From Jan 29–31, Coinglass data indicates that around $1.5B in Bitcoin leveraged long positions were liquidated as BTC retraced sharply and triggered widespread deleveraging. During this pullback, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a Bitcoin Layer 2 integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has kept its presale price structure intact at $0.013675 and raised over $31.2M, highlighting investor interest in scalability-focused infrastructure.

On Monday, BNB Chain released a weekly snapshot for Jan 22–28, 2026, reporting an average 4.9 million DAU and 142.6 million transactions. BSC logged 2.59 million DAU while opBNB had 2.36 million. BNB's price fell 13.1% on the week, hovering near the $760–770 range after touching the $730 support.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the country will move to ban social media access for children under 16 and mandate age verification, with legal changes starting next week. He added that executives could face criminal liability for failures to remove illegal or hateful content. Sánchez announced the measures at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

Pi Network's token has fallen to a new all-time low, while the team prepares to unblock nearly 2.5 million users who have passed the Mainnet checklist and remain active in mining. A recent community warning highlighted an impersonation scam targeting Mainnet identity holders, and upcoming unlocks of over 215 million PI in the next 30 days may add short-term selling pressure.

On Tuesday, Bitcoin traded sideways below the $80,000 resistance level while gold rebounded toward the $5,000 area and silver posted a double‑digit daily gain. Market observers debated Bitcoin's long‑term performance versus gold, and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued that the current "crypto winter", which he dates from January 2025, may be nearing its end.

Newly unsealed US Justice Department emails indicate Jeffrey Epstein met then NYDFS superintendent Ben Lawsky in 2014 as New York drafted the BitLicense, finalized in 2015. The records mention Epstein floated a pro Bitcoin tax idea but show no evidence he shaped the final rule. The disclosures arrive as part of the wider Epstein Files release in late 2025 and early 2026.

Exchange-held XRP has dropped to about 1.7 billion tokens, a seven-year low, while the spot price remains under pressure. A new framework points to 2026 outcomes shaped by regulatory clarity, spot ETF demand, and XRPL adoption, with scenarios spanning peaks of $1.60 to $2.69. Tightening tradable supply and persistent ETF inflows could influence price discovery if sustained.

Recently released legal files show that Jeffrey Epstein followed Bitcoin from its early price swings, discussed funding key infrastructure, and cultivated ties with major industry figures. The documents describe his role in Blockstream's initial financing, his 2016 proposal for a blockchain-based "Sharia Coin" to wealthy Saudi contacts, and his continued skepticism about buying Bitcoin even near its 2017 peak.