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.

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.

Heading into early February 2026, Midnight (NIGHT), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Monero (XMR) are bucking weak altcoin sentiment with accumulation and catalyst-led strength. Midnight's Q1 2026 'Kūkolu' phase was outlined in a January update, while HYPE's CMF turned positive and open interest climbed to $793M around Jan. 26–27. Monero's MFI points to fading sell pressure near $305 after an 11-day, 30% drop.

On 6 February 2026, Santiment introduced a screener that ranks leading crypto governance tokens by GitHub development activity instead of price performance. The latest snapshot highlights Radworks, Curve Finance, API3 and other DeFi and infrastructure projects as maintaining strong developer engagement even while governance token prices remain under pressure. The ranking points to a clear gap between cautious market sentiment and continued on-chain building across major protocols.

Bitwise submitted a registration statement to the SEC for a Uniswap-focused ETF on Thursday, according to the filing. The proposed fund would track UNI and launch without staking, with the option to add it later if approved, and lists Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC as custodian. Around the same time, UNI fell about 15% over 24 hours, while bitcoin dropped nearly 15% on Thursday.

Crypto firms have floated giving community banks a bigger role in stablecoins, including holding part of issuers' reserves, to salvage a market‑structure bill. An analyst warned stablecoins may drain up to $500 billion of deposits by 2028, while supply has grown about 40% over the past year. Talks reportedly remain unresolved.