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Bitcoin miner production data reveals scale of US winter storm disruption

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New CryptoQuant data shows how January’s US winter storm disrupted Bitcoin mining as operators curtailed power use amid grid stress.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 20:36:13
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin sell-off pushes IBIT investor returns into the red — asset manager

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Based on dollar-weighted flows, aggregate returns for investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have turned negative following Bitcoin’s recent sell-off.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 17:44:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Alternative inflation data shows sharp cooling in US CPI amid Fed uncertainty

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Real-time Truflation data show US price pressures easing, a shift that could reshape expectations for Fed policy and influence cryptocurrency and risk-asset markets.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 16:24:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin price forecasts tap sub-$50K levels as BTC copies old bear markets

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Bitcoin bear market history was "repeating," said BTC price analysis after key support failed and realized price flipped to new resistance.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 15:37:35
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ

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An Abu Dhabi investment vehicle backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 10:04:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Step Finance treasury wallets breached, $27M in SOL drained as STEP crashes 90%

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Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 08:06:51
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Sam Bankman-Fried ramps up Trump support following Ellison’s release

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in a series of recent X posts that US President Donald Trump was “right on crypto,” while Joe Biden “bungled crypto.”

Published Date: 2026-02-01 07:14:34
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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Bitcoin’s price may have seen ‘deepest pullback’ at $77K: Analyst

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Bitcoin advocate and accountant Rajat Soni warned, “Never trust a weekend pump or dump,” as Bitcoin plunged and over $2 billion was wiped from the crypto market.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 04:29:14
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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SOL drops to $95 as Bitcoin, AI stocks and gold sell off: Will traders buy the dip?

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SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 02:33:46
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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SOL sinks to April 2025 lows as Bitcoin, AI stocks and metals unwind

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SOL falls to lows not seen since April 2025, but Solana’s price-to-fundamentals gap and its wider correlation to macro markets may provide hope for investors.

Published Date: 2026-02-01 02:33:46
Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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