On February 6 2026 Bitwise disclosed an SEC filing to launch an exchange-traded fund focused on Uniswap's UNI token, aiming to provide exposure through conventional brokerage accounts. The proposed ETF would hold UNI as its primary asset without staking, use Coinbase Custody Trust Company as custodian if approved, and arrives amid growing U.S. interest in crypto ETFs and ongoing market volatility.

Retail credit withdrawals on NEXO fell from $136.63 million in January 2025 to $22.04 million by November, then stabilized near $23.957 million in December 2025 and $23.965 million in January 2026. According to CryptoQuant/X, Aave's ETH borrowing peaked near 1.2 million in mid-2025 before easing toward 300,000 by early 2026, while NEXO broke below $0.901–$0.947.

On 6 February 2026, Strategy reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $12.4 billion, largely tied to a $17.4 billion unrealized fair-value charge on bitcoin. The firm held 713,502 BTC at a $54.26 billion cost basis, around $76,052 per BTC, and said shares fell about 17% as bitcoin traded in the $62,000–$65,000 range.

The crypto market has come under heavy selling, with Bitcoin sliding below the $70,000 mark and wiping out months of consolidation gains. Shiba Inu has so far stayed above key support, while Ethereum is nearing the crucial $2,000 area after breaking several technical levels. Further downside in Bitcoin could keep pressure on major altcoins if risk-off sentiment and liquidations persist.

Arthur Hayes transferred about 3.63 million ENA, worth roughly $487K, to Galaxy and Binance while the token traded under pressure near a key support area. ENA remains inside a descending regression channel around $0.130, with downside momentum fading as buyers absorb new exchange supply and a large cluster of short liquidations sits above spot.

Polygon finished the fourth quarter of 2025 with a sharp rise in on-chain usage, led by payments, stablecoin flows, and tokenized real-world assets. The network handled about $3.50 billion in payment transfers and nearly $363 million via ten Mastercard and Visa card programs, while RWAs approached $1.10 billion and stablecoin supply neared 3 billion. MATIC's price, however, remained range-bound despite higher activity and a 44% increase in average daily DEX volume.

On Feb. 5, 2026, Bitcoin-buying firm Strategy reported a net loss of $12.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025 after Bitcoin fell 22% over the period to below $88,500. The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.9% year-on-year to $123 million, but its share price dropped 17% to $107 as Bitcoin extended its decline and pushed Strategy's 713,502 BTC holdings 17.5% underwater. Executives Phong Le and Andrew Kang said Strategy still has a strong balance sheet, supported by $2.25 billion in cash and no major debt maturities until 2027.

In Senate Banking Committee testimony on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and told firms seeking minimal oversight to "move to El Salvador." Coinbase withdrew support in January 2026 over proposed limits on passive stablecoin yields, while Bitcoin is down over 32% this year near $63,100.