On 1 February 2026, the White House said it will convene senior banking and crypto executives on Monday to discuss a stalled Senate crypto bill. According to sources familiar with the matter, the issue has been elevated to a top policy priority amid concerns over regulatory uncertainty. Direct engagement is seen as a shift toward decisions that could speed policy outcomes.

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 1 February 2026, Michael Saylor said that Strategy would not be liquidated on its Bitcoin position even in an extreme scenario where BTC falls to $1. The company holds 712,647 BTC at an average purchase price of $76,038, leaving it about 1.8% above breakeven with Bitcoin trading near the upper $70,000 range. Its exposure is mainly backed by long-dated convertible debt rather than margin-based funding, which Saylor argues keeps forced-selling risk low despite the current market correction.

On 1 February 2026, Tom Lee’s Ethereum-focused vehicle BitMine was estimated to be sitting on roughly $6 billion in unrealized losses from its more than 4 million ETH position. The firm’s average acquisition cost is around $3,800 per ETH, while the asset is trading near $2,300, reflecting about a 40% drawdown. Despite the pressure, BitMine continues to accumulate and stake Ethereum, with the position reportedly unencumbered by margin calls or forced liquidations.

On 31 January 2026, the crypto market cap held at $2.63T as traders stayed cautious. Cardano traded in the $0.28–$0.30 band, while Zcash consolidated around $285–$295. The ZKP network aims to verify medical data via zk-SNARKs under HIPAA compliance; analysts forecast a potential 7,000x ROI as its presale narrows.

On 31 January 2026 at 21:09, Bitcoin slid to about $77,900, a 7.36% daily decline that coincided with forced unwinds across major tokens. The total crypto market value fell to roughly $2.62 trillion, down 7.48% and erasing over $200 billion, while liquidations topped $2.53 billion, mostly from long positions as Ethereum and Solana underperformed.

On 31 January 2026, Tennessee legislators reviewed a proposal to permit the state treasurer to buy Bitcoin using select public funds. Exposure would be phased in across fiscal years under strict annual and portfolio caps, and the policy applies only to Bitcoin. If holdings rise in value, the state would not be forced to sell to remain within limits.

On 31 January 2026, a Delaware judge declined to dismiss a shareholder suit against Coinbase, allowing the case to continue for now. Filed in 2023, the suit challenges insider stock sales around the 2021 direct listing, citing more than $2.9 billion sold, including nearly $292 million by Brian Armstrong and roughly $119 million by Marc Andreessen.

From January 26 to 30, US-listed Bitcoin ETFs posted about $1.5 billion in net outflows, while Ethereum funds saw roughly $327 million. According to Farside Investors, withdrawals intensified on January 29–30; Solana flows were largely flat, and a single XRP ETF session erased nearly $93 million of prior inflows.