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February 5, 2026
Bitcoin loses half its value in three months amid crypto crunch — theguardian.com
World’s most prominent cryptocurrency peaked at $126,000 in October 2025, only to see its value slump steeply Bitcoin’s price sank to $63,000 on Thursday, its lowest level in more than a year, and half its all-time peak of $126,000, reached in October
Immigration talks test Congress’ dismal bipartisanship skills — semafor.com
The News Angus King sees Katie Britt as pretty reasonable. So he was surprised to see her reject Democrats’ proposed changes to immigration enforcement as a “ridiculous Christmas list.” The Maine independent senator texted his Alabama Republican colleague,
Bitcoin, Ether Core Narratives Are Crumbling With Prices — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin, Ether Core Narratives Are Crumbling With Prices Bloomberg
Bitcoin, Ether Core Narratives Are Crumbling With Prices — bloomberg.com
Olga Kharif writes on how the plunge in the value of Ether is highlighting the debate around the prospects for the second-largest cryptocurrency.
Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange cuts 25% of workforce as bitcoin slumps — nypost.com
Gemini, the crypto firm run by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is cutting up to 25% of its workforce and end operations in the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia – a retreat that comes amidst a sustained bitcoin selloff.
As bitcoin drops below $64,000, is it worth holding onto? — cnbc.com
As bitcoin drops below $64,000, is it worth holding onto? CNBC
How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks To One Of The “Friends Of Trump” — techdirt.com
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Days into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, a cryptocurrency billionaire posted a video on X to his hundreds of thousands of followers.
Stock Movers: Strategy, Bitcoin, Alphabet — bloomberg.com
Stock Movers: Strategy, Bitcoin, Alphabet Bloomberg
Bitcoin Price Drops as Crypto Industry Faces Another Slump — nytimes.com
Despite strong support from the White House, the price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024.
The price of Bitcoin drops below $65,000 — theverge.com
On Thursday, Bitcoin's value fell over 10 percent in a single day, dropping to around $64,000, the lowest it has been since the 2024 Presidential election, as CNBC reports. After crossing $100,000 in November 2024 and peaking at over $122,000 in October
Doctored emails online claim Jeffrey Epstein invented Bitcoin — france24.com
Social media users falsely claimed that emails from the latest Epstein file dump prove that the disgraced sex offender was in fact Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin whose real identity remains a mystery to this day. Satoshi Nakamoto is indeed
US Treasury chief warns China could challenge US digital asset lead via Hong Kong — scmp.com
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he “would not be surprised” if China is already looking into ways to challenge the US’ pre-eminence in digital assets, given Hong Kong's efforts to develop the industry. When testifying before the Senate Banking
US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance — south china morning post
US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance South China Morning Post
Crypto market in free fall as Bitcoin plunges below $70,000 while shares of Coinbase and Circle tumble — fortune.com
Some thought that Bitcoin’s nosedive couldn’t get any worse. They were wrong. The original cryptocurrency dipped to under $68,000, its lowest level since October 2024, just before President Donald Trump’s election. That marks a 46% decline since Bitcoin’s
Ether Tumbles to Eight-Month Low While Crypto Rout Deepens — bloomberg.com
Ether, the second-largest digital token, slid as as much as 10% on Thursday to $1,911, hitting its lowest intraday price since May as a months-long rout in cryptocurrencies prices deepens.
ASX set to slide as Wall Street falls; Bitcoin tumbles — smh.com.au
A sharp drop for Google’s parent company is yanking the US stock market lower on Thursday, while prices for bitcoin, silver and gold weaken.
Crypto Plunge Sparks Broad Rout in Digital Asset Treasury Stocks — bloomberg.com
Crypto Plunge Sparks Broad Rout in Digital Asset Treasury Stocks Bloomberg
Thief posed as Amazon delivery driver before stealing $4.3m in cryptocurrency — independent.co.uk
This is the moment a thief dressed as an Amazon delivery driver knocks on a victim’s door, before stealing $4.3m in cryptocurrency.
Mamdani takes sardonic view of Polymarket’s ‘free grocery store’ stunt in New York — theguardian.com
Cryptocurrency-based prediction market announced it would open store in apparent nod to mayor’s signature policy Zohran Mamdani made city-operated grocery stores a key pledge of his campaign for mayor of New York City. So when one company seemed to muscle
Wall Street Traders Game Out How Far the Bitcoin Charts Break — bloomberg.com
Many of the bullish Bitcoin narratives are suddenly breaking down all at once.
Bitcoin Mining Revenue Gauge Falls to Record Low During Selloff — bloomberg.com
A closely-watched measure of Bitcoin mining revenue has dropped to the lowest on record with more of the large-scale computing outfits that make the cryptocurrency work unplugging equipment while prices tumble and energy costs climb.
Stocks tumble for a third day, pushing the S&P 500 into the red for 2026 as investors exit tech, bitcoin: Live updates — cnbc.com
Stocks tumble for a third day, pushing the S&P 500 into the red for 2026 as investors exit tech, bitcoin: Live updates CNBC
Michael Lewis and Tom Lee hold court on the $1 trillion software-stock carnage: ‘I think fear is not a bad thing to be long right now’ — fortune.com
Michael Lewis and Tom Lee held court in a podcast taping in New York City on Tuesday, talking to SoFi’s head of investment research Liz Thomas for her show The Important Part. In a wide-ranging conversation that covered, among other things, Lee’s thoughts
Bitcoin price falls below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000 — apnews.com
Bitcoin price falls below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000 AP News
Bitcoin Trails S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Gold Over Five-Year Horizon — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin is no longer beating the big asset classes.
Bitcoin Trails S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Gold Over Five-Year Horizon — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin Trails S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Gold Over Five-Year Horizon Bloomberg
Bitcoin price plunges, wiping billions off crypto market — independent.co.uk
Plunge continuing amid broader concern about financial markets and future of technology companies
How cryptocurrency’s second largest coin missed out on the industry’s boom — theguardian.com
A leaked pitch to reshape Ethereum’s leadership exposed deep divisions over politics, power and ether’s static price US crypto developer Danny Ryan submitted a proposal in November 2024 to Vitalik Buterin, the founder and symbolic leader of Ethereum, a
Bitcoin falls below $70,000 to wipe out ‘Trump rally’ — ft.com
Bitcoin falls below $70,000 to wipe out ‘Trump rally’ Financial Times
Bitcoin dips below US$70,000, wiping out gains since Trump election win amid Warsh Fed fears — scmp.com
Bitcoin tumbled through the key US$70,000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin fell by as much as 3.8 per cent to a low of US$69,858, its weakest since November 2024, when Republican
XRP price keeps tumbling as Trump-era crypto gains get wiped out. How low can it go in 2026? — fastcompany.com
Popular cryptocurrencies, including the closely watched XRP token, continue to see their value decline. These factors are driving the downfall. It’s a hard time to be an XRP investor. The token, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been on a
Selloffs in Bitcoin and silver continue to spiral, following Wall Street's woes — qz.com
Bitcoin briefly fell below the $70,000 price point, a level which it hasn't seen since November 2024. Silver prices fell as much as 16%
Scott Bessent trolls Democrats during testimony, implying their questions are unserious and stupid — fortune.com
A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues.
Op-Ed: Move over Bitcoin, Kalshi and silver just ate your lunch — cnbc.com
Op-Ed: Move over Bitcoin, Kalshi and silver just ate your lunch CNBC
Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to crypto — independent.co.uk
The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartels’ financial networks, targeting the money launderers who are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to move drug proceeds from the U.S. to Mexico
Global tech stock selloff deepens, silver plunges — fortune.com
A slump in technology stocks snowballed into Asia as mounting anxiety over frothy valuations and massive artificial intelligence spending drove investors to trim exposure. MSCI’s gauge of Asian tech shares slid on Thursday for a fifth time in six sessions
Bitcoin Drops Below $70,000 as ‘Forced Deleveraging’ Accelerates — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin tumbled below $70,000 Thursday as negative momentum deepened across cryptocurrencies, driven by vanishing marginal demand and this week’s volatility in tech equities along with precious metals.
Bitcoin briefly drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues — cnbc.com
Bitcoin briefly drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues CNBC
Bitcoin continues its difficult start to 2026 — independent.co.uk
The ‘dumb money’ steps in as traders lose $1 trillion on the realization that AI will eat tech companies first — fortune.com
S&P 500 futures were flat-to-up this morning before the markets opened in New York, a sign that traders may be done with the carnage they have wreaked in the stock markets over the last few days. The index fell 0.51% yesterday, closing at 6,882, after
Bitcoin continues to plunge in value months after record crash — independent.co.uk
Cryptocurrencies have struggled for months since a record crash last October sent bitcoin tumbling
Bitcoin slumps with key $70,000 level in sight — reuters.com
Bitcoin slumps with key $70,000 level in sight Reuters
Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off — washingtonpost.com
Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off The Washington Post
Moltbook won’t save you — unherd.com
If the goal of chatbots has been to answer your queries, the goal of AI “agents” is to do things on your behalf, to actively take care of your life and business. In principle, they might shop for you, book your travel, organise your calendar, summarise
Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar — theatlantic.com
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. The U.S. dollar is getting weaker, and that’s just how the
Crypto Floats New Compromises in Bid to Save Contentious Bill — bloomberg.com
For weeks, crypto firms have been trying to win over skeptical banks to salvage a sweeping digital asset bill that could reshape a key part of the market.
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