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Bitcoin Plummets: Market Crash Erases 2021 Gains

SentiSignal Editorial TeamFebruary 5, 2026, 06:00 PM168 words10 sourcesAI-Generated · Reviewed by editorial team

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Bitcoin Plummets: Market Crash Erases 2021 Gains

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The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a severe downturn, with Bitcoin falling below $70,000 – erasing gains made since 2021 – and triggering over $1.4 billion in liquidations. This crash, impacting Ethereum and altcoins significantly, is fueled by a confluence of factors. Macroeconomic pressures, including a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and weak US economic data, are key drivers. Institutional outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs and negative stablecoin growth are exacerbating the selling pressure. The release of the Epstein files, revealing connections to early Bitcoin figures, has also eroded investor confidence. Concerns surrounding Tether’s USDT stability briefly caused a de-pegging, adding to the panic. On-chain metrics indicate weakening demand and a shift towards selling, with the Bull Score Index reaching zero. Analysts predict further declines, with potential support levels ranging from $50,000 to $66,900. Some point to capitulation metrics, historically signaling market bottoms, but recent crashes haven't seen immediate reversals. A shift in venture capital away from crypto towards AI and robotics is also contributing to the negative sentiment.

Source Articles

This article is based on analysis of 23 source articles from our news database.

1
'Crypto As We Know It Is Over': Why Investors Are Turning Away From Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP
Benzinga·Parshwa Turakhiya·benzinga.com·Feb 5, 2026
2
Epstein Files: Bitcoin Crash, Backlash Erupts Against Adam Back, Gavin Andresen, Tether’s Brock Pierce
CoinGape·Varinder Singh·coingape.com·Feb 5, 2026
3
Crypto market suffers $775 million liquidation as altcoins slide, Tether concerns mount
FXStreet·Vishal Dixit·fxstreet.com·Feb 5, 2026
4
Bitcoin price crashes below $67K: technical analysts think the pain is not over
Invezz·Rony Roy·invezz.com·Feb 5, 2026
5
Crypto Market Crash Deepens as Bitcoin Falls to $70K amid Bear Market Jitters
CoinGape·Varinder Singh·coingape.com·Feb 5, 2026
6
Bitcoin slides to $70,000 as top crypto sees bear market signals
Invezz·Ananthu C U·invezz.com·Feb 5, 2026
7
Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Macro Pressures and Leverage Unwind
Decrypt·Vince Dioquino·decrypt.co·Feb 5, 2026
8
Bitcoin capitulation metric flashes forced selling signal
Cryptopolitan·Hristina Vasileva·cryptopolitan.com·Feb 5, 2026
9
BTC sinks below $70K, XRP plunges 14%: why the crypto market is crashing
Invezz·Utkarsh Roshan·invezz.com·Feb 5, 2026
10
Ethereum faces billion dollar sell pressure as top crypto fund faces $862M high stakes liquidation risk
CryptoSlate·Gino Matos·cryptoslate.com·Feb 5, 2026
11
Bitcoin price erases 15 months of bull market gains with $69K comedown
Cointelegraph·Cointelegraph by William Suberg·cointelegraph.com·Feb 5, 2026
12
Crypto is dead. Long live crypto? | Opinion
Crypto news·Guest Post·crypto.news·Feb 5, 2026
13
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC nears $70,000 ahead of Strategy Q4 earnings
FXStreet·Manish Chhetri·fxstreet.com·Feb 5, 2026
14
Breaking: Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as falling knife scenario in play
FXStreet·Manish Chhetri·fxstreet.com·Feb 5, 2026
15
Why is Bitcoin’s price down today? U.S tech slump, ETF outflows & more
AMBCrypto·Benjamin Njiri·ambcrypto.com·Feb 5, 2026
16
Bitcoin’s $70,000 Support Shatters as ‘Warsh Shock’ Triggers Massive Liquidity Exodus
CryptoNews·David Pokima·cryptonews.com·Feb 5, 2026
17
White House sets February deadline to settle $6.6 trillion fight between Coinbase and banks
CryptoSlate·Gino Matos·cryptoslate.com·Feb 4, 2026
18
Bitcoin price sets new 15-month low under $73K as crypto liquidates $800M
Cointelegraph·Cointelegraph by William Suberg·cointelegraph.com·Feb 4, 2026
19
$1,420,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Plummets To $66,800
The Daily Hodl·Daily Hodl Staff·dailyhodl.com·Feb 5, 2026
20
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows total $2.9B as BTC price drops to new 2026 low
Cointelegraph·Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman·cointelegraph.com·Feb 4, 2026
21
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Flags Bitcoin Chart Pattern Implying Drop to Low $50,000s
CryptoNews·David Pokima·cryptonews.com·Feb 5, 2026
22
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Dive as BTC Price Drops 20% in a Week
Decrypt·Logan Hitchcock·decrypt.co·Feb 4, 2026
23
Bitcoin’s $72K crash sparks a whale leverage war — What’s next?
AMBCrypto·Gladys Makena·ambcrypto.com·Feb 5, 2026

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