On Monday, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest disclosed that it bought about $24.8 million in crypto-focused equities, including large allocations to Robinhood, BitMine, Circle, Bullish, Block, and Coinbase, even as digital assets and related stocks declined. The firm concentrated purchases in its ARK Innovation and ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETFs, while Bitcoin traded below $80,000 and spot volumes on centralized exchanges dropped sharply from October to January.

Galaxy Digital’s Head of Research Alex Thorn warns that Bitcoin’s lack of strong onchain ownership between $70,000 and $80,000 leaves price vulnerable to a deeper slide from its October 6, 2025 all-time high of $126,298. He argues that historic drawdowns from record levels often extend to 50%, implying potential downside toward $63,000 and possible tests of key support levels near the 200-week moving average and realized price.

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.

On February 3, Shiba Inu (SHIB) slipped 0.74% over 24 hours, changing hands near $0.00000680 at press time. Price action highlights support at $0.00000677 and a pivot at $0.00000691, with potential advances toward $0.0000070 and $0.00000720–$0.00000740; otherwise, range trading between $0.00000650 and $0.00000750 is anticipated.

On February 3, 2026, CME Group said January was its strongest on record, with average daily volume up 15% year over year to 29.6M contracts. Metals led with 218% growth, while crypto activity rose 106% driven by Ethereum products; CME also plans to enable 24/7 crypto futures and options trading by the end of Q1 2026.

Bitcoin recently fell sharply toward the $74K demand zone and is now showing signs of short-term consolidation. Price action suggests a possible corrective rebound toward the $83K–$90K region, followed by another pullback into internal supply zones. Liquidity clusters near $70K indicate that a deeper sweep remains possible if BTC fails to reclaim higher levels.

In a Tuesday announcement, Fireblocks added support for the Canton Network, enabling financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled chain for regulated markets. The integration allows governed settlement of Canton Coin via Fireblocks and its NYDFS-chartered trust, with plans to expand support to more Canton-based tokens and applications.

The Avalanche Policy Coalition has introduced an advisory council led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider, with UK legislator Chris Holmes and leaders from the Avalanche ecosystem joining. The council will address 2026 priorities: token classification, defining intermediaries, and protecting internet access, as regulators in the U.S., EU, UK and Japan move forward with crypto frameworks.