Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rallied even as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana stayed in the red after a February push into tokenized silver boosted platform activity. The token also weathered a $300 million unlock during 2–8 February while new HIP-3 tools and a Kraken listing helped absorb supply. Continued rollout of outcome-based trading on HyperCore aims to keep the momentum.

According to Axel Adler, Bitcoin entered a bear cycle in October 2025 and is now in a corrective phase after a local peak near $125,000. Percent unrealized losses have climbed from roughly 7% to around 22% since January, LTH/STH SOPR has compressed to about 1.13 after a ~40% drop, and BTC has failed to reclaim $80,000 amid weak rebounds near $78,000.

In a 2025 report, crypto exchange Kraken's parent company Payward disclosed that annual revenue climbed 33% to $2.2 billion from $1.6 billion in 2024, supported by higher transaction volumes and recent acquisitions. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said income was roughly evenly distributed between trading-based and asset-based streams, while assets on the platform rose 11% to $48.2 billion and funded accounts increased 50% to 5.7 million.

On Wednesday, Bitcoin fell about 3% to $76,000 as a tech-driven selloff on Wall Street spilled into Asia, weighing on risk appetite. Early trading saw weaker openings in Japan and Australia, with Hong Kong futures pointing to declines, while traders rotated toward more cyclical exposures.

Nvidia is close to committing $20 billion to OpenAI, a move that would be the chipmaker's largest single investment and part of a funding round that could reach $100 billion. Both companies' CEOs rejected speculation of strained ties, with Jensen Huang saying the next financing is a major commitment and Sam Altman signaling long-term demand for Nvidia's AI chips.

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.

XRP recently recovered from around $1.50 to trade near $1.60, even as resurfaced emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein and leaked Mojaloop discussions reignited debate over early payment networks. The rebound aligns with broader market stabilization, regulatory progress on an EU EMI license, a DXC Technology integration, and more than $280 million in diamond tokenization on XRPL.

NeoBurger, a smart contract staking protocol launched in 2021, will wind down operations following Neo's planned overhaul of voting rewards and staking. Services continue until May 1, 2026; GAS distribution stops from May 1 to Aug. 1; all functionality ends after Aug. 1. Users are advised to redeem bNEO and withdraw funds.