Bitcoin Price Crashes 9% to $69,000 As Markets Spiral Into Full Risk-Off Mode

Bitcoin Price Crashes 9% to $69,000 As Markets Spiral Into Full Risk-Off Mode

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Crashes 9% to $69,000 As Markets Spiral Into Full Risk-Off Mode The bitcoin price slid to $69,000 in Asian trading Thursday as a deepening selloff in global markets spilled into crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 9% over the past 24 hours, touching lows at $69,031 before […]

2026-02-05
Institutions don’t want more risk—they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder

Institutions don’t want more risk—they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder

Collateralized, market-neutral strategies, not DeFi or smart contracts, are driving renewed institutional interest, says GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee.

2026-02-05
Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal

Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

2026-02-05
Bitcoin sinks below the $70,000 essential support but XRP is hit hardest

Bitcoin sinks below the $70,000 essential support but XRP is hit hardest

Bitcoin retreated below the closely watched $70,000 threshold, leading a broad selloff in digital assets that has erased over $1 billion in trading positions. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to lows not seen since the November 2024 election, dragging the wider market into the red. Ethereum slid 7% to around $2065, […]

2026-02-05
Crypto platform Bullish reports $563.6 million Q4 loss, shares fall 5%

Crypto platform Bullish reports $563.6 million Q4 loss, shares fall 5%

Shares of the company fell 5% in pre-market trading.

2026-02-05
US Treasury Secretary Bessent Confirms US Lacks Authority to Use Taxpayer Funds to Bail Out Bitcoin

US Treasury Secretary Bessent Confirms US Lacks Authority to Use Taxpayer Funds to Bail Out Bitcoin

The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, informed legislators that federal legislation prohibits Bitcoin bailout. He tackled the matter at a House Financial Services Committee hearing this week.  🚨 UPDATE: Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US Treasury has no authority to use taxpayer funds to bail out Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/N0SL023isg — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 4, 2026 The […]

2026-02-05
Bitcoin’s limited supply won’t help stop the selloff

Bitcoin’s limited supply won’t help stop the selloff

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 5, 2026

2026-02-05
Will XRP Plunge Below $1 in February? ChatGPT Reassesses After Ripple’s Crash

Will XRP Plunge Below $1 in February? ChatGPT Reassesses After Ripple’s Crash

The price moves from precisely a month ago could hardly have anticipated what happened in the following 30 days. XRP, for example, skyrocketed by 30% at the time to $2.40 amid growing ETF inflows. The subsequent rejection and correction, though, were brutal. After several consecutive leg downs, the culmination, at least for now, transpired earlier […]

2026-02-05
Bitcoin, ether slide 7% as market ‘fear’ increases, liquidations mount

Bitcoin, ether slide 7% as market ‘fear’ increases, liquidations mount

Crypto markets extended losses amid heavy derivatives liquidations and macro headwinds, with traders bracing for further downside if bitcoin breaks key support.

2026-02-05
Brazil moves to ban algorithmic stablecoins like Ethena’s USDe

Brazil moves to ban algorithmic stablecoins like Ethena’s USDe

New legislation requires all stablecoins to be fully backed by reserve assets and introduces penalties for issuing unbacked stablecoins.

2026-02-05
Bitcoin (BTC) Bail-Out: U.S. Treasury not Authorised, Massive 2026 Break Through

Bitcoin (BTC) Bail-Out: U.S. Treasury not Authorised, Massive 2026 Break Through

The political world is now paying attention to Bitcoin (BTC) again. The current situation does not involve price charts and halving cycles but deals with power and policy and restraint. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress that the United States will keep Bitcoin seized through asset forfeiture. The government will not provide support to

2026-02-05
MicroStrategy (MSTR) Slides $129.09 as Bitcoin Drop Sparks Leverage Concerns

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Slides $129.09 as Bitcoin Drop Sparks Leverage Concerns

MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) is facing increased pressure, with the stock closing at $129.09 on Thursday, February 5, 2026. This is mainly due to the decrease in the value of Bitcoin and the fact that the company has significant leverage. This shows the risks associated with MicroStrategy’s famous strategy of holding large quantities of Bitcoin on

2026-02-05
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