Category: Bitcoin News

What Bitcoin and Ethereum are signaling about risk appetite in crypto

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Crypto markets are moving lower, but the broader picture remains one of caution rather than panic. Bitcoin and Ethereum have both slipped after weeks of subdued trading, while capital has not rotated into higher-risk assets. Summary Bitcoin and Ethereum are moving lower, but without signs of panic, as volatility expands only modestly from previously compressed levels. Ethereum continues to track Bitcoin closely, with no evidence of capital rotating into higher-risk assets or altcoins. Bitcoin dominance remains elevated, pointing to a defensive market posture and muted risk appetite across crypto. At…

U.S. Treasury chief says Washington can’t bail out Bitcoin or order banks to buy it

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Congress hears that Treasury can’t bail out Bitcoin or force banks to buy it, even as Trump’s strategic reserve keeps seized BTC that has swelled from $500m to $15b. Summary Bessent told Rep. Sherman Treasury and FSOC lack authority to rescue Bitcoin or direct private banks into BTC or Trump-linked memecoins. He confirmed the U.S. is holding seized Bitcoin that has appreciated from about $500m to over $15b under Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order.​ Trump’s 2025 executive order limits new reserve BTC to seizures or budget‑neutral asset swaps, ruling out…

Bitcoin price prediction: BTC dips below $70,000

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The crypto market is still struggling, with no clear sign that the selling has ended. On February 5, Bitcoin price dipped close to $69,000, a level not seen in over a year. The last time BTC traded around this range was back in October 2024, amid the U.S. elections. So, where does Bitcoin go from here? Let’s take a closer look at the setup and jump into a fresh Bitcoin price prediction. Summary Bitcoin fell near $69,000 on Feb. 5, 2026, its lowest level since October 2024, amid a sharp…

Bitcoin Battles to Defend $69K—Bears Smell Blood

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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