$BTC , $ETH , $BNB Bitcoin may appear to be a more attractive asset in the long term amid rising gold prices. This is reported by Morning Star citing the words of JPMorgan global markets specialist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. After reaching an all-time high of around $126,000 in October 2025, the asset's price fell to $65,000, losing more than 40%. During the same period, gold appreciated by about a third, raising investor doubts about the ability of the crypto asset to serve as a safe-haven instrument, the expert noted.
The price of Bitcoin has fallen below production costs: miners are operating at a loss
$BTC Bitcoin miners are under increasing financial pressure as the market price of the first cryptocurrency below $70,000 does not cover the average costs of its extraction, estimated at approximately $87,000 per coin, according to Checkonchain. Thus, the asset is trading nearly 20% below the estimated production cost — a situation that has historically been characteristic of bearish market phases.
The Fall of $70,000, Capitulation, and 'Extreme Fear': What is Happening with Bitcoin?
$BTC February 5, 2026, the crypto market continued its sharp decline — Bitcoin fell below $70,000, while Ethereum is trading near $2,000. At the beginning of the week, the Incrypted editorial team closely examined what is happening with the market and gathered experts regarding its state and future: Now let's analyze the on-chain metrics: what are the critical levels for Bitcoin, has investor capitulation occurred, and are there positive sentiments?
Net daily inflow of funds to Binance reached $700 million
$BNB , $BTC Cryptocurrency exchange Binance recorded a net inflow of $700 million over the past day, according to DeFiLlama. The figure reflects the difference between the volume of assets deposited and withdrawn. Information is recorded against the backdrop of increased attention to the movement of funds on centralized platforms and volatility in the market.
Crypto.com has launched its own platform for event betting
The Crypto.com exchange has launched the OG platform. On this platform, users will be able to trade contracts on events in the fields of sports, politics, finance, and more. According to the release, the specified derivatives are regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The provider will be a subsidiary of the Crypto.com exchange | Derivatives North America.
$SOL On the evening of February 3, 2026, the price of Solana (SOL) fell below $100, according to TradingView. The weekly chart shows a decline of 24.4%. At the time of writing, the asset is trading at $96.3. The market capitalization is $54.4 billion. Over the last 24 hours, it has decreased by 6.7% Possible reasons for the decline A downward price trend is observed against the backdrop of increasing asset turnover supply and an increase in the unrealized loss metric (NUPL). In particular, the latter updated a minimum since October 2023, indicating a significant number of holders who bought coins at prices higher than the market.
In 2025, over $4 billion was stolen from crypto projects — report
$XRP In 2025, cryptocurrency crime became not only larger in scale but also significantly faster. According to the Global Ledger report, losses from crypto hacks sharply increased: in 2025, $4.04 billion was stolen, which is 2.1 times more than in 2024 ($1.94 billion), although the number of incidents only increased by 4%. More than 36% of the losses were attributed to the hack of Bybit ($1.46 billion).
#plasma $XPL XPL — this is a native service token and governance token of the first-level Plasma blockchain, specifically designed for global payments in stablecoins. Purpose: Used for paying transaction fees, ensuring network security through the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, rewarding validators, and participating in network governance (voting on protocol updates and fund distribution). Features: While standard USDT transfers may have zero fees (thanks to the Paymaster system), XPL underlies all other transactions.
$XPL XPL is the native utility token and governance token of the Plasma Layer 1 blockchain, specifically designed for global payments in stablecoins. Purpose: Used for paying transaction fees, securing the network through the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, rewarding validators, and participating in network governance (voting on protocol updates and fund distribution).
#vanar $VANRY RY is AI-friendly without hype. Most "AI L1s" impose intelligence after the fact. @Vanarchain does the opposite, embedding intelligence directly into the rails. 👉 What sets it apart: 🔥 Memory: Neutron compresses data into usable "seeds" on-chain, rather than static storage 🔥 Thinking: Kayon allows for context-aware execution based on rules
What is VANRY? This is a level 1 (Layer 1) utility token that underpins the Vanar Chain ecosystem. Rebranding: The project has transitioned from the NFT marketplace format (TVK) to its own public blockchain. Purpose: Used for paying transaction fees (gas), staking, and network governance.
#vanar $VANRY What is VANRY? It is a level 1 (Layer 1) utility token that serves as the foundation of the Vanar Chain ecosystem. Rebranding: The project has transitioned from an NFT marketplace format (TVK) to its own public blockchain. Purpose: Used for paying transaction fees (gas), staking, and network governance. Use cases: Payments in applications, collateral in DeFi protocols, and development of gaming metaverses. Technical Specifications Total supply: Limited to 2.4 billion tokens. Network: Operates on its own Vanar blockchain, but is also available as a "wrapped" token (ERC-20) on Ethereum and Polygon via bridges. Staking percentage: Expected yield for validators is around 8–15%.
Plasma stablecoin blockchain debuted with a surge of 70% and a trading volume of $2.5 billion
$XPL The token of the new blockchain project Plasma (XPL) started trading on September 25 with a sharp increase of 70%. In the first day, the trading volume of the asset exceeded $2.5 billion. The token listing was simultaneously supported by the largest exchanges, including Binance, ByBit, OKX, MEXC, and Upbit. This is reported by Traders Union. Unlike universal first-layer blockchains, Plasma positions itself as a specialized infrastructure optimized for transactions with the USDT stablecoin, promising zero-fee transfers.
The Plasma stablecoin blockchain debuted with a surge of 70% and a trading volume of $2.5 billion
$XPL The token of the new blockchain project Plasma (XPL) started trading on September 25 with a rapid increase of 70%. In the first day, the trading volume of the asset exceeded $2.5 billion. The token listing was simultaneously supported by the largest exchanges, including Binance, ByBit, OKX, MEXC, and Upbit. This is reported by Traders Union. Unlike universal first-level blockchains, Plasma positions itself as a specialized infrastructure optimized for transactions with the stablecoin USDT, promising zero-fee transfers.
Robert Kiyosaki called the market crash a ‘sale’ and is preparing to buy Bitcoin, gold, and silver
American entrepreneur, investor, and author of the bestseller 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Robert Kiyosaki drew a parallel between retail sales and asset market crashes, explaining the difference in financial behavior between the rich and the poor. He noted:
‘When there’s a sale at Walmart, poor people rush in and buy, buy, buy. But when there’s a sale in the financial asset market […] that is, a crash […] the poor sell and flee, while the rich rush in and buy, buy, buy.’
WSJ: Sheikh from the UAE bought 49% of the shares of the crypto company World Liberty Financial
Sheikh of the UAE Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan purchased 49% of the shares of World Liberty Financial, associated with U.S. President Donald Trump. Journalists from WSJ, citing their own sources, reported that on January 16, 2025, four days before Donald Trump's inauguration, his son Eric signed an agreement to sell a stake for $500 million to the investment firm Aryam Investment 1, which is backed by Sheikh Tahnoon.
#plasma $XPL Nvidia has frozen the deal with OpenAI worth $100 billion Negotiations between the companies OpenAI and Nvidia regarding a massive deal of up to $100 billion have effectively stalled, reports WSJ. According to sources familiar with the situation, the discussed agreement has not progressed beyond the initial stage.
In September 2025, the companies presented a memorandum of understanding. According to the document, Nvidia was supposed to build at least 10 GW of computing power for OpenAI and invest up to $100 billion to finance the project.
As part of the agreements, the ChatGPT developer planned to rent chips from the graphics processor manufacturer.
However, after the announcement of the deal, some Nvidia employees expressed doubts about its feasibility, WSJ reports. According to sources, the company's CEO Jensen Huang emphasized in private conversations that the deal was not binding and had not been finalized.
#plasma $XPL A U.S. court has found former Google engineer guilty of espionage regarding AI technologies.
The federal court in the U.S. has issued a guilty verdict in the case of theft of trade secrets in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) against former Google engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding.
He was found guilty on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets. The case involves the theft of thousands of pages of confidential information regarding AI technologies for the benefit of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The verdict was delivered after an 11-day trial.
U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg stated:
"This verdict exposes a deliberate breach of trust concerning some of the most advanced AI technologies in the world at a critical moment in the development of AI. Ding abused privileged access to steal AI trade secrets while promoting projects related to the PRC government. His double-dealing jeopardized U.S. technological leadership and competitiveness."