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On January 31, 2026, Arkham said the "Hyperunit whale" had exited his entire Ethereum long, locking an estimated $250 million loss. On February 1, 2026, ETH hovered near $2,400 during a market sell-off, and Arkham noted only $53 remained in the trader's Hyperliquid account.

On January 6, XRP climbed by about 30% to a multi‑week high just above $2.40, then slid to a 14‑month low at $1.50 in the last trading week of January. Four AI systems—Gemini, Grok, ChatGPT, and Perplexity—mostly see consolidation with key levels at $1.65–$1.70 and $1.25–$1.45, and generally view a sub‑$1 move in February as unlikely without a major shock.

Chainlink fell 22% in the final days of January 2026, slipping beneath the $10.6–$11.75 zone that had held since mid‑November 2025. The move coincided with RSI levels touching their weakest reading since 2022 and Bitcoin trading below $85,000. Traders now watch whether a reclaim above $11 can draw liquidity toward $12–$13.

XRP’s 24-hour trading volume climbed 74% to $6.49 billion as the broader crypto market saw $2.58 billion in liquidations in the same period. Long positions made up $2.27 billion versus $171 million for shorts, with 414,491 traders affected. XRP’s price dropped across four sessions from Jan. 28, reaching a $1.5 low on Jan. 31, while its realized price stands at $1.48.

On 1 February 2026, an article profiled five cryptocurrencies for February, spotlighting LivLive and its real‑world engagement pitch. It outlines a Stage 1 presale at $0.02, over $2.2 million raised, a $0.25 launch target, and a 200% BONUS200 token incentive, contrasting these with perceived limitations in Zcash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.

On 31 January, a broad crypto sell-off pushed ASTER down to $0.507 before a minor rebound to about $0.552, roughly 7% lower on the day. AsterDex activated its Strategic Reserve Buyback Fund to route fees and reserves into targeted repurchases, with 248.08 million tokens worth $137 million accumulated and additional season 5 purchases reported.

About 72% of Indonesia's licensed crypto exchanges ended 2025 with losses, despite a user base topping 20 million. Transaction value fell to IDR 482.23 trillion from 650 trillion in 2024, as liquidity moved to global platforms and competition intensified with entries from Robinhood, Bybit and Binance.

Over the weekend, Bitcoin briefly fell about 7% to $77,000 before rebounding to near $78,600, a move analyst PlanC contends could represent the deepest correction of the current bull market. He argues the price action resembles previous capitulation phases and estimates a potential cycle floor between $75,000 and $80,000, while other strategists warn that further downside toward the mid-$60,000 or even $60,000 area remains possible amid hawkish Federal Reserve policy and geopolitical tensions.

On Saturday, Bitcoin plunged to a seven-month low just above $75,000, extending a nearly $20,000 loss over less than two weeks and closing January with a 10% decline. Analyst Merlijn The Trader argues this sharp sell-off and the extreme fear now reflected in sentiment could precede a major rally, highlighting quiet whale accumulation. He points to $78,000 as a key level that may decide whether BTC sees only a healthy pullback or a deeper move toward around $76,000.

Bitcoin slid about 7% on Saturday to around $77,000, with more than $2 billion wiped from the crypto market. It later hovered near $78,690 at publication, according to CoinMarketCap. Analysts are split: some see a bottom between $75,000 and $80,000, while others caution potential declines toward $60,000–$65,000 in 2026.