📈 Crypto Market News – February 1, 2026
- Market Overview: January Recap As the first month of 2026 comes to a close, the market is celebrating a historically strong performance. The global crypto market cap is holding steady at $3.52 Trillion.
Sentiment: January is officially a "Green Month." This statistical win often sets a bullish tone for the rest of Q1, triggering the "January Effect" where investors continue to deploy capital into winners.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Weekend Consolidation Bitcoin is trading sideways in the $97,000 - $97,500 range.
Technical: After a volatile Friday close, BTC has entered a healthy consolidation phase. Low weekend volume is keeping the price stable, allowing moving averages to catch up to the recent price surge.
- Chainlink (LINK) Leads RWA Sector Chainlink is the standout performer of the weekend, up 8% today.
Catalyst: A major report was released highlighting Chainlink's CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol) as the standard for banking giants entering the tokenized asset space. Traders are front-running potential announcements for February.
- NFT Volume Resurgence Weekend traders are rotating profits into digital collectibles.
Data: OpenSea and Blur are reporting a 40% increase in daily trading volume compared to last Saturday. "PFP" (Profile Picture) projects on Ethereum are leading the charge, signaling a return of retail risk appetite.
- Stablecoin Printing Continues The Treasury at Tether (USDT) has minted another $1 Billion this morning.
Signal: Large mints on weekends are often interpreted as institutional over-the-counter (OTC) desks replenishing their inventory to meet buyer demand expected for the upcoming Monday open.
