BT

Bitcoin

BTC 24 Hour Move
-2.43%
$71,027.00 → $69,298.00

Why Bitcoin is down 2.4% today

Analysis

Bitcoin fell 2.4% over the past 24 hours amid reports of heavy selling pressure, including CoinDesk noting that miner Cango sold about $305 million worth of BTC during the slump to fund an AI shift. CoinDesk also described how market makers may have accelerated the drop toward $60,000, which likely added to downside momentum and volatility.

Contributing Factors (3)

#1
CoinDesk ETF Flows 1 week ago

Bitcoin miner Cango sold $305 million of BTC during market slump to fund AI shift

The company plans to deploy modular GPU units across 40+ global sites to provide on-demand AI inference capacity for small and mid-sized businesses.

Confidence
94%
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#2
CoinDesk ETF Flows 1 week ago

Here's how market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's brutal crash to $60,000

The invisible hands of market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's recent crash.

Confidence
89%
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#3
U.Today Hack/Exploit 1 week ago

Bitcoin Being Attacked by Army of AI Bots: Satoshi Ally

Satoshi Ally Adam Back slams Roger Ver over his Bitcoin book.

Confidence
89%
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Move Details

Asset Bitcoin
Symbol BTC
Direction ↓ Bearish
Timeframe 24 Hours
Start Price $71,027.00
End Price $69,298.00
Change -2.43%
Detected Feb 9, 2026 4:20 PM

Explanation Confidence

91%

High confidence in the explanation based on source reliability and timing.