On 3 February 2026, Ethereum was trading around $2,300 while SUI hovered near $1.14 in a consolidation phase. At the same time, the Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) presale entered Stage 2, limiting daily supply to 190 million coins and tightening access for new buyers.

Ethereum slid toward the $2,200 area after repeated failures to clear $2,500–$2,550 triggered a sharp sell-off. According to on-chain data, roughly 600,000 ETH moved to exchanges in a single day, and derivatives liquidations reached about $280 million over 24 hours. On-chain analysts also noted whale longs with over 45,000 ETH posted as collateral and roughly $100 million borrowed.

Ripple's XRP recently fell below the key $1.77 swing low, putting the April 2025 trough at $1.61 at risk. Technical signals on the H4 chart point to a potential bounce toward the $1.85-$1.94 band as a short-selling zone, with downside targets at $1.50 and $1.39. A sustained move above $1.94-$2.0 would be needed to hint at a bullish recovery.

Pepe Coin has fallen to $0.000004118 after an 11% slide over several days, leaving it down 14% in a week, 31% in a month and 66% over the past year. Technical indicators, including the MVRV long-short difference and RSI, suggest PEPE may be near a bottom and could retest higher levels such as $0.00000450 and $0.0000070 in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, presale project SUBBD has collected more than $1.47 million as it develops an AI-powered content platform and offers its SUBBD token at $0.0574875.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent a letter to Congressional leaders criticizing the GENIUS Act. According to CNN, they contend the law lets issuers keep interest on assets backing flagged coins rather than prioritizing restitution; Chainalysis reports illicit crypto flows hit $154 billion in 2025 with stablecoins at 84%.

On 2 February 2026, Trump Media & Technology Group reaffirmed that 2 February 2026 is the record date for a shareholder-only digital token program. Holders with at least one full share of "DJT" will receive non-transferable tokens providing access-based rewards across Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth.Fi, with no equity, cash redemption, or investment features.

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.

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.