Shiba Inu's price has climbed back over $0.000006 after a sharp breakdown, with traders watching whether this level can hold as support. Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has described Bitcoin as a "technological dead end" while confirming he sold most of his BTC for $7,500. Goldman Sachs has reported a $152 million allocation to XRP spot ETFs, an amount that represents nearly 14% of net XRP ETF inflows over the past year.

Shiba Inu's exchange netflow has swung sharply bullish as its price rebounds and both retail and institutional interest pick up. XRP holders and builders are preparing for XRP Community Day 2026 on February 11–12, which will highlight upcoming XRPL features and adoption themes. Bitcoin has recorded a 7,132% liquidation imbalance with $59.11 million in shorts cleared over four hours, underscoring heavy bearish mispositioning.

Ripple joined a White House meeting on stablecoin rules with major crypto and banking firms, focusing on yield and rewards. Trader Peter Brandt warned of a structured Bitcoin sell-off, while CZ rejected manipulation claims. Elon Musk reiterated his long-standing goal of sending Dogecoin to the Moon, and on-chain data shows Vitalik Buterin-linked wallets actively trading thousands of ETH during a sharp Ethereum downturn.

Ripple Prime International has activated support for the Hyperliquid derivatives venue, allowing institutional clients to cross-margin XRP and other assets through its brokerage platform. Veteran trader Peter Brandt describes Bitcoin’s eight-day slide as a possible campaign-style sell-off targeting levels near $63,800, while on-chain activity tied to Vitalik Buterin shows about 2,961.5 ETH traded in three days as Ethereum falls toward the $2,100–$2,200 area.

Ripple representatives took part in a White House meeting on stablecoin regulation, joining major crypto and traditional finance firms in a two-hour closed-door summit. Elon Musk reiterated his plan to send Dogecoin to the moon in response to a resurfaced 2021 post, while Volatility Shares updated its U.S. SEC filings to list three Cardano ETFs on NYSE Arca.

XRP fell 11.27% over the past week and 2.75% in the last 24 hours to $1.70, according to CoinMarketCap. Derivatives open interest rose 2.98% to $1.2 billion as 24‑hour spot volume climbed 20.67% to $4.06 billion; SoSoValue reported $92.9 million in XRP ETF outflows on Friday. Dated futures OI was $1.9 million, down 2.63%, while perpetuals dominated activity.

In early 2026, XRP's price slipped about 4% even as on-chain data showed a net gain of 42 wallets holding at least 1 million XRP, pointing to renewed accumulation by large holders. Shiba Inu's price has compressed into a symmetrical triangle after a prolonged downtrend, indicating seller fatigue and gradually rising lows. Dogecoin, meanwhile, pulled back from a $0.127 high amid profit-taking, even as BitMEX futures volume surged 10,782% to $200.98 million and overall crypto liquidations climbed to over $509 million in 24 hours.

Ripple executive Reece Merrick said on X that XRP remains central to the company, with a mid-February update planned to explain how the asset fits into its expanding stack. SHIB price is compressing between a rising trendline and the 50 EMA, hinting at a breakout. Fidelity said Wednesday it will launch the Ethereum-based Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) in early February.

Shiba Inu's burn rate jumped 2,807% in the past 24 hours, with about 18.8 million SHIB destroyed, though price effects remain limited. Ripple will host XRP Community Day on Feb. 11, 2026, featuring Brad Garlinghouse. According to on-chain data, Bitcoin mining difficulty fell from nearly 155 T in early November 2025 to 141.67 T by late January 2026.