Ethereum cracks $2,000 as Fed fears deepen crypto sell-off
Ether dipped under $2,000 on Thursday, dropping roughly 9% to $1,946.65. Bitcoin also plunged, sliding about 9.5% to near $67,029 amid a broad sell-off in digital assets.
Robinhood stock slides as bitcoin cracks $70,000 and earnings near
Robinhood Markets shares dropped 8.1% to $74.09 Thursday morning, dragged down by declines in bitcoin and other crypto-related stocks. Coinbase tumbled 8.9% as bitcoin fell roughly 9%, hitting $67,374.
Coinbase stock sinks as Nevada targets prediction-market contracts; COIN slides into key week
Shares of Coinbase Global dropped roughly 8% on Thursday, deepening losses following a lawsuit from Nevada’s gaming regulator. The state alleges the crypto exchange is running unlicensed wagering via “event contracts.”
Bitcoin slides under $70,000 as Strategy (MSTR) nears earnings and debt worries flare
Shares of Strategy dropped Thursday, weighed down by another dip in bitcoin. The move ramps up pressure on the company’s leveraged exposure to the top cryptocurrency just hours ahead of its quarterly earnings release.
XRP price slides nearly 12% as bitcoin breaks $70,000; Ripple’s DeFi push draws fresh scrutiny
XRP took a hard hit Thursday, tumbling roughly 12% in the past 24 hours to hover near $1.37. Throughout that period, it swung between about $1.34 and $1.56, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Bitcoin price today: BTC cracks $70,000 as Warsh Fed pick, ETF outflows hit crypto stocks
Bitcoin dipped below $70,000 on Thursday, falling 9.0% to $67,999. During the session, it swung between $74,947 and $67,999, after closing the day before at $74,749.
XRP price plunges 10% in crypto rout as traders hunt for a “washout” bottom
XRP dropped roughly 10% on Thursday, slipping to around $1.44. This marked its biggest one-day percentage decline since October, according to market data.
Bitcoin price sinks toward $70,000 as Trump-era rally fades and ETF money runs out
Bitcoin plunged as much as 8% to roughly $69,000 on Thursday, then bounced back to around $71,000, dragged down by a tech-led sell-off in Asia that rattled risk assets. The drop followed a statement from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who told lawmakers he lacks the authority to compel banks to purchase crypto assets.
XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next
XRP dropped 13.78% to $1.36 on Thursday, deepening a broad selloff among top cryptocurrencies. Over the last 24 hours, it fluctuated between $1.36 and $1.59, with volume hitting about $6.0 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.
XRP Sinks Near $1.40 as “Washout Zone” Talk Returns — and $30 Targets Resurface
XRP dropped roughly 12% on Thursday, sliding to about $1.40. The steep retreat has traders wary of forced selling and potential false breakouts, though a few analysts still hold onto longer-term bullish forecasts.
Bitcoin price slides toward $70,000 as Warsh Fed chair pick keeps crypto on the back foot
Bitcoin dipped again on Thursday, hovering near $70,000 and last checked down roughly 6.7% at $70,666 in early U.S. premarket action. Ether dropped about 6.4%, landing at $2,087. During the session, Bitcoin fluctuated between roughly $70,098 and $76,130.
Strategy (MSTR) slides premarket as bitcoin nears $70,000 — what to watch before earnings
Strategy Inc slipped roughly 3.2% to $129.09 in premarket action on Thursday, following a $133.33 close the day before.
IREN stock slides 17% ahead of earnings as bitcoin flirts with $70,000
IREN Limited shares plunged 17.4% to close at $44.94 on Wednesday, hit hard amid a broader selloff in crypto-related and AI-adjacent stocks.
UBS CEO hints at Bitcoin and Ethereum trading as bank goes “fast follower” on tokenized assets
UBS is laying the groundwork for digital asset infrastructure and considering how to offer cryptocurrency access to individual clients, CEO Sergio Ermotti said, outlining a measured approach into a space that most big banks have so far observed from the sidelines.
Michael Burry Warns Bitcoin’s Slide Could Spark a $1 Billion Gold-and-Silver Dump as $70,000 Nears
Bitcoin dipped closer to $70,000 Thursday after hedge fund manager Michael Burry cautioned that larger losses might trigger asset sales extending beyond crypto, hitting gold and silver too.
Bitcoin Nears $70,000 Breaking Point as Liquidity Dries Up; Oil Slides on Dollar Strength
Bitcoin teetered just above $70,000 on Thursday, slipping over 3% in Asian hours to $70,052.38—its lowest mark since November 2024. Ether also dipped, down nearly 2% to $2,086.11. The crypto selloff deepened this week, with bitcoin shedding more than 7% and now off close to 20% year-to-date; ether has dropped nearly 30%. “The market fears a hawk with him,” noted Manuel Villegas Franceschi from Julius Baer. Deutsche Bank analysts pointed to U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulling more than $3 billion in January outflows, following around $2 billion and $7 billion in December and November, respectively.
XRP price hits post-election low as traders eye $1.00 — while a $30 roadmap makes the rounds
XRP slid to $1.44 on Thursday, hitting its lowest level since November 2024, as bitcoin’s recent tumble triggered widespread risk-off sentiment in crypto markets. The token slipped below $1.60, with charts pointing to “clear air” down to $1.00, CoinDesk reported. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/05/xrp-crashes-to-its-lowest-since-trump-s-election-win
Bitcoin nearing $70k squeezes Strategy (MicroStrategy) as crypto-hoarding trade frays
Bitcoin dipped toward $70,000 on Thursday, dragging down Strategy and other publicly traded “crypto-treasury” stocks that investors use as proxies for direct token holdings.
Bitcoin breaks below $71,000 as AI tech rout drags down crypto markets
Bitcoin dipped under $71,000 on Thursday amid a widening tech selloff that pushed traders to shed risk across the board.
Bitcoin slides under $71,000 as AI tech rout spills into crypto, stoking fresh selloff
Bitcoin slipped below $71,000 in Asian hours on Thursday as a renewed slide in global technology stocks bled into crypto markets, cutting short hopes that last week’s violent swings were settling down. The world’s largest token fell as much as 7.5% over the past 24 hours and touched lows near $70,700 before paring some losses, CoinDesk data showed. https://news.futunn.com/post/68459830/bitcoin-slips-below-71000-as-ai-driven-tech-rout