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Crypto market sheds $200B in 24 hours as Bitcoin drops over 6%

Over the last 24 hours, the digital asset market’s total value fell to $2.65 trillion, a $200 billion decline from $2.85 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin slid more than 6% toward the mid-$78,000s, while Ethereum and Solana lost over 10% and 11%, amid macro jitters and a liquidity-driven unwind flagged by The Kobeissi Letter on January 31.

Step Finance Reports Treasury Breach, 261,854 SOL ($30M) Stolen Jan 31, 2026

On January 31, 2026, Step Finance said several treasury and fee wallets were compromised during APAC hours, with about 261,854 SOL valued near $30 million stolen. CertiK noted the stake authorization had been transferred before withdrawal, and the STEP token fell over 90% within 24 hours as the team stated user funds were not impacted.

Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman

Solana’s SOL hits April 2025 lows near $100 as tech stocks slide and leveraged longs unwind

Solana’s SOL token dropped to $100.30, its lowest level since April 2025, after a 30-day drawdown that aligned with broader altcoin weakness and macro risk-off moves in tech, AI and commodities. At the same time, Solana’s onchain activity and fee revenue have sharply outperformed rival networks, suggesting a widening gap between fundamentals and price. Derivatives data, ETF outflows and pressure on public firms holding SOL show traders have reduced leverage, leaving the token’s recovery dependent on an improvement in global economic and geopolitical sentiment.

Six Crypto Projects to Watch in 2026: ZKP, Solana, Avalanche, Sui, The Sandbox and Axie Infinity

On 1 February 2026, six notable crypto projects were highlighted for their positioning ahead of the next potential altcoin uptrend, including ZKP, Solana, Avalanche, Sui, The Sandbox, and Axie Infinity. These projects are being tracked for factors such as ecosystem development, long-term usage, and infrastructure design rather than short-lived hype. They span privacy-focused AI computation, high-speed base layers, scalable smart contracts, and gaming or metaverse platforms.

Hannah Collymore

Step Finance treasury wallets drained of 261,854 SOL worth about $30 million in January 2026 attack

On January 31, 2026, Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance reported that attackers had compromised several treasury and fee wallets, moving roughly 261,854 SOL valued at about $30 million. Following the incident, the team began an investigation, contacted cybersecurity firms, and Defillama data showed the project's TVL had fallen to zero while the STEP token price dropped sharply.

Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood

Solana daily addresses surge 115%; 4 in 10 U.S. merchants accept crypto in January

Solana’s daily active addresses climbed 115% by Jan. 28, with counts regularly above 5 million amid a burst of token launches. Ethereum’s daily activity rose 25% in January as fees dropped below $0.01 following network upgrades. A winter storm pressured seven U.S. Bitcoin miners, while a PayPal report found four in 10 merchants now take crypto.

Collins J. Okoth

Jupiter's Q4 ASR rewards spark criticism over seed phrase exports and trimmed 2026 airdrop

Jupiter Exchange, a Solana-based DEX aggregator, is facing criticism after Q4 ASR stakers were asked to export their seed phrases into the Jupiter wallet to claim rewards on mobile and desktop. Community members argue that exposing seed phrases for relatively small payouts creates serious security risks, while Jupiter says the step is meant to ensure fair allocation and prevent abuse. For the Jupuary 2026 airdrop, the project reduced its planned JUP token distribution from 700 million to 200 million following a community vote over dilution concerns.

Alexander Zdravkov

31 January 2026: LivLive presale says $2.2M raised, $0.02 and $0.25 launch

On 31 January 2026 at 12:20, the article profiled LivLive alongside Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Cardano. It states LivLive's presale has raised over $2.2M at $0.02 with a planned $0.25 launch and outlines modeled ROI scenarios, including a 200% token bonus code. It also notes SOL near $125–$127 and ADA around $0.35 within broader adoption themes.

Jordan Lyanchev

Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as partial US shutdown begins Saturday; Senate vote 71-29

A partial US government shutdown began Saturday morning after the Senate approved five funding bills and a two-week stopgap in a 71-29 vote late in the week, with a House vote expected Monday and the President signaling support. Bitcoin hovered near $84,000 after Thursday's drop to $81,000, while XMR (+11%), CC (+8.5%), HYPE (+6%) and SOL (+4%) advanced.

Hristina Vasileva

Crypto venture funding in January 2026 falls to 67 rounds, lowest deal count in five years

In January 2026, crypto venture funding activity fell to a five-year low, with only 67 completed fundraising rounds and a largest single raise of $250M. YziLabs led four deals and Coinbase Ventures backed three, while AI, payments, DeFi, and blockchain infrastructure drew most of the capital. Token sales also cooled, as 37 IDO or ICO events raised $116.9M amid weaker demand for new project tokens.