On 30 January 2026, Tether issued 192,657 Tether Gold (XAUT) tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, with the batch valued at roughly $946 million. Each XAUT represents one troy ounce of gold stored in Swiss vaults, and the new issuance equals about six metric tons of physical gold, expanding Tether's position in the tokenised gold market.

On February 1, market analyst Ali Martinez shared a weekly-chart roadmap on X for XRP, flagging resistance at $1.86 and supports at $1.38 and near $1.02 after a failed move above $3.40 and a drop below $2.52. By press time, XRP traded at $1.59, down about 4.5% daily and nearly 16% weekly.

MicroStrategy is facing its first unrealized loss since 2023 as Bitcoin’s dip below $75,000 leaves its massive 712,647 BTC stash technically "underwater." Despite a $900 million deficit and shares hitting 52-week lows, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor remains committed to his aggressive $84 billion acquisition strategy ahead of the company's February earnings.

Over the weekend, Bitcoin fell sharply below $76,000 on light volume, briefly slipping through $75,000 and moving into a horizontal support band between $73.7K and $76.5K identified by technician Aksel Kibar. He argues that this area is only a potential bottoming zone and says he is waiting for clear bullish reversal patterns and a breakout above $91.2K before adopting a more constructive view. At press time, Bitcoin was trading around $76,713.

Binance said on January 29, 2026 it will transition its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users into Bitcoin over a 30‑day window. As the program began, the fund acquired 1,315 BTC priced at $100.7 million to anchor reserves against market swings. The move is framed as user protection and volatility management.

Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin briefly slid toward $74,000 before recovering above $76,800 and remains down 13% for the week. Analyst Doctor Profit cut his projected cycle low to a $54,000–$44,000 range and expects a move toward $70,000 first. Matrixport reported three consecutive months of net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs.

On February 2, Bitcoin briefly dipped under $75,000, touching lows near $74,700 during a volatile weekend session before rebounding to around $76,600. The move, occurring amid thin liquidity and broader macro uncertainty, erased almost $800 million in leveraged crypto positions and coincided with a 2.6% drop in total market capitalization to $2.57 trillion. Major altcoins, including Monero, Pump.fun, Kaspa, and Ethereum, also recorded sharp losses as traders shifted into risk-off mode on concerns over tighter U.S. monetary policy and rising geopolitical tensions.

In the second half of 2025, TRON focused on execution and distribution, strengthening its role as a stablecoin-led settlement network with low fees and fast confirmations. Stablecoin supply on TRON climbed 41% in 2025, monthly active stablecoin users rose 38% to above 10 million, and monthly transactions exceeded 300 million while TRX gained 26% since January 1, 2025. Despite mounting competition from chains like Ethereum, Solana, Base, and stablecoin-focused newcomers, TRON remained among the leading networks for P2P stablecoin payments and on-chain settlement activity.