Bitcoin price slips below $78,000 as Fed pick jitters set up week ahead

Bitcoin fell 1.8% over the last 24 hours to $77,511.80 on Sunday, as weekend trading kept the market pinned near levels last seen in late November. CoinMarketCap showed about $65.0 billion of bitcoin trading volume over the past day.

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Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin dipped under $80,000 on Saturday, dropping roughly 6.5% to $78,719, pressured by a stronger dollar after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve. Ether tumbled nearly 12%, hitting around $2,388. “Sometimes these price adjustments feed on themselves,” said Brian Jacobsen of Annex Wealth Management, cautioning that further selling might be ahead.
1 February 2026
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Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin slid below $80,000 on Saturday, extending a sharp pullback as traders fretted over tighter U.S. liquidity after former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh was selected as the next Fed chair. The biggest cryptocurrency was down 6.53% at $78,719.63 at 12:48 p.m. ET, and is about a third off October record highs; it hit $81,104 on Friday, the lowest since Nov. 21. Ether fell 11.76% to $2,387.77, as cryptocurrencies lagged rallies in gold and stocks and early hopes for friendlier policy under Donald Trump cooled, Reuters reported.
31 January 2026
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Ripple reaffirms XRP is still core — yet the token can’t get back above $1.90

Ripple reaffirms XRP is still core — yet the token can’t get back above $1.90

Ripple executives doubled down on their support for XRP and the XRP Ledger on Saturday, even as the token lingered below $1.90 and derivatives traders kept pulling back. According to TradingView, XRP sat roughly 25% below its 200-day moving average, a key benchmark for long-term trends. At the same time, open interest—reflecting outstanding leveraged positions—dropped below $2 billion.
31 January 2026
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