Lately, veteran trader Peter Brandt has been flashing a bearish read on bitcoin, leaning on old-school chart work, familiar technical formations in recent price action, and the kind of market scar tissue that only decades of trading can provide. On Thursday, when bitcoin sank awfully close to the $60,000 handle, Brandt cautioned that the move …
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On Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, XRP suffered one of its steepest declines of the year, plunging 15% in 24 hours to a low of $1.22. This crash wiped out nearly 45% of its value since its January peak and erased gains dating back to late 2024. Steep Losses and Derivatives Liquidations The bearish sentiment gripping …
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Finder’s latest January 2026 survey of crypto industry specialists paints a cautiously optimistic picture for bitcoin in 2026, with most panelists expecting higher prices even as volatility and institutional dominance reshape the market. Bitcoin Price Predictions Cool Slightly, Finder Experts Remain Bullish According to the 2026 predictions report from Finder, a panel of 21 industry …
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The price of bitcoin sank to roughly $62,200 on Feb. 5, 2026, as a full-blown risk-off mood rippled through global markets, fueled by rising geopolitical strain, economic jitters, and a cascade of forced liquidations across the cryptocurrency sector. Bitcoin Breaches Key Support as Liquidations Snowball and Stocks Stumble Roughly $2.06 billion in crypto derivatives positions …
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Precious metals are tracking the sell-off in U.S. equities and crypto markets on Thursday, with bellwethers gold and silver continuing their downward march. Gold is down 1.35% on the day, while silver is taking the harder hit, shedding nearly 10% and making gold’s stumble look almost polite by comparison. Gold Drops, Silver Staggers as Market …
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On Feb. 5, bitcoin plunged 7% intraday, breaking below $66,000 and hitting $65,253 on Bitstamp, sparking fears of a retreat toward $60,000. The drop extended bitcoin’s weekly losses past 20% and marked a 30% correction from its mid‑January peak near $98,000. Market Impact and Liquidations The bitcoin rout intensified Feb. 5 as the flagship digital …
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Bitcoin and crypto bull Tom Lee is offering an explanation for why his predictions on the year-end price of BTC have not come to pass. In a new note to clients, the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat says the market has severely undervalued Bitcoin throughout the year, largely due to a “meltdown” in …
Bitcoin and crypto bull Tom Lee is offering an explanation for why his predictions on the year-end price of BTC have not come to pass. In a new note to clients, the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat says the market has severely undervalued Bitcoin throughout the year, largely due to a “meltdown” in …
Crypto exchange Gemini announced its exit from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia markets on Thursday, as the company slashed its workforce by 25%. Gemini cited artificial intelligence automating labor and making engineers “100x” more efficient, and a more challenging business environment in the UK, EU and Australia, as reasons for the exit, according …
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Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 13% over the past four days, sliding to $63,844 from $79,300. It is currently trading below $69,000, which is the 2021 bull market high, a level many see as a support level. The drop was matched by a sharp decline in futures activity, with BTC’s open interest falling by more than …
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Tether has made a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital, formalizing an existing relationship between the stablecoin issuer and the federally regulated US crypto bank. According to a post by Tether on Thursday, the investment builds on the companies’ prior collaboration, which includes Anchorage Digital’s role as the issuer of USAt, which launched …
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TLDR: Ethereum state grows 100 GB yearly; 20x scaling would create 8 TB state in four years for builders. Strong statelessness and state expiry solutions face backwards compatibility issues with existing apps. New temporary storage resets monthly while UTXO systems enable zero-duration expiry for cost savings. Developers can keep using permanent storage initially, then migrate …
TLDR BitMine holds 4.29 million ETH, now worth $8 billion less than its initial investment. Ethereum’s price drop to below $2,000 has caused significant unrealized losses for the company. BitMine’s stock has fallen 88% from its peak in July, reflecting investor concerns over Ethereum exposure. The company continues to accumulate Ethereum and generates income through …
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An elderly Wells Fargo customer suffering from multiple health issues says he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling victim to a bank fraud scheme. Ninety-year-old Irving Rosenberg says he lost $814,000 to scammers who forged his signature on checks to drain his savings account, reports ABC7 Los Angeles. [adinserter block=”1″] But Rosenberg says …
Bitcoin’s price is in free fall as a cascade of liquidations hammer leveraged traders. BTC has dropped from $74,300 to a low of $66,800 in the last 24 hours, triggering a whopping $1.42 billion in liquidations, according to CoinGlass. Traders going long are suffering the most, recording $1.24 billion in liquidations. Most of the liquidations …
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