Speaking with Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi on Thursday, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said prediction markets tied to economic and financial outcomes could help inform investors and support hedging, while rejecting sports betting as misaligned with the firm's mission. Turnover has grown from about $2 billion last summer to nearly $17.5 billion in January, according to The Block data.

Hyperliquid's HYPE token stayed under selling pressure on Thursday even after Coinbase confirmed a spot listing with HYPE-USD trading set to begin on 5 February. The token changed hands near $32.9, more than 40% below its $58–60 peak, as a bearish market structure and fragile altcoin sentiment limited the impact of the listing news.

On February 4, 2026, Arkham flagged two Bitcoin transfers from Druk Holding and Investments to QCP Capital totaling $22.4 million, split into 184.03 BTC ($14.09 million) and 100.82 BTC ($8.31 million). DHI's on-chain assets stand near about $412 million, mostly 5,700 BTC, as the 2024 halving reshaped mining economics. Historical flow data also ties activity to Binance and Celsius Network.

On 5 February 2026, JPMorgan strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou argued that Bitcoin's steep slide of more than 40% from its October high has left it deeply oversold compared with gold, which has risen by about one-third since autumn. The bank says Bitcoin's current price below its estimated $87,000 production cost, combined with ETF outflows and extreme pessimism, could signal capitulation-level stress and a potentially attractive entry point for long-term investors.

On Thursday, Sen. Mark Warner described feeling trapped in "crypto hell" during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on stalled digital asset market structure talks. Senators are working on legislation to split oversight between the SEC and CFTC, define disclosure and anti-money laundering rules, and address contentious issues such as stablecoin yield before a combined bill faces a 60-vote threshold in the full Senate.

In August 2025, a joint stipulation set a $125 million penalty and the SEC dropped appeals, but U.S. banks remain cautious about Judge Torres' label on institutional XRP sales. The article notes institutions are trimming direct exposure while preparing for an ETF, with XRP at $1.22 versus a July 2025 peak of $3.65.

Bitcoin fell back under $69,000 on Thursday, wiping out gains since its 2021 cycle peak amid intensified selling across spot and derivatives markets. Binance rejected claims it had sent a cease-and-desist letter over insolvency allegations, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $545 million in net outflows and related Ethereum and Solana products also recorded withdrawals. At the same time, Tether committed a $100 million equity investment in Anchorage Digital and U.S. lawmakers opened a probe into a $500 million World Liberty Financial deal tied to the UAE.

At 14:00 UTC, Bitcoin traded at $69,313, down 7.9% on the day, as commentators described a capitulation phase and a transition from distribution to a multi‑month reset. Analysts highlighted key levels near $70,000, the mid‑$70,000s, and $78,000–$80,000, with downside risk toward $55,700–$58,200 amid thin liquidity and risk‑off flows.