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Bitcoin Below Cost Basis, Credit Card Rate Cap Battle, and Crypto Market Bleeds 250 Billion

Bitcoin Below Cost Basis, Credit Card Rate Cap Battle, and Crypto Market Bleeds 250 Billion

Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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February 2, 2026 - Bitcoin sits underwater at $78,171 as Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy trades below its average purchase price for the first time since late 2023. The crypto carnage has wiped $250 billion from the market, with ETF holders underwater and $2.8 billion in outflows over two weeks. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders finds common ground with Trump on capping credit card rates at 10%, potentially saving Americans $100 billion annually. Palantir's CTO Shyam Sankar argues that Americans are being misled about AI's true potential to enhance workers 50x without replacement. Jupiter lands $35 million and integrates Polymarket onto Solana, while Binance begins converting its $1 billion SAFU fund to Bitcoin. Gold crashes nearly $1,000 from its peak as Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination triggers liquidity concerns across all risk assets. Devon Energy acquires Coterra in a $58 billion deal, and Disney misses earnings despite record theme park revenue. The pre-market snapshot shows Nasdaq futures down, precious metals in free fall, and volatility surging as traders reassess exposure across crypto, equities, and hard assets.
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