
Bitcoin Miner Stocks Sink as BTC Slides 20%—and the Compute Pivot Comes Into Focus
Bitcoin hits a 15-month low at $72,185; MARA, RIOT, HUT, CIFR drop 10–21%. Miner profitability slumps to a 14-month low as AI pivots, storms, and macro pressure weigh on the sector.

Why ‘Bailing Out’ Bitcoin Makes No Sense: Bessent’s Hill Testimony Exposes D.C.’s Blind Spot
Treasury’s Scott Bessent said he can’t force banks to buy Bitcoin and defended holding seized BTC, as a House clash highlighted confusion over Bitcoin’s role and U.S. regulatory reach.

Luke Dashjr Urges Adam Back to Resign After DOJ Epstein File Disclosures
Bitcoin Core dev Luke Dashjr calls for Blockstream CEO Adam Back to step down after DOJ releases Epstein documents naming crypto figures, including mentions of Blockstream.

Bitcoin Slide Puts Strategy’s mNAV Premium in the Hot Seat as Markets Price In Possible BTC Sales
Prediction markets lift odds of Strategy selling BTC to 36% as Bitcoin hits $76,039. With mNAV near 1.08, the premium that powers its buying engine is under pressure.

Smarter Web Company lists on LSE, doubles down on bitcoin buying despite $100M loss
UK-based Smarter Web Company joins the London Stock Exchange and says it will keep accumulating bitcoin despite a $100 million loss, signaling a long-horizon treasury strategy.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf stock jumps 15% after buying Kentucky and Maryland brownfield power sites
TeraWulf shares rose ~15% after acquiring brownfield infrastructure in Kentucky and Maryland to expand power capacity, signaling faster post‑halving scale with lower execution risk.

Bitcoin retests $73K as 44% of supply sinks below cost, erasing post–election night gains
Bitcoin slid to $73,000, wiping gains since Trump’s election night win. On-chain shows 44% of supply is now underwater after a roughly 30% monthly drawdown.

Cathie Wood Points to Gold’s Rally as a Potential Signal for Bitcoin’s Next Uptrend
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said on X that gold’s climb could precede bitcoin’s next bull run. Here’s why that signal matters and how disciplined traders might use it.

TMZ Reports Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Email in Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother
Authorities are probing an alleged Bitcoin ransom email tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, as the Pima County Sheriff coordinates with the FBI and weighs potential hoax signals.

Bitcoin Hovers Near $74k as Leverage, Liquidity, and Key Thresholds Keep Bears in Control
Bitcoin steadies above $74k, but momentum is fading. QCP flags $74k/$80k as critical, Burry warns of liquidity stress, and prediction markets price a downside regime.

February 4, 2026
Bitcoin hits a 15-month low at $72,185; MARA, RIOT, HUT, CIFR drop 10–21%. Miner profitability slumps to a 14-month low as AI pivots, storms, and macro pressure weigh on the sector.

Why ‘Bailing Out’ Bitcoin Makes No Sense: Bessent’s Hill Testimony Exposes D.C.’s Blind Spot
February 4, 2026
Treasury’s Scott Bessent said he can’t force banks to buy Bitcoin and defended holding seized BTC, as a House clash highlighted confusion over Bitcoin’s role and U.S. regulatory reach.

Luke Dashjr Urges Adam Back to Resign After DOJ Epstein File Disclosures
February 4, 2026
Bitcoin Core dev Luke Dashjr calls for Blockstream CEO Adam Back to step down after DOJ releases Epstein documents naming crypto figures, including mentions of Blockstream.

Bitcoin Slide Puts Strategy’s mNAV Premium in the Hot Seat as Markets Price In Possible BTC Sales
February 4, 2026
Prediction markets lift odds of Strategy selling BTC to 36% as Bitcoin hits $76,039. With mNAV near 1.08, the premium that powers its buying engine is under pressure.