Chainlink fell 22% in the final days of January 2026, slipping beneath the $10.6–$11.75 zone that had held since mid‑November 2025. The move coincided with RSI levels touching their weakest reading since 2022 and Bitcoin trading below $85,000. Traders now watch whether a reclaim above $11 can draw liquidity toward $12–$13.

On 1 February 2026, Solana traded near $105 after a momentum-driven pullback, while Stellar hovered around long-term support at $0.18. At the same time, Zero Knowledge Proof is running a 450-day presale auction across 17 stages, backed by $100M in prior investment and an anticipated $1.7B raise. The contrast highlights how short-term volatility in SOL and XLM differs from ZKP’s focus on token allocation structure and infrastructure-led growth.

XRP’s 24-hour trading volume climbed 74% to $6.49 billion as the broader crypto market saw $2.58 billion in liquidations in the same period. Long positions made up $2.27 billion versus $171 million for shorts, with 414,491 traders affected. XRP’s price dropped across four sessions from Jan. 28, reaching a $1.5 low on Jan. 31, while its realized price stands at $1.48.

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.

Recent XRP Ledger metrics show network payment throughput climbing to an all-time high of nearly 1.9 million account-to-account transactions per day, even as XRP's price extends a multi‑month downtrend. The token has broken below key support within a descending channel and briefly traded near the mid‑$1.60 area, a level some traders liken to the "number of the beast," highlighting the intensity of current selling pressure.

On 31 January, a broad crypto sell-off pushed ASTER down to $0.507 before a minor rebound to about $0.552, roughly 7% lower on the day. AsterDex activated its Strategic Reserve Buyback Fund to route fees and reserves into targeted repurchases, with 248.08 million tokens worth $137 million accumulated and additional season 5 purchases reported.

As XRP trades around $1.66 after a sharp decline that pushed the token below key moving averages, an AI model projects the asset could gradually recover by February 28, 2026. The system outlines base, bearish, and bullish paths, with the most probable scenario placing XRP in a $2.10–$2.25 range and a point estimate of $2.15 if broader crypto market conditions remain neutral to slightly positive.

On January 31, 2026, Step Finance said several treasury and fee wallets were compromised during APAC hours, with about 261,854 SOL valued near $30 million stolen. CertiK noted the stake authorization had been transferred before withdrawal, and the STEP token fell over 90% within 24 hours as the team stated user funds were not impacted.