Solana

In an interview with Ecoinimist, Akash Network CEO Greg Osuri said decentralized AI's next step is widening access to compute rather than chasing new virtualization. He emphasized virtual machines to match how ML practitioners work and described blockchain as a coordination layer for identity, access, and payments. Akash has discussed retiring its Cosmos app chain and is evaluating Solana.

Solana’s price has bounced from the $100 support area toward $104 while the TD Sequential indicator has issued a new buy signal after a completed downside phase. Market data show easing bearish momentum, aggressive spot buying, and negative exchange netflows helping to stabilize SOL, but descending regression resistance still limits the upside and keeps the move corrective.

Solana has fallen back into a major weekly demand zone that analysts say could dictate whether its recent outperformance resumes or slips into extended consolidation. One analyst highlights this area as a historic pivot where momentum often either recovers or weakens, while another points to $119 and the 200-week simple moving average around $100 as key levels for any high-conviction long setup.

On 3 February 2026, Bitcoin traded under $74,000 after the U.S. House approved a tight 217–215 procedural vote tied to a Senate-supported funding bill aimed at reopening the federal government. The total crypto market cap fell to about $2.5 trillion, with Bitcoin down roughly 6% in 24 hours and nearly 15% over the week as broader macro and political uncertainty kept risk appetite muted.

From Jan 29–31, Coinglass data indicates that around $1.5B in Bitcoin leveraged long positions were liquidated as BTC retraced sharply and triggered widespread deleveraging. During this pullback, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a Bitcoin Layer 2 integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has kept its presale price structure intact at $0.013675 and raised over $31.2M, highlighting investor interest in scalability-focused infrastructure.

In its 2026 Global Family Office Report, JPMorgan Private Bank surveyed 333 family offices averaging $1.6B in net worth across 30 countries and found that 89% have no cryptocurrency exposure. The study also shows only 17% expect to prioritize digital assets in the future, while 65% plan to focus on AI investments and roughly 75% of current portfolios are allocated to public equities and alternative assets.

The Moscow Exchange plans to broaden its crypto derivatives lineup in 2026 with cash‑settled index futures tied to Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP) and Tron (TRX). An executive said perpetual futures and options are being evaluated, while monthly expiries and qualified‑investor access will mirror the exchange's existing Bitcoin and Ethereum index futures.

SUI fell below $1.10 during a broad market selloff, with the token trading near $1.13 as of Feb. 3, 2026. HashKey Exchange said on Feb. 3 it will list the SUI/USD pair for professional investors, with OTC trading set for 16:00 Hong Kong time on Feb. 4, 2026. The move comes amid weakness across bitcoin and major altcoins.

On February 2, Bitcoin spot ETFs drew $561.8 million in net inflows, indicating renewed institutional demand, according to the report. Ethereum ETFs posted a $2.9 million net outflow, while Solana products added $5.5 million and XRP saw about $404,690 in redemptions as prices for all four assets advanced.

ING Germany, the retail arm of ING Group, is broadening crypto investment access by listing Bitwise crypto ETPs and VanEck crypto ETNs that track Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and other major tokens. From February, clients can trade Bitwise products on Xetra with no execution fees on orders from 1,000 euros and also use them in fee-free savings plans, while VanEck offers 10 single-asset and two basket ETNs.