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.

An XRP-focused YouTube host claims BlackRock is eyeing Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin as key collateral for tokenized funds, linking it to a broader $16 trillion tokenization theme by 2030. The video also highlights a January 21, 2026 integration of Ripple technology into DXC's Hogan core banking platform and notes tightening XRP exchange supply alongside spot ETF inflows. While projecting aggressive XRP price scenarios and institutional credit markets on-chain, the analysis stresses RLUSD's centralized design and governance risks around the XRP Ledger's regulatory alignment.

At the start of the new trading week, XRP-focused analyst Cilinix suggested the token may have formed a local bottom after a sharp weekend decline, citing signals from a custom mean reversion indicator and price stability at recent lows. He is watching a short-term range near $1.82–$1.92 and a possible move toward $1.98–$2.00, while stressing that broader macro conditions and Bitcoin's direction remain critical for any sustained upside.

An XRP-focused analyst contends Ripple is building core liquidity rails as Hong Kong targets stablecoin licensing in early 2026 and the HKMA's e-HKD pilots tap its CBDC platform. He connects this to CZ's 2026 "super-cycle" view, while institutional tokenization and bank custody deals signal where future liquidity could consolidate.

Hedera Hashgraph is being positioned for a major expansion as a crypto analyst highlights its sponsorship role at the World Economic Forum's Davos USA House and a new multi‑year partnership with McLaren Racing. The Davos presence focuses on institutional use cases like carbon markets via EcoGuard Global, while the McLaren collaboration introduces free on‑chain collectibles for Formula 1 fans. This dual approach aims to combine regulated enterprise adoption with mass‑market fan engagement on the Hedera network.

Pump.fun has introduced a $3 million Pump Fund alongside a "Build in Public" hackathon to support 12 early-stage teams using a token-first model. Participating projects must keep at least 10% of their token supply, with each team reportedly eligible for $250,000, and Pump.fun's PUMP token briefly rose before trading near $0.0025 following the announcement.

On January 14, 2026, Ali Charts flagged $0.152 as Dogecoin's breakout trigger and outlined upside toward $0.164–$0.168. DOGE is pressing a key-range high near $0.156 after buyers defended $0.134, but the analyst prefers confirmation via EMA retests and warns against aggressive longs during low-liquidity Asian trading hours.

A technical analyst focused on XRP states that the token is trading in a fragile mid-range structure, with key resistance sitting at $2.19–$2.34. A decisive five-wave advance above this band and the prior $2.42 peak could signal a new impulsive move higher, while failure at resistance may extend the correction toward support zones near $1.68 and $1.21–$1.55.

Crypto analyst Lark Davis argues that several higher time-frame indicators now favor a potential relief phase for altcoins, including multi‑year trendline support on total market cap and bullish MACD crossovers on altcoin aggregates. He also points to an improving ETH/BTC ratio near prior cycle lows, while warning that a breakdown in overall market cap support could still turn these signals into bear‑market traps.