Shiba Inu fell about 15% over the past week, revisiting a long-term demand zone near $0.0000066. A year-long falling wedge is approaching its apex, with the $0.00001 area highlighted as a breakout trigger. Momentum indicators show the RSI rebounding from 30 and the MACD turning up, pointing to potential recovery targets at $0.000033 and $0.000042.

Since October, shares of major crypto exchange operators have dropped 40–60% amid a severe contraction in spot trading activity. Monthly spot volumes fell from roughly $2.3 trillion in October to $120–150 billion in January 2026, while an October 10 liquidation event erased about $19 billion in positions, raising concerns over market depth.

Palantir reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $0.25 per share on $1.41 billion in revenue, exceeding forecasts of $0.23 EPS and $1.33 billion in sales and marking a strong beat versus Wall Street expectations. The company's Q4 revenue rose to $1.41 billion from $827.5 million a year earlier, with full-year 2025 revenue at $4.48 billion, and it raised its 2026 guidance to more than $7.18 billion. U.S. government and commercial revenue reached $570 million and $507 million respectively, while CEO Alex Karp highlighted surging AI demand and announced a partnership with Nvidia amid stock volatility and public scrutiny over government contracts.

In a weekend post on X, Global Macro Investor founder Raoul Pal argued that bitcoin’s drawdown reflects a short‑term US liquidity squeeze, not a broken crypto cycle. He cited the 2024 reverse‑repo drain, a July–August TGA rebuild and shutdown effects, and said gold and long‑duration tech competed for flows; BTC was $77,510 at press time.

Donald Trump said the U.S. will reduce tariffs on Indian exports to 18% from 25% after a call with Narendra Modi, and wrote the change is "effective immediately." He tied the move to India cutting purchases of Russian oil, and claimed India would buy up to $500bn in U.S. goods, a figure analysts dispute.

In 2026, Ripple's chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty argues that crypto adoption is progressing quietly while he maintains a positive long-term view on XRP despite the latest pullback. He points to growing on-chain real-world assets, the launch of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and increasing integration of crypto services by traditional financial institutions as key structural forces. XRP has fallen around 15% over the past week to trade near $1.60, a level that previously acted as strong support, as traders also turn attention to presale projects like Bitcoin Hyper on Solana.

On February 2, 2026, Bed Bath & Beyond said it acquired Tokens.com to build a unified gateway for tokenized real estate and other real world assets. The platform is planned to let users tokenize public and private securities, access cryptocurrencies including stablecoins, and manage portfolios in one place. Tokens.com is targeted to launch by July 1, 2026, pending closing conditions.

During a live market rundown, a crypto host warned that Bitcoin slipping below $80,000 alongside sizable spot ETF outflows is eroding price support and could deepen a correction, with a downside focus near $68,000 tied to the 200‑week EMA. Over the past 24 hours, according to the host, roughly $1.5–$1.6 billion in positions were liquidated, while U.S. spot ETFs saw month‑to‑date net withdrawals around $1.6 billion.