Categories: Business

Bitcoin continues bearish run, drops below $80,000

Bitcoin was down by 6.53% at $78,719.63 on Saturday, January 31, 2026, continuing its decline from the ‌previous session.

On Friday, bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, fell to as low as $81,104, the lowest since November 21, 2025, while the United States dollar gained after former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh was selected as the next Fed chair.

Some investors and ‌traders are concerned he might tighten up on cash in the financial system.

Bitcoin ⁠and other ‍cryptocurrencies have been regarded as beneficiaries of a large balance sheet, ‍having tended to rally while the Fed greased money markets with liquidity – a support for ‌speculative ‌assets.

Ether also fell 11.76% to $2,387.77 on Saturday afternoon.

How Tinubu’s reforms aim to deliver $1trn economy by 2030 — Presidency

Cryptocurrencies have been struggling for direction since tumbling last year, having been left behind by big rallies ⁠in gold and ⁠stocks, according to Reuters.

Cryptocurrencies are having a rough time in what was once hoped to be a golden era of flows and friendly regulation under United States President Donald Trump.

Market-leading bitcoin has lost a third ‍of its value since striking record highs in October 2025.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Immigration raid: Court orders release of 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

A court has ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, Liam…

32 minutes ago

Missing 3-year-old boy recovered from Kano well

The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a three-year-old boy, Abdura’uf Badamasi,…

49 minutes ago

How Tinubu’s reforms aim to deliver $1trn economy by 2030 — Presidency

The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu set an ambitious target to grow Nigeria’s economy…

2 hours ago

NNPP denies Kwankwaso held defection talks with APC

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has dismissed claims that its National Leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…

2 hours ago

Gov Nwifuru orders sack of appointees, monarchs over community clash

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has removed several political appointees and traditional rulers in Amasiri…

2 hours ago

Fela makes history with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 28 years after death

Nearly three decades after his death, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti continues to leave an indelible…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.