Zcash's price slipped 4.50% to $283.50, breaking below the key $300 support after holding that level since October 2025. Technical patterns, bearish derivatives positioning, and a 22% drop in trading volume to $363 million point to the possibility of further declines, with some analyses suggesting a move toward $195. At the same time, the top 100 ZEC holders have increased their holdings by about 2.8% as the token's price has fallen more than 27%, indicating ongoing accumulation despite short-term pressure.

An independent market analyst following Hedera's HBAR argues the latest rise from the $0.08–$0.088 area is a corrective "dead cat" bounce within an ongoing downtrend, not the start of a new bull phase. The analyst sees resistance at $0.096, $0.10 and $0.105 and says only a clear five‑wave impulsive move above $0.105 and the main descending trendline would hint at a lasting bottom, while further downside toward $0.08 and possibly the October 10 low near $0.073 remains on the table.

Arthur Hayes transferred 2.31 million LDO, worth nearly $980K, to FalconX while Lido DAO’s price hovered around a key $0.41–$0.42 demand zone. LDO now trades between strong buyer absorption and a still-bearish structure, with liquidity clustered near $0.43 and $0.40 that could trigger a sharp move once one side loses control.

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.

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.

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.

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.