Ether balances on centralized exchanges have fallen from 12.31 million tokens in July to 8.15 million, while the price has traded in a tight range around the $2,800–$3,000 level. At the same time, about 3.6 million ETH are queued for staking with an estimated 63-day wait, and total staked Ether has climbed to over 36 million tokens. Large holders such as BitMine have now locked more than 2.5 million ETH, and some staking wallets have recently withdrawn over 26,000 tokens from Binance.

Strive said Wednesday it has retired 92% of the liabilities assumed in its Semler Scientific acquisition and purchased 333.9 BTC after completing its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock offering. Strong demand lifted the raise to $225 million from a $150 million target. The company's holdings now total 13,132 BTC, with $110 million of inherited debt already repaid.

Crypto analytics firm Santiment reports that the number of XRP wallets holding more than 1 million tokens has increased since Jan. 1, 2026, despite broader market sentiment sitting in fear. Large-holder accumulation and an 11.55% rise in "smart money" XRP holdings over the past 30 days are seen by some as a supportive long-term signal, while analysts remain divided on near-term price direction.

On January 28, 2026, Coinbase integrated Jupiter Exchange into its on-chain trading stack, enabling customers to trade Solana-native tokens using existing account balances and payment methods via self-custodial wallets. Under the new setup, Jupiter aggregates liquidity across Solana DEXs and executes trades on-chain, while Coinbase focuses on distribution, fiat on- and off-ramps, and user experience. The move comes alongside strong crypto M&A activity in 2025, including Coinbase's reported $2.9 billion acquisition of Derbit.

The White House plans to host cryptocurrency, banking and lobbying representatives on February 2, 2026 to address disagreements over the stalled CLARITY Act market structure bill. Discussions are expected to center on how the legislation handles interest and rewards on dollar-pegged stablecoins, with a Coinbase representative among those set to attend.

Bitcoin briefly spiked to $90,600 on Wednesday before retreating after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, underscoring the market's macro sensitivity. Traders are now watching the $93,500 level, where over $4.5 billion in short positions could face liquidation and potentially trigger a sharp upside move. However, negative Coinbase premiums, risk-off indicators, and neutral whale activity point to fragile momentum driven mainly by leverage rather than strong spot buying.

Santiment reports the first uptick in "millionaire" XRP wallets since September 2025, with a net gain of 42 in recent weeks. Despite XRP being down 4% year-to-date at the start of 2026, large holders are accumulating, a trend 21Shares argues could contribute to an emerging supply shock if demand strengthens.

Gold jumped 4.4% on Wednesday, adding about $1.65 trillion to its market value and setting a record above $5,500 with a total cap of $38.77 trillion. The single-day gain nearly equaled Bitcoin's $1.75 trillion market cap, while over five years gold has risen 173% versus Bitcoin's 164%. Bitcoin traded down during the move.