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A decade-old email is reviving questions about whether projects like Ripple posed a threat to Bitcoin’s development or merely served as competitors that some BTC backers sought to exclude. The email, dated July 31, 2014, appears to show Austin Hill, then described as Blockstream’s chief executive, telling the late Jeffrey Epstein and other recipients that […] The post Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

U.S.-listed crypto funds led withdrawals as Bitcoin and Ethereum prices slid after Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair.

Binance has completed the first $100M Bitcoin buy for its SAFU fund conversion, sending 1,350 BTC into a designated wallet as BTC has traded near $75K. The exchange has said it will finish a $1B conversion within 30 days after criticism tied to October’s liquidation event. The post Binance Buys $100M Bitcoin Dip, Kicking Off $1B SAFU Conversion appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin printed its fourth red monthly candle in a row as BTC price dropped below $80,000, with traders dismissing the bull market returning. Bitcoin (BTC) fought to avoid a fresh price dive at Monday’s Wall Street open as traders increasingly gave up on the bull market. Key points: Many Bitcoin market commentators no longer see the return of the bull market. Read more

Groundhog Day for Bitcoin: six more weeks of macro winter? Bitcoin got its own Groundhog Day moment today as Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow” on the 140th Anniversary of the celebration and signaled six more weeks of winter, just after BTC slid to $74,000 in a sharp risk-off move. The coincidence was fitting: a cocktail […] The post Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Warsh’s nomination as the new Fed chair has ignited US liquidity drought concerns, but his interest rate policy may hold the silver lining for risk asset recovery, according to market analysts. US President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank, a move that has sent mixed signals for cryptocurrency markets and US dollar liquidity, according to market analysts. Trump nominated Bitcoin-friendly Warsh on Friday, and he is set to replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in May, assuming the Senate approves him. Warsh's nomination could mean the Fed will continue its interest rate cut trajectory. But according to Thomas Perfumo, a global economist at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, it also signals that broader market liquidity is expected to “stabilize rather than meaningfully expand.” Read more

Bitcoin’s slide below $80,000 has pushed a significant portion of US spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) buyers into $7 billion in paper losses. According to CryptoSlate's data, the world’s largest digital asset fell to as low as $74,609 over the weekend amid liquidity concerns and a risk-off tone in global markets. BTC has recovered to approximately $77,649 as […] The post Bitcoin triggers $7B loss for ETF holders as price could drop to $65,000 while Strategy (MSTR) sits on billion dollar cushion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance kicked off its $1 billion SAFU conversion into Bitcoin with a $100 million purchase, shifting its user protection fund out of stablecoins and into BTC. Crypto exchange Binance bought its first 1,315 Bitcoin as part of its conversion plan for the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU). The Bitcoin (BTC), worth $101 million, was bought for an average price of $77,409.89 per coin, according to data from Blockchain.com. Binance said it expects to shift the rest of SAFU’s $1B from stablecoins to Bitcoin within the next 27 days. A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Friday that the SAFU fund will continue to be used as a backstop for users in the event of extreme incidents or losses. Read more

Bitcoin just erased over $9,000 in a weekend liquidity trap and the Monday recovery is missing one thing By the time London desks started lighting up this morning, Bitcoin had already moved sharply in off-hours trading. Over the weekend, while most of the world was off-grid or only half-paying attention between errands and late-night scrolling, […] The post Bitcoin price today jumps after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price action headed toward the 2021 bull market highs as crypto traders warned over a future sub-$50,000 BTC price bottom. Bitcoin (BTC) started the first week of February near 16-month lows, with traders expecting further downside. BTC price weakness compounds after a grim weekend, with BTC/USD reaching levels not seen since November 2024. RSI values form the main basis for expecting a market rebound. Read more

Bitcoin bets on Polymarket show elevated downside risk in 2026 as analysts point to bearish trends and tight US liquidity conditions. Prediction markets have turned more bearish on Bitcoin after a weekend sell-off briefly pushed prices below $75,000 on Monday. On Polymarket, the odds of Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $65,000 in 2026 climbed to 72% on Monday, with almost $1 million in volume. Other large wagers included bets on BTC dropping below $55,000 and reclaiming $100,000 by year-end, with implied probabilities of 61% and 54%, respectively. Read more

Binance just turned its emergency insurance fund into a public, auditable pledge. And it reads like a crisis-repair letter in balance sheet form. The exchange announced Jan. 30 that it will convert SAFU's roughly $1 billion stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days, with an explicit promise: if BTC price movements push the fund below […] The post Binance commits to $1B Bitcoin purchase as an implicit apology for October liquidation meltdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.

New CryptoQuant data shows how January’s US winter storm disrupted Bitcoin mining as operators curtailed power use amid grid stress. New data is providing a clearer picture of how January’s US winter storm affected Bitcoin mining operations, showing that daily production among publicly traded miners dropped sharply during the disruption. The storm swept across large parts of the continental United States, prompting miners to curtail operations amid grid stress, snow, ice and extreme cold, and highlighting how closely mining activity is now tied to energy market conditions. Daily production among publicly traded miners tracked by CryptoQuant typically averaged between 70 and 90 Bitcoin (BTC) in the weeks leading up to the storm, before falling to roughly 30 to 40 BTC per day at the height of the disruption, according to data shared by CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno. Read more

The “Bye America” trade has a habit of returning when markets stop debating whether the US is still the safest house on the block and start debating the price of living in it. Over the past week, that debate has shown up in the dollar. A weaker dollar is rarely a story by itself, but […] The post As global “Bye America” investors ditch US risk, Bitcoin is finally ready to be the macro alternative appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off. Bitcoin’s sharp decline over the weekend has likely pushed the aggregate investor position in the largest spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) into negative territory, underscoring the severity of the recent downturn. According to Bob Elliott, chief investment officer at asset manager Unlimited Funds, the average dollar invested in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is now underwater following Friday’s close. The shift coincided with a steep drop in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price, which slid into the mid-$70,000 range. Elliott shared a chart tracking aggregate, dollar-weighted investor returns, showing cumulative gains slipping slightly into negative territory as of late January. Read more

Bitcoin treasuries are designed to look uncomfortable in drawdowns, because the trade they're running is simple: take a volatile asset, put it on a corporate balance sheet, and finance more of it through capital markets. When Bitcoin drops, the mark-to-market hit is the point, not the punchline. The real question is whether the company can […] The post Bitcoin treasury companies are millions in the red but the strategy doesn’t change even at $78k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) gained sub-$50,000 ahead of Sunday’s weekly close as bulls failed to recover from ten-month lows. Key points: BTC price targets stay bearish as Bitcoin bulls lick their wounds at ten-month lows. Read more

In a global investor survey from Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode, 1 in 4 institutions agreed that crypto has now entered a bear market. Yet the majority of institutions still said Bitcoin was undervalued, and most said they had held or increased exposure since October. That discrepancy matters because it captures how institutions are positioning right […] The post Bitcoin institutions finally admit this is a bear market – so why do 70% say the price is still undervalued? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Japan spent decades as the world’s best destination for the world's easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen at very low rates, buy almost anything with a higher yield, hedge just enough to feel responsible, and assume the Bank of Japan would keep volatility contained. Late January 2026 is what it looks like when that […] The post Japan bond market chaos threatens unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin may have found a floor after sliding roughly 7% to $77,000 over the weekend, according to analyst PlanC, who argues the move could mark a pullback. The post Bitcoin’s 7% Drop to $77K May Mark Cycle Low, Analyst Says appeared first on Cryptonews.