The crypto market has come under heavy selling, with Bitcoin sliding below the $70,000 mark and wiping out months of consolidation gains. Shiba Inu has so far stayed above key support, while Ethereum is nearing the crucial $2,000 area after breaking several technical levels. Further downside in Bitcoin could keep pressure on major altcoins if risk-off sentiment and liquidations persist.

Arthur Hayes transferred about 3.63 million ENA, worth roughly $487K, to Galaxy and Binance while the token traded under pressure near a key support area. ENA remains inside a descending regression channel around $0.130, with downside momentum fading as buyers absorb new exchange supply and a large cluster of short liquidations sits above spot.

Polygon finished the fourth quarter of 2025 with a sharp rise in on-chain usage, led by payments, stablecoin flows, and tokenized real-world assets. The network handled about $3.50 billion in payment transfers and nearly $363 million via ten Mastercard and Visa card programs, while RWAs approached $1.10 billion and stablecoin supply neared 3 billion. MATIC's price, however, remained range-bound despite higher activity and a 44% increase in average daily DEX volume.

On Feb. 5, 2026, Bitcoin-buying firm Strategy reported a net loss of $12.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025 after Bitcoin fell 22% over the period to below $88,500. The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.9% year-on-year to $123 million, but its share price dropped 17% to $107 as Bitcoin extended its decline and pushed Strategy's 713,502 BTC holdings 17.5% underwater. Executives Phong Le and Andrew Kang said Strategy still has a strong balance sheet, supported by $2.25 billion in cash and no major debt maturities until 2027.

In Senate Banking Committee testimony on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and told firms seeking minimal oversight to "move to El Salvador." Coinbase withdrew support in January 2026 over proposed limits on passive stablecoin yields, while Bitcoin is down over 32% this year near $63,100.

Several European tokenization and financial infrastructure firms have urged the EU to amend its DLT Pilot Regime, arguing that tight asset categories, issuance caps, and a 6-year license limit are stalling blockchain-based market growth. They warn Europe could fall behind the US, where regulators have issued a DTCC no-action letter and clarified tokenized securities rules, paving the way for larger-scale tokenized trading and faster settlement.

Heading into early February 2026, Midnight (NIGHT), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Monero (XMR) are bucking weak altcoin sentiment with accumulation and catalyst-led strength. Midnight's Q1 2026 'Kūkolu' phase was outlined in a January update, while HYPE's CMF turned positive and open interest climbed to $793M around Jan. 26–27. Monero's MFI points to fading sell pressure near $305 after an 11-day, 30% drop.

On 6 February 2026, Santiment introduced a screener that ranks leading crypto governance tokens by GitHub development activity instead of price performance. The latest snapshot highlights Radworks, Curve Finance, API3 and other DeFi and infrastructure projects as maintaining strong developer engagement even while governance token prices remain under pressure. The ranking points to a clear gap between cautious market sentiment and continued on-chain building across major protocols.