Technical Analysis

On February 2, 2026, several analysts detailed near-term levels for Ripple's XRP after a roughly 4% rebound to just over $1.60. Ali Martinez highlighted supports at $1.42, $1.27 and $1.06, while CryptoWZRD cited a $1.64 reclaim and a path toward $2.00 contingent on Bitcoin dominance. Spot XRP ETFs recorded another small net outflow on February 2.

According to the XRP/USD hourly chart (data source from Kraken), XRP extended losses under $1.550 and then attempted a rebound from the $1.50 area. The pair trades below $1.620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average, with resistance seen near $1.650 and the $1.70 region.

In a Feb. 1 analysis, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju argued that Bitcoin’s recent decline is driven by persistent selling pressure and a lack of new capital, as signaled by a flat Realized Cap and weakening liquidity. He said a full-cycle style 70% crash would likely require MicroStrategy to shift from aggressive accumulation to substantial selling, while other on-chain data from CryptoQuant contributors show stablecoin market growth has reversed since December and exchange inflows have faded. At press time, BTC was trading at $78,280 amid what Ki expects could become a broad sideways consolidation phase rather than an immediate capitulation.

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Ethereum slid beneath 2,420 and 2,300 and is trying to rebound from the 2,155–2,150 area, but sellers cap recoveries near 2,350–2,365 with the 100 hour SMA overhead. A decisive move above 2,450 and toward 2,600 could open 2,700, while rejection at 2,365 leaves 2,250, 2,220 and 2,150 as key supports.

Over the last two weeks, US spot bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $3 billion in redemptions, according to Coinglass, as BTC fell from about $84,000 to $74,600 over the weekend into Monday. With combined ETF assets near $113 billion and holdings around 1.28 million BTC, the average cost basis is roughly $87,830, leaving many positions below water.

Bitcoin’s correction intensified as leverage reset and Open Interest declined sharply. More than $5 billion was liquidated in four days, with price sliding to about $77,700 and weekly liquidations near $1.6 billion; a rebound toward $80,000 could trigger around $1 billion in short liquidations.

Bitcoin ended Sunday's weekly session at $76,931, closing below its 100‑week simple moving average near $87,500. Drawing on prior cycles, analysts note such breaks have historically lasted 182 to 532 days, while heavy spot volume between $85,000 and $95,000 and a jump in USDT dominance suggest resistance could delay a move toward $100,000 for six months or more.

Based on hourly BTC/USD data from Kraken, Bitcoin slid below $78,000 to a $74,543 low and is now attempting to rebuild above $77,000–$78,000. The price remains under $80,000 and the 100‑hour simple moving average, with immediate resistance at $79,200 and $80,000. Failure to clear $79,200 could refocus support at $78,000 and $77,000.

After slipping below $75,000 on Monday, Bitcoin changed hands at $78,989 by Tuesday morning, up 1.7% in 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap. Polymarket tallied about $1 million in Bitcoin prediction volume Monday, with odds of a drop below $65,000 in 2026 set at 71%, even as Ethereum and Solana also advanced.