qLABS has introduced the qONE ($qONE) token with a fixed, time-limited presale on Hyperliquid starting February 5 at 2:00 PM UTC, aiming to address quantum computing threats to blockchain security. The project offers a public round at a $10 million fully diluted valuation and a community round at an $8 million valuation, while positioning qONE as infrastructure for post-quantum protection across existing Web3 ecosystems. qONE's utility, tokenomics, and governance are designed to link token demand to real security usage rather than purely speculative trading.

Elon Musk has reiterated that plans to send Dogecoin to the moon via SpaceX remain in place, responding to a resurfaced 2021 post and indicating the mission could take place next year. The confirmation came after about five years without comments on Dogecoin's lunar plans and sparked optimism in the crypto community, though DOGE's price only saw a brief 2.39% uptick.

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Fundstrat's Tom Lee said the recent ETH sell‑off looks misaligned with fundamentals, citing low leverage and strength in gold. BitMine added 41,788 ETH last week and, as of February 1st–2, reported 2,897,459 ETH staked (about $6.7 billion) and $10.7 billion in total crypto and investment assets, with no outstanding debt.

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On February 2, 2026, several analysts detailed near-term levels for Ripple's XRP after a roughly 4% rebound to just over $1.60. Ali Martinez highlighted supports at $1.42, $1.27 and $1.06, while CryptoWZRD cited a $1.64 reclaim and a path toward $2.00 contingent on Bitcoin dominance. Spot XRP ETFs recorded another small net outflow on February 2.

According to the XRP/USD hourly chart (data source from Kraken), XRP extended losses under $1.550 and then attempted a rebound from the $1.50 area. The pair trades below $1.620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average, with resistance seen near $1.650 and the $1.70 region.

In Q1 2026, Ether (ETH) is down 21% — its third-weakest first quarter — according to CoinGlass, but Fundstrat’s Tom Lee argues the pullback looks attractive amid strengthening fundamentals. He points to record network activity and says weakness stems from leverage not returning since the Oct. 10 crash and capital rotating to precious metals; Lee also noted BitMine bought 41,788 ETH last week.