# Bitcoin
Latest news and articles about Bitcoin
Total: 26 articles found
Bitcoin Nudges Above $68,000 in Modest Rally as Market Volatility Lingers
Bitcoin rose above $68,000 with a modest intraday gain of 0.85%, a small rebound following recent volatility that saw it trade below $67,000. The move reflects the market’s sensitivity to ETF flows, derivatives positioning and macro risk sentiment rather than a decisive structural shift.
Corporate Bitcoin Bet Deepens: Strategy Buys 2,486 BTC, Now Holding 717,131 Coins
A firm reported buying 2,486 bitcoins for about $168.4 million, bringing its holdings to 717,131 BTC with a total spend of roughly $54.52 billion and an average cost of $76,027 per coin. The move underscores growing corporate adoption of bitcoin but raises questions about market concentration, accounting, and financing risks.
Bitcoin Drops Below $70,000 Intraday to $68,988, Highlighting Fragile Rally
Bitcoin fell intraday to $68,988 on 15 February, slipping back below the $70,000 mark and exposing the ongoing volatility in the crypto market. The move highlights short‑term profit‑taking, sector balance‑sheet pressures and the influence of broader market sentiment on digital assets.
History’s Warning: Bitcoin Could Slide Toward $31,000 as Analysts Flag a Possible ‘Crypto Winter’
Ned Davis Research warns that if the current sell‑off becomes a full crypto winter, Bitcoin could fall to about $31,000 — a drop of roughly 55% from current levels and as much as 70–75% from its October peak. Other banks and strategists offer differing downside targets, but the central risk is that renewed selling, leverage and miner pressure could amplify losses even as greater institutional participation offers some stabilising force.
Bitcoin Rout Exposes MicroStrategy’s Gamble — $12.4bn Quarterly Loss Pushes 'Buy-and-Hold' Model to the Brink
A steep Bitcoin sell‑off since late 2025 inflicted a $12.4 billion quarterly loss on MicroStrategy, revealing the fragility of a buy‑and‑hold strategy financed with equity and debt. The rout has pushed the company toward potential restructuring, altered corporate and investor behaviour across the crypto ecosystem, and undermined the narrative of Bitcoin as a reliable store of value.
Bitcoin Slips Below $69,000 as Market Risk-Off Ripples Through Crypto
Bitcoin dipped below $69,000 on February 9, 2026, declining 1.9% intraday amid a wider risk-off move in global markets. The drop highlights ongoing volatility in crypto markets, amplified by exchange operational issues and leveraged positions.
One Nomination, Many Aftershocks: How a Fed Pick and AI Fears Unleashed a Market Reset
Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair shocked markets by shifting expectations on monetary policy, triggering a dollar rally and deep declines in gold, silver and bitcoin. But the sell-off also reflected a broader reassessment of tech valuations as agentic AI threatens traditional SaaS economics and forces enormous corporate AI capital spending.
Bithumb’s $44bn ‘Fat‑Finger’ Mistake Sends Crypto Markets Reeling
Bithumb accidentally credited users with 620,000 BTC (about $44bn) during a promotional payout after entering the wrong unit; the exchange recovered 99.7% of the coins and pledged to compensate affected customers. The error briefly distorted prices on the platform, prompted a regulatory on‑site inspection and highlighted persistent operational and regulatory risks in the cryptocurrency industry.
Bitcoin Breaks $71,000 as Risk Appetite Returns — What It Means for Markets
Bitcoin reached $71,000, rising 4.67% in 24 hours as reported on NetEase. The advance reflects renewed institutional and retail demand amid favourable macro conditions but leaves the market exposed to sharp reversals given structural liquidity risks and regulatory scrutiny.
Fat‑Finger at Bithumb Sends Hundreds of Thousands of Bitcoins Into Market, Triggers Short‑Lived Crash and Regulatory Alarm
A Bithumb employee’s data‑entry error credited 620,000 bitcoins across 695 accounts, prompting rapid selling, a 17% price plunge on the exchange, and sweeping regulatory alarm. Bithumb says it recovered 99.7% of the coins, will compensate harmed customers, and regulators in Seoul will review exchange controls and possibly conduct on‑site inspections.
Bitcoin Climbs Above $70,000 as Market Momentum Returns
Bitcoin rose above $70,000 on 8 February, climbing 1.14% intraday, according to a NetEase user-posted market alert. The milestone underscores continuing investor interest and market volatility, with implications for traders, asset managers and regulators monitoring crypto's systemic risks and adoption dynamics.
Trading Error at Bithumb Sends Bitcoin into a 17% Flash Crash, Exchange Recovers Almost All Coins
A data-entry error at South Korean exchange Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC to prize winners, prompting immediate sell orders that caused a 17% intraday price drop. The exchange says it recovered 99.7% of the coins and will compensate customers harmed by the forced selling, while regulators have opened reviews of exchanges’ internal controls.