A US Army veteran and prominent XRP community figure has forecast that XRP could overtake Bitcoin as the largest cryptocurrency within six years. His view emerges amid market volatility, with Bitcoin’s valuation retreating and XRP trading choppily, while Bitcoin’s market cap stands near $1.37 trillion versus XRP’s $86 billion. Based on his reading of long-term trendlines, he argues that regardless of whether Bitcoin recovers or continues to weaken, XRP could eventually claim the top spot, though analysts caution this remains highly speculative.

Michael Saylor reiterated that his company will keep purchasing Bitcoin on a set schedule, saying short‑term volatility will not alter the plan. Per public statements and company filings, acquisitions are planned each quarter, with the firm holding 714,644 Bitcoins and carrying total borrowings reported at more than $8 billion.

On February 7 and 8, Tron added more than 184,000 TRX at $0.27 and 181,000+ at $0.28, then on February 9, 2026 disclosed a 179,408‑TRX buy at $0.28, taking holdings above 680.7 million. TRX traded near $0.27, up roughly 0.75% intraday, while 24‑hour volume fell 20% to about $520 million, with weekly and monthly declines of 1.5% and 6%.

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, argues that a major downturn in much of the crypto market played out last year even while leading coins looked more resilient. He highlights strong ETF and corporate demand that absorbed new Bitcoin supply and compares this pattern to gold, while expecting the next cycle to favor altcoin projects with real usage as Bitcoin trades around the 60,000–65,000 range before rebounding above 65,000.

Bitcoin slid to $65,000 in a single trading session, erasing a chunk of recent gains and pushing many recent buyers into loss. On February 5, 2026, Glassnode said its capitulation gauge posted the second-largest spike in two years, with realized losses nearing $890 million a day on a seven-day average and liquidations clustering into a roughly 10-hour window.

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.

Bitwise projects Bitcoin could set a new all‑time high in 2026, with a longer‑term possibility of $1,000,000 over the next decade. Ryan Rasmussen says spot Bitcoin ETFs and major brokerages are opening access for pension funds, endowments, and managers, with reports indicating potential inflows in the tens of billions during 2026.

Bitcoin extended its decline, briefly trading near the low $75,000 area before stabilizing. According to market feeds, order books show thicker buy interest clustered from about $71,500 down toward $64,000, and liquidations in the millions have amplified the slide. Joe Burnett said a roughly 45% drawdown would still align with historical norms amid wider risk-off pressure.

Bitcoin fell to a year-to-date low of $74,500 on Monday, trimming roughly 38% from its peak. Global crypto exchange-traded products logged heavy withdrawals last week led by large US spot ETFs, while spot market data showed aggressive buying as price rebounded toward about $79,420.