BTC drops below 67,000 USDT

Why Bitcoin’s Liquidity Paradox Deepens as Strong Jobs Data Delays the Fed Pivot

The January 2026 US jobs report delivered 130,000 new positions—nearly double consensus estimates—while unemployment unexpectedly fell to 4.3%. For Bitcoin, this was not merely a data miss relative to dovish hopes; it signaled the removal of the market’s primary near-term catalyst. The repricing of Federal Reserve rate cut probabilities sent the 10-year Treasury yield toward 4.2%, tightening financial conditions precisely when crypto markets had begun stabilizing near \$70,000. More sign

BTC Breaks Through 68,000 USDT

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Nancy Guthrie's ransom wallet's first activity! Polymarket: 78% betting on someone being arrested before the end of February

"Today Show" host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been kidnapped. The ransom letter demands $4 million in Bitcoin, with a potential increase to $6 million if not paid. TMZ reported recent activity of hundreds of dollars in transactions on the Bitcoin wallet. A Polymarket market titled "Can the kidnapping suspect be caught before February 28?" shows traders estimating the probability at approximately 78%.

Data: If BTC breaks through $70,719, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $1.355 billion.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $70,719, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.355 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $64,076, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $1.25 billion.

Strategy CEO: The company will issue more perpetual preferred shares to alleviate investors' concerns about the stock price.

Strategy CEO Phong Le stated that the company will issue more perpetual preferred shares to alleviate investors' concerns about stock price volatility and to provide a stable investment tool, with the current dividend yield at 11.25%. The company has already sold approximately $370 million in common stock and $7 million in perpetual preferred shares to support the Bitcoin purchase plan.