Bitcoin Battles to Defend $69K—Bears Smell Blood

Bitcoin is dangling at the edge of a breakdown, not bouncing toward a breakout. In the last hour, its price jittered between $69,049 and $69,546, as $1.40 trillion in market cap faces mounting pressure and $99.42 billion in 24-hour volume suggests panic, not conviction, inside a volatile $69,049–$76,122 trading range. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin‘s 1-hour […] Original

Fireblocks and Stacks Unlock Institutional Bitcoin DeFi Opportunities

Fireblocks integrates with Stacks, enabling 2,400+ institutional clients to deploy bitcoin capital in native decentralized finance ( DeFi) applications. Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 platform, has announced a strategic integration with Fireblocks that will allow institutional investors to access Bitcoin-native DeFi opportunities. The collaboration addresses historical constraints that have prevented institutional participation in Bitcoin decentralized […] Original

Are large Bitcoin ETF outflows crushing retail and putting downward pressure on price?

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs log $545M in daily outflows as BTC, ETH, and SOL slip, exposing how concentrated ETF ownership can amplify downside in a risk-off tape. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw ‑$544.94M in net outflows on Feb. 4, with cumulative inflows still at $54.75B and total net assets near $93.51B, about 6.36% of BTC’s market cap. IBIT and FBTC led the day’s withdrawals while GBTC’s bleed continued, as analysts warned that “slowing spot ETF inflows and regulatory uncertainty could push Bitcoin toward the $70,000 area if outflows persist.”…

Bhutan moves $22M in Bitcoin as Arkham flags patterned BTC sales

Bhutan-linked wallets controlled by Druk Holding & Investments (DHI) moved more than 284 bitcoin worth roughly $22 million over the past week, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence. Summary Bhutan-linked wallets moved over $22 million in Bitcoin this week, including a $14 million transfer and an earlier $8.3 million transaction tied to an institutional merchant deposit, according to Arkham data. Arkham says Bhutan has a history of selling Bitcoin in structured clips of around $50 million, with heavy selling observed in mid-to-late September 2025, though no sale has been…

U.S. Treasury Confirms It Has No Authority to Bail Out Bitcoin as BTC Slumps

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers this week that the federal government lacks the legal authority to bail out Bitcoin or direct banks to purchase cryptocurrencies. Summary U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the federal government has no legal authority to bail out Bitcoin or compel banks to buy cryptocurrencies, ruling out taxpayer-funded intervention during market downturns. Lawmakers also pressed Bessent on World Liberty Financial, a Trump-linked crypto venture, with Democrats urging heightened scrutiny of any banking applications tied to potential conflicts of interest or foreign influence. The testimony…

Bitcoin Freefall: $70,000 Support Shatters as Bears Take ‘Firm Control’

Bitcoin plunged below $70,000 for the first time since November as the broad selloff dragged total crypto capitalization to $2.47 trillion. Some experts warn of deeper corrections toward $67,000, while others frame the drop as a healthy reset, predicting eventual new highs in 2026 amid volatility. Broad Market Retreat and Reduced Leverage Bitcoin’s ongoing freefall […] Original

Nic Carter Maps Developer Views on Quantum Threats to Bitcoin Security

Bitcoin developers largely dismiss quantum computing as a near-term threat to network security, according to an index of public statements compiled by Nic Carter. Carter’s Index Shows Bitcoin Developers Largely Unmoved by Quantum Computing Warnings Nic Carter, a general partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, assembled comments from Bitcoin developers to […] Original

Bitcoin Price Falls Further, Raising Stakes At The $70K Support

Bitcoin price extended its decline below $73,500. BTC is now consolidating losses but faces many hurdles near $75,500. Bitcoin is attempting to recover but struggling to clear hurdles. The price is trading below $75,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $75,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $72,000 and $71,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price failed to remain stable above the…

IREN favors AI cloud in high-stakes break from Bitcoin roots

IREN Ltd., once known for mining Bitcoin, is undergoing a dramatic reinvention as an AI infrastructure provider—a transformation that will face a critical test when the company reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Summary IREN has pivoted from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud infrastructure, repurposing its energy sites into data centers and securing a $9.7 billion partnership with Microsoft to support next-generation compute. Shares have sold off sharply ahead of Q2 earnings as investors focus on dilution risk. The upcoming earnings report has investors concerned over whether funding roughly 140,000 GPUs…