A single wallet lost 4,556 ETH, worth about $12.25 million, in an address poisoning incident. Attackers crafted lookalike vanity addresses that appeared in the user’s transaction history, leading to a misdirected transfer. The case adds to a recent spate of large crypto thefts, including an almost $50 million loss in December 2025.

A broad selloff on Saturday drove Ethereum below $2,400 for the first time since July 2, marking a seven‑month low and leaving it down more than 10% on the day and 18% for the week. Over $550 million in ETH longs were liquidated in the past 24 hours, exceeding BTC wipeouts of $475 million.

From January 31, 2026, the US SEC will operate with a sharply reduced staff as a partial government shutdown triggered by a funding lapse takes effect. Routine work in key divisions is paused, and only emergency matters tied to market integrity and investor protection will be handled. The disruption is expected to delay crypto rulemaking, product approvals and stablecoin-related guidance until full funding is restored.

As of Jan. 30, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted four straight days of net outflows totaling $509.70 million, reflecting sustained selling pressure during a broader crypto market downturn. Bitcoin traded around $83,910 during the latest session, while overall ETF net assets fell 6.38% to $106.96 billion even though cumulative net inflows still stand at $55.01 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for most of the withdrawals with $528.30 million in outflows, partly offset by smaller inflows into funds from Fidelity and ARK & 21Shares.

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.

Bitcoin has broken down from a daily flag, putting the $80K demand area in focus amid risk-off sentiment tied to headlines about President Trump's pick to replace Jerome Powell. The 4-hour view points to a potential corrective move toward the $88K supply zone. On-chain Realized Price age bands show shorter-term holders under pressure as price approaches historically active accumulation ranges.

Ethereum has dropped about 15% over the past week and is now trading below its former ascending structure, testing a demand area near $2.5K while staying under the $3K psychological barrier. Price action on both the daily and 4-hour charts points to a dominant bearish bias, with any rebounds toward $2.7K–$3K likely facing renewed selling. A dense cluster of liquidations is building around and below $2.5K, making this zone pivotal for whether ETH stabilizes or extends its decline.

On 31 January 2026, Tennessee legislators reviewed a proposal to permit the state treasurer to buy Bitcoin using select public funds. Exposure would be phased in across fiscal years under strict annual and portfolio caps, and the policy applies only to Bitcoin. If holdings rise in value, the state would not be forced to sell to remain within limits.