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The German lender pointed to institutional outflows, fading liquidity and stalled regulation as the real drivers behind bitcoin’s slump.

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped by more than 22.5% in the past week to $69,000 on Thursday, wiping out 15 months of gains entirely. However, the downtrend may not be over, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt. Key takeaways: Brandt says “campaign selling” is pressuring BTC, with miners and ETFs also cutting exposure. Read more

Bitcoin is back in that familiar place where the chart looks ugly, the timeline feels loud, and everyone is trying to guess whether the next move is the one that finally breaks the mood. Today, Bitcoin fell below $70,000 for the first time in well over a year. Historically, that price still looks strong, especially […] The post Bitcoin in critical warning zone threatening a 42% drop before the new bull run can start appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The metal in a US 5-cent coin is worth 43% more than the coin’s value. So if you sell your BTC for nickels, can you make infinite money?

The metal in a US 5-cent coin is worth 43% more than the coin’s value. So if you sell your BTC for nickels, can you make infinite money?

The metal in a US 5-cent coin is worth 43% more than the coin’s value. So if you sell your BTC for nickels, can you make infinite money?

The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets. Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana. The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly. The vehicle is raised and managed by Metalayer Ventures, with infrastructure and market support provided by Uniform Labs, the developer behind the Multiliquid protocol, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “Traditional finance has repo markets, prime brokerage and overnight lending facilities. Tokenized markets have had nothing comparable, until now,” said Will Beeson, founder and CEO at Uniform Labs. “This is the liquidity infrastructure that institutional RWA markets will require at scale.” Read more

The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain firms warned policymakers on Thursday.

Custodian Hex Trust will let clients mint and redeem FXRP and stake FLR through its platform, giving institutions a way to put XRP to work.

Crypto developers are leaning into a hot new jobs sector: AI agents that employ humans for IRL tasks.

Is BTC headed for a crash to $25,000?

A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments. Institutional trading and lending desk Secure Digital Markets (SDM) said it sent a $1 million payment to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken over the Lightning Network on Jan. 28. SDM claimed in a Thursday statement shared with Cointelegraph that it is the largest publicly reported Lightning transaction to date and a proof‑of‑concept for seven‑figure transfers between regulated counterparties. The payment cleared in 0.43 seconds and was routed via Voltage’s managed Lightning infrastructure, which provides node management, pre‑provisioned liquidity, and uptime guarantees aimed at exchanges and trading desks.  Read more

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry compares the current Bitcoin crash to the 2021–22 bear market, implying a potential slide to the low $50,000s — but analysts question whether the pattern holds in today's ETF-driven market. The post ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Flags Bitcoin Chart Pattern Implying Drop to Low $50,000s appeared first on Cryptonews.

Collateralized, market-neutral strategies, not DeFi or smart contracts, are driving renewed institutional interest, says GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee.

The lawmaker is formally seeking records on the UAE’s deal with WLFI amid conflict-of-interest and national security concerns.

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

Bitcoin retreated below the closely watched $70,000 threshold, leading a broad selloff in digital assets that has erased over $1 billion in trading positions. According to CryptoSlate's data, the world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to lows not seen since the November 2024 election, dragging the wider market into the red. Ethereum slid 7% to around $2065, […] The post Bitcoin sinks below the $70,000 critical support but XRP is hit hardest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country's national security adviser. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is facing scrutiny from House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity linked to an Abu Dhabi royal in the UAE. California Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat who has criticized public officials’ exposure to the crypto market, said on X on Thursday that he has launched an investigation into the UAE investment in WLFI. “This is about public trust and transparency,” Khanna said, linking to a Wall Street Journal report detailing that he urged a US attorney to probe the deal as well. Read more

The last time we asked ChatGPT this question, it was rather dismissive. Now, its answers were significantly less optimistic.

The crypto market is down 6.4% today. BTC dropped 7% to $70,884, and ETH fell 1.7% to $2,281. “It’s clear the crypto market is now in full capitulation mode.” The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – February 5, 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.