Bitcoin’s price stands at $76,065 on Feb. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. EST, capping a dramatic 24-hour range between $72,863 and $79,113. Its market capitalization hovered at $1.51 trillion, with $74.04 billion in trading volume keeping the digital pulse fast and furious. But while price action hinted at recovery, the technical picture tells a more […] Original
Ark Invest bought Coinbase, Block, Bullish, Circle and Bitmine as Bitcoin and Ether traded below key moving averages, with sentiment weak but long‑term theses intact. Summary Ark Invest accumulated shares of Bitmine, crypto exchange Bullish, Circle, Block Inc. and Coinbase as their prices slid with the broader digital asset market. The buying coincided with Bitcoin and Ether trading below their 200‑day moving averages and long‑term trend lines, while sentiment gauges flashed heightened caution. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan described an extended bear phase since early 2025, while Cathie Wood highlighted gold’s…
Tether open‑sources Mining OS and a Mining SDK to provide scalable, production‑ready tools for bitcoin mining operations. Tether announced on February 2, 2026 at the Plan ₿ Forum in San Salvador the open‑source release of Mining OS (MOS), an operating system that centralizes monitoring and automation across mining hardware, energy, and site infrastructure, and introduced […] Original
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor frames Bitcoin’s sharp drawdowns as “Satoshi’s gift,” arguing volatility rewards long-term holders, not short-term traders. Summary Saylor says Bitcoin volatility is “Satoshi’s gift to the faithful,” casting sharp price swings as a feature that rewards long-term conviction over trading. He reiterates his “Rules of Bitcoin” — “Buy Bitcoin. Don’t sell the Bitcoin.” — stressing that drawdowns are structural, not a sign of market failure. With MicroStrategy holding large BTC reserves through multiple cycles, his comments echo narratives that typically resurface MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor addressed Bitcoin’s (BTC)…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As Bitcoin slips below $75,000, investor focus is rotating away from mature assets toward early-stage payment infrastructure, with Remittix emerging as a top growth contender this month. Summary The drop below $75k reflects Bitcoin’s maturity, prompting investors to seek asymmetric returns elsewhere rather than signaling a broader crypto breakdown. Capital is rotating into utility-driven payment projects, with Remittix increasingly compared to “XRP 2.0” for its user-level PayFi execution. With…
Crypto winter since Jan 2025, masked by ETF demand, now nearing late-stage exhaustion. Summary wise CIO Matt Hougan labels current market a full crypto winter starting January 2025, not a standard correction. Institutional buyers, including ETFs and digital asset treasuries, snapped up over 744,000 BTC, cushioning prices yet failing to reverse declining sentiment. Hougan points to history, macro growth, CLARITY Act progress, and potential sovereign Bitcoin moves as catalysts for eventual recovery from late-stage winter conditions. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has characterized the current cryptocurrency market conditions as a full-scale…
Bitcoin price dropped to new yearly lows on Tuesday, briefly falling below $73,000 for the first time since November 2024. Summary Bitcoin price briefly touched a 10-month low of $72,884 on Wednesday. Massive liquidations pushed Bitcoin below key support levels. Institutional appetite for Bitcoin has cooled off in recent months. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price touched a low of approximately $72,884 during the session, a level not seen since shortly after the 2024 US presidential election. While it has backpedalled on some of its losses, it remains…
Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager known for calling the 2008 housing crash, warned in a recent Substack post that bitcoin’s decline could trigger a “true death spiral,” spilling into gold, silver and other interconnected markets. Legendary Investor Michael Burry Speaks of ‘Death Spirals’ and ‘Black Holes’ In his Feb. 2, 2026, post, dubbed “Short […] Original
Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances even as U.S. stock indexes closed firmly in the red. Bitcoin Miners Defy Red Screens Amid Geopolitical Jitters Bitcoin’s dip followed a risk-off jolt after Reuters reported the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone approaching […] Original
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed shutdown thresholds, while even newer S21 units are nearing viability limits. The Profitability Cliff The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe profitability squeeze this week as a combination of falling cryptocurrency prices and high […] Original