The revelation of Bitmine's $6 billion paper loss on Ether, described by analyst Tom Lee as "by design," has underscored a shift toward institutional strategies focused on long-term positioning. In this backdrop, MaxiDoge ($MAXI) positions itself as a degen-focused memecoin with gamified rewards, a 40% marketing and 15% liquidity allocation, and a presale that has raised over $4.55M at a price of $0.0002802. The project also features a 25% Maxi Fund for ecosystem growth and a staking pool with a reported 68% rate to support its high-leverage trading culture.

On 3 February 2026, spot ETF flow data highlighted mixed institutional positioning across major crypto assets. Bitcoin products saw sizeable net outflows while Ethereum, Solana and XRP ETFs registered varying degrees of net inflows, suggesting selective rotation rather than broad capitulation. This divergence comes as overall crypto sentiment remains risk-off and market conditions stay fragile.

Bitcoin slid to $73,000, its lowest level in 15 months, before rebounding to just above $76,000 and remaining about 3% lower on the day. Solana fell below $100 after a 7% daily drop, while HYPE, CC, and ZEC also posted notable losses as the total crypto market cap shrank to $2.65 trillion.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to approve the first batch of fiat-referenced stablecoin licenses by March 2026, following a disclosure by Chief Executive Eddie Yue on 02 February 2026. The regulator has received 36 applications but intends to grant only a very small number initially to prioritize prudence and financial stability.

On Tuesday, spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $272 million in net outflows, pulling assets under management below $100 billion for the first time since April 2025, according to SoSoValue. Bitcoin fell under $74,000 and the crypto market cap declined from $3.11 trillion to $2.64 trillion over the past week, per CoinGecko, while Ether-, XRP- and Solana-linked ETFs saw $14 million, $19.6 million and $1.2 million in inflows.

On 4 February 2026, Bitcoin was trading near $76,300 after retreating from levels above $100,000, while total crypto market capitalization slipped to about $2.58 trillion with a daily drop of roughly 2%. Sentiment stayed fragile as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sat at 14 in extreme fear, technical indicators like RSI and MACD pointed to ongoing downside pressure, and altcoins such as Ethereum, Solana, BNB, and XRP continued to underperform.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently signaled a shift toward specialized Layer 2 designs beyond pure scaling. In that context, SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) positions itself as an AI-driven creator platform; the project reports over $1.47M raised in presale at $0.05749 per token, and advertises 20% APY staking with VIP perks.

XRP-focused spot ETFs recorded $19.46 million in net inflows yesterday, outpacing Ethereum ($14.06 million) and Solana ($1.24 million) products while Bitcoin funds recently saw withdrawals. It was the strongest day for XRP ETFs since January 5, and cumulative inflows reached $1.20 billion, even as XRP's price swung between $1.53 and $1.63 before settling near $1.60.