In the volatile world of cryptocurrencies, the term 'bear market' is often mentioned, but few new investors truly understand its implications. Many entered the market in 2020-2021, or in 2024-2025, periods of euphoric rises, and have not experienced the intense bearish phases that have marked the history of cryptos. This article, inspired by a detailed thread on X (formerly Twitter), aims to demystify what a true bear market is, its consequences on prices, projects, and investor psychology, while providing advice on how to prepare for it.
BTC is tightening on the 1H timeframe inside a descending triangle, with consistent lower highs pressing against a strong support zone around 66K–67K. This is classic post-selloff compression, where volatility contracts before the next expansion move.
Price is now approaching the apex, meaning a directional breakout is likely approaching.
- Break above 69K–70K and hold → descending pressure releases, opening a potential move toward 73K–75K. - Breakdown below 66K with strong volume → bearish resolution, exposing a 63K → 60K retest zone.
This isn’t random consolidation. It’s structure preparing the next impulse move, and the breakout should be cleaner than the current noise inside the triangle.
Building a balanced crypto portfolio: what you need to know
To achieve a 10× on your portfolio, the secret is not the next gem, but the structure of your portfolio. The perfect crypto portfolio does not exist: the essential thing is to adapt its composition to your risk profile and your psychology towards the markets.
Three main profiles: Defensive: priority on stability with Bitcoin and large caps (e.g. BTC 30%, ETH/BNB 30%, stablecoins 40%). Balanced: accepts more volatility with the addition of middle caps (e.g. BTC 25%, large caps 25%, middle caps 25%, stablecoins 25%).
JPMorgan indicates that the production cost of bitcoin has fallen to around 77,000 dollars, and that a new balance could be reached after the withdrawal of some miners. The bank anticipates that stronger fundamentals and flows of institutional capital will support the rise of the cryptocurrency market in 2026, and emphasizes that additional legislation on cryptocurrencies in the United States could provide the necessary clarity for increased institutional participation. #JPMorgan
Greeks.live posted on social media stating: "Put options continue to dominate the market. Today, large-scale put options on BTC exceeded 1 billion US dollars, representing 37%, with the majority falling in the range of 60,000 to 65,000 dollars."
Regarding the expiration, attention is focused on medium-term options for next month and March, indicating that institutions have a negative outlook on the medium- and long-term market trend. The anticipation of a bear market is stronger within a timeframe of one to two months.
Messari published the fourth quarter 2025 report for BNB Chain, indicating that the market capitalization of BNB reached 118.9 billion dollars by the end of the year, representing an annual increase of 17.8%, making it the third largest cryptocurrency asset. The average daily transaction volume in Q4 increased by 30.4% quarter-over-quarter to reach 17.3 million transactions, while the number of daily active addresses rose to 2.6 million. RWA has become the main growth engine, with a total on-chain value reaching 2 billion dollars, an increase of 228% compared to the previous quarter and 555% year-over-year, just behind Ethereum. The market capitalization of stablecoins increased by 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to reach 15.2 billion dollars, and the DeFi TVL stands at 6.6 billion dollars, of which PancakeSwap accounts for 33.5%.
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The suiUSDe supported by Ethena was launched on the main network of Sui, thus becoming the first 'synthetic dollar' token of the network. SUI Group created a new yield vault suiUSDe on Ember Protocol of a certain exchange platform, injecting 10 million dollars.
U.S. Retail Sales came in below expectations, signaling a potential slowdown in consumer spending. Markets are now reassessing growth expectations, and risk assets could see increased volatility as investors price in softer economic momentum.
For crypto, weaker macro data can sometimes translate into increased liquidity expectations, which may support risk-on assets if monetary easing narratives strengthen. Watch the next inflation and Fed signals closely. The macro trend is setting the tone. #USRetailSalesMissForecast
90% of crypto portfolios are poorly constructed. Here is the right allocation.
Many investors are looking for the 'perfect portfolio.' In reality, the right composition depends above all on a simple question: what is your risk tolerance level? A balanced portfolio is not one that copies an influencer, but one that corresponds to your psychology in the face of market fluctuations.
Investors can be classified into three main profiles: Defensive profile: priority on stability Balanced profile: seeking growth with controlled risk
The Ethereum Foundation is currently funding the non-profit organization for cryptographic security Security Alliance (SEAL), with the aim of "tracking and dismantling" crypto thieves and other attackers using social engineering targeting Ethereum users. SEAL announced on Monday that after requesting at the end of last year for the Ethereum Foundation to fund a security engineer, both parties have jointly launched the "Trillion Security Plan," aimed at closely monitoring the development of wallet theft tools and preventing large-scale attacks. SEAL stated that the foundation is currently funding a security engineer whose "unique mission" is to collaborate with SEAL's intelligence team to jointly combat wallet theft tools targeting Ethereum users.
Binance launches Alpha Box, a new airdrop mechanism bringing together several projects in a single event. The principle is simple: you exchange your Binance Alpha Points to participate and receive tokens from one of the partner projects.
What changes for us users? • A single event brings together multiple projects at once • Allows for airdrops to be distributed to more users • More opportunities in a single participation
🗓 First event: February 11, 2026 • The participation threshold automatically decreases every 5 minutes until the rewards are exhausted
📍 How to participate?
1. Open the Binance app 2. Profile → More services → Alpha Events → Airdrop 3. Select Alpha Box 4. Click Claim and confirm
🎁 If your participation is validated, you will receive an airdrop of tokens from one of the projects present in the box.
A new multi-project airdrop format that could quickly become a regular appointment for opportunity hunters.
Bitcoin: public companies strengthen their positions with nearly $93 million in purchases
According to Odaily, based on data from SoSoValue, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time on February 9, 2026, the total net weekly amount of bitcoin purchases by publicly traded companies (excluding mining companies) reached $92.83 million, a decrease of 24.5% compared to the previous week. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced on February 9 that it had invested $90 million (an increase of 19.5% compared to the previous week), purchasing 1,142 bitcoins at a price of $78,815 each, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 714,644.
According to ChainCatcher, cited by Golden Ten Data, the president of the Federal Reserve, Bostic, stated that the volatility of employment data is another reason why the Fed remains cautious.
During the afternoon session in the United States, the price of bitcoin rose by more than 3% from the day's low, reaching $70,800. Wall Street firm Bernstein reiterated its price target of $150,000 for bitcoin by the end of the year. Cryptocurrency-related stocks generally advanced, with one exchange recording a 14% increase and another an 8% rise.
The Binance SAFU Fund: the internal insurance that protects users
Binance is not the origin of the term "SAFU". Here’s what really happened: During certain unexpected (or planned) maintenance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former CEO of Binance, used to reassure users by tweeting: "Funds are safe." In 2018, a content creator named Bizonacci published a video on YouTube titled "Funds Are Safu". The video quickly went viral and became a popular meme in the crypto community. Since then, the phrase "Funds are SAFU" is commonly used to mean that funds are safe.