Thu, February 5

Public Retirement Funds Hit by Sharp Decline Amid Bitcoin Slump

Eleven major U.S. public pension funds are now reporting substantial unrealized losses on microcap Strategy shares linked to Bitcoin. Their combined holdings of almost 1.8 million Strategy shares are currently worth $240 million. This is down from $577 million, which indicates a substantial drawdown. Market information reveals that this represents

5 hours ago 2 mins read

Coinbase Premium Gap Hits Yearly Low, Signals Institutional Selling

Bitcoin price action saw a significant change as the Coinbase Premium Gap, an important metric of institutional demand, dropped to one of its lowest points this year, as highlighted by recent analysis from CryptoQuant. The Premium Gap measures the difference in price between Bitcoin transactions on Coinbase Pro, which is

8 hours ago 3 mins read

Bhutan Sells $22.4M in Bitcoin as Sovereign Crypto Holdings Drop Over 70%

Bhutan has shifted millions worth of Bitcoin from its sovereign wallets this week amid a broader crypto downturn that has seen its overall crypto asset holdings decline by more than 70% from its peak level of $1.14 billion.   On-Chain analytics platform Arkham reveals that Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm, Druk Holding

11 hours ago 2 mins read

Binance Completes Second Bitcoin Purchase for SAFU, Adding 1,315 BTC

One of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, Binance, has made additions to its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) by acquiring 1,315 BTC worth $100 million, according to Arkham data. This is the second acquisition of Bitcoin by Binance as part of its plan to turn up to $1 billion

February 4, 2026 3 mins read

Saylor Calls Bitcoin Volatility ‘Satoshi’s Gift’ Amid Stress

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, has once again stepped into the spotlight to defend Bitcoin’s price volatility. In a recent market turmoil, Saylor said that volatility is “Satoshi’s gift,” which distinguishes long-term investors from short-term speculators. Saylor’s statements come at a time when the overall crypto market is facing

February 4, 2026 3 mins read

Franklin Templeton Backs Wallet-Native Future at Ondo Summit

The officials of Franklin Templeton traced a vision for virtual wallet-based finance at the Ondo Summit in New York on Tuesday, forecasting an essential shift away from traditional account-based asset management.  The Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton, Sandy Kaul, mentioned that tokenised digital wallets will in the end hold

February 4, 2026 2 mins read

Bitcoin Falls Below $77,000 as Selling Pressure Builds Across Crypto Markets

Bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday, down roughly 3.1% over the past 24 hours to trade in the mid-$76,000s. The move pushed BTC toward the lower end of its daily range, with an intraday low of $76,661.05 and a high of $79,157.12. Market capitalization dropped to $1.53 trillion, down roughly 3.1%,

February 3, 2026 3 mins read

ARK Invest Buys $72 Million in Crypto Stocks as Bitcoin Price Falls

ARK Investment, an investment firm led by the investor Cathie Wood, had purchased more than $70 million worth of crypto-related stocks as the bitcoin price fell briefly below $75,000. They used the market weakness to increase the exposure to companies tied to crypto trading and stablecoins.  How ARK spent $72

February 3, 2026 1 min read

Crypto Spot Trading Slows as Macro Risks Weigh on Bitcoin

Spot crypto trading volumes on prominent exchanges have slipped from a record of $2 trillion in October 2025 to $1 trillion at the end of January, reflecting a clear fallback from investors and reduced demand, as per the analysts.  The price of Bitcoin remains 37.5% down from its October peak

February 3, 2026 2 mins read

Blood-Red Candles Take Over Bitcoin (BTC): Can It Defend $75K Amid Bearish Heat?

With the Fear and Greed Index value holding at 15, extreme fear sentiment is lingering across the crypto market, pushing the assets into the deep bearish zone. The largest and dominant token, Bitcoin (BTC), has fallen terribly below $80K. Escaping from the bear trap might be far more difficult with

February 2, 2026 2 mins read
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