Category: Bitcoin News

$1.5B liquidated as Bitcoin drops 13% and market liquidity, attention pull back

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Bitcoin extended its sharp weekly decline after more than $1.5 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated, triggering a liquidity squeeze that pushed prices down over 13% and dragged institutional flows, market participation, and media attention lower across the crypto sector. Summary More than $1.5 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated in late January, accelerating Bitcoin’s decline and deepening short-term market stress. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $509 million in net outflows, signaling a temporary pullback by institutional investors amid risk-off conditions. Prolonged drawdowns tend to reduce public interest…

Boomer dip-buyers quietly pour $500m into spot Bitcoin ETFs in ‘bad time’

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Boomer investors quietly added about $500m to spot Bitcoin ETFs even as a $1.7b outflow streak, negative 2025 flows, and macro jitters keep Bitcoin pinned near $78k. Summary Baby boomers funneled roughly half a billion dollars into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single session, briefly snapping a multi-day outflow run.​ Despite the boomer bid, CoinShares data show about $1.7b in recent crypto product outflows, flipping 2025 flows negative as ETFs trade below many holders’ cost basis. Bitcoin hovers around $78,000 while Ethereum trades in the low-$3,000s and Solana near…

Market Mayhem: Bitcoin’s Bounce Looks Like a Mirage in the Desert of Resistance

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Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,162 today, with a market capitalization of $1.56 trillion and 24-hour trading volume surging to $54.86 billion. It has swung between $77,642 and $79,130 over the past day—tight, yes, but deceptively charged with indecision. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin’s daily chart reveals a market still catching its breath after its recent […] Original

ING Germany opens crypto ETP trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP

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ING Germany now lets retail clients trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP crypto ETPs via securities accounts, partnering with 21Shares, VanEck and others. Summary ING Deutschland launched crypto ETP trading for retail investors via its securities accounts platform. Clients can buy physically backed ETPs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and crypto index products without managing wallets or private keys. ING partners with issuers like 21Shares, VanEck, Bitwise, iShares and WisdomTree, using regulated venues such as Xetra to align with MiCA-era rules. ING Deutschland, one of Germany’s largest retail brokerage firms,…

The geopolitics of Bitcoin are no longer theoretical

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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In the early 16th century, a German named Ambrosius Ehinger marched deep into the Venezuelan interior, driven by a singular obsession: El Dorado. A city of unimaginable gold, ruled by a man said to cover himself in dusted metal. The legend consumed empires. Ehinger’s expedition ended in death, like so many others, but the myth endured, reshaping maps, alliances, and colonial ambition for centuries.  Summary Venezuela turns…

Bitcoin price eyes rebound as spot BTC ETFs return

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Bitcoin price edged higher on Feb. 3 after days of heavy selling, as pressure from forced liquidations faded and fresh capital returned to U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Summary Bitcoin rebounded after dipping to its lowest levels since April 2025. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first net inflows in five sessions. Technical indicators suggest short-term relief, not a confirmed reversal. Bitcoin was trading at $78,659 at the time of writing, up 3.8% from the previous day. The move comes after a severe decline that dragged prices to around $75,400, levels…

Bitcoin Enters Danger Zone as Medium-Term Holders Turn Unprofitable En Masse

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Bitcoin has slipped into a bear market danger zone, according to a new analysis showing medium-term holders falling into losses, a signal historically tied to rising downside risk and prolonged weakness rather than short-lived pullbacks. Bitcoin Crosses Bear Market Threshold as Key Holder Cohort Falls Into Loss A new market assessment signals heightened downside risk […] Original

Tether releases open-source mining software for Bitcoin

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Tether has open-sourced its Bitcoin mining operating system, aiming to make mining operations easier and more accessible for operators of all sizes. Summary Tether released its Mining OS under an open-source license. The software supports both home and industrial mining setups. The move reduces reliance on paid management platforms. The announcement was made by Tether chief executive officer Paolo Ardoino on Feb. 3, who said the company’s Mining OS is now fully open source. In a post on X, Ardoino described the software as a modular platform designed to support…