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Date: February 1, 2026
Block Height: 934,624
Moscow Time: 1,279
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News (1/25/26-2/1/26):

Bitcoin / Macro

• CoinDesk — Bitcoin plunges under $80,000 as U.S.-Iran attacks deepen
  https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/31/bitcoin-plunges-under-usd80-000-as-u-s-iran-attacks-deepen

• Reuters — Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline as liquidity worries mount
  https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-falls-below-80000-continuing-decline-2026-01-31/

• Reuters — Bitcoin slips as Fed chair speculation hits risky assets
  https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-slips-fed-chair-speculation-hits-risky-assets-2026-01-30/

• Bloomberg — Bitcoin plunges below $80,000 as the crypto slide deepens
  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-31/bitcoin-plunges-below-80-000-as-the-crypto-slide-deepens

ETFs / Flows

• CoinDesk — U.S.-listed bitcoin, ether ETFs bleed nearly $1 billion in one day
  https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/30/u-s-listed-bitcoin-ether-etfs-bleed-nearly-usd1-billion-in-one-day

• crypto.news — Bitcoin ETFs extend four-day outflow streak while BTC stalls near $83,000
  https://crypto.news/bitcoin-etfs-extend-4-day-outflow-streak-btc-stalls/

Policy / Banking

• Yahoo Finance — Wall Street banks & crypto leaders meet in Washington with Clarity Act hanging in the balance
  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-banks-crypto-leaders-set-to-meet-in-washington-with-landmark-clarity-act-hanging-in-the-balance-143008155.html

• Lexology — Senate Agriculture Committee / market structure draft summary
  https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9d50d138-ebb6-4912-bc80-9414eefa2a11