On February 2, 2026, debate around XRP intensified after May 2018 messages mentioning Gary Gensler and a July 31, 2014 Blockstream email resurfaced. Posts tagged "EpsteinFiles" make influence claims, but no evidence links Epstein to SEC actions. XRP fell almost 15% to $1.62 at press time.

On February 2, 2026, Jupiter Exchange said it secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital at spot price, with settlement entirely in JupUSD and an extended token lockup. The move targets long-term onchain infrastructure on Solana; at the time of writing, JUP traded around $0.1838 with market cap near $596 million.

On February 1 and 2, 2026, Bitcoin fell about 13% for the week, breaking below the $80,000 level and touching a nine-month low near $74,500. Analysts link the move to a liquidity squeeze, flat Realized Cap metrics, and macro pressure following Kevin Warsh's Fed chair nomination, while Strategy's average BTC entry price around $76,037 briefly turned negative. Despite this structural stress, some models still point to long-term upside, with projections implying potential recovery toward $113,000 by mid-2026.

On February 2 2026, Trump outlined a $12 billion initiative called Project Vault to create a national civilian mineral stockpile aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on Chinese rare earths and other key materials. The structure combines a $10 billion, 15-year loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank with $1.67 billion in private capital, giving manufacturers such as GM, Boeing, Google, Stellantis and others paid access to stored resources they must later replenish.

Ethereum is trading well below previous structural supports after a sharp sell-off, with price now pressing into the $2.1K–$2.2K demand zone. On the daily and 4-hour charts, multiple supply areas between $2.7K and $3.4K are capping upside attempts, while liquidation data shows a long cascade below $2.5K. Unless ETH can reclaim key Fibonacci and resistance levels, the prevailing trend remains biased to the downside.

A weekend sell-off erased about $230 billion from crypto market value and led to $2.5–$2.53 billion in forced liquidations within 24 hours. Bitcoin briefly fell below $77,000. Despite the turmoil, XRP exchange‑traded products recorded roughly $16.79 million of net inflows, and a busy macro week ahead could add volatility.

On February 2, Ethereum was trading around $2,370 while showing a modest 0.48% daily decline against the U.S. dollar. Analysts note that a firm move above $2,335 could open the way toward the $2,400 area in the short term and potentially the $2,500–$2,600 zone if bullish pressure persists.

According to Shayan Markets, XRP is tracking a clear downtrend on the daily and 4‑hour charts after multiple supports gave way. Upside attempts are contained below the $2.00–$2.20 supply, with $1.5 acting as crucial support and $1.30–$1.40 flagged as lower high‑timeframe demand. Short term, consolidation is more probable, with bounces viewed as corrective.