Bitcoin is changing hands at $78,199 per coin as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time on 
Feb. 1, 2026, while derivatives traders quietly take their foot off the 
leverage pedal. Futures open interest and options positioning point to a 
market more interested in risk control than moonshot bets. Bitcoin Futures and 
Options Show Defensive Shift Across […]

Crypto Traders Dial Back Leverage as Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Reset

Classified emails from the Department of Justice&#8217;s document release revealed 
Jeffrey Epstein claimed direct contact with Bitcoin&#8217;s creators as early as 
2016. A October 13, 2016 email from Epstein to recipients Raafat Alsabbagh and 
Aziza Alahmadi discussed using Bitcoin technology…

Epstein once said he had contact with Bitcoin’s creators

Bitcoin is priced at $78,634 as of Feb. 1, 2026, with a total market 
capitalization of $1.57 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, trading volume runs 
high at $83.65 billion, with intraday price swings ranging from $77,082 to 
$82,733. The market attempts to stitch together a recovery narrative—but for 
now, it’s more bandage than breakthrough. […]

Resistance Everywhere, Relief Nowhere: Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster Ride Continues

A fresh whale on the XRP ledger moved a large chunk of tokens in a very short 
time, and traders are split on what it means. According to on-chain records, a 
newly activated address received two equal transfers that together totaled 
$120 million XRP. The transfers came through an intermediary wallet that 
shuffled the coins across multiple quick moves. Related Reading: Crypto Funds 
Bleed $1.80 Billion As Metals Rally Heats Up Whale Activity And The Flow Of 
Funds Reports say the incoming batches were two transfers of $60 million XRP 
each. The intermediary took each batch and pushed them onward to a holding 
address within the hour. That receiving account now shows a balance of $185 
million XRP after adding a leftover $35 million it already held. Exchange tags 
are absent. No known custodial label appears next to these addresses. That 
makes the trail harder to read. Why The Moves Could Be Routine Large holders 
move funds for many reasons. Custodians tidy up wallets. Exchanges consolidate 
holdings. Firms rotate funds locked in cold storage for operational reasons. 
Those are common explanations. Active traders watched the price around the 
same time. Reports note XRP had slid to the low $1.70 range, breaking below 
the $1.80 support and slipping about 10% since Jan. 29. Signals Traders Want 
To See If this were a quiet buy-the-dip, market signs would usually show up. 
Price stabilization or an uptick might follow. Spot volume could climb. Net 
outflows from exchange wallets might be visible. None of those clear, matching 
clues appeared right away. Instead, the funds sat put. That raises the chance 
this was internal reshuffling rather than aggressive accumulation. Related 
Reading: Ethereum Boost: Vitalik Buterin Sets Aside $45M In ETH For Privacy 
And Open Tech What The Intermediary Pattern Suggests Routing through a central 
wallet is common. Some teams prefer to funnel receipts into a single address 
for accounting or security checks before dispersing them. The pace of 
transfers can look dramatic on a block explorer. But drama does not equate to 
new money entering the market. Without evidence that the source funds came 
from outside exchanges, or that they were purchased on the open market, the 
move should be treated as ambiguous. Reports have disclosed similar on-chain 
activity in past months that later turned out to be either coordinated buying 
or routine housekeeping. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Swift Surge: New XRP Whale Amasses $206 Million In Minutes

Solana price continued its strong downward trend and hit its lowest level 
since January 2024 as the crypto market crash intensified despite its strong 
fundamentals. Solana (SOL) dropped to $104, down sharply from its all-time 
high of nearly $300. This…

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