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Software firm turned Bitcoin treasury company Strategy added another tranche of BTC last week, expanding its holdings.

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Bitcoin saw the first brief period of positive Coinbase Premium since mid-January as BTC price action stabilized near $70,000.

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Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) investor base is undergoing a steady transition as early retail holders distribute supply to institutions, wealth managers, and traditional finance clients. The Surprising Decline Of Retail Investors According to Bitwise's Ishmael Asad, early retail investors played a critical role in turning Bitcoin from a niche cypherpunk idea into a global asset.

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South Korean regulators are investigating Bithumb after its accidental $43 billion Bitcoin handout to customers last week.

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China's gradual retreat from US government debt is evolving from a quiet background trend into an explicit risk-management signal, and Bitcoin traders are watching the market for the next domino. The immediate trigger for this renewed anxiety came on Feb.

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Ethereum trades in a long range as charts compare past cycle bases and highlight key support near $2,000.

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On-chain data shows ETH transfers climbing to 2.75M as holders rush to stablecoins and exchanges during sharp drawdown.

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Digital asset manager CoinShares has played down concerns that quantum computers could pose a near-term threat to Bitcoin, arguing that only a small portion of coins are realistically exposed to such attacks. While fears around quantum technology have fueled market anxiety in recent months, the firm says current risks remain largely theoretical and far from actionable.

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Cardano, Stellar, and Chainlink will start futures trading on CME, following peak crypto activity on the commodities market platform.

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Bitcoin (BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency, is set to debut on Ripple's blockchain XRP Ledger (XRPL) this month. Analysts have taken to social media to explain what this milestone really means, highlighting how it automatically expands XRPL's institutional use case and positions it as a leading network in the crypto space.

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BitMine (NYSE:BMNR) added 40,613 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) in the past week, bringing total holdings to 4.326 million ETH worth $9.2 billion, as Executive Chairman Tom Lee predicts a “V-shaped recovery” for ETH. Lee's V-Shaped Recovery Thesis Lee pointed to Ethereum's strengthening fundamentals despite the 62% price crash from 2025 highs.

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Dogecoin remains structurally bearish with sellers overwhelmingly dominating the market.

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Bitcoin price is hovering near the $70,000 mark in early February 2026, a strong drawdown from the late-January highs near $90K. The selloff was sharp, confidence faded quickly, and now the market is stuck watching one range obsessively and that is $60K to $65K. Lose that, and things could get messy fast in shortterm.

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XRP is approaching what some analysts describe as a critical technical range that could determine its next major price move. Macro researcher Jim Willie said XRP's first big breakout could begin if the token decisively moves above the $2.70–$3.00 zone, a level he believes could trigger rapid upward momentum. “If it goes above about $2.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bernstein Calls Current Bitcoin Selloff the ‘Weakest Bear Case in History,' Reaffirms $150K Target for 2026 Bernstein reiterated a bullish view of bitcoin, calling the current bitcoin price downturn “weak” and they reiterated a $150,000 price target by the end of 2026. Bernstein Calls Current Bitcoin Selloff the ‘Weakest Bear Case in History,' Reaffirms $150K Target for 2026 Micah Zimmerman.

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The exchange has prepared two actions that will take effect on February 10.

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Michael Saylor's software firm, Strategy, has acquired an additional 1,142 BTC for $90 million, despite the ongoing crypto winter.

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Ripple, the largest XRP holder, has announced a partnership with Figment, which would see it expand its custody services to include Ethereum and Solana staking. This development comes as the crypto firm continues to expand its services beyond the XRP ecosystem, with its prime brokerage recently announcing support for Hyperliquid to provide institutions with access

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Ripple strengthens its custody offering with new partnerships, including Securosys and Figment, adding HSM and staking capabilities.

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As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to retrace below the $70,000 level, historical indicators suggest that the asset is likely to drop further before bottoming.

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A new CFTC framework lets futures brokers accept “payment stablecoins & other non-securities” as margin under clear conditions.

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Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $264 million in Bitcoin in one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The digital asset firm says the outflows are a sign of stabilization after weeks of major outflows.

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Quick Facts: ➡️ Bithumb successfully recovered 99.7% of an erroneous Bitcoin airdrop, highlighting the reversibility of centralized exchange errors versus on-chain finality. ➡️ The incident underscores the operational risks of legacy crypto infrastructure, driving demand for automated, protocol-level security solutions.

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Investor Mark Yusko says the cryptocurrency market is still moving through a classic cycle, even as institutional participation has grown dramatically. “We're in crypto winter,” he said, adding that many investors assumed the traditional four-year cycle had ended once large institutions and ETFs began accumulating Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin giant Strategy spent another $90 million on BTC last week, but the leading cryptocurrency's decline has put its holdings underwater.