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100% of employees and contract resources will be in place by 12 p.m. Saturday 

Approximately 700 natural gas workers and contractors ready to support response 

Company encourages the public to heed state and local elected officials' guidance to stay off road Saturday night through Monday

Customers urged to have a plan and prepare for freezing temperatures, strong winds and potential ice accumulation

, /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation to support its customers and communities during the first major winter weather system of the season, which is forecasted to impact Southeast Texas tonight, CenterPoint Energy continues to mobilize emergency preparedness and response resources. 100% of CenterPoint's 3,300 line skills workers, vegetation management professionals and contract crews will be in place, mobilized and ready to respond at the Emergency Operations Center and two staging sites, both strategically placed in the northeastern Greater Houston area based on weather forecasts shifting northward of the Greater Houston area, as weather forecasts indicate the highest probability of ice impacts in this area.

The company's Emergency Operations Center — which has been fully activated and staffed since Wednesday with approximately 200 personnel — will remain open and operational through the storm's full impact as CenterPoint continues carrying out its cold weather action plans. The company is also deploying more than 700 gas workers and contractors to support the weekend response.

"Prioritizing our customers and communities is central to how we plan and prepare for severe weather. We have already pre-positioned our personnel, equipment, and resources needed to support our customers throughout this weekend's forecasted freezing temperatures, strong winds, and potential ice accumulations. Based on current forecasts, we've reallocated people, materials and supplies to the two north Houston staging areas which are expected to see the most significant impacts from the incoming weather. The actions we're taking reflect our commitment to restoring impacted customers safely and quickly in the areas where the need could be most significant. We urge customers to remain weather alert, activate their emergency plan and please stay off area roads and highways," said Nathan Brownell, Vice President of Resilience and Capital Delivery.

Safety reminder: Wires down 
The company reminds customers and community members to always assume downed lines or wires are energized and potentially dangerous if contacted. Stay at least 35 feet away from downed power lines or fallen wires and keep a safe distance from objects touching downed lines (tree limbs, vehicles, fences, etc.) and immediately report downed power lines to CenterPoint. 

Electric and Gas cold weather preparations
The pre-winter safety and readiness actions taken by CenterPoint include:

Positioning 17 compressed natural gas (CNG) trailers to provide additional supply for our customers, if needed, adding an additional trailer today to help strengthen preparedness;  Staging more than 700 frontline natural gas workers to respond safely and quickly around the clock to any gas emergency calls and service interruptions; Inspecting nearly 200 natural gas regulator stations and installing heaters on equipment to prevent ice damage; Prepping and pre-staging electric restoration equipment at staging sites, including More than 9,200 distribution poles; More than 11,500 transformers; and More than 100,000 cable splices; Activating its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response and restoration efforts; Inspecting and testing critical electric equipment, including all 270 electric substations, executing enhanced tree trimming and conducting inspections to prepare for wintery precipitation and cold temperatures; Monitoring more than 100 weather stations across the Greater Houston area to enhance situational awareness and storm preparation; Coordinating with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) about statewide energy needs; Communicating with customers to provide safety and preparedness information directly via email and help keep customers informed and prepared; Conducting outreach to critical care customers by email, phone or text; Donated and installed more than 20 emergency backup generators at key locations across Greater Houston to improve local emergency preparedness and response efforts; and Conducted more than 19,000 total hours of emergency training in 2025 for hundreds of operational, emergency response and other personnel and contractors to strengthen severe weather preparation and response efforts. Stay informed with Power Alert Service®
CenterPoint electric customers are encouraged to enroll in the company's Power Alert Service® to receive winter storm outage details, estimated restoration times and customer-specific restoration updates by phone call, text or email.

Have a plan and stay safe
CenterPoint encourages customers to prepare and have a plan to stay safe during severe winter weather. Customers can get storm-related safety tips at CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter — available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Customers can also stay up to date on outages with CenterPoint's Outage Tracker, available in English and Spanish. The Outage Tracker is built to handle increased traffic during storms, is mobile-friendly, accessible for those with disabilities and allows customers to see outages by county, city and zip code.

For the latest updates, follow CenterPoint on X and visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter. 

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of September 30, 2025, the company owned approximately $45 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 24, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) between June 4, 2024 and November 19, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 16, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Bath & Body Works securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Bath & Body Works class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50622 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 16, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, and that defendants failed to disclose that: (1) Bath & Body Works' strategy of pursuing "adjacencies, collaborations and promotions" was not growing the customer base and/or delivering the level of growth in net sales touted; (2) as Bath & Body Works' strategy of "adjacencies, collaborations and promotions" faltered, it relied on brand collaborations "to carry quarters" and obfuscate otherwise weak underlying financial results; (3) as a result, Bath & Body Works was unlikely to meet its own previously issued financial guidance; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Bath & Body Works' business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Body & Body Works class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50622 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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It would've been one of the smartest moves you could've made at the time.

If we rewind five years, I'm sure nobody could have predicted where Nvidia (NVDA +1.60%) would be right now. It's the world's most valuable public company, with a market capitalization of over $4.3 trillion as of market opening on Jan. 21. Over the past five years, Nvidia's stock is up around 1,230%, meaning that a $1,000 investment then would be worth around $13,320 today.

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What's behind Nvidia's historic run? Many companies have seen their businesses turn around thanks to the current AI boom, but none more so than Nvidia. Historically, Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) were used to power the visuals on video games. However, it turns out that they're also great for handling the workloads needed to train and run AI models.

Nvidia became the go-to source for a lot of AI hardware found inside data centers. This near-monopoly and demand have quite literally paid off for Nvidia, too. Five years ago, Nvidia's data center revenue was $4.8 billion. In its latest quarter, it was $51.2 billion.

With a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 44.1, Nvidia is one of the more expensive stocks on the market. However, investors have been willing to pay a premium for a company that has solidified itself as one of the most important ones in the world right now.

Stefon Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stock splits don't change a stock's value, but they do drive investor interest.

Trying to figure out which high-priced investment will declare a stock split can give you a splitting headache.

It could be worth the throbbing. It may be a zero-sum game, as share count and price adjust proportionally, but investors tend to bid up investments after they announce a stock split. Whether they believe that the split is prompted by improving fundamentals or just a desire to have broader appeal to retail investors, investors are drawn to split candidates.

Let's take a closer look at Booking Holdings (BKNG 1.03%), NVR (NVR 1.51%), and Seaboard (SEB +0.90%), three of four U.S.-listed stocks with the highest price tags. Their high share prices make them potential candidates for a stock split. Unfortunately, just one of them appears to have even a remote chance of declaring a split anytime soon.

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1. Booking Holdings The online travel specialist behind Priceline, Kayak, and its namesake booking website is the most likely of these names to declare a stock split. It's the one name on this list that has already done so -- only it was a reverse stock split 23 years ago. Booking Holdings was a penny stock in the sudsy aftermath of the dot-com bubble.

This is also the most consumer-facing of the three businesses. This is a point worth making, as it's the one that likely appeals the most to individual investors who won't spring a half-million dollars for a round lot of shares.

Yes, you can buy as little as a single share. You can buy even less than a single share if your broker allows the purchase of fractional shares. But a forward split increases share count and lowers share price, making the stock look more affordable.

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2. NVR NVR may as well be shorthand for when the popular homebuilder will announce a stock split: NeVeR. The shares trade at $7,762 per share. It's the second-highest price point for exchange-listed companies. The only name with a higher sticker price is Berkshire Hathaway, which I left out of my potential stock-split list because Berkshire Hathaway stock is also available through the lower-priced Class B shares for those looking for a more accessible price point.

NVR has an asset-light business model and a long track record of beating the market. It also has an equally long record of avoiding a stock dividend to bring down the value of its shares. It's not likely to go for a split anytime soon.

3. Seaboard Finally, we have Seaboard, with the lowest price of the three. Its diversified operations cover pork production, grain processing, and maritime shipping. It's a volatile feast-or-famine business, and that could seal its fate as a potential stock split candidate.

Seaboard has posted double-digit revenue growth in three of the last five years, but negative top-line results for the other two. It could crush the shares if it splits after a strong year, only to see the lower price shrink further during a financial slump. Seaboard doesn't fit the role of a prototypical growth stock, so it's probably not in a rush to go the stock-split route.

Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Berkshire Hathaway, Booking Holdings, and NVR. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Explore how ACWX and IEMG differ in market coverage, risk profiles, and income potential for globally minded investors.

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG +0.61%) charges a lower expense ratio and focuses on emerging markets, while the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX +0.60%) provides broader non-U.S. exposure with a slightly higher yield and less risk over recent periods.

IEMG and ACWX both offer international equity exposure, but their approaches differ. IEMG targets only emerging markets across all market caps, while ACWX holds large- and mid-cap non-U.S. stocks. This comparison explores how these differences play out in cost, returns, risk, and composition.

Snapshot (cost & size)MetricIEMGACWXIssuerISharesISharesExpense ratio0.09%0.32%1-yr return (as of 2026-01-09)36.8%34.2%Dividend yield2.7%2.7%Beta0.961.02AUM$120.1 billion$7.9 billionBeta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.

IEMG comes in as the more affordable option with a much lower expense ratio, while ACWX offers a modestly higher dividend yield for those seeking income alongside international diversification.

Performance & risk comparisonMetricIEMGACWXMax drawdown (5 y)-37.16%-30.06%Growth of $1,000 over 5 years$1,083$1,267What's insideACWX holds 1,751 stocks spanning developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada, with a sector mix led by Financial Services at 25%, followed by Technology and Industrials at 15% each. The largest positions are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing at 3.83%, Tencent Holdings Ltd at 1.48%, and ASML Holding Nv at 1.33%. The fund has been around for 17.8 years, offering broad, diversified international exposure without any notable quirks or overlays.

By contrast, IEMG focuses exclusively on emerging markets and is significantly larger, holding 2,725 stocks. Its sector tilt favors Technology at 26%, Financial Services at 21%, and Consumer Cyclical at 12%. Top holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing at 10.73%, Tencent Holdings Ltd at 4.14%, and Samsung Electronics Ltd at 3.70%, resulting in greater concentration among the largest emerging-market companies.

For more guidance on ETF investing, check out the full guide at this link.

What this means for investorsAlthough the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) and the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) both include international markets, their different approaches warrant consideration.

ACWX has a broader focus than IEMG, encompassing both developed and emerging markets outside the U.S. and Canada. That’s why one of its biggest holdings is ASML, a Dutch company. Since the ETF includes developed markets, it tends to hold less risk than IEMG, as demonstrated by its lower max drawdown. It’s a large fund sporting good liquidity. However, that lower risk comes with higher fees.

IEMG targets emerging markets specifically, and that comes with a higher risk profile, but also the possibility for more upside than ACWX. Its low cost is an attractive attribute as well. This ETF is for investors who want exposure only to emerging markets for their growth potential, and are willing to take on more risk.

ACWX offers broad exposure to all markets outside the U.S., and is the better choice than IEMG for investors who want to reduce their risk profile with a mix of stable developed and high-growth emerging markets.

GlossaryETF: Exchange-traded fund that holds a basket of securities and trades like a stock.
Expense ratio: Annual fund fee, expressed as a percentage of assets, deducted from returns.
Dividend yield: Annual dividends paid by a fund divided by its current share price.
Emerging markets: Economies transitioning toward developed status, often with higher growth and higher risk.
Developed markets: Economies with mature financial systems, higher incomes, and more stable regulations.
Non-U.S. exposure: Investments in securities issued by companies outside the United States.
Max drawdown: The largest peak-to-trough decline in value over a specified period.
Volatility: The degree to which an investment’s price fluctuates over time.
Beta: Measure of an investment’s volatility relative to a benchmark, often the S&P 500.
Total return: Investment performance including price changes plus dividends, assuming dividends are reinvested.
Sector tilt: When a fund allocates more of its assets to certain industries than the broader market.
AUM (Assets under management): Total market value of all assets managed by a fund.

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (TSX-V:RECO, OTCQX:RECAF, FRA:0XD) CEO Brian Reinsborough talked with Proactive about the company’s oversubscribed $36 million financing, which sets the stage for its 2026 operations across three key African jurisdictions.

Reinsborough noted that the offering, originally targeted at $20 million, saw significant institutional interest, leading to an expansion and over-allocation.

Proactive: All right. Welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. And joining me now is Brian Reinsborough. He is the CEO of Reconnaissance Energy Africa, or Recon Africa of course. And Brian, it's great to see you again. How are you?

Brian Reinsborough: Wonderful. Thank you for having me once again.

Well, big news out from the company that you've closed off your financing—just over $36 million, oversubscribed. Obviously a huge success. Brian, let's start there. Tell me a little bit about the financing and what you're hearing from people.

Yeah, it was a very successful financing for this year. We went out with a $20 million offering to begin with, and there was very, very high demand in the market. So we ended up increasing our offering and even that was over-allocated. From my standpoint, it was a very effective and important fundraise. But also, I look at not just the overall numbers, but the content—we're getting some new institutional names into Recon, writing sizable checks. That's the balance we want going forward. So I'm super happy about this. Great beginning. And the company is funded for our operations for 2026.

Brian, did you find that a lot of people are coming in because of the quality of the operations and the number of jurisdictions you’re in? It's not just one play—you’ve got a number going on.

That's exactly right. We made a big pivot last year to diversify our asset base. We've always been in Namibia—it’s a big component. But we expanded into Angola with the MOU, and also late last year, we pivoted into Gabon, going offshore. We like that asset from both exploration and development standpoints. There's a small field there we like a lot. So now we’re expanding into a diversified portfolio. It allows me to allocate capital across the opportunity spectrum, which is what we want. Investors are liking that—they don’t want a single-point failure company. They like a portfolio. They're seeing the quality in Namibia with the Kavango discovery and in Gabon with the Loba discovery. I think it's a combination of all that—investors are taking notice.

Let’s talk about how you’ll use this capital. I know you've got a big work plan for 2026. Why don't we start in Namibia—what’s going to happen there this year?

Absolutely. It’s an exciting time for Namibia with our Kavango interest. We're proceeding to a production test as we speak. We're guiding that we’ll be on location and in operation by the end of Q1. That involves drilling some plugs, setting a five-inch production liner to total depth, and starting the testing program. This is Namibia’s first production test—it’s a big deal. We want to see deliverability of hydrocarbons. Doing a production test in a cased hole lets us isolate intervals and see what the reservoirs can deliver.

Everything’s on schedule. We’ve ordered the production casing and it’s shipping to Namibia in February. We’re also going through the bidding process for testing and surface equipment. During the test, we’ll separate fluids—gas will be flared, and liquids stored in tanks. We may test up to 7 or 8 intervals, so it could be a two-month operation.

And Angola—is that more in the geological work phase?

Yeah. Angola is our next phase of exploration. We’re active in Namibia with the Kavango discovery, but Angola is next. We have an MOU, and teams will be sampling oil seeps for geochemical signatures. Then we’ll start planning a seismic program. These fold belts, when you find them, they often span countries. We know it continues into Angola, but we need a disciplined exploration program—prove the petroleum system, then define geological features through seismic.

And let’s quickly get to Gabon—there’s going to be some activity there as well?

Yes, absolutely. That’s why we did this raise—to avoid doing things sequentially. You need to move in parallel. In Gabon, we’ve retrieved geological studies from the government and we’re in the final stages of getting seismic tapes. We’ll start a high-end seismic reprocessing project on the Ngulu block in February. It’s a six-month project with deliverables throughout. We want to better image the Loba discovery and crystallize our exploration inventory. The goal is to take older seismic and apply state-of-the-art processing. After that, we hope to release a resource report and plan for a well by this time next year on the Ngulu project.

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SoundHound and Salesforce are betting big on agentic AI.

The next big evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to be agentic AI, where AI agents will go out and perform tasks on their own with little to no human supervision. The technology carries the promise of an AI agent workforce that works alongside everyday employees.

Not surprisingly, there are a multitude of companies chasing this opportunity. Two of the most intriguing ones are SoundHound AI (SOUN 5.23%) and Salesforce (CRM 0.03%). Both are coming at the technology differently, and both have something unique that helps them stand out.

Let's delve into the prospects of the two stocks to see which is the better buy.

SoundHound AI: A leader in voice-first AI agents Over the past few years, SoundHound has established itself as a leader in AI voice technology. The company created a platform that can interact more naturally with people through its use of "speech-to-meaning" and "deep meaning understanding" technology, where it can recognize someone's intent even before they are finished speaking, much like how humans process speech. This technology by itself has found strong footholds in the auto and restaurant industries.

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However, SoundHound saw where the puck was moving with AI and smartly went out and acquired Amelia, which brought with it virtual agents that were being used in several industries, including highly regulated ones like healthcare and financial services. It then combined the two companies' technologies to launch a voice-first AI agent platform, and later acquired a company for workflow automation.

Today, SoundHound is looking to offer customers an end-to-end AI customer service solution that can interact with people naturally. It's just at the beginning of pursuing this opportunity, but it is a huge one. The company has already been growing rapidly before this agentic AI push, with its revenue more than doubling over the past nine months. The stock is not cheap, however, trading at a forward price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 15 times 2026 analyst revenue estimates.

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Salesforce: Creating a data advantage A leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, Salesforce's stock has come under pressure due to the belief that it is going to be one of the many software-as-a-service (SaaS) losers from AI. The risk to SaaS companies is considered twofold, as there is a thesis that AI will lead to companies being leaner, thus needing fewer seats. Meanwhile, there is also a line of thought where organizations will just "vibe code" (using natural language and AI to develop software) custom software solutions to replace incumbent vendors.

In my view, those risks look overblown. SaaS companies can change pricing models, while there is a big difference between creating a software prototype and developing a market-ready solution that can handle the security, compliance, and reliability requirements needed to run a large-scale business. Ripping out a complex piece of software ingrained throughout an organization is not an easy step.

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Meanwhile, for its part, Salesforce has already started to evolve into an agentic AI platform. One of its strengths was always gathering data and breaking down departmental silos, but with the acquisition of master data management company Informatica and the launch of Data 360, Salesforce has positioned itself to be the master record of an organization's data.

While this hasn't gotten much fanfare, it's a huge move that sets the company to be an agentic AI stalwart. The reason is that it's been found that AI works best when it can draw from clean, organized data, and this is going to become even more important when dealing with AI agents, which have little human oversight.

With a forward P/S multiple of just 4.5 and a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio below 17 based on 2026 analyst estimates, the stock is inexpensive and has a big growth opportunity ahead of it.

The verdict I personally like Salesforce between the two, given its beaten-up valuation and that I think the company has made smart moves to become an eventual agentic AI leader. However, I do think SoundHound likely has more upside potential, given its much smaller size. If its voice tech proves to be an important differentiator in the AI agent race, the sky could be the limit.

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has delivered a ~27% total return in three months, driven by topline growth and dividend strength. With the valuation rebound largely complete, BMY shifts from a high-conviction rerating to a balanced Hold, recommending disciplined profit-taking. Execution and regulatory risks remain around replacing Eliquis revenues, with CELMoDs and CAR-T progress critical to the long-term thesis.

The stock has finally surpassed its peak from a quarter-century ago, but some question whether the rise is sustainable.

Memory chips play a vital role in the semiconductor space, ensuring that data gets stored reliably and accurately. Given the voracious appetite that artificial intelligence applications have for data, it's crucial that memory chips be able to transmit and share their information as quickly as possible.

The technology behind making that happen has been what Rambus (RMBS 7.58%) has focused its efforts on in recent years, and the semiconductor technology specialist has done a good job of turning its innovation into rising sales and profits. In this second article of a three-part series on Rambus, you'll learn more about the company's financial performance and what has investors excited enough about its prospects that they've sent its shares to new record heights.

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Rambus has made products for data centers and AI a top priority Plenty of companies have targeted AI and AI-related themes like data center construction as pivot points on which to focus their business efforts. But few have been as effective in executing on those plans as Rambus has. The company now gets 75% of its revenue from chips and silicon intellectual property associated with AI and data centers. That played in instrumental role in pushing product revenue up at a 28% average annual pace between 2019 and 2024.

In particular, demand for memory interface chips from Rambus has been voracious . Memory chip revenue has climbed 42% per year over the past five years as Rambus has expanded its portfolio of products in the area. Those results have come largely because of the importance of Rambus' dynamic random access memory (RDRAM) in the hierarchy of memory solutions. Data centers rely on hard disk drives and solid state drives for large volumes of data, but they're much slower to access than the RDRAM and other novel memory solutions that Rambus has embraced.

Yet it's also important to recognize the contributions that areas other than product sales have made to Rambus' financial success. Combined, royalty revenue and sales from contracts and other sources totaled $266 million in the first three quarters of 2025. That's actually slightly more than Rambus brought in from products, and it highlights the importance of Rambus' intellectual property portfolio both now and looking ahead.

Rambus looks much stronger than it did five years ago It sounds like a simple strategic shift, but Rambus has reaped huge rewards for its efforts. Overall revenue has nearly tripled since 2020. After years of losses, Rambus has been solidly profitable in the past three years. Margin expansion has made it easier for the company to get into the black, and free cash flow has nearly doubled to approach the $300 million over the past 12 months.

In the process, Rambus has strengthened its balance sheet and made smart capital allocation decisions. The company paid down over $165 million in debt in 2022. It has also been making sizable stock buybacks of $100 million each year between 2021 and 2024. Yet it had the discipline to nearly eliminate those buybacks in 2025 as the share price soared to new heights.

Even after returning plenty of capital to shareholders, Rambus has retained enough to consider a wide range of future strategic opportunities. Total cash and marketable securities amounted to over $670 million as of the third quarter of 2025. That easily covers roughly $120 million in balance sheet liabilities and still leaves plenty left over. Investors can anticipate a balanced approach that will likely include investments in organic growth as well as searching for attractive merger and acquisition targets.

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Can Rambus keep rising? A look at Rambus' books shows that the company's recovery has indeed been real. The question for investors going forward, though, is whether the good times can continue. That's what you'll see in the final article of this series on Rambus for the Voyager Portfolio.

ACV Auctions runs a digital marketplace for wholesale vehicle sales, offering dealers auction, data, and financing solutions.

On January 23, Iridian Asset Management disclosed a buy of 1,108,301 shares of ACV Auctions (ACVA 1.39%), an estimated $8.97 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing.

What happenedAccording to a SEC filing dated January 23, Iridian Asset Management increased its position in ACV Auctions (ACVA 1.39%) by 1,108,301 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of the additional shares is $8.97 million, based on the average closing price for the period. The fund’s quarter-end stake was valued at $23.97 million, a net position change of $5.33 million that includes both new purchases and changes in share price.

What else to knowTop five holdings after the filing:

NYSE:ACVA: $23.97 million (8.8% of AUM)NYSE:HLF: $23.67 million (8.7% of AUM)NYSE:HGV: $20.81 million (7.7% of AUM)NYSE:POST: $16.75 million (6.2% of AUM)NYSE:LAD: $15.68 million (5.8% of AUM)As of January 22, ACV Auctions shares were priced at $8.62, down 59.8% over the past year and vastly underperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 14% gain in the same period.

Company overviewMetricValuePrice (as of January 22)$8.62Market capitalization$1.5 billionRevenue (TTM)$735.48 millionNet income (TTM)($72.72 million)Company snapshotACV Auctions offers a digital wholesale vehicle auction platform, vehicle condition data services, and customer financing solutions.The company operates a digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for the online auction of wholesale vehicles.It serves automotive dealers, fleet operators, and other professional vehicle buyers and sellers across the United States.ACV Auctions is a leading digital marketplace specializing in wholesale vehicle auctions and related data services. Its platform streamlines the process for professional buyers and sellers, providing transparency and efficiency in the automotive remarketing industry.

What this transaction means for investorsACV Auctions has spent the past year getting punished alongside a weakening used-car market, yet the underlying business has continued to scale in ways the stock price doesn’t reflect. In the third quarter, ACV delivered record revenue of $200 million, up 16% year over year, while marketplace units rose 10% to more than 218,000 vehicles. Plus, adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to $19 million, even as GAAP losses persisted, totaling $24 million for the quarter. Management guided for full-year revenue of up to $760 million and roughly 100% growth in adjusted EBITDA, signaling improving operating leverage despite macro pressure.

Iridian’s added stake solidifies ACV as its largest holding at nearly 9% of assets, ahead of names like Hilton Grand Vacations and Herbalife. Ultimately, ACV is not priced for sustained execution, yet it continues to expand volume, deepen services revenue, and generate operating cash flow. If wholesale conditions normalize, today’s valuation could look far less pessimistic than the market implies.

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This pipeline operator has a high dividend yield and has scored some big deals with major technology companies over the last year.

If your goal is to generate income from your investment portfolio, Energy Transfer (ET 0.66%) is a top stock to consider. With a 7.5% dividend yield, the gas pipeline operator provides income and has upside potential amid strong demand from hyperscalers for natural gas needed to fuel on-site generators that help provide consistent power to their data centers.

With positive momentum heading into 2026, here's why Energy Transfer is my favorite dividend stock in the energy sector today.

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How Energy Transfer fuels artificial intelligence The build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is underway, and it directly benefits Energy Transfer as it integrates its natural gas network directly with major hyperscalers.

Midway through last year, Energy Transfer scored multiple agreements with Oracle to supply natural gas to three of the hyperscaler's data centers, two of which are located in Texas. As part of the deal, the company would deliver about 900,000 one thousand cubic feet (Mcf) per day through a lateral pipeline connecting to its Hugh Brinson and North Texas pipelines.

It also entered into a 20-year binding agreement with Entergy Louisiana, and will provide 250,000 metric million British thermal units (MMBtu) per day of firm transportation service starting in December 2028. The capacity will supply fuel for Entergy's power generation facilities in North Louisiana, supporting Meta Platforms' new data center in Richland Parish.

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Beyond this, Energy Transfer has contracted over 6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of new pipeline capacity with demand-pull customers (utilities and data centers) in the last year alone. These contracts have a weighted average life of 18 years and are projected to generate more than $25 billion in future revenue from long-term firm transportation fees, helping secure predictable cash flow and drive earnings growth over the next decade.

Here's something to consider regarding Energy Transfer One area to keep an eye on is the rising competition for Permian natural gas liquids (NGL). Rivals like Targa Resources and Enterprise Products Partners are creating new capacity, and NGL fees are becoming "more and more tight and more competitive," according to CEO Marshall McCrea.

The company sees this as an opportunity to convert one of its three existing NGL pipelines to natural gas service. Repurposing this existing pipeline can help feed surging AI data center demand for natural gas, which management projects could potentially generate about twice the revenue. On top of that, converting an existing NGL pipeline rather than building a new one could help it avoid a large capital expenditure of between $800 million and $1 billion.

A solid income stock Investors need to understand that Energy Transfer is a master limited partnership (MLP), which can come with special tax requirements when it's time to file. That said, the company is well-positioned for the growing demand for natural gas and has already secured major deals with hyperscalers that provide visibility into future growth.

With these positive tailwinds and a 7.5% dividend yield, Energy Transfer looks like a solid dividend stock to scoop up today.

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Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada over its proposed trade deal with China.

Canada negotiated an agreement to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products earlier this month.

The US president initially said it was what Canadian prime minister Mark Carney "should be doing and it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal".

But in a post on Mr Trump's Truth social media platform on Saturday, he said if Mr Carney "thinks he is going to make Canada a 'Drop Off Port' for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken".

Image: Donald Trump in Davos. Pic: AP "China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," he said.

"If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA."

Mr Trump also referred to Canada's leader as "Governor Carney", a continuation of the nickname he used for predecessor Justin Trudeau, in a further sign of their deteriorating relationship.

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Carney has not yet reached a deal with Mr Trump to reduce some of the tariffs that he has already imposed on key sectors of the Canadian economy.

But Canada has been protected by the heaviest impact of the tariffs by the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement, which is up for a review this year.

Image: Mark Carney addresses the Davos crowd. Pic: Reuters The tariff threat came amid an escalating war of words with Mr Carney as the US president's push to acquire Greenland strained the NATO alliance.

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Mr Carney, the former Bank of England governor, called for a new alliance to face down American and Chinese belligerence at a speech in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

When Mr Trump took to the stage, he said that "Canada lives because of the United States" before the Canadian PM said his country can be an example that the world does not have to bend toward autocratic tendencies.

Mr Trump later revoked his invitation to Mr Carney to join his "Board of Peace", an idea first proposed when he announced his plan to end the war in Gaza, but which now has designs to tackle other global conflicts.

Earlier this week, Mr Trump posted on social media an altered image showing a map of the United States that included Canada, Venezuela, Greenland and Cuba as part of its territory.

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Amerigo Resources (ARREF) has surged 262% in twelve months, benefiting from copper market euphoria and robust operational execution in Chile. ARREF projects 2026 copper production of 63.8M lbs, EBITDA of $74.5M (potentially $130.75M at higher copper prices), and FCF of $34.8M–$61.1M. The company is debt-free, aggressively returning capital via dividends and share buybacks, and plans to repurchase up to 11.7M shares in 2026.

Japan plans to classify XRP as a regulated financial product under its updated crypto laws, signaling tighter oversight and clearer rules for digital assets.

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Source: ShutterstockJapan Moves to Classify XRP as a Financial Product, Eyeing Q2 2026 ImplementationJapan, a global crypto leader, is reportedly set to formally classify Ripple’s XRP as a financial product under its updated regulatory framework. 

Market analyst Xaif Crypto notes the change could take effect by Q2 2026, bringing XRP under the country’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA).

Japan’s proposed classification of XRP under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act marks a major step in formalizing digital asset regulation. By clarifying compliance for exchanges, institutions, and retail investors, it reduces legal uncertainty and strengthens the trading environment. 

Concurrently, the nation is leveraging the XRP Ledger as the foundation of its emerging tokenized economy.

If Japan classifies XRP as a financial product under the FIEA, it could set a landmark precedent for other cryptocurrencies navigating the country’s strict regulatory landscape. 

While most digital assets are currently regulated as crypto assets under the Payment Services Act, this move would impose tighter oversight, including exchange licensing, anti-money laundering rules, and stronger investor protections, potentially opening the door for major firms to officially adopt XRP.

Why does this matter? Well, Japan is fine-tuning its crypto policies to balance innovation with consumer protection, aiming for Q2 2026 implementation. This proactive approach gives the market time to adapt to evolving compliance standards, while major Japanese banks accelerate adoption of the XRP Ledger, signaling growing institutional support for digital assets.

Therefore, Japan’s recognition of XRP as a financial product could set a benchmark for global crypto regulation. With the U.S. and EU still debating XRP’s legal status, Japan’s approach may guide other jurisdictions in balancing innovation, risk management, and investor protection. This move also signals growing mainstream legitimacy for cryptocurrencies, reflecting the evolving synergy between blockchain innovation and traditional finance.

ConclusionJapan’s decision to classify XRP as a financial product under the FIEA is a landmark moment for the token and the wider crypto market. By offering clear regulatory guidance, Japan protects investors while creating conditions that could draw significant institutional interest. 

As Q2 2026 nears, global markets will watch closely, with Japan’s stance likely influencing how other major economies regulate XRP. This move underscores the growing integration of digital assets into mainstream finance, signaling a shift from speculative trading to recognized financial instruments.

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XRP has been stuck over the last 30 days, with the price failing to breach the $2.50 resistance level. However, technical signals suggest that a breakout to reclaim $3 could happen if ecosystem bulls support. As per CoinMarketCap data, XRP has hit a mini golden cross, signaling a possible move to the $3 level.

XRP golden cross revives bullish breakout hopesNotably, a golden cross is a bullish technical indicator for crypto assets. Historically, this has been a positive signal for XRP as its formation hints at potential price rallies ahead.

As U.Today reported, XRP confirmed its first golden cross of 2026 approximately one week ago. Although the bullish signal suggested a 13% upside if backed by volume, XRP investors have not supported active trading in the last seven days.

This caused a slip for XRP below the $2 support level. However, the golden cross momentum shows that if volume picks up, the coin has the potential to soar past $2.45 in the crypto market. Market analysts believe that if XRP hits this level amid increased volume, the coin might not stop its upsurge.

Some have speculated a rebound to $3 amid broader market recovery. XRP’s resilience is one major factor that sparks confidence among investors. The coin has been known to withstand market volatility.

However, despite this positive sentiment, XRP failed to flip its all-time high (ATH) of $3.84, which it set some eight years ago on Jan. 3, 2018. As of this writing, XRP changes hands at $1.91, which represents a 0.48% increase in the last 24 hours. The coin earlier traded at $1.96 before the slight slip.

A major obstacle to XRP reaching its potential, as signaled by the golden cross, remains its volume. Currently, trading volume has declined by 9.34% to $1.98 billion. The caution by traders might be due to lingering bearish momentum and the weekly Relative Strength Index (RSI) remaining below neutral at 41.75.

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Rare fractal pattern sparks $17 long-term speculationInterestingly, the current XRP golden cross setup is an ultra-rare breakout fractal identical to the one that pushed it to its ATH eight years ago. Analysts opine that a repeat of history could see XRP surge to as high as $17.

Such a massive gain of over 900% could see the market capitalization of XRP flip Ethereum like it did in the past.

Amid these speculations, XRP also needs to overcome its historical double-digit sell-off that occurs every February. Market watchers will be keen to see how events play out.

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Bitcoin (BTC) is mirroring the same setup from its 2022 bull cycle, which led to a massive price crash to $20,000. According to market expert Crypto Bullet, this recurring structure could signal another major correction for BTC ahead. However, this time the leading cryptocurrency could give up almost a quarter of its current value. 

2022 Bitcoin Chart Pattern Signals Over 20% Crash In his technical analysis released on X, Crypto Bullet revealed that Bitcoin is currently repeating a 2022 structure that could lead to a more than 20% decline in its value. To support his bearish outlook, the analyst presented a parallel chart comparing Bitcoin’s price action from 2023-2022 and 2025-2026, highlighting similar technical patterns, price behavior, and Moving Averages (MA). 

During the 2022 cycle, Bitcoin experienced a similar pattern, beginning with a test of the 100-day Moving Average (MA100), highlighted as the blue trendline on the chart. After facing rejection at that level, the price pulled back to a nearby support zone inside a rising channel. From there, BTC staged a sharp rally, surging to fresh highs around $48,500, where it aligned with the 200-day Moving Average (MA200), marked in orange. 

However, the recovery proved short-lived. Bitcoin soon reversed course and failed to reclaim the MA200 as support. Once the cryptocurrency’s price structure was lost, downside momentum accelerated, pushing the price into a much deeper correction toward the $20,000 level. 

According to Crypto Bullet, Bitcoin is repeating this exact pattern in 2026. It has already retested the MA100, gotten rejected, and moved lower into a support zone within a similar ascending channel. The chart also showed that in both cycles, BTC reached a “market cycle top,” first around December 2023 and then again in November 2025, before breaking down and entering a consolidation phase. 

BTCUSD currently trading at $89,361. Chart: TradingView Given how closely Bitcoin is mirroring its 2022 setup, Crypto Bullet has forecast another dramatic price crash, predicting a more than 23.5% drop from its current price near $89,500 to $68,450. Before this decline happens, the analyst expects BTC to experience a short-term recovery, potentially climbing back above the $100,000 psychological level to reach $102,000. 

Bitcoin Could Still Rally To $92,000 Crypto analyst Tyrex has stated that Bitcoin has been consolidating for the past 48 hours, with price holding above $89,000 for most of that period. Despite the muted price action, he believes that BTC could soon rally to $92,000. The analyst also noted that the broader market is in a state of fear, with many traders anticipating further declines in Bitcoin.

However, the analyst cautions that this expected drop may be a trap. He points out that an ascending channel is forming on Bitcoin’s chart, prompting him to adopt a more bullish outlook despite the prevailing bearish sentiment and sideways price movement.  

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) remained under pressure Thursday as Bitcoin and ether extended their outflow streaks, though the pace of exits slowed. XRP and Solana continued to quietly attract capital, offering small pockets of stability. ETF Bleeding Slows, but Bitcoin and Ether Stay Under Pressure The selling hasn't vanished, it has simply cooled.

While blockchain data confirms the movement to Coinbase Prime, the transfer could also mean internal asset management or custody. Jan 24, 2026, 3:47 p.m.

Crypto watchers are speculating that video game retailer GameStop (GME) might be the latest firm to abandon its bitcoin BTC$89,256.88 treasury after moving all its coins to Coinbase this week.

Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant spotted on Friday that a wallet labeled GameStop had transferred all its stash – some 4,710 BTC, worth about $420 million at current prices – to Coinbase Prime, the U.S.-based crypto exchange's institutional arm. Blockchain data by Arkham Intelligence confirms the transfers.

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GameStop bitcoin holdings (Arkham Intelligence)

GameStop announced the bitcoin purchase in May. While the company did not disclose how much it spent on the stash, CryptoQuant estimated it invested roughly $504 million at an average price of $107,900 per coin. If sold today at roughly $89,000 BTC price, the company would likely take a loss of around $84 million.

Is GameStop selling?The maneuver has sparked speculation in crypto circles that GameStop may be exiting its bitcoin position. Especially so that it happened at a time when digital asset treasury firms are under increasing pressure as crypto markets tumbled over the past months, leaving them sitting on steep unrealized losses on their holdings. Some of them, like Ethereum-focused ETHZilla (ETHZ), already sold a significant chunk of their ether stash to trim their debt load.

While moving funds to Coinbase Prime, a platform catering to institutional clients, often signals an intent to sell, not all large transfers necessarily imply an imminent liquidation.

Coinbase Prime also offers custodial services for institutions through its regulated trust company, which could, in theory, mean internal transfers and wallet management.

GameStop has not commented on the transfer yet.

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The weekend has started with a market bounce as most of the coins have returned to the green zone, according to CoinMarketCap.

Top coins by CoinMarketCapXRP/USDThe rate of XRP has risen by 1.22% over the last 24 hours.

Image by TradingViewOn the hourly chart, the price of XRP has made a false breakout of the local support at $1.9161. If the daily bar closes far from that mark, one may see a test of resistance by tomorrow.

Image by TradingViewOn the bigger time frame, the situation has not changed much. The volume remains low, which means neither side has enough energy for a further move.

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All in all, sideways trading in the range of $1.90-$1.95 is the more likely scenario until the end of the week.

Image by TradingViewFrom the midterm point of view, traders should focus on the weekly bar closure in terms of the nearest support level at $1.8209. If a breakout happens, the accumulated energy might be enough for a more profound decline to the $1.60 area.

XRP is trading at $1.9201 at press time.

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The last 24 hours haven’t been great for Dogecoin, with the memecoin down by less than a percent. In comparison, some of the market’s other popular, but low-capped memecoins have outperformed it on the price charts.

While whales were accumulating WHITEWHALE, among other AI-themed memecoins, their activity was different on DOGE. Will the launch of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF help reverse a potential price breakdown?

Will whales’ redistribution ignite breakdown? According to popular analyst Ali, whales have redistributed about 410 million DOGE tokens since last week. Right now, they hold slightly more than 17.34 billion DOGE – Also a significant position.

Source: Ali Charts/X

These figure mean that sell pressure has bee building for a while for the most capped memecoin. In fact, this could indicate a shift to reposition funds into new wallets for long-term holding.

In case the event was a potential sale, the same was evident on the charts too. For instance, the bearish pennant pattern, as analyzed by Trader Tardigrade, elicited the potential to bring the price of DOGE down to $0.108.

The bear signals are not the only things to look at for Dogecoin though. Instead, trading activity could skyrocket as more users get exposed to the popular memecoin.

Will the DOGE ETF news have any impact? The aforementioned redistribution follower the launch of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF with the ticker (TDOG) on Nasdaq this week. This was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and backed by the Dogecoin Foundation. The approval has made it an asset class, rather than just a meme.

Hence, more trading activity can be expected since it would lure in traditional investors. There will be a further increase in activity following the launch of more DOGE ETFs on Wall Street. Especially since there will be subject to stricter regulations than simply trading on crypto exchanges.

Source: CoinMarketCap

That’s not all either as Shopify has started to allow its customers to use Dogecoin after integrating Coinbase into their payment methods.

Such developments have countered the sell pressure from whales’ redistribution so far. Hence, the question – Will the price continue to hold above the broken descending resistance?

What do the price charts say? At the time of writing, Dogecoin’s price was trading above a trendline as a potential retest of the breakout. Bouncing from the $0.1243-level would propel DOGE towards levels seen in 2025 – Above the $0.30-mark.

However, the MACD was still bearish, though the momentum was fading with signal lines nearing crossover. Still, the Cumulative Volume Difference (CVD) was negative with a reading of $1.27 million. This implied that bears had greatly reduced their sell orders.

Source: TradingView

Looking at the bigger picture, Dogecoin is still in a bear structure right now. If market bulls continue to make inroads and given the launch of the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF, odds are the memecoin’s recent price weakness might reverse itself.

Final Thoughts Whales redistributed about 410M DOGE, indicating potential sell pressure. 21Shares DOGE ETF trading on Nasdaq could help reverse memecoin’s price weakness.

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Most of the coins are trying to return to the bullish zone, according to CoinStats.

ETH chart by CoinStatsETH/USDThe rate of Ethereum (ETH) has gone up by 2% over the last day.

Image by TradingViewOn the hourly chart, the price of ETH is on the way to the local resistance at $2,970 after a false breakout of the support.

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If bulls' pressure continues, traders may witness a test of the $2,980-$2,990 range tomorrow.

Image by TradingViewOn the bigger time frame, the rate of the main altcoin is within yesterday's candle, which means neither bulls nor bears are dominating. In this regard, consolidation in the narrow range of $2,900-$3,000 is the more likely scenario.

Image by TradingViewFrom the midterm point of view, bulls have failed to maintain the rise after the previous bullish bar closure. If the candle closes around the current prices or below, the decline is likely to continue to the support at $2,624 next month.

Ethereum is trading at $2,963 at press time.

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Solana is trading near $126, slipping modestly over the past 24 hours but holding a price zone that traders are watching closely. While short-term price action reflects broader market caution, Solana’s underlying activity tells a very different story. Network usage, institutional interest, and upcoming protocol upgrades are all accelerating, creating a widening gap between price and fundamentals as the market heads deeper into 2026.

This divergence is shaping Solana’s near-term outlook and its longer-term investment narrative.

Solana Finds Balance Near $126 After January PullbackSolana ended the session near $126.72, with daily trading volume around $2.74 bn and a market capitalization just under $72 bn, ranking the token #7 globally. The recent pullback follows a rejection near $147.50, with price now consolidating inside a defined support band between $124 and $127.

On the technical side, SOL remains below its 50-EMA near $134 and 200-EMA around $136, confirming that short-term momentum has cooled. However, candlestick behavior has shifted.

Recent sessions show smaller bodies and reduced downside follow-through, suggesting selling pressure is fading rather than accelerating. As long as $125 holds, the move looks corrective, not structural.

On-Chain Activity Remains Firm Despite Price WeaknessWhile price has softened, Solana’s network activity continues to expand at record speed.

Key on-chain metrics stand out:

DEX volume reached $107 bn, surpassing Ethereum, Base, and BSC combined in recent periods Stablecoin transfer volume climbed to $312 bn, highlighting real payment and settlement use Active addresses surged to 27.1 million, up more than 50% week over week Staking participation hit all-time highs, signaling long-term confidence rather than speculative churn These figures point to real demand rather than short-term trading flows, reinforcing Solana’s role as a high-throughput settlement layer.

Real-World Asset Tokenization Gains Momentum on SolanaInstitutional adoption is quietly reshaping Solana’s positioning. Enterprise blockchain firm R3 is building Solana-native infrastructure focused on private credit and trade finance, while Coinbase completed full Solana chain integration, expanding liquidity access across major regions.

At the same time, Solana has crossed $1 bn in tokenized real-world assets, supported by flows tied to BlackRock’s BUIDL initiative and rising USDC velocity. This shift is reframing Solana from a speculative trading chain into an institutional-grade platform for tokenized finance.

Solana (SOL/USD) Technical Outlook: $125 Support Tested as $136 Comes Into FocusFrom a price perspective, Solana price prediction seems bearish as SOL is testing a rising trendline that originates from December lows. RSI remains subdued near 38–40, reflecting caution but not exhaustion. A clean break below $124 would expose $120.90, while a reclaim above $131.50 would signal renewed upside toward $136 and $141.60.

Looking further ahead, the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade, targeting faster finality and expanded block capacity, reinforces Solana’s long-term thesis. If fundamentals continue to outpace price, the current range may prove to be a positioning phase rather than a peak.

Solana Trade idea: Buy near $124–$125, target $136, stop below $120.90.

Bitcoin Hyper: The Next Evolution of BTC on Solana?Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is bringing a new phase to the BTC ecosystem. While BTC remains the gold standard for security, Bitcoin Hyper adds what it always lacked: Solana-level speed. The result: lightning-fast, low-cost smart contracts, decentralized apps, and even meme coin creation, all secured by Bitcoin.

Audited by Consult, the project emphasizes trust and scalability as adoption builds. And momentum is already strong. The presale has surpassed $30.9 million, with tokens priced at just $0.013625 before the next increase.

As Bitcoin activity climbs and demand for efficient BTC-based apps rises, Bitcoin Hyper stands out as the bridge uniting two of crypto’s biggest ecosystems. If Bitcoin built the foundation, Bitcoin Hyper could make it fast, flexible, and fun again.

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Here's what bitcoin bulls are saying as price remains stuck during global rallyIt's about a lot more than "zooming out." Supply overhangs and investor "muscle memory" regarding gold help explain bitcoin's poor absolute and relative performance. Jan 24, 2026, 4:26 p.m.

It’s no secret that bitcoin BTC$89,145.47 is currently failing its many narratives, including the claim that it can serve as an inflation hedge or a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty.

While gold has climbed more than 80% during this period of high inflation, geopolitical skirmishes, and interest rate uncertainty, bitcoin has dropped 14% year over year.

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In theory, assets that protect against inflation should rise when the value of money falls. For gold and the rest of the precious metals complex, that theory has worked. For digital gold, not so much.

That divergence has raised fresh questions: why would anyone buy bitcoin now when precious metals and equities give better returns?

CoinDesk has asked a group of longtime bitcoin bulls, and this is how they are defending buying bitcoin:

Comfort in the known (Jessy Gilger, senior advisor at Gannett Wealth Advisors, a bitcoin-native wealth management firm)"Gold’s current surge is a temporary political distraction. In times of fear, institutions tend to retreat to what they know because they often lack the foresight to embrace a genuine phase shift in technology. We are currently seeing a historical standard deviation move in the GLD/BTC power law ratio, but hard assets are a long game. While gold has the heritage, bitcoin has shown itself to be technically steady at a protocol level for over fifteen years. Expect a regression to the mean where bitcoin eventually catches up as the market realizes digital scarcity is more efficient than physical legacy.”Transfer of ownership (Mark Connors, chief investment officer at Risk Dimensions)“Zooming Out is so 2025. The signal is provided if you zoom in.” If you "zoom in," Bitcoin isn't failing the macro test versus Gold. It is currently capped by three internal forces that most observers miss."It is not a demand problem; it is a supply distribution event. Institutional ETF inflows are massive, but they aren't pushing the price up; they are simply absorbing a decade’s worth of supply being dumped by early adopters. We are witnessing a transfer of ownership, not a failure of interest."Tech stock problem (Charlie Morris, CIO ByteTree)“The curious thing is that the gold bugs and the bitcoin maxis use the same narratives: limited supply, money printing, inflation, war, chaos and so on. Yet I believe gold is the reserve asset for the real world, and bitcoin for the digital world. Today’s problems are in the real world. Bitcoin is not failing, it is merely retreating in line with internet stocks, which it has always been closely correlated with since it came to be.”Delayed rotation coming? (Peter Lane, CEO Jacobi Asset Management)“The ‘digital gold’ narrative hasn’t really shown up when it’s been tested. Bitcoin hasn’t behaved like a true inflation hedge or safe haven during periods of geopolitical stress and monetary uncertainty. Instead, gold and silver have been the overwhelming winners in 2025. There’s a long-standing, mass-market comfort with precious metals that Bitcoin simply hasn’t earned yet. I still think we eventually see a delayed rotation into BTC, but for now investors are gravitating toward what they know and trust.”Need another demand driver (Anthony Pompliano, Chairman & CEO of ProCap Financial)“Bitcoin has largely been an inflation hedge for the last half decade, but with deflation likely on the horizon, bitcoin will need to find other demand to continue driving the asset higher. I remain optimistic about bitcoin's future prospects, but recognize that the macro environment and bitcoin market participants are rapidly evolving.”A permanent solution to inflation? (David Parkinson - CEO Musquet, BtC lightning)The 'digital gold has failed' take is premature noise. Bitcoin's fixed supply and network growth keep delivering outsized returns vs. inflation and indeed over gold over a multi-year horizon. Bitcoin is now emerging as the Internet's native monetary asset. It isn't a 'hedge' against inflation - it's a permanent solution to it. Gold and other traditional inflation hedge assets are enjoying their moment, ultimately, Bitcoin outlives and outshines them all.Bitcoin's time is coming (Andre Dragosch - Bitwise)"Think the precious metals rally is ultimately due to something that you could call "muscle memory" - in times of uncertainty, investors resort to those assets that they are familiar with first - and that appears to be gold and silver right now. To be fair, bitcoin is still perceived as risky asset although it has better store-of-value characteristics than gold. But I am pretty confident that bitcoin will start to catch a bid once traditional hard assets have been inflated to obscene levels and capital will start to rotate into more attractively valued assets like bitcoin. Based on a relative Mayer multiple between bitcoin and gold, bitcoin is already at FTX blow-up levels last seen in 2022 relative to gold. There is also a massive under-pricing of bitcoin relative to both the macro environment in 2026 and level of global money supply that will most likely resolve to the upside over the coming months.Read more: Bitcoin in a deep bear market against gold, history suggests downside may persist

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