CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is only gainer, up 3.4%
Aptos (APT) declined 9.4% and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 8%, leading index lower.
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Feb 9, 2026, 06:48 PM
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Bitcoin value investors move in as price drops, 'capitulation' searches rise
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 9, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026, 06:48 PM
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Michael Saylor's Strategy made modest bitcoin purchase at start of last week's crypto crash
The company added 1,142 bitcoin purchased for about $90 million, or an average price of $78,815 per coin.
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Feb 9, 2026, 05:48 PM
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Bitcoin, major tokens drop as traders position for downside protection
Bitcoin extended recent losses as derivatives data show a clear risk-off shift.
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Feb 9, 2026, 05:48 PM
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Crypto.com founder buys ai.com for record $70 million: FT
Kris Marszalek joined the AI industry with autonomous agents and a Super Bowl ad that briefly sidelined the website.
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Feb 9, 2026, 04:48 PM
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Bitcoin mining difficulty drops by most since 2021 as miners capitulate
Miners are facing significant challenges, with bitcoin revenue per petahash falling by half from a peak of $70 to $35.
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Feb 9, 2026, 03:48 PM
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Here's how market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's brutal crash to $60,000
The invisible hands of market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's recent crash.
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Feb 9, 2026, 01:48 PM
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Story co-founder defends token unlock delay, says project needs ‘more time’
In an interview with CoinDesk, S. Y. Lee pointed to Worldcoin’s extended lockups as precedent for longer runways.
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Feb 9, 2026, 01:48 PM
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Tether's gold stash tops $23 billion as buying outpaces nation states, Jefferies says
The Wall Street investment bank estimates the crypto firm holds at least 148 tonnes of physical gold holdings, joining top 30 global holders of bullion.
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Feb 9, 2026, 12:48 PM
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$44B bitcoin blunder puts South Korea regulators on alert over local crypto exchanges
The watchdog said it plans to build tools that automatically extract suspicious trading patterns by the second and minute.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/28/forget-the-bank-account-ey-warns-firms-they-must-own-the-wallet-to-keep-their-customers
EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/07/bitcoin-falls-below-usd70-000-after-erasing-post-election-gains-during-sell-at-any-price-rout
Crypto sentiment was hit as Gemini plans to close operations in several regions and cut staff, while spot bitcoin ETF flows turned negative.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/galaxy-digital-shares-jump-18-after-company-approves-usd200-million-buyback
The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/07/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-options-errupt-in-crash-hedge-fund-blowup-or-just-market-madness
Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/07/ether-s-recent-crash-below-usd2-000-leaves-usd686-million-gaping-hole-in-trading-firm-s-book
The firm’s looped ETH long position unraveled this week as ether's price crashed, resulting in an estimated $686 million loss.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2026/02/06/ondo-wants-to-rebuild-prime-brokerage-on-chain-and-perps-are-the-first-step
Ondo showcases rapid growth in tokenized assets and unveils plans to turn that momentum into a full-stack on-chain financial services ecosystem at its summit.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/06/crypto-s-eligibility-for-401k-retirement-is-under-fire-after-brutal-market-rout-wipes-out-usd2-trillion
"401ks exist to help people save for a secure retirement, not gamble on speculative assets," said an industry observer.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/02/06/why-normalization-of-digital-asset-treasuries-is-the-next-big-business-trend
Crypto’s “wild west” era for companies is ending as DATs enter a new phase of normalcy, says AVAX One's Jolie Kahn.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/here-s-what-wall-street-analysts-are-saying-about-strategy-after-massive-q4-loss
The numbers weren't pretty, but the fourth-quarter loss does not signal a cash crunch or the necessity of bitcoin sales, say analysts.
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Feb 9, 2026, 08:08 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/06/russia-s-largest-bank-sberbank-prepares-to-issue-crypto-backed-loans
Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/record-breaking-stats-from-bitcoin-s-thursday-capitulation-signal-a-bottom-is-near
Extreme capitulation metrics are now matching levels seen only at major cycle lows.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/06/bitfarms-says-it-s-no-longer-a-bitcoin-company-doubling-down-on-ai-with-u-s-move
The company said it will focus on building data centers for high-performance computing and artificial-intelligence workloads.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/06/bitcoin-crashed-to-usd55-000-on-bithumb-after-exchange-accidentally-airdropped-users-2-000-btc
An internal reward distribution mistake briefly sent bitcoin prices sharply lower on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange after users were mistakenly credited with large phantom balances.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/02/06/china-expands-crypto-crackdown-to-stablecoins-asset-tokenization
The set of new rules reaffirm China’s hardline stance on crypto and impose restrictions on tokenized real-world assets and overseas issuance of yuan stablecoins.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/bitwise-says-peak-anxiety-signals-crypto-market-is-nearing-a-bottom
The crypto asset manager argued that while the current drawdown mirrors the anxiety of 2018 and 2022, long-term upside catalysts remain intact.
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Feb 8, 2026, 02:14 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/06/bitcoin-rises-past-usd68-000-extending-bounce-from-thursday-s-crash
Strategy, MARA Holdings and Galaxy Digital are among crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains early Friday.
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Feb 6, 2026, 01:43 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/02/05/solana-foundation-s-liu-urges-refocus-on-finance-as-crypto-slides-and-narratives-narrow
Liu’s remarks come as cryptocurrencies plunge and other industry leaders are narrowing their own visions for blockchain utility.
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Feb 6, 2026, 01:43 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/05/deutsche-bank-says-bitcoin-s-selloff-signals-a-loss-of-conviction-not-a-broken-market
The German lender pointed to institutional outflows, fading liquidity and stalled regulation as the real drivers behind bitcoin’s slump.
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Feb 6, 2026, 01:43 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/05/tether-invests-usd100-million-in-u-s-regulated-crypto-bank-anchorage
Anchorage Digital is the firm issuing Tether's USAT stablecoin, designed for the U. S. market.
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Feb 6, 2026, 01:43 AM
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/05/bitcoin-falls-under-usd69-000-with-retail-traders-betting-on-ever-lower-prices
Crypto liquidations crossed $1 billion over the past 24 hours, wiping out about $980 million million in bullish leveraged bets
