{"id":131606,"date":"2026-02-02T09:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=131606"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:13:43","slug":"crypto-market-news-today-february-2-manic-monday-crypto-messed-up-liquidation-hit-record-ether-usd-risks-falling-below-2k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=131606","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Market News Today, February 2: Manic Monday? Crypto Messed Up, Liquidation Hit Record, Ether USD Risks Falling Below $2K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is this just another manic Monday? Crypto today is far from a routine, market wobble, everyone pretending this was part of the plan, and bullish news everywhere still. From record-breaking crypto liquidation and some calling off the incoming supercycle, February opened with all the subtlety of a margin call at 3 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>As crypto liquidation stacks up and Ether USD flirts with a psychological cliff, traditional safe havens have started a bad downtrend, too. Gold faceplanted, dropping 4.5% today alone and more than 17% from its all-time high just a few days ago. Gold is now sitting at $4,600 level per ounce, wiping close to $2 trillion off its implied market cap today.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, if an asset that\u2019s been worshipped since Roman times can slide that hard, what\u2019s going to happen to crypto? Or is this just another manic Monday?<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Crypto News Today Highlight: Record Crypto Liquidation<\/h2>\n<p>The numbers are ugly, even by crypto standards. Crypto liquidation peaked at $2.56 billion on January 31, ranking as the tenth-largest wipeout day in history. Long positions absorbed nearly all the damage, with about $2.41 billion erased as overleveraged bets met reality. These are 10 of the biggest liquidation days in crypto history:<\/p>\n<p>October 10, 2025 ($19.16 Billion): The largest liquidation in history, triggered by U.S. tariffs on China (100%). Over 1.6 million traders were liquidated as Bitcoin flash-crashed briefly toward $14,500.<br \/>\nApril 18, 2021 ($9.94 Billion): Fueled by rumors of a US AML crackdown and a power outage-induced mining ban in China.<br \/>\nMay 19, 2021 ($9.01 Billion): A \u201cblack swan\u201d event following Tesla\u2019s cancellation of BTC payments and China\u2019s reinforced crypto ban.<br \/>\nFebruary 22, 2021 ($4.10 Billion): A sharp correction after a prolonged overheated uptrend in the early 2021 bull market.<br \/>\nSeptember 7, 2021 ($3.65 Billion): Occurred on the day El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender; a \u201csell-the-news\u201d event that led to a massive dump.<br \/>\nSeptember 22, 2025 ($3.62 Billion): A major flush of over-leveraged long positions following a shift in global macro signals.<br \/>\nFebruary 23, 2021 ($3.15 Billion): Triggered after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized Bitcoin as \u201cextremely inefficient\u201d.<br \/>\nApril 23, 2021 ($2.92 Billion): Driven by concerns over a proposed increase in U.S. capital gains tax.<br \/>\nApril 16, 2021 ($2.77 Billion): Resulted from Turkey banning the use of cryptocurrencies for payments.<br \/>\nJanuary 31 \u2013 February 1, 2026 (~$2.5 Billion): A recent major crash where Bitcoin fell to $77,000, causing a $2.5 billion wipeout across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Bitcoin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">BTC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$77,030.52<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">3.44%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">Bitcoin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">BTC<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$77,030.52<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">3.44% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$62.86B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy with Best Wallet\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t slid to around $76,000, down 3% in a single market opening. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Ethereum<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">ETH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$2,253.47<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">7.18%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">Ethereum<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">ETH<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$2,253.47<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">7.18% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$40.66B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy with Best Wallet\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t fared worse, tumbling over 22% in a week to roughly $2,200 as we watch $215 million in long liquidations roll in. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Solana<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">SOL<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$101.91<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">4.94%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">Solana<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">SOL<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$101.91<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">4.94% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$6.75B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy with Best Wallet\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t dropped more than 5% today, slipping under $100 with another $36 million flushed out. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">XRP<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">XRP<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$1.59<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">4.30%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\">XRP<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\">XRP<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\">$1.59<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend negative\">4.30% \/24h<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Volume in 24h<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\">$4.50B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211; <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>                     &#8211;&gt;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Price 7d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-graph-container negative\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy with Best Wallet\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<br \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t followed along, and Im stopping here.<\/p>\n<p>(source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CoinGecko<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>About $200 billion has been liquidated in the last two weeks, making the opening stretch of 2026 very ugly. Forget the news, the crypto total market cap has shrunk by $800 billion from October highs to today, but the chart shows a possible bottom, just like what we have seen in 2022. They are oddly similar.<\/p>\n\n<p>(source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forget%20the%20news,%20the%20crypto%20total%20market%20cap%20has%20shrunk%20by%20%24800%20billion%20from%20october%20highs%20to%20today.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Total Crypto MarketCap, TradingView<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10+ Next Crypto to 100X In 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Drama, Drama, Drama<\/h2>\n<p>As if the price action wasn\u2019t enough, crypto also delivered a fresh batch of news and drama today. OKX\u2019s CEO accused Binance of contributing to the October 2025 crash via a 12% APY USDe promotion that encouraged leverage loops. According to the claim, risky collateral was treated like a seatbelt, turning a tariff shock into nearly $19 billion in cascading crypto liquidation.<\/p>\n<p>No complexity. No accident.<br \/>10\/10 was caused by irresponsible marketing campaigns by certain companies.<\/p>\n<p>On October 10, tens of billions of dollars were liquidated. As CEO of OKX, we observed clearly that the crypto market\u2019s microstructure fundamentally changed after that day.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1VlY4F7rt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/N1VlY4F7rt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Star (@star_okx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/star_okx\/status\/2017411129501426064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Elsewhere, Justin Sun is facing allegations from a self-described former lover. She claims coordinated TRX manipulation through multiple Binance accounts. Screenshots, chat logs, and testimony have reportedly been offered to regulators. Whether substantiated or not, the steamy story added gasoline to an already nervous market.<\/p>\n<p>I was Justin\u2019s girlfriend during the early stages of his entrepreneurship with TRX.<br \/>I am in possession of evidence showing that he used the identities and mobile phones of multiple employees to register numerous Binance accounts, through which he conducted coordinated buying and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u38AHSVC8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/u38AHSVC8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u66fe\u9896 (@tenten19901107) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tenten19901107\/status\/2017798004112289953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Michael Saylor also resurfaced in unrelated Epstein email disclosures, described unflatteringly by publicist Peggy Siegel. While not directly market-moving, it\u2019s a drama worth mentioning. And we also love Saylor.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein\u2019s PR chic Peggy couldn\u2019t figure out how to social engineer Saylor so she dubbed him a \u201ccreep\u201d \u201czombie on drugs\u201d anti-social and she had \u201crun away from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Listen Peggy. Saylor is on a mission. Steadfast, focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<\/a>. he\u2019s not falling for this pedo BS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q6SIRry5Dp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/Q6SIRry5Dp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 S (@0xSaliha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xSaliha\/status\/2018071983871742260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>What\u2019s Next? Expectation?<\/h2>\n<p>Ether USD looks ok-ish. The daily RSI sits near 32, oversold territory coming, while MACD remains firmly bearish. Support around $2,200 is now doing heavy lifting, but a clean break could drag Ether USD toward the $2,000 mark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s RSI, on the other hand, is near 35, with resistance around $80,000 and support closer to $70,000. Dominance has crept up closer to 60% than ever as altcoins bleed. The Fear and Greed Index plunged to 14, signaling extreme fear, although historically, this is a zone where markets stabilize.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-container\">\n<div class=\"cfg-top-content-holder\">\n<h4 class=\"cfg-chart-title\">\n            Crypto Fear and Greed Chart        <\/h4>\n<div class=\"cfg-time-range-selector\">\n            <span class=\"cfg-alltime\">All time<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1y<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1m<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1w<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>24h<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-holder\">\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-body\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crypto today offers two paths: a consolidation if supports hold, or deeper pain if bad news keeps <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/crypto-market-news-today-january-29-no-fed-rate-cut-us-shutdown-odds-falling-eth-usd-back-below-3k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coming<\/a>. But if history is any guide, recoveries often follow moments like this. Liquidation numbers have bumped because there is more money in the industry, and Bitcoin has done more than 5X since its 2022 low to the ATH. It\u2019s not all doom, but liquidation waves have proved, hope without risk management is just leverage in disguise.<\/p>\n<p>Have to catch an early train, got to be to work by nine, and if I had an aeroplane, I still couldn\u2019t make it on time. Just another manic Monday. Maybe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in <\/a><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/report\/state-of-crypto-q4-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">99Bitcoins\u2019 Q4 2025 State of Crypto Market Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Follow 99Bitcoins on\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>\u00a0For the Latest Market Updates and Subscribe on\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0For Daily Expert Market Analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-live-articles-list\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-updates-container\">\n<div class=\"nnbtc-no-updates\">\n<p>There are no live updates available yet. Please check back soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/crypto-market-news-today-february-2-manic-monday-crypto-messed-up-liquidation-hit-record-ether-usd-risks-falling-below-2k\/\">Crypto Market News Today, February 2: Manic Monday? Crypto Messed Up, Liquidation Hit Record, Ether USD Risks Falling Below $2K<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this just another manic Monday? Crypto today is far from a routine, market wobble, everyone pretending this was part of the plan, and bullish news everywhere still. From record-breaking crypto liquidation and some calling off the incoming supercycle, February opened with all the subtlety of a margin call at 3 a.m. As crypto liquidation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131606\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=131606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=131606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}