Strategy Adds Another $75M in Bitcoin

💵 Strategy has purchased 855 BTC for $75.3M between Jan 26 and Feb 1, at an average price of $87,974 per coin.

As of Feb 1, the company holds 713,502 BTC — over 3% of Bitcoin’s total supply. Since 2020, Strategy has spent roughly $54.26B accumulating its position. 🙀

The firm’s average purchase price is ~$76,052 per BTC. Notably, since the evening of Jan 31, Bitcoin has briefly dipped below this level several times, putting Strategy’s conviction to the test — once again. 🤔

🔍 Did Epstein Have a Hand in Bitcoin’s Early Days?

Newly declassified documents have reignited speculation around Jeffrey Epstein’s possible links to Bitcoin’s early development.

Key revelations:

▪️ In 2011, Epstein sought contact with Gavin Andresen (lead BTC developer) and Amir Taaki (early Bitcoin contributor).
▪️ He invested in Bitcoin and crypto startups.
▪️ In 2016, Epstein confirmed meetings with some Bitcoin founders.
▪️ Previously released documents show Epstein funded MIT, and part of that money was used to pay core Bitcoin developers’ salaries.

There’s no proof he influenced Bitcoin’s design — but the connections suggest Epstein may have known far more about BTC’s early ecosystem than previously assumed 👀

👌 Barry Silbert: This Correction Is a Gift

Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group and Grayscale, says the current market correction is a “gift from the crypto gods.” 🎁

According to him, the sell-off is doing what every healthy cycle needs — flushing out excessive leverage and low-quality tokens, leaving the market stronger and cleaner.

Silbert believes a major capital rotation into crypto is approaching and that now is the time to choose high-conviction assets rather than chase noise.

🎯 His picks:

• BTC
• ETH
• SOL
• ZEC
• TAO
• Bittensor subnet tokens

Message is clear: volatility hurts, but opportunities are born during cleanups, not at euphoric highs. 🚀

😳 Bloomberg: Bitcoin Is Now Less Volatile Than Gold

According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin has officially become less volatile than gold.
Over the past 30 days, gold’s volatility surged above 44%, the highest level since the 2008 crisis, while BTC sits at ~39%. 📉

So much for the “safe haven.”
Gold plunged 10% in a single day (from ~$5,600 to ~$4,400), marking its sharpest drop in more than a decade. 🙀

Yes, Bitcoin is still down about 40% from its peak, but right now gold looks even more unpredictable than crypto.

Funny times: the traditional defensive asset is swinging harder than Bitcoin. 🥴

😬 Bitcoin Drops Out of the Global Top-10 Assets

Bitcoin has slipped out of the top-10 world assets by market capitalization, losing ground to traditional giants amid the recent market downturn. 📉

Price weakness and falling risk appetite pushed BTC below several legacy assets, reminding the market that crypto still competes head-to-head with stocks, metals, and commodities for capital. 🤷

Bernstein: “BTC is likely to find a bottom around $60,000” 🤔

Bernstein believes the crypto market is still in a short-term bear phase, but expects a turnaround in 2026, likely in H1. 📈

🔎 Analysts see Bitcoin bottoming around the $60K area — near previous cycle highs — before building a higher base. The pullback is framed as a late-stage correction, not a new crypto winter.

Despite BTC underperforming gold and trading ~40% below ATH, institutional support remains strong: spot BTC ETFs hold ~$165B AUM, corporate treasuries keep buying, and there’s no miner capitulation like in past cycles. 💪

U.S. policy alignment, potential Fed leadership changes, and sovereign-level interest could fuel what Bernstein calls the “most consequential” next Bitcoin cycle. 🚀

🗽 Coinbase CEO labeled “Enemy No.1 on Wall Street”

According to the WSJ, Coinbase’s push to let exchanges offer 3.5%+ yield on stablecoins has triggered serious concerns across Wall Street. 🏦

Traditional banks still offer below 0.1% on deposits, and higher-yielding crypto alternatives could drive a massive outflow of capital from the banking system. 💰➡️

For banks, this isn’t just competition — it’s an existential threat. Stablecoins with yield blur the line between crypto platforms and savings accounts, challenging the core business model of traditional finance.

Crypto vs banks is no longer theoretical — it’s happening in real time. 👊

⛏️ Tether enters mining infrastructure

Tether has unveiled its own open-source Mining OS, designed for real-world Bitcoin mining operations.

The system aims to help miners manage hardware, optimize performance, and scale infrastructure more efficiently — without relying on proprietary software.💻

By open-sourcing Mining OS, Tether positions itself not just as a stablecoin issuer, but as a deeper player in Bitcoin’s physical layer, supporting decentralization and transparency in mining. 🛠

🐻 Twitter bears predict $25K BTC in 2026… but the thesis is weak

Some crypto Twitter bears are pushing a scenario where Bitcoin dumps to $25,000 in 2026, arguing that BTC has “matured” and will no longer trend up — only range between $20K and $120K indefinitely. 🥴

The problem? This narrative ignores Bitcoin’s core dynamics: fixed supply, expanding institutional adoption, sovereign-level interest, and long-term liquidity cycles. A market that never trends but only oscillates at massive ranges sounds more like theory than reality. 🤔

We’re not buying it. Are you?

🇺🇸 Trump denies knowledge of UAE investment in World Liberty Financial

Donald Trump said he is unaware of any investments by the UAE royal family into the crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLF), telling reporters that “his sons handle that.” He also repeated that he has “done more for crypto than anyone,” framing it as part of US competition with China. 🤷

The comments follow a Wall Street Journal investigation, which claims that Abu Dhabi–based Aryam Investment 1, linked to UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, quietly acquired 49% of WLF. According to WSJ, the $500M deal was signed in January 2025 by Eric Trump, just days before Trump’s inauguration, and was never publicly disclosed.

WSJ also notes the timing coincided with lobbying efforts by the Sheikh for access to advanced US AI chips. WLF is co-founded by Trump and his sons, and led by Zach Witkoff, whose father is Trump’s Middle East envoy. 👀

🤓 CZ responds to recent FUD around himself and Binance

Changpeng Zhao addressed the most popular FUD narratives circulating over the past few days:

1️⃣ “Secret $7M bet on Polymarket”

Fake. There is no such market on Polymarket or any other prediction platform. The claimed volume simply doesn’t exist.

2️⃣ “CZ canceled the supercycle”

Misinterpretation. CZ said he is less confident in a supercycle than before, but never declared its end. Twitter filled in the rest.

3️⃣ “Binance sold $1B in BTC”

Incorrect. BTC was sold by Binance users, not the exchange itself. Wallet balance changes mostly reflect user withdrawals, while many still keep assets on the platform.

4️⃣ “SAFU fund isn’t buying BTC”

Binance previously announced a SAFU restructuring: $1B will be converted from stablecoins into BTC within 30 days. Purchases are done via CEX, and transfers may happen closer to the end of the period.

Overall, $1B over a month is tiny versus BTC’s ~$1.7T market cap — more a signal than a real price-moving force.

🎂 Bitcoin’s biggest bull turns 61

Michael Saylor, one of the most influential Bitcoin advocates in the world, is celebrating his 61st birthday today. 🎉

To mark the occasion, the Saylor Tracker — which monitors all Bitcoin purchases by Strategy — switched into a special birthday mode, highlighting just how closely the market follows Saylor’s BTC moves.

From corporate BTC adoption to long-term conviction, Saylor remains a key symbol of the Bitcoin maxi narrative. Happy birthday to one of BTC’s loudest believers 🚀

📉 Bitcoin losing its footing

🔎 Galaxy’s Head of Research warns that BTC’s current weakness may not be random. According to his view, Bitcoin could drift toward its 200-week moving average near $58K in the coming weeks or months.🙀

🧐 Key factors behind the pressure:

▪️ Around 46% of the total BTC supply is currently at a loss
▪️ Bitcoin has failed to move in sync with gold and silver, weakening its “safe-haven” narrative

For now, few are eager to call Bitcoin digital gold again 😬

👀 Could Strategy go bankrupt this year as BTC trades below its average purchase price?

Despite Bitcoin dipping below Strategy’s average entry, the market isn’t betting on a collapse. According to Polymarket, the probability of Strategy going bankrupt this year is just 10%.💪

📊 This suggests traders believe Strategy’s balance sheet, long-term BTC thesis, and access to capital are strong enough to weather short-term volatility — even if price pressure persists.

Bitwise stays bullish on Bitcoin 😳

🤵‍♂️ The Head of Research at Bitwise says there’s a high probability that BTC will set a new all-time high this year. Looking further ahead, the firm believes Bitcoin could reach $1M within the next 10 years. 👀

🔮 Strong long-term conviction remains intact — driven by adoption, institutional interest, and Bitcoin’s scarcity narrative.

🤨 But the market clearly isn’t in a rush: despite such bold forecasts, price action remains weak and BTC keeps dipping on short-term fear and uncertainty.

Big visions, shaky hands — at least for now. 🤷

😬 BTC Mass Capitulation May Be Near

🔎 Glassnode warns that Bitcoin could be approaching a broad capitulation phase. The Realized Profit/Loss Ratio has dropped to around 1.5 and is moving toward the critical level of 1.

📉 Historically, a break below this zone signals large-scale capitulation: investors start locking in losses instead of profits, liquidity dries up, and downside pressure accelerates — often leading to sharp BTC drawdowns.

⚠️ If this level fails, the market could face another wave of forced selling before any sustainable recovery begins.

😥 CryptoQuant: BTC Bear Phase May Last at Least 100 More Days

According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s bearish trend is far from over. The Puell Multiple has been stuck in the discount zone since November 2025 — already about 3 months.

📉 Historically, BTC tends to remain in this zone for ~200 days. So far, only half of that period has passed, suggesting the market may face another ~100 days of weakness.

⛏️ Adding pressure, smaller BTC miners are being forced to shut down equipment and capitulate to cover operating costs, increasing sell-side pressure on the market.

Bottom line: on-chain data signals that the current correction is likely not finished yet, and patience may still be required before a sustainable recovery begins. 🧐

🎁 A “Gift” for Michael Saylor: BTC at $72K

Bitcoin marked Michael Saylor’s 61st birthday with an unexpected present — a drop to $72,000, the lowest level since November 2024. 🤷

📉 As a result, Strategy’s unrealized loss on its Bitcoin holdings has now exceeded $2.5 billion, according to portfolio data.

Earlier, Saylor invited everyone to “give him a gift” by buying some BTC. For now, sellers seem more active than buyers.

The irony is hard to miss: while the loudest Bitcoin bull celebrates his birthday, the market delivers a reminder that volatility never takes a day off.

Tom Lee Is in Even Deeper Trouble Than Michael Saylor 🥶

While Bitcoin bulls are feeling the pain, Ethereum isn’t making things easier either. According to portfolio data, Tom Lee’s ETH strategy is now sitting on an unrealized loss of $7.2 billion. 🙀

📊 BitMine currently controls 4,285,125 ETH, worth around $9.16 billion, making it one of the largest known ETH holders.

The numbers highlight how brutal the current market drawdown is — even the most vocal crypto bulls are deep in the red, proving once again that conviction doesn’t protect portfolios from volatility. 🤷

📉 Crypto Market Loses $200B Overnight

The crypto market saw a sharp sell-off, losing over $200 billion in total market capitalization since last night.

Bitcoin briefly tested the $70,000 level, adding pressure across the market and triggering further weakness in altcoins. ⬇️

🧠 CryptoQuant: Is BTC Repeating the 2022 Bear Market?

🔎 CryptoQuant analysts point out striking similarities between the current Bitcoin market structure and the 2022 downtrend.

The UTXO in Loss (%) metric has re-entered the 27–30% zone, meaning a large share of holders has moved from profit into unrealized losses — almost a mirror of May 2022, when BTC fell from $65k to $15k. 📉

Historically, this zone is a decision area, not an instant sell signal:

A break and hold above 30% often leads to deeper downside as loss supply grows.

If the metric stalls or reverses within 27–30%, selling pressure tends to exhaust, opening the door for recovery.

This phase doesn’t mark peak panic yet — it tests whether the market can still absorb fear, or if most of the downside is already priced in.

The key question now: where does Bitcoin find its floor this time? 🤔