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Optimism Governance announced the transfer of 6,400 ETH for liquidity staking of treasury assets. This operation accounts for approximately 40% of its total ETH assets of about 21,500 ETH. The remaining 60% will be used for native staking on the Ethereum mainnet.

BlockBeats News, February 2nd, on-chain information shows that the Hyperliquid Ecosystem Assistance Fund has repurchased a total of 40,028,984 HYPE tokens, with a total cost of approximately $890 million. This accounts for about 4% of the total HYPE supply. Currently, the total value of this fund pool at market price is approximately $1.249 billion.

MGBX will launch spot trading for WzToken (WZB) on February 14, 2026. Deposit, trading, and withdrawal will be available on February 13, 14, and 15, respectively. WZB is a Web3 entertainment live streaming platform that combines live tipping and DeFi asset appreciation, aiming to create a closed-loop live streaming economic ecosystem.

Gate will hold the "Flash Swap Lucky Draw Phase 4" event from February 2 to 9. Users can participate in the lottery with a minimum of $1, and daily draws can win 100 USDT. The total prize pool is 60,000 USDT. Completing tasks and inviting new users can unlock multiple lottery chances, and users with a trading volume of 300,000 USDT can receive an additional 200 USDT reward.

Gate Contract Points Phase 76 Airdrop event is now live. GT's highest price in 24 hours is $8.5, with a market cap of approximately $885 million. This round's prize pool is divided into two tiers: users holding more than 40 points can receive a $100 USDT experience voucher, and those holding more than 140 points can receive 3 GT. The Phase 77 airdrop will begin on February 3rd.

Foresight News Report: Paradex Releases Announcement for Season 3 Reward Program, "Season 3 will reward all trading activities including perpetual contracts. The previously mentioned spot, RWA perpetual contracts, and options refer to new products that will be launched during this season, not the only assets eligible for rewards. Season 3 started on February 1. To focus on TGE, the first-week XP distribution plan will take place after the TGE, and all qualifying activities will receive retroactive rewards."

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $81,409, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.549 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $73,759, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $1.083 billion.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $2,397, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.02 billion. Conversely, if ETH drops below $2,170, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $691 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate Market data, the current declines in spot gold and silver have narrowed to within 4%. Currently, gold is trading above $4,700 per ounce and silver above $81 per ounce. Previously, spot gold had fallen more than 10%, approaching $4,400 per ounce, while spot silver had dropped over 16%, reaching around $71 per ounce.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back denies the company had financial ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, despite email correspondence between the two. Epstein was a limited partner in the company's fund but has fully divested. Newly unsealed documents show he had contacts with crypto industry figures and was involved in Blockstream funding.

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of February 2, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include:
1. Trump’s crypto company WLFI faces another storm: Warren demands investigation into $500 million secret investment from the UAE;
2. XRP caught in “Epstein conspiracy theory” again? Ripple’s former CTO responds: The alleged connection lacks substantial evidence;
3. Nomura reduces crypto investments! After Q3 losses, they urgently “hit the brakes,” with Bitcoin plummeting causing a chain reaction among institutions.

On February 2nd, news broke that an open-source artificial intelligence agent called OpenClaw is rapidly spreading worldwide, expanding from Silicon Valley to the Chinese tech scene, and sparking intense discussions about whether "AI is moving towards autonomous decision-making." The project was originally named Clawdbot, then renamed Moltbot, and finally gained popularity under the name OpenClaw, released by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger a few weeks ago.
The explosive attention on OpenClaw perfectly aligns with the current market's high expectations for "autonomous task-completing AI agents." Unlike traditional large models centered around dialogue, these intelligent agents can perform real-world operations on behalf of users without continuous human instructions, and are regarded by some industry insiders as "AI that can take action."

February 2 News, the cryptocurrency market has once again experienced intense volatility. In the past 24 hours, the overall market capitalization has decreased by approximately 2.66%, evaporating to about $2.58 trillion. A high-leverage position worth as much as $704 million was forcibly liquidated, triggering a chain reaction that led to panic selling. Bitcoin fell below the $80,000 mark, Ethereum retreated below $2,300, and mainstream tokens such as XRP, ADA, BNB, SOL, and DOGE all weakened simultaneously, with market sentiment clearly under pressure.
Some analysts point out that this downward move may be one of the most severe corrections since 2026. Data shows that the correlation between crypto assets and gold prices has risen to 63%, indicating that macroeconomic variables are now dominating the trend of risk assets. Investors are generally paying close attention to a series of key events this week, which could determine the short-term direction of Bitcoin prices and the crypto market.

February 2 News, regarding the so-called "hidden connections" between Jeffrey Epstein and early cryptocurrency projects, has once again fermented on social media platforms, putting Ripple, XRP, and Stellar in the spotlight. In response, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz publicly stated that the current allegations lack any substantial evidence, and the narrative of "behind-the-scenes manipulation" is more rooted in misinterpretation and emotional reading.
The incident originated from an old email sent in 2014 by Austin Hill, co-founder of Blockstream, which was recently rediscovered. The email recipient's list included Epstein's name and mentioned Ripple and Stellar, founded by Jed McCaleb, as being "detrimental to the ecosystem." Some netizens inferred from this that Epstein had influence behind the scenes on the development of XRP or Stellar, sparking a new round of controversy.

Around 17:43, multiple BTC transfers occurred, totaling 2290.15 BTC (worth approximately $107 million), all from anonymous addresses, involving amounts of 152.44, 295.9995, 300, 199.9997, 199.9997, and 385.7148 BTC respectively.

Affected by the decline in BTC prices, several whales have experienced liquidations, with some choosing to buy the dip or chase short positions. Today, nine whales opened short positions with high leverage, all currently in floating loss, with some addresses approaching the liquidation line. The liquidation price is around $78,000.

On February 2nd, the cryptocurrency market experienced increased selling pressure, with Bitcoin briefly dropping to $74,550, hitting a nearly 10-month low. Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin also weakened simultaneously, with major assets all declining across the board. The Fear and Greed Index fell to 14, entering the "Extreme Fear" zone, and the total market capitalization of digital assets retreated to approximately $2.53 trillion, evaporating over $510 billion in the short term.
Risk assets generally came under pressure. U.S. stock index futures declined, with tech-heavy indices opening lower; precious metals also weakened, with gold falling over 8% in three trading days. Multiple signals combined to heighten risk-averse sentiment among investors.

On February 2nd, Bloomberg industry research strategist Mike McGlone issued a strong warning that Bitcoin could drop another approximately 87%, with a potential dip to the $10,000 level. The current Bitcoin price is about $76,500, having fallen approximately 20% in the past two weeks, nearly 40% below the all-time high set in October last year.
McGlone stated on social media that the market environment in 2026 may replicate the trends seen during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2000–2001 tech bubble burst. He believes that this downward movement is not only a correction in the crypto market but also a precursor to the re-pricing of global risk assets.

On February 2, news reports indicate that Japan's largest wealth management firm, Nomura Holdings, has begun to tighten its risk exposure to its European cryptocurrency subsidiaries after announcing a decline in third-quarter profits. This move demonstrates that traditional financial institutions are reassessing their digital asset strategies amid volatile market conditions. The adjustment occurred as Bitcoin fell below $80,000 over the weekend, with several companies holding significant crypto assets also disclosing billions of dollars in paper losses.
According to foreign media reports, Nomura's stock price plummeted 6.7% on Monday, marking the largest single-day decline in nine months. The company's quarterly net profit as of December 31 decreased by 9.7% year-over-year to 91.6 billion yen. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Hideyasu Ban believes that the market reaction is more driven by short-term sentiment, compounded by the overall weakness in Asian markets and pressure on the crypto sector.