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Bitcoin sank to its lowest levels since April as profit-taking by early holders collided with thinning liquidity and a sharp drop-off in fresh capital.

Bitcoin advocate and accountant Rajat Soni warned, “Never trust a weekend pump or dump,” as Bitcoin plunged and over $2 billion was wiped from the crypto market. Bitcoin’s fall of around 7% to $77,000 on Saturday might have marked the low of this cycle, according to Bitcoin analyst PlanC. It comes as other crypto analysts continue to call for further downside for Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming months. “Decent chance this will be the deepest pullback opportunity this Bitcoin bull run,” PlanC said in an X post on Saturday. Read more

SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors. Key takeaways: SOL fell to 2026 lows as tech sector layoffs and artificial intelligence revenue concerns hit markets. Despite the bleak environment, Solana outpaced competitors with network fees jumping 81%, securing its vice-leadership. Read more

Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus’ could have an impact on BTC’s price, the UK watchdog clamps down on Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus’ could have an impact on BTC’s price, the UK watchdog clamps down on Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin’s ‘miner exodus’ could have an impact on BTC’s price, the UK watchdog clamps down on Coinbase crypto ads: Hodler’s Digest

Late on Friday, Illinois regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a little-known institution with just $261 million in assets, handing control to the FDIC in what was officially a routine resolution. But it landed in the middle of a much louder market shock. On the same day the bank failed, gold and silver […] The post First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The crypto market's recent decline only accelerated Saturday, with Bitcoin falling to nearly $77,000 as liquidations piled up.

President Donald Trump announced he will nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank. In a Jan. 30 post on Truth Social, the president confirmed the selection, writing: Trump’s move follows months of internal jockeying over who would replace Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. Warsh, 55, […] The post Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh is “not nervous” about Bitcoin while plotting a digital dollar takeover appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin saw a sudden weekend liquidity cascade that took BTC price to near $75,000 for the first time since its April 2025 low. Bitcoin (BTC) fell over 7% during weekend trading as a fresh price collapse liquidated $800 million. Key points: Bitcoin drops to near its 2025 low as mass liquidations accelerate. Read more

Earlier this week, a sweeping US winter storm pushed Bitcoin miners to curtail, pulling a noticeable chunk of computing power off the network in a short window. Data shows a 40% dip in hashrate between Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, with around 455 EH/s going offline, and block production slowing to around 12 minutes for […] The post Bitcoin miners are making millions by shutting down because of a massive US winter storm appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin slid under $78,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.

The December Producer Price Index didn't just beat expectations, but it also revealed a persistent problem that forces markets to rethink the entire 2026 rate path. Final demand PPI rose 0.5% month-over-month, the sharpest jump since July, driven almost entirely by a 0.7% surge in services while goods prices sat flat. The headline came in […] The post Shock surge in inflation destroys hopes for early rate cuts as Bitcoin price sinks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin could start catching up to gold as soon as February, as traders anticipate BTC to recover from its record lows versus gold this year. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a record low versus gold (XAU) in January, making it a better buying opportunity than what preceded the 2015–2017 bull market, analysts say. Key takeaways: BTC vs gold hit a record low, a level that has lined up with past major bottoms. Read more

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees. Activity on major altcoin networks, namely Solana and Ethereum, saw major milestones in January. Daily active addresses on Solana consistently topped 5 million in the second half of the month. Ethereum overtook major layer 2s in December in terms of daily active addresses after major upgrades to the network. In January, the network marked a 25% increase in daily active addresses amid efforts from developers to “future proof” Ethereum. Seven Bitcoin (BTC) miners in the US are in a critical storm zone and may need to temporarily scale back their mining activities as a winter storm rocked power grids and left thousands without electricity. Read more

The next inflection point in AI agents isn't coming from frontier labs. It's coming from infrastructure, specifically, the primitives that let agents find each other, verify identity, and communicate directly. Moltbook, a social network billing itself as “built exclusively for AI agents… Humans welcome to observe,” now hosts discussions about agent relay protocols that enable […] The post Thousands of AI agents join viral network to “teach” each other how to steal keys and want Bitcoin as payment appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.” Investors pulled around $1.82 billion from US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past five trading days, as market sentiment continued to weaken after the precious metals rally. Between Monday and Friday, US-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost $1.49 billion, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs saw $327.10 million in net outflows, according to Farside. The outflows come as the spot price of both cryptocurrencies continued to decline, despite recent signs of a recovery. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin and Ether have fallen 6.55% and 8.99% respectively, trading at $83,400 and $2,685, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin rose 7% over the two days leading to Jan. 15 amid speculation about the US CLARITY Act, but the rally was short-lived. Read more

Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday.

Bitcoin options flashed extreme fear signals as the spot BTC ETF outflows rose, and the odds for a drop below $80,000 increased. Will dip buyers step in to save the day? Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Read more

Crypto price prediction today follows BTC’s slide under $82K after a wedge breakdown, with $80K and $74K next. XRP closes below $1.80, ending 12-month support, and Solana risks $106–$95. Analysts cite oversold RSI and ETF outflows while Bitcoin Hyper presents a BTC layer-2. $86K–$88K overhead areas. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 30 January – XRP, Solana, Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.