Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Cryptocurrency News 5 February 2026 - 6 February 2026

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock bounces premarket after Thursday rout as ether trades below $2,000

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock bounces premarket after Thursday rout as ether trades below $2,000

BitMine Immersion shares rose 8.7% to $18.91 in premarket trading Friday after plunging 14.3% the previous session. Ether dropped nearly 5%, settling near $1,955, while Bitcoin hovered around $67,421. Crypto-linked stocks including Coinbase and Marathon Digital also fell sharply before the open. BitMine holds over 4.2 million ether tokens and plans to launch its MAVAN staking network by Q1 2026.
6 February 2026
··
XRP price forecast 2026: $8 calls collide with a brutal selloff as the token snaps back

XRP price forecast 2026: $8 calls collide with a brutal selloff as the token snaps back

XRP rebounded 6% to $1.43 on Friday after an earlier 16% plunge, while bitcoin and ether also fell. China’s central bank declared a crackdown on virtual currencies, calling related business “illegal financial activities.” Ripple secured e-money authorization in Luxembourg, expanding its EU reach. 21Shares forecasts XRP at $1.60–$2.69 by 2026, while Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick projects $8 if spot ETFs and regulatory clarity materialize.
6 February 2026
··
MARA stock jolts premarket after $87 million bitcoin move puts miners back in the spotlight

MARA stock jolts premarket after $87 million bitcoin move puts miners back in the spotlight

MARA Holdings shares rose about 10% to $7.39 in premarket trading Friday after plunging 18.7% the previous session. Blockchain data showed MARA moved 1,318 bitcoin—worth roughly $87 million—prompting renewed concerns about miner liquidity. Bitcoin hovered near $66,836 early Friday after swinging between $60,000 and $70,000 this week. U.S. jobs and inflation data releases were postponed to next week.
6 February 2026
····
Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin rebounded above $65,000 Friday after dipping near $60,000, but remains down nearly 14% for the week, its steepest drop since November 2022. The CME December 2026 bitcoin futures contract hovered around $67,285, showing limited premium. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in outflows in January. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust fell more than 13% Thursday.
6 February 2026
···
XRP price swings between $1.13 and $1.38 as crypto volatility bites again

XRP price swings between $1.13 and $1.38 as crypto volatility bites again

XRP fell 1.6% to $1.35 Friday after swinging between $1.13 and $1.38 in 24 hours, with about $70 million in futures liquidated, CoinGlass said. Bitcoin rebounded from a 16-month low near $60,000, easing pressure on major tokens. Market volatility followed a tech-driven selloff and continued unwinding of leveraged crypto positions. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. jobs data for further market direction.
6 February 2026
·
Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Nasdaq closed at its lowest since November as tech and software stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 software index losing 4.6%. Alphabet shares fell after announcing capital spending could reach $185 billion by 2026. Bitcoin plunged 14% to below $63,000, and silver also dropped sharply. Amazon sank 4.4% during the session and another 10% after hours.
6 February 2026
·······
Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Solana slides below $80 as Standard Chartered cuts 2026 target, still sees $2,000 by 2030

Standard Chartered cut its 2026 price target for Solana to $250 from $310 as SOL dropped below $80 during a broad crypto sell-off. The bank cited a shift from memecoin trading to stablecoin micropayments, warning fee impacts may be slow. Technicians flagged failed support at $102, $100, and $95, with $74 as a possible next target. The 2030 forecast remains $2,000.
6 February 2026
···
Bitcoin’s steep drop revives Fed QT fears — Binance Research calls the panic “overdone”

Bitcoin’s steep drop revives Fed QT fears — Binance Research calls the panic “overdone”

Bitcoin fell 16% to near $61,350 Thursday, its lowest since 2024, as ether dropped 15%. The selloff followed concerns that Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could speed up quantitative tightening. Binance Research warned repo-market stress could limit how fast the Fed shrinks its balance sheet. About $1 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in 24 hours, CoinGlass reported.
6 February 2026
··
Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood stock tumbles nearly 10% as bitcoin breaks lower with earnings days away

Robinhood shares fell 9.9% to $72.68 in after-hours trading Thursday as bitcoin’s sharp decline triggered a sell-off in crypto-related stocks. About 55.3 million Robinhood shares changed hands, with prices swinging between $69.82 and $79.87. Chief Brokerage Officer Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares on Feb. 3 under a preset plan. Robinhood reports fourth-quarter results Feb. 10 after the close.
6 February 2026
···
Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase stock price sinks 13% after bitcoin’s slide — earnings next week loom

Coinbase shares fell 13.4% to $146.12 in after-hours trading Thursday, tracking a sharp 12.6% plunge in bitcoin to $63,295.74, its steepest drop since November 2022. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $5.7 billion in outflows from November through January. Gemini plans to cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia. Coinbase reports earnings on Feb. 12.
5 February 2026
···
XRP price plunges 23% as bitcoin rout bites; traders eye next U.S. data hits

XRP price plunges 23% as bitcoin rout bites; traders eye next U.S. data hits

XRP plunged 23% to near $1.15 in volatile after-hours trading, with volume hitting $10.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin fell 12.6% to $63,525, while ether dropped over 13% to $1,854, as nearly $1 billion in bitcoin positions were liquidated in 24 hours. Global stocks also declined, with investors shifting to U.S. Treasuries after weak labor data. Key U.S. inflation and jobs reports are due next week.
5 February 2026
··
Bitcoin price tumbles toward $63,000 as ETF outflows and Fed fears hammer crypto

Bitcoin price tumbles toward $63,000 as ETF outflows and Fed fears hammer crypto

Bitcoin plunged 12% to $63,399 Thursday, its lowest in months, as forced liquidations topped $1 billion and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $578 million in outflows. The global crypto market cap dropped nearly 11% to $2.27 trillion. Ether fell 11.6% to $1,856, while XRP lost 23%. Shares of Coinbase and Strategy slid after hours, with Strategy posting a larger quarterly loss and revealing it holds 713,502 bitcoins.
5 February 2026
··
AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

AI Fears Hit Tech Stocks Again as Bitcoin Sinks and Wall Street Braces for Earnings

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as tech shares and crypto-related stocks slumped. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Dow dropped 592 points, and the Nasdaq slid 1.6%. Bitcoin plunged over 12% below $64,000 after new jobs data sent Treasury yields lower. Alphabet’s plan to spend up to $185 billion on AI in 2026 triggered further selling in big tech.
5 February 2026
······
Bitcoin’s Slide to $63K Batters Strategy (MSTR) as Debt Questions and Earnings Loom

Bitcoin’s Slide to $63K Batters Strategy (MSTR) as Debt Questions and Earnings Loom

Strategy Inc. shares fell 18% Thursday as bitcoin dropped to $63,344, deepening the company’s paper loss on its crypto holdings to about $6.5 billion. The stock last traded at $106.34, near its session low. Other digital asset treasury firms, including Smarter Web Company and Metaplanet, also saw sharp declines. Strategy will report fourth-quarter results after markets close.
5 February 2026
···
Epstein files reignite Satoshi Nakamoto mystery as Binance and Brownstone posts claim Bitcoin was ‘hijacked’

Epstein files reignite Satoshi Nakamoto mystery as Binance and Brownstone posts claim Bitcoin was ‘hijacked’

Newly released Justice Department emails show Jeffrey Epstein sought contact with early Bitcoin developers and urged Gavin Andresen to call his New York office, DL News reports. Journalists criticized the document release for exposing victims’ names and images, prompting the DOJ to pull and replace thousands of records. Bitcoin fell 15% Thursday, trading near $62,500.
5 February 2026
··
Cartels go crypto: DOJ targets money brokers moving drug cash to Mexico

Cartels go crypto: DOJ targets money brokers moving drug cash to Mexico

Four men extradited from Mexico face money-laundering conspiracy charges in a Kentucky federal court, accused of moving cartel drug profits through cryptocurrency. U.S. prosecutors say the crackdown targets cartel money brokers to disrupt cash flows. The defendants could face up to 20 years in prison. Mexican authorities have transferred over 90 cartel-linked suspects since 2025, sparking legal disputes over extradition procedures.
5 February 2026
1 2 3 4 … 83

Stock Market Today

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
Go toTop