Why Is Crypto Down Today? – February 6, 2026
The crypto market is down today, posting another significant decrease. It fell 8% over the past 24 hours to $2.3 trillion. Moreover, 90 of the top 100 coins saw their prices drop. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume stands at $356 billion, the highest it’s been in months.
- Crypto market cap is down 8% on Friday morning (UTC);
- 90 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins have dropped;
- Five of the top 10 saw double-digit decreases, as did 41 of the top 100;
- BTC decreased by 9.1% to $64,744, and ETH fell 1.7% to $2,281;
- Bitcoin’s entity-adjusted realized loss hit a record $3.2 billion on 5 February;
- BTC breaching $69,000 doesn’t rule out further short-term downside;
- A base is most likely to form in the $54,000–$60,000 range;
- ‘Bitcoin’s recent decline reflects a deep adjustment amid lower liquidity, heightened risk aversion, and accelerated deleveraging’;
- ‘Market stabilization will depend on an improvement in global financial conditions and Bitcoin’s ability to rebuild solid technical support’;
- Marathon Digital transferred 1,318 BTC, worth $86.9 million, in ten hours;
- US spot BTC and ETH ETFs posted outflows of $434.15 million and $80.79 million, respectively;
- Crypto market sentiment drops to the lowest level in years
Crypto Winners & Losers
On Friday morning (UTC), 9 of the top 10 coins per market capitalisation have seen their prices fall. Whopping 5 of these have recorded double-digit drops.
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 9.1%, now trading at $64,744.
Ethereum (ETH) is down 11%, now changing hands at $1,878.
The highest decrease in the category is 14% by Solana (SOL), now standing at $79.
It’s followed by Dogecoin (DOGE)’s fall of 11.3% to the price of $0.09056.
The smallest decrease is Tron (TRX)’s 4% to $0.2687.
The only green coin is Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC). It’s up 2.9% to the price of $1.03.
Furthermore, of the top 100 coins per market cap, 90 have posted price drops today. 41 of these saw double-digit pullbacks.
The biggest fall today is 21.3% by Official Trump (TRUMP). It now trades at $3.23.
The next one on the list is LEO Token (LEO), having dropped 17.2% to $6.69.
Of the green coins, the best performer is MYX Finance (MYX). It appreciated 6.1%, now changing hands at $6.48.
MemeCore (M) follows with a 5% rise to $1.58.
Bitcoin’s entity-adjusted realised loss hit a record $3.2 billion on 5 February, a sign that traders rushed to exit as the market plunged.
On-chain analyst Murphy defined this as capitulation, arguing that the scale of loss-taking surpassed what the market absorbed during some of its strongest shocks.
Source: Murphy, Twitter
Meanwhile, Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital (MARA) transferred 1,318 BTC, worth $86.9 million, in ten hours to three crypto wallets.
The plunge in prices has taken a significant toll on Bitcoin miners.
‘Consolidating a Clearly Corrective Phase’
Matt Howells Barby, VP at Kraken, “Bitcoin breaching the 2021 all-time high of $69,000 is significant, but it doesn’t rule out further short-term downside.”
He argues that the coin’s price is now entering a well-defined support zone between $54,000 and $69,000.
Moreover, the weekly RSI has dipped below 30 for the first time since mid-2022. This signal “has historically preceded major bottoms forming within a three-to-six-month window.”
“In our view, a base is most likely to form in the $54,000–$60,000 range, particularly as the low-$50,000s align with the 200-day moving average,” the VP concludes.
Moreover, Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com, commented that Bitcoin posted a sharp decline amid a contraction in global liquidity and a broad sell-off in tech stocks.
Therefore, the number one coin saw a nearly 50% drop from its ATH, “confirming a structural shift in price dynamics.” Per the analyst, “the market has transitioned from an environment dominated by speculation and leverage to one focused on capital preservation, amid a broader adjustment across risk assets.”
The break of key technical levels increased the downward pressure and triggered a wave of forced liquidations in the derivatives market. Almost $770 million in leveraged positions got liquidated in just 24 hours. This, in turn, amplified volatility and accelerated the price decline in a low-liquidity environment.
Moreover, BTC no longer act as an alternative safe-haven asset. It’s now aligned with the risk-asset cycle again.
Di Giacomo writes: “In the short term, price action will remain conditioned by liquidity stability and the evolution of the macroeconomic environment. As long as restrictive financial conditions and a defensive tone prevail in global markets, technical rebounds may be limited and vulnerable to renewed selling pressure.”
Levels & Events to Watch Next
At the time of writing on Friday morning, BTC was trading at $64,744. While it began the day at $71,702, it gradually, but swiftly, dropped below the psychologically critical support level of $70,000 and to the intraday low of $60,255.
It is now down nearly 22% in a single week, with the highest price in this period being $84,177. BTC is also down 48.5% from its all-time high of $126,080 recorded in October 2025.
Having dipped to the $60,250 level, Bitcoin now has high chances of dropping below $60,000 towards $58,500, followed by $56,300. The resistance area now stands at the $77,000 level.
Bitcoin Price Chart. Source: TradingView
At the same time, Ethereum was changing hands at $1,878. It decreased from the intraday high of $2,136 to the low of $1,756. It recovered slightly since.
Over the past week, the price dropped by 31.5%, while it pulled back 62% from the August ATH of $4,946.
Like BTC, ETH also shows a strong bearish trend. If the course does not reverse, having dropped below $2,000, the coin is now in danger of pulling back further towards $1,700 and $1,620, with the next stop being the $1,500 level.
Moreover, the crypto market sentiment has dropped to a level not seen since CoinMarketCap began tracking this metric in mid-2023.
The crypto fear and greed index now stands at just 5, having plunged from 11 seen a day ago. This is deep within the extreme fear zone.
The drop in sentiment is unsurprising given the plunge in the market prices. It will be interesting to see how low it can go during this massive pullback. The number reflects a high level of concern among market participants, and it may get worse still.
Source: CoinMarketCap
ETFs Continue Outflow Streak
The US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed another session lower on Thursday, with $434.15 million in negative flows. The total net inflow fell to the current $54.32 billion.
Six of the twelve ETFs posted negative flows, and none saw inflows. BlackRock let go of $175.33 million on 5 February.
Fidelity recorded outflows of $109.48 million, followed by Grayscale’s $75.42 million.
Source: SoSoValue
Additionally, the US ETH ETFs saw outflows on Thursday as well, letting go of $80.79 million. The total net inflow decreased to $11.83 billion.
Of the nine funds, three posted negative flows, and two saw inflows. Fidelity let go of $55.78 million, followed by Grayscale’s $27.08 million and BlackRock’s $8.52 million.
At the same time, Grayscale Mini Trust and Invesco took in $7.05 million and $3.53 million, respectively.
Source: SoSoValue
Quick FAQ
- Did crypto move with stocks today?
The crypto market recorded another pullback in the last day. Also, the US stock market closed the Thursday session sharply lower. By the end of trading on 5 February, the S&P 500 was down 1.23%, the Nasdaq-100 decreased by 1.38%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1.2%. Investors weighed the latest labour data and Big Tech earnings reports.
- Is this drop sustainable?
The prices can still go lower. There is room for additional pullbacks, unless significant macroeconomic and/or geopolitical factors provide a strong enough tailwind for another leg up.
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