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Ford is re-jigging its EV manufacturing plan. CEO Jim Farley said the adjustment will help compete with upstart Chinese brands. Paolo Pedicelli ATPImages/Getty Images 2026-02-06T09:00:01.215Z

CEO Jim Farley posted four new photos inside the automaker's rejigged Louisville assembly plant. Two of the photos offer a rare glimpse at prototypes for its upcoming $30,000 EV pickup. The changes come as Chinese manufacturers become increasingly dominant on the world stage, especially with EVs. Ford is undergoing a radical factory overhaul to compete with Chinese automakers. Its CEO just offered a peek inside.

On Thursday, Ford CEO Jim Farley shared four behind-the-scenes photos on X of engineers working on the automaker's Universal Electric Vehicle project. It's a new platform and manufacturing system designed to underpin a family of smaller, lower-cost EVs.

Farley described the effort as "one of the most audacious and important projects in Ford's history."

"American innovation is how we compete and win against China and the rest of the world," Farley wrote in the post.

The update adds new detail to Ford's sweeping rethink of how it designs and assembles electric vehicles, as Chinese EV makers — led by BYD, now the world's largest EV seller — rapidly expand in foreign countries with lower-priced models.

An early peek at our brilliant team working on the Universal Electric Vehicle project - one of the most audacious and important projects in @Ford's history. American innovation is how we compete and win against China and the rest of the world.

➡️ The team is spending countless… pic.twitter.com/Un4eCe258L

— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) February 5, 2026 Farley's photos focus on the first vehicle expected to launch on the platform: a midsize electric pickup truck starting at $30,000. They show Ford employees working on vehicle prototypes — and reveal an early look at what appears to be its grille-less design.

The company confirmed to Business Insider that it plans to launch the vehicle in the US in 2027.

"A Ford team member working on the front end of a prototype - one of the hundreds of prototypes the team has designed and developed to shape the face of the truck over the last few years," Farley wrote about one of the images.

Engineers are spending "countless hours" refining the truck's aerodynamics, Farley said.

A massive manufacturing re-thinkThe manufacturing changes behind the vehicle may be even more significant than the design itself. Farley unveiled the new manufacturing plan during an August event dubbed the "Latest Model T Moment."

Unlike the traditional assembly line — a single, linear conveyor made famous by Ford's 1908 launch of its first mass-produced car, the Model T — the new system uses a three-pronged "assembly tree" approach. Separate lines build the front, rear, and battery underbody of the vehicle in parallel before they are joined later in the process.

Ford says the redesigned system uses 25% fewer fasteners and roughly half as many cooling hoses and connections.

Other images from Farley's post show the factory's new unicasting system — which Farley says reduces the number of vehicle parts — and engineers working on new designs.

Fewer parts could mean lower car prices, the company said in August.

Responding to billion-dollar pressuresThe push comes as Ford makes costly changes to its EV strategy. In December, the company discontinued the F-150 Lightning pickup and scrapped plans for a large all-electric commercial van, recording a $19.5 billion write-down tied to canceled EV programs.

Going forward, Ford plans to focus on smaller, more affordable electric vehicles, as well as extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, which pair electric drivetrains with onboard gas generators.

The strategy reflects mounting pressure from China's EV industry. BYD overtook Tesla last year to become the world's top EV seller. Chinese EV sales have been gaining momentum across Europe — and last month, Canadian officials announced plans to lower tariffs on Chinese-made cars.

That momentum could prompt further changes at Ford. Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Ford is in advanced talks with China's Geely about potential manufacturing cooperation.

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A trio of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) account for three of the 10 most-held securities by Robinhood's retail investors.

Roughly three decades ago, the internet revolution changed corporate America forever by opening sales and marketing channels that hadn't previously existed. But the birth of the internet also kick-started the retail investor revolution.

The proliferation of online trading platforms broke down century-old information barriers between Wall Street and Main Street. Retail investors now had access to breaking news, financial statements, balance sheets, management commentary, and investor presentations with the click of a button.

Unsurprisingly, retail investors have played an increasingly larger role in the stock market. According to "The Retail Investor Report," everyday investors comprised approximately 25% of total equities trading volume in 2021, up roughly double from where things stood in the previous decade -- and online brokers have taken notice.

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Few online brokers have done a better job of courting retail investors than Robinhood Markets. Robinhood offers investors commission-free common stock trades on major U.S. exchanges and the ability to purchase fractional shares.

But perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Robinhood's platform is its "100 Most Popular" leaderboard, which lists, in order, the stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are most widely held by its customers.

While you'll find plenty of brand-name companies on this list, such as No. 1 holding Nvidia, you might be surprised to learn that three ETFs are more widely held by Robinhood's retail investors than "Magnificent Seven" stocks Alphabet and Meta Platforms, as well as highfliers Palantir Technologies and Netflix.

No. 1 and No. 2: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust The stock market doesn't offer investors any guarantees. However, the closest thing you'll get to a guaranteed positive return is buying and holding an S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.23%) tracking index over the long run. As of this writing on Feb. 1, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO 1.24%) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY 1.23%) were the fifth- and ninth-most-held securities on Robinhood, respectively. I'm discussing them together because they both aim to mirror the return of Wall Street's benchmark index, minus fees.

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Every year, analysts at Crestmont Research update a published data set that calculates the rolling 20-year total returns, including dividends, of the benchmark S&P 500, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Based on the latest update, Crestmont has tabulated the total returns of 107 rolling 20-year periods (1900-1919, 1901-1920, and so on, to 2006-2025).

What Crestmont Research found was that all 107 rolling 20-year periods produced a positive annualized return. Hypothetically (since S&P 500 tracking ETFs didn't exist before 1993), if an investor had purchased an index fund that tracks the performance of the S&P 500 and held it for 20 years, they would have made money every time. This statement holds true through pandemics, wars, depressions, recessions, bear markets, and stock market crashes.

Furthermore, since the S&P 500 is comprised of 500 of the largest and most time-tested public companies, it's an index we'd expect to rise over extended periods. This makes both the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust good bets to head higher.

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While both of these ETFs serve the same purpose and have done a good job of mirroring the S&P 500's total return, there is one critical difference: their net expense ratios. This is the annual fee investors pay that covers a fund's management and marketing expenses.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has a net expense ratio of 0.0945%, which is below the average expense ratio of 0.15% for equity index ETFs. This means just shy of $0.95 will go toward fees for every $1,000 invested.

Comparatively, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a microscopic net expense ratio of 0.03%. This six-basis-point and change difference won't amount to much if you're only investing a few thousand dollars or plan to hold for a couple of years. But a seven-figure investment held over several decades can yield significant savings for investors who choose the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

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No. 3: Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Whereas Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Netflix, and Palantir Technologies fall between the 11th- and 21st-most-held securities by retail investors on Robinhood, the 10th-most-held security is the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND +0.43%).

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF aims to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. This is an income-focused ETF that purchases U.S. Treasury bonds of varying lengths, along with corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities. The important aspect being that this fund focuses on investment-grade bonds that, as of the end of 2025, had an average duration to maturity of 5.7 years.

As of the end of 2025, it held over 11,400 bonds and was yielding more than 4%. This compares to its net expense ratio of just 0.03%, which is well below the average expense ratio of 0.54% for similar funds.

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The reason the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has wiggled its way into the top 10 holdings on Robinhood likely has to do with stock valuations.

According to the S&P 500's Shiller Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio, the stock market entered 2026 at its second-priciest valuation in history, dating back 155 years. Whereas the Shiller P/E Ratio has averaged 17.3 since January 1871, it vacillated in the low 40s throughout January.

Retail investors piling into the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF suggest there are clear concerns about lofty stock valuations. Prior instances of the Shiller P/E being above 30 haven't gone well for investors. Thus, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF serves as something of a safe-haven income investment for those worried about a stock market correction, bear market, or potential crash event.

Artificial intelligence is not a bubble, and 2026 AI-related order growth will be more than last year, Simon Lin, the chairman of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron , said on Friday.

The reduction signals further caution as concerns that global supply will outstrip demand continue to weigh on markets.

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Novo Nordisk shares rose on Friday after a troublesome week Photo: sergei gapon/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk shares rallied on Friday in what’s still been a painful week as the Food and Drug Administration may weigh in on the side of the Danish drugmaker in its dispute over a copycat drug.

Novo Nordisk stock DK:NOVO.B NVO gained 5%, but is still down 21% this week on concerns over profitability, after the head of the FDA suggested the agency might not let Hims and Hers sell the cheaper, compounded version of the new Wegovy pill that it announced on Thursday.

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Cardano price hovered below $0.26 on Friday after posting consecutive red candlesticks throughout the week. Following a sharp 20% drop, ADA continued its correction, trading at $0.25685 in the past 24 hours.  Investors are now awaiting the potential impact of CME ADA Futures set to launch on February 9.

This is down because the larger crypto market is experiencing a pullback; its drop is 5.2% and now stands at 2.28 trillion. The recent decline of BTC price below $65,000 was accompanied by bear market panic, which impacted major currencies, including Ethereum, SOL, and XRP. 

Trading volume grew by 123% to $1.42 billion, indicating that the market is liquid and traders are selling off. This downward trend has drawn the Cardano price to levels that it has not witnessed since October of 2023.

Cardano Futures Set to Launch on CME on Feb 9 Cardano futures will officially be launched on the CME derivatives exchange on February 9, 2026, and will add to the crypto offerings of the exchange. Standard and micro Cardano futures contracts will also be introduced by CME that will serve the needs of different types of institutional traders.

The standard contract will reflect 100,000 ADA and will give large traders a wider exposure to the price movements of Cardano. Conversely, the micro contract will entail 10,000 ADA per contract, reducing the amount of capital to participate, but still, full regulatory control is ensured.

Besides Cardano, futures of Stellar and Chainlink will also be introduced on the same day, providing an institutional trader with a broader range of digital assets. These new futures products shall be on the CME CF New York Variant Index to provide transparent pricing, which will bring the traders certainty about the accuracy of the market.

Get ready for the launch of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures in less than one week. 🚀

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These crypto futures add further to the presence of CME in the expanding digital world. This initiative offers greater hedging or speculation options to institutional traders of cryptocurrencies. This may have the potential to spike demand and lead to an upswing in Cardano price, given overall market circumstances.

The ADA long-to-short ratio fell to 0.90, which is a negative indicator, since many traders expect the price to decrease further. This ratio that is less than one, indicates a negative market sentiment.

Also, the open interest (OI) of futures in Cardano fell to the lowest since early November 2024, dropping to $90 million, a gradual decline since the middle of January.

Will Cardano Price Hold Steady at $0.25? As of the reporting, the ADA price decreased to $0.2523. This drop follows a period of fluctuation in Cardano’s market performance.

In the past few days, the ADA was on a negative trend, and it hit lows surrounding the support zone of $0.25.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 28.10, which means that it is oversold and that it may experience a price rebound.

The MACD indicator illustrates a negative momentum, and the MACD line has been below the signal line, strengthening the bearish position.

The future Cardano price outlook next target levels lie at the immediate support around $0.25, with a breakout above $0.30 offering a path for recovery.   

However, with bears still in play, the price of Cardano might even fall to lower support at around $0.23 or even to below $0.20.

Source: ADA/USDT 4-hour chart: Tradingview To sum up, the introduction of CME ADA Futures on February 9 may lead to an increase in the price of Cardano in case of institutional attention. Nonetheless, as market pessimism continues and ADA is in a bearish trend, a major rebound is not certain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The launch may increase institutional demand and liquidity, potentially boosting Cardano's price if it attracts significant investor interest.

Cardano's price is experiencing a decline due to broader market slumps, with Bitcoin's drop affecting major cryptocurrencies like ADA.

Solana breaks key support as analysts flag head and shoulders risk, with chart targets near $75 and $42.

Tatevik Avetisyan2 min read

6 February 2026, 07:56 AM

Solana slipped below a key support zone, and two analysts now point to lower downside levels as the chart structure weakens. Alex Clay flagged a confirmed head and shoulders setup targeting $42, while CryptoUB mapped a bounce zone in the low $100s before a potential move toward about $75.

Solana chart confirms head and shoulders breakdownSolana has confirmed a head and shoulders pattern on the higher time frame chart, according to market analyst Alex Clay, who said the structure weakened after price lost a key support zone. In a post on X, Clay noted that the breakdown shifted market structure lower and removed the prior base that had supported several rebounds.

Solana / Tether Weekly Chart. Source: Alex Clay via X

As a result, the chart now reflects a completed reversal pattern rather than a consolidation. The neckline break marks the failure of the prior uptrend structure. Moreover, the former support area has flipped into overhead resistance, which limits near term recovery attempts on the same level.

Clay added that the measured move from the head and shoulders formation aligns with the $42 area. Therefore, the pattern target converges with a long watched horizontal level, which sits near a prior demand zone on the broader chart structure.

Solana chart points to bounce before deeper pullbackMeanwhile, Solana's higher time frame structure shows price pressing below a former support band, according to market analyst CryptoUB, who outlined a near term bounce zone followed by a deeper move lower. In a post on X, CryptoUB said the chart sets up for reactions in the low $100s before a continuation toward the mid $70s area.

As shown on the three day Binance chart, price has already lost the prior base that capped several rebounds in 2025. Therefore, the former support now acts as overhead resistance and limits upside attempts into the same range. At the same time, the chart marks a lower demand zone near the mid $70s, which aligns with a prior reaction area on the broader structure.

Moreover, the current structure reflects a shift away from the 2024 uptrend channel. Successive lower highs formed after the late 2025 peak. As a result, the broader bias remains tilted lower while price trades below the reclaimed level.

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The altcoin market has been crashing hard since last week. In fact, major altcoins from different sectors have graced the list of the market’s biggest losers over the last 24 hours.

On this front, LayerZero has led the way, losing 10% of its valuation during this period. Activity across its network has not only influenced this loss, but also the altcoin’s numerical outlook.

ZRO eyes 50% Fibonacci retracement level According to the altcoin’s daily chart, ZRO had faked a breakout above the 0.786 Fibonacci Retracement level only to close below it. The retracement was deduced from 10 October’s crash that saw ZRO create a flash low of $0.315. This suggested that bears had controlled this market for more than three months.

LayerZero’s drop for the day extended the weekly losses to 15%. This figure put the altcoin behind only Ripple (XRP) and ZCash (ZEC) in terms of daily losses at press time.

Momentum in favour of more downside seemed to be increasing too – A sign that sellers were willing to pull the price further down. The MACD bars, becoming denser as the signal lines crossed over on the downward side, confirmed this observation.

This outlook suggested a potential revisit to the 50% retracement level, which coincided with a previous resistance zone. Here, things could change as bulls could come in and view this as a retest for the area. So, caution may be warranted here.

Source: ZRO/USDT on TradingView

Staying below $1.718 would heighten the chances of a drop to $1.45 or lower. However, these targets could also be viewed as potential reversal points, as they house both major bulls and bears.

However, one question must be answered here – Is ZRO declining only because of its weak technical outlook?

Retail traders may be selling hard… No.

In fact, its on-chain activity has been giving similar vibes. As per data from Etherscan, ZRO has been dropping because of intense selling from retail traders too.

A sea of orders worth between $10 and slightly above $100 has been flooding DEX platforms like Uniswap (UNI). At press time, only a few trades were long – Insignificant in number compared to shorts.

Source: Etherscan

These findings are evidence of sell pressure from retail traders. Even though their volume has been usually small, they represent the sentiment of the general market. This might explain why the price of ZRO fell on the charts.

Transaction activity on LayerZero sliding too! Finally, the transaction activity dipped below noticeable levels too. The number of transaction counts dropped by more than 70% in about three weeks – Down from 3,479 to 981.

Additionally, the number of transaction amounts fell from 27.735 million ZRO to 8.137 million ZRO over the same period. Together, these observations suggested that activity has been sliding, accelerating the price drop.

Source: Etherscan

Here, it’s worth noting that according to popular analyst Benjamin Cowen, the near-term outlook for the market is bearish. What about the rest of the year though? Well, the analyst expects the same for Bitcoin (BTC). He claimed,

“BTC goes down and drags the rest of the market with it. Good chance this process ends later this year, so stay tuned!”

Final Thoughts ZROs price crashed by 10% on the back of a bear market structure and a fall in network activity. Some analysts expect the bear market to last through 2026. 

Hoskinson maintains a focus on blockchain innovation despite large personal financial losses.

Charles Hoskinson has lost over $3 billion in crypto but has chosen to stay committed, regardless of recent market losses, the founder of Cardano said during a Thursday livestream.

“It’s easy for you to say, Charles, you’re rich. You can ride it out. I’ve lost more money than anyone listening to this, over $3 billion now,” Hoskinson said. “It’d have been real easy to cash out. Just walk away. And do you think I honestly care if I lose it all? Do you think I’m doing this for money? You’re pretty mistaken if you do.”

Hoskinson emphasized that he is not motivated by personal gains and has avoided major scandals like the FTX fallout or the Epstein files by consistently turning down questionable opportunities and prioritizing integrity over access or influence.

He previously criticized some industry leaders for accepting the flawed CLARITY Act in exchange for power, wealth, and elite status.

Commenting on market conditions, Hoskinson encouraged the crypto community to endure the “red days” and focus on collaboration and continued development.

“It’ll get worse. It’ll get redder. It is what it is. But at the end of the day, are you having fun? Find a way to. And know that each and every one of you in the cryptocurrency space, you’re doing something that matters. You’re doing something that has the potential to change the world,” he said.

On Cardano, Hoskinson expressed optimism about the project’s infrastructure, governance, and future commercialization despite the downturn, with projects like Hydra, Leios, and Midnight showing development progress.

Hoskinson co-founded Ethereum before leaving the project in 2014. He launched Cardano in 2017 through IOG with a focus on scientific research and sustainable blockchain design.

In his remarks last night, Hoskinson also praised Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko as allies in advancing crypto adoption.

BTC, ETH, BNB, and XRP prices continued their freefall on Friday, triggering over $2.5 billion in liquidations across leveraged markets.

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Bitcoin, along with other major cryptocurrencies, fell by double digits as they mirrored weakness in tech stocks. Over $2.6 billion worth of positions have been liquidated across crypto leveraged markets. Market sentiment hit fear levels last seen during the 2022 Terra collapse. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price fell 18% from Thursday’s high of $73,639 to an intraday low of $60,255 on Friday morning. This marked its lowest level since October 2024. While it has recovered from part of its losses, trading around $64,600 at press time, it remains 34% below this year’s high of $97,538.

Ethereum (ETH) price fell 10% to a nine-month low of $1,756 before settling at a little above $1,900, down 10% over the past 24 hours. The largest altcoin by market cap had fallen 43.6% from its yearly high. BNB (BNB) fell under $600 before recovering the support zone and standing 11% lower on the day.

Other large-cap cryptocurrencies such as XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Cardano (ADA) remained with losses ranging between 12-16%. Some of the top laggards of the day were LEO Token (LEO), Monero (XMR), and Official Trump (TRUMP). Altogether, the crypto market fell 8.2% to $2.27 trillion at the time of writing.

The market drop triggered massive liquidations across leveraged markets. Data from CoinGlass shows that over $2.6 billion worth of positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $2.31 billion, roughly 89%, stemming from long positions. 

Bitcoin led the carnage with $1.08 billion in long wipeouts, followed by Ethereum at nearly $455 million. In total, approximately 590,810 traders were liquidated, including a single $12 million position on Binance.

What triggered this liquidation crisis? The primary catalysts triggering today’s liquidations were Bitcoin’s drop below $70,000 and subsequently $65,000, where large clusters of leveraged long positions were located.

When a leading asset loses major key support levels where bullish bets are concentrated, they trigger forced sell orders, which can quickly develop into a liquidation cascade that is a self-reinforcing loop of falling prices. Bitcoin’s sharp decline effectively pulled the floor out from under other large-cap digital assets.

Notably, the largest crypto asset has fallen over 20% so far this week as it suffers from the weakness in U.S. tech stocks such as Microsoft, AMD, and Nvidia.

Microsoft shares stood over 8% lower in the past five days, while chip-making giants AMD and Nvidia shares were down 18.5% and 10%, respectively, over the same period. These declines come amid disappointing earnings and concerns related to heavy AI infrastructure spending. AI-based cryptocurrencies have been some of the leading losers of the day, with the sector as a whole down 42% in the past 24 hours.

Risk sentiment was also hurt as investors reacted to weak U.S. jobs data, including rising unemployment claims that raise doubts about sustained economic strength and potential Fed caution on aggressive rate cuts this year.

Waning institutional demand has added another layer of pressure to already fragile retail confidence. Most notably, spot Bitcoin ETFs faced a brutal three-day streak of outflows, with investors pulling over $1.2 billion from the funds. 

Compounding this bearish momentum, World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by the Trump family, reportedly offloaded more than $5 million in Bitcoin holdings just a day before the crash.

In the midst of the market bloodbath, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunged to a score of 9 on Friday, signaling extreme fear among investors and marking the lowest level recorded in over three and a half years. The last time the sentiment score fell this low was during the catastrophic Terra blockchain collapse of 2022.

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Japan’s Metaplanet will continue buying Bitcoin even as the crypto market downturn has weighed heavily on the company’s shares.

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Metaplanet said it will continue accumulating Bitcoin despite a sharp market selloff that has pushed its shares down more than 63% over the past 6 months. The firm added roughly $451 million worth of Bitcoin in Q4 2025, lifting total holdings to 35,102 BTC. As Bitcoin price touched $60,000 around the Asia open, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich took to X to reaffirm the company’s decision to continue stockpiling the flagship cryptocurrency.

“We are fully aware that, given the recent stock price trends, our shareholders continue to face a challenging situation,” Gerovich wrote, before adding that the current market scenario will not affect Metaplanet’s Bitcoin buying strategy.

“We will steadily continue to accumulate Bitcoin, expand revenue, and prepare for the next phase of growth,” Gerovich said.

Metaplanet shares were down over 6% at the time of writing after falling from the day’s open. Losses have been more prominent over the past six months, with the stock dropping more than 63.4% over that period.

Bitcoin is down over 47% from its all-time high as of press time, but the persistent downturn over the past month did not deter Metaplanet from inflating its reserves.

Throughout the last quarter of 2025, Metaplanet acquired roughly $451 million worth of the largest cryptocurrency, which pushed its total holdings to 35,102 BTC.

According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, the company’s average cost of acquisition is around $107,716. That puts the company at an unrealized loss of nearly 39% based on current prices.

Top Bitcoin holders unfazed by crash Metaplanet is not the only Bitcoin hoarder that is currently underwater, as Strategy, the largest corporate holder, reported a $12.6 billion net loss for Q4 2025. With an average acquisition cost of $76,052 per BTC, its holdings are also in the red, with losses of over 13%.

However, like Gerovich, Strategy CEO Michael Saylor has assured that the company will continue buying Bitcoin and even dismissed fears of liquidation by noting that BTC would have to crash to $8,000 before it becomes a concern.

Metaplanet, on the other hand, is gearing up to raise as much as $137 million using a combination of common shares and stock acquisition rights to fatten its reserves and reduce debt.

The announcement, however, did not bode well with company shareholders, as the company’s stock fell by over 3.5% on the day.

Tether has made a $150 million strategic investment in precious metals platform Gold.com, acquiring a roughly 12% stake as part of a broader push to expand access to both tokenized and physical gold.

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Tether invested $150 million in Gold.com, acquiring a roughly 12% stake to expand access to tokenized and physical gold. The deal aims to strengthen XAU₮, Tether’s gold-backed digital asset, with Gold.com committing $20 million into the token. The partnership includes board representation and plans to integrate stablecoins into Gold.com’s precious metals platform. The investment is aimed at strengthening XAU₮, Tether’s gold-backed digital asset, which is pegged to physical gold held in reserve.

XAU₮ is one of the largest tokenized gold stablecoins in terms of market share, and the investment boosts its global credibility and distribution.

As part of the partnership, Gold.com agreed to invest $20 million from the proceeds into XAU₮, further aligning both firms’ interests.

“Our investment in Gold.com reflects a long-term belief that gold should be as accessible, transferable, and usable as modern digital money, without compromising on physical backing or ownership,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether.

The news comes as Tether has been steadily accumulating bullion in secure Swiss vaults, buying more than a ton of gold each week to support its stablecoin and gold-backed products. Tether now holds approximately 140 tons of physical gold valued at about $23 billion.

Under the agreement, Tether will purchase approximately 3.37 million common shares at a discount to recent market prices and will be entitled to nominate a board member at Gold.com.

The companies also plan to explore commercial arrangements, including promoting Tether stablecoins on Gold.com’s platform and enabling gold purchases with digital currencies such as USD₮ and USA₮.

For context, Gold.com is a vertically integrated alternative assets platform that offers a broad range of precious metals, numismatic coins, and collectibles. Founded in 1965, the company operates across the U.S. and international markets.

Greg Roberts, CEO of Gold.com, said the investment “builds upon Gold.com’s 60+ year legacy and expands our reach beyond traditional bullion into digital gold and stablecoins,” adding that the capital will help strengthen the company’s offerings and support future innovation.

The deal reflects broader trends in tokenizing real-world assets, as investors and issuers increasingly seek to merge physical commodities with blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Key NotesHe cited risk management as the reason and said he plans to re-enter at lower levels.Kiyosaki criticized the US debt situation, the Federal Reserve, lawmakers, and banks.His remarks come as Bitcoin dropped about 22% in a week, and the crypto market lost around $750 billion in value. Veteran trader Robert Kiyosaki has revealed that he sold portions of his Bitcoin BTC $64 834 24h volatility: 8.7% Market cap: $1.30 T Vol. 24h: $163.58 B and gold holdings, despite previously making bullish predictions.

The announcement comes as Bitcoin’s price continues to slide toward the $64,000 level.

After sharing the news on X, Kiyosaki faced significant backlash from followers, with some criticizing him for the move.

AS I POSTED on X earlier.

I stopped buying silver at $60.

I stopped buying Bitcoin at $6000.

I stopped buying gold at $300.

I have sold some Bitcoin and some gold. I hate selling because I hate paying capital gain taxes.

Today…. I wait patiently for new bottoms for gold…

— Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) February 6, 2026

Robert Kiyosaki on Bitcoin Selling and Debt Risks Amid the recent downturn in Bitcoin and precious metals, investor Robert Kiyosaki revealed that he has sold portions of his Bitcoin and gold holdings.

He shared on X that he previously stopped buying silver at $60, Bitcoin at $6,000, and gold at $300.

Kiyosaki added that, although he has paused further purchases of gold and Bitcoin, he plans to wait for lower price levels before re-entering the market.

“Your profit is made when you buy… not when you sell,” he wrote, emphasizing a long-term investment strategy.

Kiyosaki also expressed concerns about the US economy as the national debt surpasses $38 trillion. He criticized the Federal Reserve, political leaders, and the banking system, warning of potentially difficult economic conditions ahead.

Robert Kiyosaki has spent the past year advocating for investments in Bitcoin, gold, and silver. While silver rallied to $121 by the end of January 2026, it has since corrected more than 45% from its peak in just a week.

The impact has also been felt across the broader crypto market, which lost approximately $750 billion in market capitalization over the same period. On the weekly chart, Bitcoin has declined 22%, trading around the $64,500 level.

Crypto Market Feels Impact of US Tech Stock Sell-Off The recent correction in US tech stocks, driven by AI-related concerns, has spilled over into other asset classes. Beyond equities, commodities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies have also seen sharp declines.

In the past 24 hours alone, the crypto market has lost more than $300 billion. Over the past week, investors have seen roughly $750 billion wiped from the market.

As per Coinglass data, the 24-hour liquidations across the crypto market have now soared to $2.6 billion. More than $2.17 billion has been wiped out of the long positions, with BTC price alone contributing $1.35 billion out of this.

Crypto market liquidations. | Source: Coinglass

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On February 6, Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain revealed that Marathon Digital transferred 1,318 BTC, worth about $86.9 million, to Two Prime, BitGo, and Galaxy Digital.

On-chain data from Arkham Intelligence revealed that the transfers were executed in multiple transactions. Marathon moved 653.77 BTC to Two Prime, and separate transfers of 99.99 BTC and 280 BTC to BitGO. 

The transfers also included 50 BTC sent to another wallet and 305 BTC via Anchorage Digital Custody. According to the data, smaller deposits of 3.16–3.27 BTC from Coinbase to MARA wallets also occurred.

Marathon Digital continues large-scale strategic Bitcoin transfers The Bitcoin mining firm #MARA transferred 1,318 $BTC($86.89M) to Two Prime, BitGo, and Galaxy Digital in the past 10 hours.https://t.co/9DlN5ZPsBz pic.twitter.com/ubPZM5iwWi

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 6, 2026

The recent transfer activity aligns with Marathon’s longer-term balance trends visible on-chain. According to data, its on-chain balance increased steadily through 2024 and peaked at around $2.4 billion in early 2025. However, as of February 6, 2026, the data showed the balance had dropped precipitously to about $793 million, suggesting major drawdowns or active capital redeployment.

Following the drop in on-chain balances, the firm’s current wallet holdings reveal that it controls approximately 12,245 BTC, valued at $792.68 million, down 9.76%. This decline coincides with Bitcoin’s recent price decline to around $64,733, down 8.89%.

The recent transfers build on a pattern seen in Marathon Digital’s previous large-scale movements. Back in November of last year, Cryptopolitan reported that MARA transferred 2,348 BTC (about $236 million) to institutional exchanges, such as Coinbase Prime, FalconX, Galaxy Digital, and Two Prime. 

According to the report, MARA invested about $60 million in Falcon X and $45 million in Coinbase Prime. The remaining funds were allocated to Two Prime and Galaxy Digital. The exchanges received a total of $236 million in deposits from wallets under the MARA Pool’s supervision, which is responsible for block rewards.

Last month, Lookonchain monitoring revealed another large-scale asset transfer from MARA. The blockchain analytics noted MARA transferred 288 BTC, worth around $26.3 million, to the cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute.

Institutional and corporate holders strategically move Bitcoin MARA’s large-scale asset transfers reflect a common pattern among publicly listed Bitcoin miners. In February of last year, Riot Platforms moved 850 BTC worth around $56 million as security for equipment financing. 

In December 2024, CleanSpark transferred 1,200 BTC, valued at approximately $76 million, to diversify its treasury. In the same year, Core Scientific also transferred 600 BTC worth around $39 million to create a partnership finance.

This pattern of strategic asset movement is not limited to miners, as institutional investors have also shown similar patterns. On November 4 of last year, Cryptopolitan reported that BlackRock moved $293.3 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum to the Coinbase Prime account. The report revealed that the capital inflow included approximately $293.49 million in Bitcoin and $79.83 million in Ethereum.

According to the report, BlackRock had transferred about $185 million to Coinbase and Prime on the third of that month. The $185 million was split into 15,121 Ether, worth around $56.1 million, and 1,198 Bitcoin, worth about $129.09 million. 

Building on this, during the first five days of November 2025, BlackRock transferred more than $1 billion in BTC and Ethereum to Coinbase’s institutional custody platform.

Similarly, other large holders have strategically relocated their Bitcoin holdings. On November 15 of last year, Strategy moved 43,415 Bitcoin across more than 100 addresses.

Against this backdrop, on October 21 last year, SpaceX moved 2,495 BTC, worth $268 million, to new addresses. This was the first time it moved BTC in three months since July 2025. Arkham Intelligence data available on-chain showed that the wallets were inactive, with SpaceX continuing to own approximately 5,790 BTC worth $626 million.

Bitcoin printed one of the largest ever daily candles to the downside on Thursday, sliding more than 15%, roughly $10,800, in a move that rippled through derivatives, spot venues, and the US Bitcoin ETF complex.

The scale of the drop is what made it stand out. Not just the percentage drawdown, but the mix of stress signals hitting at once: implied volatility spiking, volumes exploding, and momentum gauges collapsing into levels typically associated with forced selling rather than discretionary risk reduction.

Bitcoin Crash Sparks Capitulation Signals Real Vision’s Jamie Coutts framed the session as a “capitulation watch,” pointing to a cluster of metrics rarely seen together. He highlighted Bitcoin implied volatility via BVIV at 88.55, “closing in on the FTX-collapse peak of 105,” and noted Coinbase logged its eighth-largest trading day ever by USD value, with $3.34 billion changing hands—roughly 54,000 BTC at ~$62,000.

Coutts also underscored how extreme the momentum reset looked on daily charts, citing a daily RSI of 15.64, “at or below March 2020 COVID crash lows.” He added: “Margin calls are firing. Forced liquidations are likely still working through the system. This has the signature of a capitulation event, but capitulation can be a process, not a single candle (unless we get a massive wick!). These conditions can persist for weeks or even months before a durable low forms.”

Macro trader Alex Krüger stopped short of a price target for the lows, but argued the market was registering the kind of positioning and pricing distortions that tend to cluster around turning points in time.

“Friends I really do not know where the bitcoin bottom is but I can recognize extreme conditions that you only see close to bottoms in time, such as extreme negative funding, options skew at levels only seen once before since 2022 (FTX day), and volumes & liquidations at extraordinary levels,” he wrote. “You also have some monster shorts that opened between 64k and 60k, material for a short squeeze sending price to 68k, and if we see so then everyone will start talking about the bottom.”

Krüger’s caveat was just as direct: “In the meantime of course equities need to hold. And having a bottom in does not mean that you will see a major trend from here.”

Galaxy’s Alex Thorn described the tape as historically stretched on RSI measures, saying bitcoin was “the most oversold today than any day since 3AC blew up in June 2022 (30d RSI),” and calling it “basically in the top 3 oversold events ever,” alongside November 2018 and June 2022.

Bitcoin 30-day RSI history | Source: X @intangiblecoins The US spot Bitcoin ETF market didn’t cushion the move, it amplified the day’s activity. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas said BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) “just crushed its daily volume record with $10b worth of shares traded” as the fund’s price fell 13%, its second-worst daily drop since launch.

IBIT daily volume record | Source: X @EricBalchunas Head of Research for Anchorage Digital David Lawant added that IBIT alone trading above $10 billion was the highest since launch, beating prior records by 69% in shares and 27% in USD volume.

Positioning data hinted at a complex, two-sided ETF ecosystem. Head of Research at K33 Research Vetle Lunde noted net equivalent short exposure in short BTC ETFs was nearing the November 2022 peak at 7,745 BTC, while 2x leveraged long BTC ETFs—products that didn’t exist then—currently hold 39,590 BTC, “at levels not seen since Mar 24.”

Net equivalent short exposure in short BTC ETFs | Source: X @VetleLunde Volatility remained the throughline. ProCap CIO Jeff Park said: “Bitcoin implied vol is now at 75%. This is the highest level since the ETF launch in 2024. It is also finally higher than gold volatility. Know it’s a lot of pain right now, but this is all part of the process required for Bitcoin to make new highs. The melt up will be fast.”

Bitcoin volatility index | Source: @dgt10011 At press time, BTC rebounded from $60,000 to roughly $64,900, a gain of about 9% from the session low.

Bitcoin needs a weekly close above the 200-week EMA, 1-week chart | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView.com Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Citron Research founder Andrew Left renewed his aggressive short campaign against Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) on Thursday, dismissing the company's complex financial architecture as "nonsense" after the firm reported a staggering $12.4 billion fourth-quarter loss. Jargon Vs.

BlackRock has achieved an all-time high in daily transaction volume thanks to its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Notably, the world’s largest asset manager is celebrating this success amid heightened concerns about Bitcoin’s sharp price decline.

In an X post, Eric Balchunas, a Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, noted that the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) surpassed its previous single-day trading volume on Thursday, February 5, with $10 billion in shares changing ownership.

Apart from this finding, Balchunas disclosed that IBIT drastically dropped by 13% the same day, reflecting the second-most significant daily loss since the asset began trading. Notably, the largest decline, which recorded a low of 15%, occurred on May 8, 2024. 

The recent cryptocurrency market trend raises concerns among individuals  Just recently, IBIT recorded $373.4 million in net outflows so far in 2026, yet net inflows on only 10 trading days. Following this outcome, sources noted that the ETF has struggled to maintain momentum and that inflows have remained inconsistent since the crypto market crash in early October, while BTC’s price has continued to decline.

To support this claim, data from CoinMarketCap shows that Bitcoin is trading at $65,882.00, down 6.71% over the past 24 hours. With this decline in place, reports unveiled that the cryptocurrency dropped approximately 50% from its record high of around $126,000 in early October.

Similarly, IBIT has followed suit. As of Thursday, February 5, the ETF traded at $36.10, down from its all-time high of about $70 in early October. Due to this downtrend, Bob Elliott, the investment chief at Unlimited Funds, stated that the average dollar invested in IBIT is currently depreciating in value on Friday’s market close, illustrating a challenging day for the fund.

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the latest Bitcoin crash is driven by weak US job market data and mounting concerns about massive capital expenditures in the artificial intelligence sector.

To demonstrate the intensity of the matter, Peter Brandt, a renowned veteran trader with more than 50 years of experience, conducted an analysis and stressed that the decreases seen in the cryptocurrency market may not end soon. Moreover, he observed that Bitcoin is illustrating signs of intense, sustained selling activity with limited buying support.

Strategy encountered a significant loss amid cryptocurrency market volatility  Following the recent declines in the cryptocurrency market, reports indicated that Strategy, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company and a provider of AI-powered enterprise analytics software, reported a $12.4 billion net loss in the fourth quarter of last year. This loss is attributed to a 22% drop in Bitcoin’s price during that period.

However, the company stated that, even with this loss, its Q4 revenue surged 1.9% year over year to $123 million. Sources asserted that this rise was largely due to the efforts of its business intelligence unit. Nonetheless, the recent surge in market volatility triggered a 17% decline in its stock price, which closed at $107.

Even with this loss encountered, Andrew Kang, the chief financial officer of Strategy, mentioned that “ the company’s financial setup is stronger and more resilient today than ever before,” further adding that “Strategy has built a digital fortress backed by 713,502 Bitcoins, and our move toward Digital Credit matches our long-term vision for Bitcoin.” 

Bitcoin price entered Friday under pressure as $2.1 billion in options contracts approach expiry.

Summary

A large Bitcoin options expiry is approaching with limited upside support. Most call positions sit far above current prices, reducing hedging demand. Traders are watching whether $60K can hold after the contracts settle. Bitcoin is facing another key test as a large batch of derivatives contracts reaches maturity. Bitcoin options worth about $2.1 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Feb. 6, according to data from Deribit.

About 34,000 contracts are covered by the expiry, which comes at a time when market sentiment is still shaky. Call options still outnumber puts, as shown by the put-to-call ratio, which is close to 0.60.

This implies that a large number of traders had positioned themselves for higher Bitcoin (BTC) prices in earlier weeks. The so-called max pain level, where most option buyers would lose money, sits around $80,000. That level is well above current market prices.

Ethereum (ETH) options worth about $390 million are also expiring alongside BTC options. These contracts have a put-to-call ratio of 1.01 and a max pain level near $2,450.

Bitcoin has struggled to regain its footing after dropping to an intraday low of $60,286, later stabilizing in a narrow $63,000–$65,000 range. Due to a mix of forced liquidations and widespread rotation from risk assets, the cryptocurrency is now nearly 50% below its 2025 high of above $126,000. 

How Bitcoin options expiry could affect price While many put options are already profitable, the majority of call options are far out of the money with max pain close to $80,000.This setup limits the usual pull toward the max pain level that sometimes appears around major expiries.

In simple terms, dealers and large traders have little incentive to push prices higher to protect call positions. At the same time, there is limited pressure to buy Bitcoin for hedging purposes. As a result, price action after the expiry may stay soft and follow the existing trend.

If selling pressure continues, the market could drift back toward nearby support levels rather than stage a strong rebound.

Analysts are watching the $60,000 area closely. This zone has acted as short-term support during recent sell-offs. A sustained break below it could deepen losses, while a firm hold may allow for a temporary bounce.

Bitcoin price technical analysis Bitcoin has clearly broken below the 100-day moving average, which served as trend support for the majority of 2025.  Several recovery attempts failed near $83,000, showing strong selling interest at higher prices.

The price structure has now flipped lower following a range breakdown and a clear lower high. As Bitcoin fell below the lower Bollinger Band, the decline accelerated, suggesting disorderly selling rather than consistent profit-taking. 

Bitcoin daily chart. Credit: crypto.news The weakness is confirmed by momentum indicators. The relative strength index fell below levels observed in previous cycles, approaching 20. No bullish divergence has appeared, and many sessions closed near their lows. This suggests limited interest from dip buyers.

A former support zone around $75,000 failed to hold. With that area broken, attention has shifted to the $60,000 level as the next major psychological support.

If $60,000 holds on a daily close, short-term relief rallies could develop as selling pressure eases. In that case, price may move toward the $70,000 to $75,000 range, where past support has turned into resistance. Without a recovery above the 100-day average near $83,000, such moves would likely stay corrective.

If $60,000 breaks and price settles below it, the market could open the path toward the mid-$50,000 region. Under that scenario, downside momentum would remain intact, and sentiment-driven rebounds may struggle until the overall structure improves.

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Stellantis Reports Q4 2025 Estimated Consolidated Shipments of 1.5 Million Units, +9% y-o-y

North America Shipments Up 43%, with South America, Middle East & Africa and China and India & Asia Pacific Also Reporting Growth AMSTERDAM, February 6, 2026 – Stellantis N.V. today released its consolidated shipment estimates. The term “shipments” describes the volume of vehicles delivered to dealers, distributors, or directly from the Company to retail and fleet customers, which drive revenue recognition.

Consolidated shipments for the three months ending December 31, 2025, were an estimated 1.5 million units, a 9% increase y-o-y. This increase was primarily driven by North America and further supported by year‑over‑year shipment growth in South America and in the Middle East & Africa. This was partially offset by a decline in Enlarged Europe due to a combination of a contracting LCV market and competitive pressures.

In North America, Q4 shipments grew by approximately 127 thousand units compared to the same period in 2024, representing a 43% y-o-y increase. This significant improvement reflects the benefits of normalized inventory dynamics, in comparison to the prior year’s inventory reduction initiative, as well as increased momentum in the region with Q4 ’25 orders up nearly 150% y-o-y, driven largely by new and refreshed offerings from Jeep®, Ram and Dodge brands. Shipments of the refreshed Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Ram LD HEMI® V8 accounted for over 30% of y-o-y growth, partially offset by a decrease in PHEV shipments. Enlarged Europe reported a decrease of approximately 26 thousand units, or 4% y-o-y. PC and LCV shipments each contracted. Increased shipments of the four Smart Car platform nameplates (Citroën C3, C3 Aircross, Opel Frontera, Fiat Grande Panda), rose 61 thousand additional units, or 127% y-o-y, due to progress rolling out each of the products, in an expanding range of BEV, MHEV, and ICE powertrain variants. This was not sufficient to reverse an overall drop of 21 thousand units in PCs, or 4% y-o-y, primarily driven by Peugeot, whose shipments were down approximately 30 thousand units, due to declining volumes of Peugeot 208 and of Peugeot 308, ahead of its recent MCA. In addition, LCV volumes were down by 5 thousand units, or 3% y-o-y, against a market context of 7% y-o-y industry volume decline. Across Stellantis’ other regions, shipments grew 24 thousand units net in aggregate, representing a 6% increase y-o-y, mainly driven by an 18 thousand units increase in South America (+7% y-o-y), and an increase of three thousand units each in both Middle East & Africa (+2% y-o-y) as well as China, India & Asia Pacific (+20% y-o-y). Stellantis maintained its leadership in South America, with a 7% increase y-o-y supported by solid demand in Brazil. Growth in the Middle East & Africa was primarily driven by positive developments in Türkiye, and to a lesser extent, by both the ramp‑up of local production in Algeria, and continued growth in Morocco. NOTES

(1)      Consolidated shipments only include shipments by Company’s consolidated subsidiaries, which represent new vehicles invoiced to third party (dealers/importers or final customers). Consolidated shipment volumes for Q4 2025 presented here are unaudited and may be adjusted.

(2)      Middle East & Africa exclude Iran, Sudan and Syria. From 2025, this excludes Israel and Palestine (prior periods have not been restated). Enlarged Europe: From 2025, this includes Israel and Palestine (prior periods have not been restated).

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CompaniesCOPENHAGEN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab reported on Friday a fourth-quarter profit before depreciation, amortisation, excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees slightly below estimates and said it expected core profit for 2026 above 28 billion Danish crowns ($4.42 billion), matching a target shared in January.

"We're focusing on offshore wind in Europe and select markets in APAC (Asia-Pacific) where we'll continue to build on our position as the global leader in offshore wind," the company said in a statement.

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Operating profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees rose to 8.10 billion Danish crowns from a year-earlier 7.55 billion, just below an average forecast of 8.24 billion in a company provided poll.

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