Bitcoin Is Under Pressure After a Brutal Week. Here's Why

Crypto Markets Sink As Bitcoin Suffers Brutal Weekly Loss

Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, dropping below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025 as global markets moved into a risk-off mode. The cryptocurrency was trading near $77,500 early Monday after touching a low of $74,876, according to CoinMetrics. The digital asset has declined about 12 percent over the past week, erasing more than $200 billion in market value, based on CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here…

Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here's why

Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.

Bitcoin slides to 10-month low near $74,500 as silver rout hits risk assets

SINGAPORE, Feb 2, 2026, 14:28 (SGT) Bitcoin dropped to a 10-month low in Asia on Monday, slipping as much as 2.5% to $74,541 and staying under $76,000 by midday. This puts it close to its lowest point since Donald Trump’s return to office, after an almost 11% plunge in January that extended losses for a fourth consecutive month. (The Edge Singapore) The crypto slump mirrors a sharp selloff in precious metals, prompting exchanges to tighten tradi…

Bitcoin slides to $76,000 as precious metals crash drain liquidity

Bitcoin and broader risk assets fell into the Asia open on Monday, with a historic plunge in precious metals amplifying volatility and steering traders toward safety. The total digital asset market value dropped by $250 billion over the weekend, a move that macro investor Raoul Pal says reflects a shortage of US liquidity rather than […]