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.

At 19:50, Bitcoin fell to $72,762, its lowest level since the 2024 US presidential election, extending a slide of over 40% from the October peak. Tuesday's decline broke the 2025 low of $74,424.95. Retail redemptions intensified as long‑term holders sold billions and ETFs saw November outflows, even with ongoing institutional participation.

On 3 February 2026, Bitcoin traded under $74,000 after the U.S. House approved a tight 217–215 procedural vote tied to a Senate-supported funding bill aimed at reopening the federal government. The total crypto market cap fell to about $2.5 trillion, with Bitcoin down roughly 6% in 24 hours and nearly 15% over the week as broader macro and political uncertainty kept risk appetite muted.

Bitcoin sank about 15% between January 28 and 31, then dropped roughly 10% on Saturday, forcing over $2 billion in long liquidations. On-chain and market-structure signals point to risks of a move toward the 200-week average near $58,000 and the realized price around $56,000. One analyst now sees a potential cycle bottom in the $54,000–$44,000 range.

On Tuesday, Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee defended Ethereum-focused treasury firm BitMine (BMNR) after critics highlighted about $6.6 billion in unrealized losses from its ETH holdings. Lee argued that the drawdown reflects how an asset-tracking vehicle works and dismissed claims that BitMine served as "exit liquidity" for large Ethereum holders.

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.

Smarter Web Company listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and has weathered a $100M drawdown on Bitcoin holdings over the past three months. Maxi Doge ($MAXI) reports a presale tally of $4.5M at $0.0002802 and advertises 68% staking rewards during presale. These updates underscore differing risk appetites between public equity participants and retail crypto traders.

On February 3, 2026, Arbitrum warned that its ArbitrumDAO governance X account had been compromised and used to post an airdrop-themed phishing link at gov-arbitrum[dot]com, urging users not to engage until control is restored. The incident lands amid heavy phishing activity, with January losses estimated at $311.3 million out of roughly $370.3 million in total exploits.