On Sunday, Elon Musk said SpaceX has halted unauthorized Russian access to Starlink. He cited measures such as location restrictions and speed-based shutdowns (typically 75–90 km/h), while Ukraine's Mykhailo Fedorov noted initial results and continued coordination. SpaceX also revised its privacy policy in mid‑January 2026, and Starlink serves 155 countries as of February 2026.

On the first trading day of February, XRP's monthly close below its mid-Bollinger Band raises the risk of a drawdown toward $0.37, implying roughly 77% downside from the current level. At the same time, an early-Bitcoin-era wallet moved 99,999 ETH worth $242.7 million to Binance, coinciding with an 8.5% Ethereum price drop to around $2,411. Cardano heads into February with a historical average return of 24.4%, positioning ADA as a potential outperformer while broader crypto markets remain cautious.

In an email dated October 13, 2016, later released within the U.S. Department of Justice's 3 million-file document dump, Jeffrey Epstein claimed he had spoken with "some of the founders of Bitcoin" while pitching Saudi contacts on a dual Sharia-based currency system. The proposal combined a physical fiat "Sharia" currency with a digital version linked to the Bitcoin network, and additional emails from 2013 and 2014 placed Epstein inside early crypto debates involving major investors as well as tensions around Ripple and Stellar.

On February 1, 2026, Michael Saylor said Strategy lifted the dividend on its Stretch (STRC) preferred stock by 25 bps to 11.25% for February. It is the sixth rise since the product launched in July 2025, and the rate resets monthly to help keep pricing near the $100 par. STRC last closed at $98.99, with $2.25 billion in reserves supporting payout obligations.

On January 31, 2026, Arkham said the "Hyperunit whale" had exited his entire Ethereum long, locking an estimated $250 million loss. On February 1, 2026, ETH hovered near $2,400 during a market sell-off, and Arkham noted only $53 remained in the trader's Hyperliquid account.

According to U.Today, the whale cohort known as '7 Siblings' accumulated 12,771 ETH for roughly $31 million at an average near $2,427 over the past 10 hours as Ethereum slid toward $2,400. ETH has broken below key moving averages and a January range; if $2,400 gives way, price could approach $2,200, while continued accumulation may aid stabilization.

On February 6, Hyperliquid will unlock about 9.92 million HYPE tokens, equal to 2.79% of its supply and valued near $305 million, while Berachain will release 41.7% of its circulating tokens. These large unlock events could influence market liquidity, price volatility, and investor sentiment around both projects.

Solana's price has retreated toward the $100 support area after repeated failures to overcome the $150 supply zone, with its weekly chart showing a confirmed bearish break since April 2025. Despite reports of rising on-chain activity and long-term targets ranging from $1,000 to $3,200, technical indicators such as an oversold RSI near 22 and multi-month lows on OBV point to further downside, with key levels at $95, $78, $64, and $47.9 in focus.