According to on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, Bitcoin's sharp swings between late January and early February 2026 have put the asset at risk of a 25% drop unless it climbs back above a key zone around $80,000. With BTC trading near $75,985 after rebounding from lows close to $73,000 on February 3, it remains below both the ETF cost basis of $82,600 and the 100-week SMA at $87,500, levels Martinez links to potential downside toward $57,000 and even $50,000 by March or April. He further projects the decline could extend to a possible cycle low around $38,000 in October if ETF inflows fail to improve.

Coinbase halted XRP trading in January 2021 after the SEC sued Ripple. Newly released documents indicate Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014 as part of a $75 million round, prompting online speculation, though no evidence ties that investment to the delisting. Related emails and commentary have rekindled debate over exchange decisions and regulatory pressure.

Over the past week, according to CoinMarketCap, XRP's valuation fell from $117.32 billion to $97.31 billion as the token traded near $1.59, down more than 17%. The coin also sits beneath its 50-day SMA at $1.94 and 200-day SMA at $2.44, with a 14-day RSI of 29.27 indicating oversold conditions.

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Dogecoin gained against Bitcoin after reports cited Elon Musk's net worth at $850 billion, while Ethereum's February seasonality pointed to a possible rebound. Cardano rejoined the top 10 by market cap by surpassing Hyperliquid and Bitcoin Cash, and traders tracked key support and resistance levels across BTC, ETH, ADA and DOGE.

On February 4, MediaTek warned that surging AI demand is straining global chip supply and raising costs, and said it will adjust pricing and allocate supply based on profitability. The company reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $4.76 billion, up 8.8% year over year, while net income declined 3.6% to T$23.1 billion.

Ethereum has fallen from above $3,000 to around $2,100, and several market analysts argue that the decline may not be over. Some see key levels around $2,000 and an MVRV band near $1,959 as potential bottom zones, while others map out scenarios that include both a rebound toward $3,600 and a possible drop to $1,500 by summer 2026.

Arbitrum said it regained access to its governance X account late Tuesday evening after hackers took it over earlier in the afternoon. The team plans to review security procedures following posts that promoted a fake airdrop. Separately, a Jan. 5 incident involving two Arbitrum-linked projects led to an estimated $1.5 million in unauthorized withdrawals.

Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone compares crypto market turbulence in 2025-26 with volatility during the 1929-30 U.S. stock market crash. He argues Bitcoin is acting as a high-beta liquidity gauge as BTC trades around $76,069 with double-digit percentage losses over the past week and month.