On February 2, 2026, a sponsored article outlined BlockDAG’s presale pitch, citing a 15,000 TPS design, a hybrid DAG + Proof-of-Work architecture, full EVM support, and $453M raised. It also noted a $0.0005 presale price and a $0.05 launch target, with the Awakening Testnet reported at 1,400 TPS and comparisons to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano.

On 2 February 2026, ZKP was highlighted for a presale that analysts say could attract over $1.7B, supported by GDPR- and CCPA-aligned privacy features and projections of up to an 8,000x return. Over the same period, PEPE traded between $0.0000042 and $0.0000049 after a drop of more than 14%, while Dogecoin hovered near $0.108 following a weekly decline of nearly 12%.

On 2 February 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said its regulatory reviews for stablecoin issuers are close to completion, with the first licenses expected to be granted in March. Only a very limited number of applicants will be approved at the outset, reflecting a cautious rollout focused on reserve backing, capital standards and financial stability.

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 2 February 2026, Michael Saylor stated that Strategy acquired 855 additional Bitcoin for about $75.3 million at an average price near $87,974 per BTC. Following the purchase, the company holds 713,502 BTC, accumulated at an average cost of roughly $76,052 per coin, reinforcing its long-term Bitcoin treasury approach despite ongoing market volatility.

On 2 February 2026, Bitcoin traded near $78,000 after losing the $80,000 level, as risk assets broadly weakened. Farside Investors reported roughly $1.5 billion in net outflows from US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, adding pressure. Raoul Pal attributed the drawdown to a short-lived US liquidity crunch and projected a stronger backdrop into 2026.

On 2 February 2026, the crypto market extended its pullback, putting total capitalization near $2.54 trillion after a daily drop of more than four percent. Bitcoin briefly traded around $75,600, the lowest since early 2024, while altcoins saw broad declines. According to the Fear and Greed Index, sentiment fell to 15, signaling extreme risk aversion.

On 2 February 2026, CrossCurve confirmed an active security incident after a bridge-related contract flaw let forged cross-chain messages slip past validation, draining roughly $3 million across multiple networks. Investigations are ongoing, and partners have urged users to reassess exposure and temporarily stop interacting with the protocol.

On 2 February 2026, ZKP Crypto intensified market attention with a $5,000,000 utility-focused giveaway and daily on-chain presale auctions distributing 190 million tokens. Over the same period, Ethereum continued to trade near the $2,300–$2,400 resistance zone, while Hyperliquid drew notice after donating 10,000 HYPE, valued at about $254,000, to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.