On 31 January 2026, the crypto market cap held at $2.63T as traders stayed cautious. Cardano traded in the $0.28–$0.30 band, while Zcash consolidated around $285–$295. The ZKP network aims to verify medical data via zk-SNARKs under HIPAA compliance; analysts forecast a potential 7,000x ROI as its presale narrows.

On 31 January 2026 at 21:09, Bitcoin slid to about $77,900, a 7.36% daily decline that coincided with forced unwinds across major tokens. The total crypto market value fell to roughly $2.62 trillion, down 7.48% and erasing over $200 billion, while liquidations topped $2.53 billion, mostly from long positions as Ethereum and Solana underperformed.

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.

On 31 January 2026, a Delaware judge declined to dismiss a shareholder suit against Coinbase, allowing the case to continue for now. Filed in 2023, the suit challenges insider stock sales around the 2021 direct listing, citing more than $2.9 billion sold, including nearly $292 million by Brian Armstrong and roughly $119 million by Marc Andreessen.

From January 26 to 30, US-listed Bitcoin ETFs posted about $1.5 billion in net outflows, while Ethereum funds saw roughly $327 million. According to Farside Investors, withdrawals intensified on January 29–30; Solana flows were largely flat, and a single XRP ETF session erased nearly $93 million of prior inflows.

On 31 January 2026 at 12:20, the article profiled LivLive alongside Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Cardano. It states LivLive's presale has raised over $2.2M at $0.02 with a planned $0.25 launch and outlines modeled ROI scenarios, including a 200% token bonus code. It also notes SOL near $125–$127 and ADA around $0.35 within broader adoption themes.

On 31 January 2026, U.S. crypto leaders highlighted that tokenized equities are nearing broader issuance and trading as regulatory attitudes evolve. Executives pointed to recent SEC actions and a tokenized securities market cap of about $1.74 billion as evidence that on-chain representations of real-world assets are gaining traction. They suggested the United States could strengthen its role as a central venue for compliant tokenized finance if current trends continue.

On 31 January 2026, five early-stage crypto presales—ZKP, RTX, HYPER, DSNT, and DCARS—continued to attract investor interest as broader markets faced selling pressure. Bitcoin traded near $82,900 while Ethereum hovered around $2,730, with sentiment indicators signaling fear as some traders shifted toward assets like Gold. The featured projects span privacy infrastructure, cross-border payments, Bitcoin Layer 2 scaling, AI-based security tools, and real-world asset income models, each showing measurable fundraising or development progress.

On 31 January 2026, a sponsored article reported that Stage 5 of the APEMARS presale had raised over $127K, sold 5.4 billion tokens and counted 632 holders, and could close within six hours. It added that Stage 6 would lift pricing to $0.00004634, while meme coin activity hit a 2026 high even as major names fell week over week.