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.

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, 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.

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.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) climbed roughly 4% in premarket trading on February 3, 2026, after Elon Musk announced a merger between SpaceX and xAI valued at $1.25 trillion. At 7:27:19 AM EST, RKLB traded at $77.47, up $3.32 or 4.48% from the prior close. The news lifted broader space stocks as investors reacted to plans for space-based AI compute.

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.

A Nevada state court has issued a 14-day temporary restraining order preventing onchain prediction market Polymarket, operated by Blockratize, from offering event contracts to residents in the state. The ruling relies on Nevada gambling law, rejects arguments that the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive authority over such markets, and sets a preliminary injunction hearing for Feb. 11 while the broader legal dispute continues.

JPMorgan's 2026 Global Family Office Report, covering 333 offices across 30 countries with an average net worth of $1.6 billion, reports that 89% have no crypto exposure while 65% rank artificial intelligence as a key investment theme. At the same time, select Hong Kong and Asian family offices are committing tens to hundreds of millions of dollars to crypto funds and private equity vehicles, highlighting a divide between survey results and on-the-ground institutional allocations.