2026 represents a make-or-break phase for WazirX. Unlike infrastructure or DeFi projects, WRX’s value is directly tied to the operational credibility of the exchange itself.

However, WazirX announced that it plans to use a portion of its platform profits and recovered stolen assets to buy back these Recovery Tokens over a 36-month period. 

Meanwhile, longer-term, regulatory clarity in India could also benefit WazirX. If centralized exchanges gain a clearer legal framework, WazirX may re-enter the market in a more compliant and institution-friendly form.

YearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)WRX Price Prediction 2026$0.020$0.085$0.180WazirX (WRX) Price Prediction 2026 – 2030YearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)2026$0.020$0.085$0.1802027$0.059$0.150$0.3202028$0.080$0.260$0.5272029$0.140$0.410$0.7812030$0.220$0.650$1.050WazirX Price Prediction 2026In 2026, WRX is expected to remain volatile and news-driven. A move toward $0.18 is possible only if meaningful recovery steps are taken.

WazirX Price Prediction 2027By 2027, WRX’s outlook could improve modestly if WazirX stabilizes core operations and regains a portion of its user base

WazirX Price Prediction 2028In 2028, the key variable becomes regulatory clarity in India. If centralized exchanges operate under a defined legal framework, WazirX may re-emerge as a compliant domestic platform.

WazirX Price Prediction 2029Longer-term recovery in 2029 depends on consistency, once WRX can begin to trade more like a mature exchange token. Under this scenario, WRX prices will jump to near $0.78.

WazirX Price Prediction 2030By 2030, WRX’s valuation will depend entirely on whether WazirX survives as a trusted and regulated exchange. If the platform successfully rebuilds credibility and maintains steady trading volumes, WRX could reach $1.00.

What Does The Market Say?Year202620272030Wallet Investor$0.229$0.39$0.83priceprediction.net$0.347$0.505$2.30DigitalCoinPrice$0.24$0.33$0.74CoinPedia’s WazirX (WRX) Price PredictionAccording to CoinPedia’s formulated WazirX price prediction, WRX is a high-risk recovery token rather than a growth asset. Its price is no longer driven by adoption metrics but by whether WazirX can repair trust after the 2024 hack.

If the exchange delivers transparency, fair repayments, and operational stability, CoinPedia expects WRX to attempt a slow recovery in 2026, with a potential high near $0.18. 

YearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)2026$0.020$0.085$0.180Never Miss a Beat in the Crypto World!Stay ahead with breaking news, expert analysis, and real-time updates on the latest trends in Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, NFTs, and more.

FAQsWhat caused the collapse of the WRX price?

The 2024 hack, which led to a loss of $230 million, shut down the trading activity on WazirX for 16 months, and Binance’s delisting triggered a massive loss of confidence.

Can WRX recover in 2026?

However, WRX token price recovery is possible only if WazirX restores operations and resolves user repayment concerns.

What is WazirX price prediction for 2026?

WazirX (WRX) price in 2026 is expected to range between $0.02 and $0.18, depending on exchange recovery, trust rebuilding, and market conditions.

What is WazirX price prediction for 2030?

By 2030, WRX could reach close to $1.00 if WazirX survives as a trusted, regulated exchange with consistent trading volumes and user growth.

What is WazirX price prediction for 2040?

WRX price in 2040 is highly speculative. Long-term value depends entirely on WazirX’s survival, regulation, and relevance in a competitive crypto market.

Disclaimer and Risk WarningThe price predictions in this article are based on the author's personal analysis and opinions. CoinPedia does not endorse or guarantee these views. Investors should conduct independent research before making any financial decisions.

A winter storm threatening to pelt most of the southern US with ice and heavy snow this weekend could see Bitcoin miners curtail their operations until the front has passed.

American weather forecasting company AccuWeather reported on Thursday that a “massive winter storm” could extend for 1,800 miles from far west Texas to the mid-Atlantic coast, cutting power, preventing travel in over a dozen states and affecting upwards of 60 million people.

When large storms have caused havoc to power grids in the past, Bitcoin miners have powered down to ease the load on the grid. In 2022, when a major winter storm hit Texas, crypto miners across the state voluntarily curtailed their activities.

Daniel Batten, a Bitcoin (BTC) environmental, social and governance researcher, told Cointelegraph that miners will likely do the same thing again.

“I think that with extreme weather events becoming more common in jurisdictions throughout the world, the need for Bitcoin mining loadbalancing, particularly as more solar and wind go onto grids, is only going to increase,” he added.

AccuWeather predicts the storm will affect tens of millions and likely result in power outages across multiple US states. Source: AccuWeatherBitcoin miners can help stabilize power grids through load balancing by acting as a fast, controllable demand response. Miners set up near wind or solar installations and ramp up to soak up surplus power and shut down when the grid tightens.

A Tuesday report from the Digital Assets Research Institute suggested Bitcoin mining has saved Texas around $18 billion by eliminating the need for new gas peaker plants.

Bitdeer doesn’t expect the storm to shut it downSingapore-based miner Bitdeer, which operates over 293,000 rigs globally, including in Texas and other US locations, told Cointelegraph it doesn't anticipate the storm causing a huge disruption to its rigs.

“Storms typically do not directly impact our operations. We have standard operating procedures as the season changes, such as winterizing of pipes. The site team monitors the weather situation, so they are responsive,” a Bitdeer spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas considers Bitcoin miners “large flexible loads,” meaning they can curtail their electricity usage on request, unlike other industrial electricity users with firm electrical demands.

“Bitdeer stands ready to fully support the grid should supply constraints occur,” they said.

US miners control the largest share of hashrateMiners are the backbone of the Bitcoin network. They validate and record all Bitcoin transactions into new blocks. The more miners participate, the higher the hashrate, which helps secure the network.

The US is home to a large chunk of the world’s mining power, with Bitcoin mining data platform Hashrate Index estimating the country controls nearly 38% of the global hashrate. 

Some of the largest miners in the US include Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Platforms.

US-based miners control the largest share of the global hashrate, followed by those in Russia and China. Source: Hashrate Index There are also a large number of facilities in the US. The federal Energy Information Administration found in 2024 that there were upwards of 137 crypto-mining facilities in the US, with the largest concentrations in Texas, Georgia and New York.

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Felix Pinkston Jan 23, 2026 07:17

HBAR price prediction shows potential 47% upside to $0.16 by January end despite current bearish momentum. Technical analysis reveals neutral RSI but critical support holds.

Hedera (HBAR) is trading at $0.109 as of January 23, 2026, showing minimal daily movement but sitting at a critical juncture for potential price action. Despite current bearish momentum signals, recent analyst reports suggest significant upside potential for the hashgraph-based cryptocurrency.

HBAR Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.11-$0.12 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.14-$0.16 range
• Bullish breakout level: $0.13 (Upper Bollinger Band) • Critical support: $0.10 (Lower Bollinger Band)

What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Hedera While specific KOL predictions are limited in the past 24 hours, recent analysis from Blockchain.News has been consistently bullish on HBAR's near-term prospects. Multiple reports from January 17-20, 2026, have maintained a target of $0.16 by month-end, representing approximately 47% upside from current levels.

According to the latest technical analysis from Blockchain.News: "HBAR faces bearish momentum at $0.11 but analysts target $0.16 by month-end. Technical indicators show consolidation phase with 45% upside potential if resistance breaks."

The consistent $0.16 target across multiple reports suggests institutional confidence in Hedera's ability to break through current resistance levels, despite mixed technical signals.

HBAR Technical Analysis Breakdown Current HBAR price action reveals a cryptocurrency in consolidation mode with several key technical indicators providing mixed signals:

RSI Analysis: At 41.01, Hedera's RSI sits in neutral territory, indicating neither overbought nor oversold conditions. This neutral positioning suggests room for movement in either direction, with the recent decline from higher levels potentially creating a foundation for recovery.

MACD Momentum: The MACD histogram reading of -0.0000 indicates minimal bearish momentum, while the MACD line at -0.0032 suggests selling pressure has largely subsided. This convergence near zero often precedes directional moves.

Bollinger Bands Position: With HBAR's %B position at 0.1859, the token is trading closer to the lower band ($0.10) than the upper band ($0.13). This positioning near support levels often provides favorable risk-reward ratios for potential entries.

Moving Average Analysis: The price structure shows HBAR trading below its short-term moving averages, with the SMA 20 at $0.12 acting as immediate resistance. However, the convergence of multiple moving averages suggests a potential breakout scenario.

Hedera Price Targets: Bull vs Bear Case Bullish Scenario The primary bullish case for HBAR centers around the $0.16 target consistently cited by analysts. Key levels for this scenario include:

Initial resistance break: $0.11 (current strong resistance) Secondary target: $0.13 (Upper Bollinger Band) Primary target: $0.16 (47% upside potential)

Technical confirmation for the bullish case would require HBAR to reclaim the $0.12 level (SMA 20) and establish it as support. A break above the upper Bollinger Band at $0.13 would likely accelerate momentum toward the $0.16 target.

Bearish Scenario The bearish case revolves around the failure to hold current support levels:

Critical support: $0.10 (Lower Bollinger Band) Extended downside: $0.09-$0.095 range Extreme scenario: Retest of significant historical support levels

Risk factors include broader cryptocurrency market weakness, failure to break above moving average resistance, and potential selling pressure from recent consolidation patterns.

Should You Buy HBAR? Entry Strategy Based on current technical positioning, potential entry strategies include:

Conservative approach: Wait for a break and retest of $0.12 resistance, providing confirmation of trend reversal with entry around $0.115-$0.12.

Aggressive approach: Current levels near $0.109 offer proximity to support with manageable downside risk to $0.10.

Stop-loss considerations: A daily close below $0.10 would invalidate the bullish thesis and suggest extended downside potential.

Risk management should include position sizing appropriate for the 47% upside potential versus 10% downside risk to critical support levels.

Conclusion The HBAR price prediction for the remainder of January 2026 suggests cautious optimism despite current mixed technical signals. The consistent $0.16 target from multiple analyst reports provides a clear upside objective, while current positioning near Bollinger Band support offers favorable risk-reward ratios.

However, Hedera forecast success depends on breaking through immediate resistance levels and establishing momentum above moving average confluence. The neutral RSI provides flexibility for movement in either direction, making the next few trading sessions critical for determining short-term trajectory.

This HBAR price prediction is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results.

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World Liberty Financial is partnering with Spacecoin to explore DeFi over satellite internet. The USD1 stablecoin is positioned for payments in remote and underserved regions. The move supports the project’s broader effort to expand USD1’s global use. In a blog post published Thursday, Spacecoin said the collaboration includes a token swap between the two projects, though financial terms were not disclosed.

The companies said the partnership is aimed at expanding access to digital financial services in regions where traditional banking and broadband infrastructure remain limited.

World Liberty Financial Says USD1 Targets Real-World Payments in Underserved AreasZak Folkman, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, said the initiative aligns with the project’s broader focus on real-world payments and settlement.

He said the USD1 stablecoin is designed to support transactions in environments where conventional financial rails are unavailable or unreliable, including remote and underserved areas.

Spacecoin is building a low-Earth orbit satellite network intended to provide internet connectivity beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband.

The company said it has already launched three satellites and is positioning its system as a decentralized physical infrastructure network, or DePIN, that could support financial and communications services in hard-to-connect regions.

The partnership comes as World Liberty Financial continues to broaden the use cases for its USD1 stablecoin.

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— Spacecoin™ 🛰️ (@spacecoin) January 22, 2026 Beyond payments, the project has expanded into crypto lending through its World Liberty Markets platform, while promoting USD1 as a settlement asset for onchain and offchain activity.

USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin launched last year, has grown rapidly. Its market capitalization now stands at approximately $3.27 billion, placing it among the larger stablecoins in circulation.

World Liberty Financial has also stepped up its international outreach.

Earlier this month, Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding with a World Liberty affiliate to explore potential applications of USD1 in payments and remittances.

The agreement marked one of the first instances of a sovereign entity formally engaging with the Trump-linked protocol.

Bitcoin Loses 25,000 Millionaire Addresses Despite Pro-Crypto Turn Under TrumpAs reported, Bitcoin has shed roughly 25,000 millionaire addresses in the year since Donald Trump returned to the White House, even as US policy shifted toward a more crypto-friendly stance.

Blockchain data shows the number of addresses holding at least $1 million in BTC fell about 16% year over year, suggesting regulatory optimism has not translated into sustained on-chain wealth growth.

The pullback was less severe among the largest holders. Addresses with more than $10 million in Bitcoin declined by about 12.5%, indicating that top-tier investors were better able to withstand price volatility, while wallets near the millionaire threshold were more exposed to market swings.

Much of the increase in Bitcoin millionaire addresses occurred before Trump took office, driven by a late-2024 rally fueled by election-related optimism and expectations of deregulation.