In a Tuesday announcement, Fireblocks added support for the Canton Network, enabling financial institutions to custody and settle assets on a privacy-enabled chain for regulated markets. The integration allows governed settlement of Canton Coin via Fireblocks and its NYDFS-chartered trust, with plans to expand support to more Canton-based tokens and applications.

The Avalanche Policy Coalition has introduced an advisory council led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider, with UK legislator Chris Holmes and leaders from the Avalanche ecosystem joining. The council will address 2026 priorities: token classification, defining intermediaries, and protecting internet access, as regulators in the U.S., EU, UK and Japan move forward with crypto frameworks.

On 3 February 2026 at 16:14, development output, rather than price moves, defined leadership in Real World Asset networks. Hedera ranked highest, with Chainlink, Avalanche, and Stellar close behind, based on 30‑day GitHub activity. Additional momentum was observed across IOTA, Chia, VeChain, Lumerin, Creditcoin, and Injective.

On February 3, 2026, PayPal shares fell more than 16% in premarket trading after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street forecasts and issued a downbeat 2026 profit outlook. The firm also said Enrique Lores will take over as CEO on March 1, 2026, as it struggles with slowing branded checkout growth, higher expenses and intensifying competition from major technology companies.

Bitcoin is trading slightly above $78,000 after an 11% weekly decline, with daily volume around $52 billion amid elevated volatility. Social and on-chain metrics show extreme fear, mounting losses for short-term holders, and a market still searching for a durable bottom while long-term investors remain largely unaffected.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $562 million in net inflows on February 2 after a run of redemptions, taking cumulative net inflows to $55.57 billion. Total ETF net assets stood at $100.38 billion, and daily trading value climbed to $7.68 billion as demand concentrated in the largest vehicles, led by funds from BlackRock and Fidelity.

The Moscow Exchange plans to broaden its crypto derivatives lineup in 2026 with cash‑settled index futures tied to Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP) and Tron (TRX). An executive said perpetual futures and options are being evaluated, while monthly expiries and qualified‑investor access will mirror the exchange's existing Bitcoin and Ethereum index futures.

In 2025, verified physical assaults and kidnappings targeting crypto holders reached 72, a 75% year-over-year jump. Europe made up more than 40% of cases, while kidnappings rose 66% and physical assaults surged 250%. Reported financial losses exceeded $40.9 million.