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Bitcoin Briefly Drops to Lowest Price Since Trump’s Election Victory
Bitcoin dropped to its lowest since Donald Trump retook the White House a little more than a year ago, erasing the gains registered by the bellwether digital asset since the election victory of the crypto-friendly US president.
The largest cryptocurrency extended its almost four-month slide, falling below $74,424.95, the lowest price of 2025. That level was seen on April 7 after Trump’s initial tariff plan upended financial markets worldwide.
“A lot of the traders were trying to buy the dip, betting on a rebound above $80,000,” said Bohan Jiang, senior derivatives trader at FalconX. “As Bitcon drifts lower, a lot of those positions have been liquidated putting pressure on prices.”
Michael Burry Warns of Cascading Effects From Bitcoin Plunge
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, warned that Bitcoin’s plunge could deepen into a self-reinforcing “death spiral,” inflicting lasting damage on companies that have spent the past year stockpiling the token.
In a Substack post Monday, Burry argued that the original cryptocurrency, which has fallen 40% since peaking in October, has been exposed as a purely speculative asset, failing to take off as a debasement hedge similar to precious metals. Further losses, he said, could rapidly strain the balance sheets of major holders, force selling across the crypto ecosystem and trigger widespread value destruction.
“Sickening scenarios have now come within reach,” wrote Burry, who rose to prominence for his prescient bet against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis. Should Bitcoin fall another 10%, Strategy Inc., the world’s largest corporate crypto treasury, would be billions in the red and “find capital markets essentially closed.”
Bitcoin-Led Crypto Rout Erases Nearly Half a Trillion in a Week
Almost half a trillion dollars has been wiped off cryptocurrencies in less than a week as a selloff led by Bitcoin accelerated.
Total crypto market value has slumped by $467.6 billion since Jan. 29, according to CoinGecko data. Bitcoin on Tuesday tumbled to its lowest level since US President Donald Trump won re-election in early November 2024 and ushered in a more crypto-friendly administration.
The original cryptocurrency, which hit a 15-month low of $72,877 in the US, regained some ground in Asia Wednesday, trading at $76,200 at 10 a.m. in Singapore. It is down 13% this year and 39% from its Oct. 6 peak above $126,000.
Bitcoin Is Falling, But Cathie Wood Keeps Buying Crypto Stocks
Ark Invest, the investment firm of noted tech investor Cathie Wood, upped its exposure to crypto exchange Coinbase, stablecoin issuer Circle, and leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies on Monday following Bitcoin’s weekend slide to its lowest price since 2024.
The firm acquired more than $8.7 million worth of shares in Circle and more than $6 million of BitMine on Monday across its actively managed ETFs. It also added to its positions in crypto exchanges Coinbase and Bullish, Solana treasury firm Brera Holdings, and its own spot Bitcoin ETF (ARKB).
It now maintains nearly $248 million worth of CRCL and $228 million of BMNR, making them the 15th and 16th largest Ark positions in total, according to data from Cathie’s Ark, which aggregates the firm’s ETF holdings. It also holds $425 million worth of shares in Coinbase, making it the firm’s 7th largest position.
On Tuesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades, including purchases of Circle, Coinbase, Robinhood, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), and Bitmine Immersion Technologies. These trades occurred as the cryptocurrency market faced extreme volatility, with major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin experiencing notable declines.
BitMine's Tom Lee Says Bitcoin, Ethereum Bottom Is Here
Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee claimed the cryptocurrency market is likely at or near a bottom on Monday, arguing that prices have overshot to the downside even as underlying fundamentals continue to strengthen.
Speaking on CNBC Monday, Lee said crypto had "taken it much worse than we expected," despite a lack of leverage in the system and improving network activity. He added investor capital was pulled away from digital assets earlier this year by a surge in precious metals.
“I think crypto has suffered from that on a price basis at a time when the fundamentals have been good,” Lee said, adding that the broader economy remains in solid shape despite heightened uncertainty coming out of Washington.
Bitcoin & Ethereum Spot ETF Flow
The overall net outflow of the US Bitcoin spot ETF on Tuesday was $272.02 million. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $97.01 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Bitcoin market value) is 6.50%.
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net outflow on February 3 was Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), with a net outflow of $148.7 million, according to SoSoValue.
Source: SoSoValue
The overall net inflow of the US Ethereum spot ETF on Tuesday was $14.06 million. The total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $13.39 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to total Ethereum market value) is 4.82%.
The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow on February 3 was iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), with a net inflow of $42.85 million, according to SoSoValue.
Source: SoSoValue
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