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Bitcoin Volatility: Price Plummets, Analysts Divided on Bottom

SentiSignal Editorial TeamFebruary 3, 2026, 06:00 PM140 words10 sourcesAI-Generated · Reviewed by editorial team

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Bitcoin Volatility: Price Plummets, Analysts Divided on Bottom

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Bitcoin experienced significant price volatility, plummeting below $75,000 amidst widespread sell-offs across spot, derivatives, and ETF markets, triggering over $1.5 billion in liquidations. Several indicators, including rising supply held at a loss (over 40%) and ETF outflows totaling nearly $3 billion in two weeks, suggest potential capitulation and bear market signals. The $70,000-$80,000 range is emerging as a critical support level, with some analysts warning of a potential drop to $60,000 or even $56,000. However, optimistic forecasts from Bernstein and Tom Lee predict a bottom around $60,000 and a subsequent parabolic phase, citing institutional adoption and miner diversification. Binance’s planned $1 billion BTC accumulation offers a counterweight to the bearish sentiment. Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, particularly regarding rate cuts, continues to influence market sentiment, contributing to the recent downturn. Despite short-term inflows of $562M, analysts caution that downside risks persist.

Source Articles

This article is based on analysis of 18 source articles from our news database.

1
BTC Plunges to $74K as RSI Hits Oversold, Spot Sellers Dominate
Blockchain News·[email protected] (Blockchain.News Content)·blockchain.news·Feb 2, 2026
2
Bernstein predicts Bitcoin could see a recovery, expects a price bottom around $60,000
FXStreet·null·fxstreet.com·Feb 3, 2026
3
Major Bitcoin Miners Face Shutdown Risk If BTC Falls Below $70,000
BeInCrypto·Mohammad Shahid·beincrypto.com·Feb 2, 2026
4
Tom Lee Says Bitcoin Bottom Is In As Parabolic Phase Nears
Coinfomania·Triparna Baishnab·coinfomania.com·Feb 3, 2026
5
Bitcoin ETF Investors Face 8% Losses as $3 Billion Exits Market in Two Weeks
BeInCrypto·Lockridge Okoth·beincrypto.com·Feb 3, 2026
6
$1.5B liquidated as Bitcoin drops 13% and market liquidity, attention pull back
Crypto news·Caroline Álvarez·crypto.news·Feb 3, 2026
7
Bitcoin Bear Market Signal Emerges: Supply in Loss Rises Above 40%
NewsBTC·Sebastian Villafuerte·newsbtc.com·Feb 3, 2026
8
Bitcoin Falls Into 'Extreme Fear': How Low Will It Go?
Decrypt·Jose Antonio Lanz·decrypt.co·Feb 2, 2026
9
Bitcoin (BTC) Slides Below $80K After $2.56B Liquidation Flush — Here’s What Triggered the Crash
Yahoo Finance·Alex Shilina·finance.yahoo.com·Feb 3, 2026
10
Bitcoin sentiment plunges to extreme fear with more losses expected
Cryptopolitan·Nellius Irene·cryptopolitan.com·Feb 3, 2026
11
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Binance Just Bought $100M in BTC – And They’re About to Drop $1 Billion More
CryptoNews·Arslan Butt·cryptonews.com·Feb 3, 2026
12
Bitcoin hits ‘fire-sale’ value as capital flows capitulate: Bitwise
Cointelegraph·Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly·cointelegraph.com·Feb 2, 2026
13
Fed Rate Cut: Fed’s Barkin Signals Support for Rate Pause Amid Inflation Concerns
CoinGape·Boluwatife Adeyemi·coingape.com·Feb 3, 2026
14
BTC ETFs see $562M in inflows as analysts warn downside risks persist
Invezz·Utkarsh Roshan·invezz.com·Feb 3, 2026
15
BTC Price Prediction: Bitcoin Eyes $85,000 Recovery After Oversold Bounce
Blockchain News·[email protected] (Blockchain.News Content)·blockchain.news·Feb 3, 2026
16
China currency controls are pushing traders toward USDT and Bitcoin while Renminbi keeps slipping in global reserves
CryptoSlate·Gino Matos·cryptoslate.com·Feb 3, 2026
17
Binance buys dip with first $100M Bitcoin purchase from $1B SAFU fund — TradingView News
brave·tradingview.com·Feb 2, 2026
18
Bitcoin’s Fall Below $77,000 Exposes Market Reality as BTC Still Sets the Crypto Trend
Bitcoinist·James Halver·bitcoinist.com·Feb 2, 2026

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