On January 31, 2026, Hyperliquid's daily revenue rose to $4.3 million, its highest level since November, supported by incentives, liquidity programs, and strong trading activity. The protocol is maintaining about $4.58 billion in TVL, while HIP-3 perpetual futures open interest climbed to a record $793.27 million alongside heavy whale activity in HYPE. One major HYPE holder realized a $4.92 million profit after unstaking and selling, and another whale moved $14.87 million in tokens from Galaxy Digital.

On Friday, Illinois' Department of Financial and Professional Regulation closed Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust for unsafe and unsound conditions and an impaired capital position, appointing the FDIC as receiver. First Independence Bank will assume substantially all deposits and purchase about $251 million in assets. The FDIC estimates a $19.7 million impact on the Deposit Insurance Fund.

Jupiter Exchange, a Solana-based DEX aggregator, is facing criticism after Q4 ASR stakers were asked to export their seed phrases into the Jupiter wallet to claim rewards on mobile and desktop. Community members argue that exposing seed phrases for relatively small payouts creates serious security risks, while Jupiter says the step is meant to ensure fair allocation and prevent abuse. For the Jupuary 2026 airdrop, the project reduced its planned JUP token distribution from 700 million to 200 million following a community vote over dilution concerns.

On January 31, 2026, Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco denied consumers' effort to recover $2.36 billion and to impose a permanent injunction on certain Google ad practices. A jury had found Google liable for invasion of privacy in September, awarding about $425 million, while court documents say plaintiffs argued the $2.36 billion reflected alleged profits.

On January 30, Lighter announced a collaboration with Axiom to introduce Lighter EVM, an Ethereum-compatible rollup designed to extend the platform into a wider DeFi ecosystem. The system uses Axiom's OpenVM 2.0 and SWIRL proof method to deliver ZK-verified, low-cost, high-throughput execution while enabling rapid interoperability with Lighter's markets. Axiom has also strengthened fiat-to-crypto access via earlier integrations with Onramper and MoonPay, allowing users to fund trading with a broad range of payment options.

On January 31, 2026, a partial U.S. government shutdown extending into the weekend raised questions about how prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi define such events. Contracts tied to shutdown outcomes showed high implied probabilities, yet their resolution rules hinge on specific U.S. Office of Personnel Management notices. Traders flagged ambiguous wording around what counts as a shutdown and how many days it would last, especially with different time-based conditions.

On January 30 in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin indicated she is inclined to grant OpenAI's motion to dismiss xAI's trade‑secret lawsuit for lack of sufficient allegations. The case centers on claims that former xAI employees took source code and other confidential information to OpenAI, while a separate suit by Elon Musk over OpenAI's for‑profit shift seeks about $134.5 billion and is set for trial from April 27.

On January 30, 2026, Bitcoin fell to the eleventh-largest global asset by market capitalization, valued at $1.642 trillion. On-chain data indicated the total crypto market cap slid from about $3.1 trillion on Wednesday to around $2.9 trillion on Thursday, a 6% 24-hour drop amid a broader tech-led risk-off move.

SoFi Technologies reported that in Q4 2025 its net revenue climbed to about $1.113 billion and GAAP net income reached $172.5 million, marking its first billion-dollar revenue quarter and its ninth straight profitable period. The company added 1 million new members to reach 13.7 million, saw loan originations hit $10.5 billion, and grew fee-based revenue to $443 million while setting ambitious 2026 targets for membership, revenue, and EBITDA.