On Friday, XRP rallied nearly 20% after briefly dipping below $1.15 less than 18 hours earlier, quickly reclaiming $1.50. On-chain data showed 1,389 transfers of $100,000 or more and 78,727 active addresses over eight hours, signaling heavy whale participation. At press time, XRP traded at $1.46, up 10.85% over the past 24 hours.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Sunday to advance cooperation on semiconductors, trade and security following the upgrade of bilateral ties last August. The talks, held less than two weeks after India's January 27 trade deal with the European Union, linked India's chip design and new Gujarat fabs with Malaysia's Penang facilities, and aimed to increase the $18.6 billion in trade by encouraging settlement in rupees and ringgit instead of US dollars.

Shiba Inu's lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama has announced a final broadcast before refocusing on technology work, following his renewed activity on X in late January 2026. As SHIB changes hands around $0.000006234 after rebounding from historic lows, the community is still waiting for clearer guidance on the project's next steps.

Bitcoin's price has fallen from a peak near $126,000 to the $70,000 region, with the Fear & Greed Index dropping into the 5–20 range as retail traders and Short-Term Holders sell at a loss. On-chain data shows STH supply shrinking from around 8 million BTC and STH-MVRV sliding to roughly 0.75–0.78, while whales cut longs and add shorts near $69,000, suggesting one more downside liquidity sweep is possible before a recovery base forms.

Waymo's onboard software lead argued robotaxis must exceed human-level safety, rejecting Tesla's camera-only approach. Following a Jan 29 ScaledML appearance by Tesla's AI chief, Waymo contrasted its 29-camera, 5-lidar, 6-radar setup and referenced an independent 200 million-mile audit indicating fewer serious crashes than human drivers.

According to the Ethereum Rainbow Chart's February 28, 2026 reading, ETH's potential range spans roughly $1,011 to $22,767 across color-coded valuation bands. As of press time, Ethereum traded at $2,009, up over 4% in 24 hours but down more than 13% on the week. With price near $2,000 on February 8, the token sits in the "Accumulate" band.

According to Strategy, it held 713,502 BTC valued at about $59.75 billion as of February 1, with a total cost basis of $54.26 billion and an average purchase price of $76,052. With Bitcoin near $60,000, the position sits below cost, even as 2025 delivered a 22.8% BTC yield and the quarter showed a net loss of $12.4 billion.

On 8 February 2026, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the planned digital euro is a cash-like public money for everyday use, including offline. He noted it will not launch before legislation is in place, with a pilot slated for 2027 and a possible rollout around 2029. Safeguards include holding caps, no interest and privacy protections.