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On Thursday, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) set a $10 billion daily trading record as Bitcoin fell 12% in the past 24 hours. The ETF dropped 13%, its second-worst day since launch, and saw $373.4 million in net outflows on Wednesday. Bitcoin traded near $64,000 after an intraday low of $60,300.

Heading into early February 2026, Midnight (NIGHT), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Monero (XMR) are bucking weak altcoin sentiment with accumulation and catalyst-led strength. Midnight's Q1 2026 'Kūkolu' phase was outlined in a January update, while HYPE's CMF turned positive and open interest climbed to $793M around Jan. 26–27. Monero's MFI points to fading sell pressure near $305 after an 11-day, 30% drop.

Crypto market sentiment slid to extreme fear as the Fear and Greed Index printed 11. On 4 February, U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs saw about $545m in net withdrawals, while Ethereum funds lost around $79m. Rising volatility and weak price action reinforced a risk-off tone across majors and altcoins.

In November 2021, Bitcoin set an all-time high near $69,000. On February 5, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap, BTC slid toward the low $60,000s and erased those gains as more than $1.5 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours. The decline followed a leverage unwind, shifting focus to spot demand and the $60,000 area.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 on Thursday, marking its lowest level since November 2024 after a 30% retreat from a failed $90,500 push on Jan. 28. Deribit pricing shows March 27 $90,000 calls near $522, implying roughly 6% odds of a rebound, while $50,000 puts around $1,380 suggest about a 20% chance of deeper losses.

On February 5, 2026, World Liberty Finance sold 73 WBTC for $5.04 million in USDC, with Lookonchain citing a $69,000 unit price. Arkham data shows the sale occurred in two batches worth $2.77 million and about $2.28 million. Lawmakers also questioned WLFI's ownership and UAE ties at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.

A large Aave loan backed by roughly 355,093 AAVE — about 2.3% of supply — began cascading liquidations on Thursday during a market pullback. Roughly $2 million of collateral was seized across four transactions to repay nearly $2 million in USDC, after AAVE dipped near $104–$103; it later traded around $105.60, down 15% on the day.

On February 5, 2026, Wall Street desks pivoted to downside scenarios as Bitcoin fell to $63,500 per TradingView, sliding from $70,000 earlier the same day and nearly 40% below its near‑$126,000 peak. Signals and cycle studies from 22V Research, Tallbacken Capital and Galaxy Digital highlighted potential levels near $60,000, $58,000, $45,000 and $35,200, alongside almost $4 billion in ETF outflows over three months.

On February 5, 2026, The Kobeissi Letter reported Bitcoin slipped below $66,000 for the first time since October 2024 and soon traded just above $65,000 amid "emotional" selling. Doctor Profit placed buy orders at $57k–$60k and plans to hold for 2–3 months, while XRP dropped nearly 20% in 24 hours to below $1.25.

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.