{"id":93900,"date":"2026-02-04T10:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=93900"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:59:04","slug":"bitcoin-slumps-to-its-lowest-since-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/bitcoin-slumps-to-its-lowest-since-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin slumps to its lowest since November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 3 February, bitcoin fell to $73,111 \u2014 a level last seen in early November 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-dae6f649842ac0e1-5406899074996762-1024x658.png\" alt=\"BTCUSDT_2026-02-04_09-40-56\" class=\"wp-image-274567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-dae6f649842ac0e1-5406899074996762-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-dae6f649842ac0e1-5406899074996762-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-dae6f649842ac0e1-5406899074996762-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-dae6f649842ac0e1-5406899074996762.png 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15-minute BTC\/USDT chart on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSDT\/\">TradingVIew<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, the \u201cdigital gold\u201d trades at $76,715 (down 2.3% over 24 hours).<\/p>\n<p>In October 2025, the price <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/bitcoins-surge-to-126000-revitalises-retail-investors\">reached<\/a> an all-time high of $126,080. From February to March bitcoin consolidated around $80,000, then turned lower. Other cryptoassets have reinforced the downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode manager Sean Rose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/388330\/bitcoin-tests-73000-erasing-gains-since-trumps-election-night-win\">noted<\/a> that 44% of bitcoin\u2019s supply is in unrealised loss. A 30% drop from the recent $108,000 peak cut the share of profitable coins from 78% to 56%.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBuyers who entered the market near the all-time high now sit on losses. Investors\u2019 patience and conviction will be tested in the coming weeks,\u201d Rose said.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to CoinGlass, futures liquidations over the past 24 hours totalled $704 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-372db13b6290790d-5406941902442655-1024x311.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-02-04 094927\" class=\"wp-image-274568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-372db13b6290790d-5406941902442655-1024x311.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-372db13b6290790d-5406941902442655-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-372db13b6290790d-5406941902442655-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-372db13b6290790d-5406941902442655.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/liquidations\">CoinGlass<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-the-rsi-is-for-and-whether-it-suits-cryptocurrencies\">RSI<\/a> slipped into oversold territory (reading 30). Analysts at The Block noted that if the pattern mirrors the 2022 bear-market bottom, prices could fall a further 20% to $60,000.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macro backdrop and altcoins<\/h2>\n<p>Additional pressure comes from macroeconomic uncertainty around a possible US government shutdown. Equities are soft too: the Nasdaq Composite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/finance\/quote\/.IXIC:INDEXNASDAQ\">lost<\/a> 2.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Major altcoins followed bitcoin:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethereum \u2014 $2,272 (-2%);<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-solana-sol\">Solana<\/a> \u2014 $98 (-5.3%);<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-are-ripple-and-the-cryptocurrency-xrp\">XRP<\/a> \u2014 $1.60 (-0.6%);<\/li>\n<li>BNB \u2014 $761 (-2.1%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-02-04 095402\" class=\"wp-image-274569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090-1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090-1536x496.png 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-7a5eb4f4b53f77a1-5406960149263090.png 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crypto-equity quotes are also falling. Coinbase shares lost 6%, and Strategy dropped more than 8%. Only the mining firm Terawulf advanced.<\/p>\n<p>On 2 February, spot bitcoin-<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-etf\">ETFs<\/a> attracted $561.9 million, breaking a two-week streak of outflows. Even so, market conditions remain tense.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-387b34096a97c1c2-5406984257478540.webp\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-02-04 100048\" class=\"wp-image-274570\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\">SoSoValue<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On 3 February, net outflows from the exchange-traded funds reached $272 million.<\/p>\n<p>Investors pulled the most from Fidelity\u2019s FBTC \u2014 $149 million.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, altcoin funds saw inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-eth-spot\">attracted<\/a> $14.06 million, XRP funds <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-xrp-spot\">received<\/a> $19.46 million, and Solana products took in <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-sol-spot\">$1.24 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cFeature, not a bug\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Bitmine chairman Tom Lee addressed market concerns over the company\u2019s $6.6 billion unrealised loss. He rejected suggestions that future asset sales by the firm would cap Ethereum\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These tweets miss the point of an ethereum treasury:<br \/>\u2014 BitMine is designed to track the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a><br \/>\u2014 outperform over the cycle (think up ETH)<br \/>\u2014 crypto is in a downturn, so naturally ETH is down<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BMNR&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BMNR<\/a> will see \u201cunrealized\u201d losses on our holdings of ETH during these times:<br \/>-\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VpoNjAnJdC\">https:\/\/t.co\/VpoNjAnJdC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas (Tom) Lee (not drummer) FSInsight.com (@fundstrat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fundstrat\/status\/2018705853101072853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Lee, critics miss the point of the Ethereum-treasury strategy. Bitmine\u2019s model is designed to track the second-largest cryptocurrency and outperform over a full cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The executive stressed that paper losses during downturns are \u201ca feature, not a bug\u201d. He drew an analogy with index ETFs, which also suffer drawdowns during broad corrections.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding the bottom<\/h2>\n<p>According to CryptoQuant, from November 2024 to February 2025 the number of bitcoins in profit fell from 19.8 million to 11.2 million. About 8 million BTC moved into unrealised-loss territory.<\/p>\n<p>An analyst going by RugaResearch said current on-chain metrics signal capitulation and bottom-finding. Holders who bought near local peaks are starting to realise losses.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"cryptoquant_official\/3431\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The expert compared the current setup with patterns in 2018, 2020 and 2022 that preceded market recoveries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIf you have an appetite for risk, this is usually where the best risk\u2013reward opportunities emerge,\u201d the analyst emphasised.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, RugaResearch warned that being in a \u201cbottom-finding\u201d zone does not guarantee an immediate reversal. History shows different durations for this phase:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2018:<\/strong> the market stayed in this zone for eight months;<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020:<\/strong> a brief stay before a quick rebound;<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> the phase lasted six months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CryptoQuant also dismissed rumours of trouble at Binance. On-chain data show no signs of stress: the exchange\u2019s reserves are stable at around 659,000 BTC.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"cryptoquant_official\/3427\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Net flows remain within normal ranges, and balance fluctuations do not exceed 0.6%. For comparison, after the <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/greed-and-recklessness-why-the-ftx-collapse-is-being-likened-to-the-2008-crisis\">FTX collapse<\/a> panic outflows reached 12% of the platform\u2019s reserves.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/bitwise-cio-says-the-full%e2%80%91blown-crypto-winter-is-nearing-its-end\">said<\/a> that \u201ca full-fledged crypto winter\u201d is nearing its end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 3 February, bitcoin fell to $73,111 \u2014 its lowest since early November 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Bitcoin fell to $73,111, the lowest since early November 2024.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[480,1145],"class_list":["post-93900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-market-analysis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"174","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Bitcoin fell to $73,111, the lowest since early November 2024.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93902,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93900\/revisions\/93902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}