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On 1 February 2026, an article profiled five cryptocurrencies for February, spotlighting LivLive and its real‑world engagement pitch. It outlines a Stage 1 presale at $0.02, over $2.2 million raised, a $0.25 launch target, and a 200% BONUS200 token incentive, contrasting these with perceived limitations in Zcash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.

On 31 January, a broad crypto sell-off pushed ASTER down to $0.507 before a minor rebound to about $0.552, roughly 7% lower on the day. AsterDex activated its Strategic Reserve Buyback Fund to route fees and reserves into targeted repurchases, with 248.08 million tokens worth $137 million accumulated and additional season 5 purchases reported.

About 72% of Indonesia's licensed crypto exchanges ended 2025 with losses, despite a user base topping 20 million. Transaction value fell to IDR 482.23 trillion from 650 trillion in 2024, as liquidity moved to global platforms and competition intensified with entries from Robinhood, Bybit and Binance.

Over the weekend, Bitcoin briefly fell about 7% to $77,000 before rebounding to near $78,600, a move analyst PlanC contends could represent the deepest correction of the current bull market. He argues the price action resembles previous capitulation phases and estimates a potential cycle floor between $75,000 and $80,000, while other strategists warn that further downside toward the mid-$60,000 or even $60,000 area remains possible amid hawkish Federal Reserve policy and geopolitical tensions.

On Saturday, Bitcoin plunged to a seven-month low just above $75,000, extending a nearly $20,000 loss over less than two weeks and closing January with a 10% decline. Analyst Merlijn The Trader argues this sharp sell-off and the extreme fear now reflected in sentiment could precede a major rally, highlighting quiet whale accumulation. He points to $78,000 as a key level that may decide whether BTC sees only a healthy pullback or a deeper move toward around $76,000.

Bitcoin slid about 7% on Saturday to around $77,000, with more than $2 billion wiped from the crypto market. It later hovered near $78,690 at publication, according to CoinMarketCap. Analysts are split: some see a bottom between $75,000 and $80,000, while others caution potential declines toward $60,000–$65,000 in 2026.

Zcash (ZEC) extended a four-day slide to a 13% weekly drop, trading at $322 with a 24-hour decline of 3.25% as volume fell 12% to $450 million. Price action around $310 and derivatives positioning skewed to shorts highlight risk of a move toward $200 if that support gives way.

In the final stretch of January, Bitcoin briefly fell under $80,000 as analysts highlighted roughly $1.3 billion in liquidations within 12 hours. Market expert Burak Kesmeci views $80,000 as both a key technical support and the approximate cost basis for spot Bitcoin ETFs, with January 2026 net outflows already at $1.61 billion. He cautions that a confirmed weekly close below this level could extend downside toward $72,000, $68,000 and $62,000, while a rebound above $90,000 and $95,000, and eventually $100,000, would improve the bullish outlook.

On Saturday, XRP slid to just above $1.50, marking its weakest level since November 2024 before recovering to more than $1.60. While broader crypto market losses pressured the token, some analysts highlighted a bullish dragonfly doji on the XRP/BTC pair and a hold above the 33 EMA on the monthly chart. Others warned of a possible dead-cat bounce but also pointed to a historical pattern that once preceded gains of up to 1,600% after a similar structure in 2017.

Crypto ETFs saw a $1.7 billion weekly net outflow, the biggest since mid-November, with cumulative three-month outflows at $2.6 billion. Bitcoin products led with about $1.1 billion redeemed, followed by Ethereum at $630 million and XRP at $18 million. On 29 January and the next day, outflows reached $817 million and $510 million, marking four straight redemption days.