Crypto Currency Market Updates – 1 February 2026

The crypto market enters February under heavy selling pressure, with

major assets posting 5–10% declines, while selective Layer-2 and niche tokens show relative strength.

📊 Market Snapshot

Bitcoin (BTC): $76,955 ▼5.23%

Ethereum (ETH): $2,308 ▼9.23%

BNB: $746.9 ▼7.63%

Solana (SOL): $100.7 ▼7.68%

XRP: $1.58 ▼3.77%

Dogecoin (DOGE): $0.103 ▼3.89%

🚀 Outperformer

zkSync (ZK): ▲22.9% — strong divergence amid market-wide weakness

📰 Crypto-Economic News & Market Drivers

Broad risk-off sentiment continues following last week’s liquidation cascade.

Ethereum underperformance reflects higher beta exposure and reduced leverage appetite.

Capital rotates selectively into Layer-2 narratives, with zkSync leading gains.

February opens with lower liquidity and cautious positioning, increasing volatility.

Traders reassess exposure amid macro uncertainty and tightening risk controls.

📈 Market Insight

This phase reflects distribution + leverage reset, not random panic.

Strong hands are rotating — weak hands are exiting.

🔎 Strategy: Capital preservation first. Wait for structure, not emotion.

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