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The cryptocurrency market is going through an unprecedented period of turbulence at the beginning of 2026.
Bitcoin ($BTC ), often considered digital gold, has plunged below $75,000, erasing the gains accumulated since Donald Trump's electoral victory in November 2024.
This drop, which saw BTC lose more than 30% in a month, is not only due to traditional macroeconomic factors but seems closely tied to the political maneuvers of the former and current American president.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, reignited the crypto buzz with a series of ETH sales in early February 2026, totaling 704 ETH for approximately 1.65 million USD (at ~2,344 USD/ETH on February 3), via on-chain swaps like CoW Swap and conversions to GHO/USDC (tx examples: 0x7421a4f5... via Etherscan). These transactions, tracked by Lookonchain and Onchain Lens, generated #VitalikSells on X and Binance Square, while ETH is priced at 2,344.51 USD (+3.31% 24h). Unlike past panics, these moves are part of a donation plan of 16,384 $ETH for verifiable open-source, aligned with his cypherpunk roadmap announced on January 16, 2026.

Bitcoin oscillates around 74,000 USD in February 2026, with a current price towards 74,000 USD and a correction ongoing since 92,000 USD mid-January, amplified by political volatility but supported by pro-crypto advances from Trump and the Venezuela event.
Current Course and Trends
In February 2026, Bitcoin tests its major support at 74,000 USD in a descending channel post-rally, after a drop from 92,000 USD related to liquidations and profit-taking.
The historical average monthly return remains positive (+14.3%), with potential rebound towards 80,000 USD if support holds, despite decreasing volume at ~50 B USD/24h.

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The XAUUSDT price on Binance is oscillating around 4,900 USD, in a full recovery of +5% after a massive selloff. Traders are taking advantage of the momentum, but caution is necessary in the face of volatility.
Origins of the Recent Selloff
Last Friday, gold fell by 9%, extended by -5% on Monday, due to the hawkish nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Fed by Trump, strengthening the dollar. Profit-taking after a record rally (5,608 USD in January) and a rotation towards physical assets have amplified the movement.
Performance on Binance Futures

Gold is experiencing a strong rebound on Binance today, with the XAUUSDT rate around 4,900 USD per ounce. This increase of over 5% comes after massive sell-offs related to political announcements in the United States.​
Current Rebound Context
The spot price of gold is set at 4,899.13 USD/t.oz on February 3, 2026, up by 5.13% compared to the previous day, according to CFD data tracking the benchmark market. On Binance Futures, the perpetual contract $XAU / USDT aligns a mark price of about 4,902 USD, with an intraday peak of 4,949 USD and high volume confirming traders' interest. This dynamic follows a sharp drop of nearly 5% the day before, extending a decline of 9-10% last Friday, the most violent in over a decade.

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@Binance just converted 100M$ of stablecoins into 1,315
at ~76k$, first move of their 1 billion $ plan for the SAFU fund.
MicroStrategy (Michael Saylor) continues: +2,932 BTC purchased last week at an average price of 76k$, total holdings 712k BTC.
The signal is clear: the big players are accumulating during a -25% correction from ATH 126k$.
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77k$ ➜ Position 20% (current support)
74k$ ➜ +30% (Fibonacci retracement 0.618)

Plasma (XPL) aims to become the reference payment infrastructure for the era of stablecoins. @Plasma It builds a Layer 1 blockchain fully dedicated to payments in USDT and other stablecoins, with nearly instant transactions, fees close to zero, and a user experience designed for everyday use. Thanks to its EVM-compatible architecture and PlasmaBFT consensus, the network targets thousands of transactions per second with finality in less than a second, all while remaining secure and resilient.

Plasma (XPL) aims to become the reference payment infrastructure for the era of stablecoins. @Plasma it builds a Layer 1 blockchain entirely dedicated to payments in USDT and other stablecoins, with nearly instant transactions, fees close to zero, and a user experience designed for everyday use. Thanks to its EVM-compatible architecture and PlasmaBFT consensus, the network aims for thousands of transactions per second with finality in less than a second, while remaining secure and resilient.