Oil prices fell more than 4% on Feb. 2, with Brent dropping to $65.98 and WTI to $61.84, as easing U.S.–Iran tensions and a stronger dollar erased much of January’s geopolitical risk premium.

In this febrile crypto moment, bitcoin’s showing off its classic mix of drama and indecision. A wild ride between $74,532 and $78,610 sets the tone, with volume clocking in at a staggering $86.03 billion—because what’s a day in crypto without a bit of whiplash? The market cap plants its flag at $1.55 trillion, but beneath the surface, the charts whisper caution. With technicals flaring contradictory signals across timeframes, this isn’t your average day at the digital rodeo.

On Monday, Strategy boss Michael Saylor revealed that his bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy, scooped up additional bitcoin. The move lands as bitcoin’s price has taken a notable hit, sliding 13% over the past 30 days.

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XRP fell to $1.52 on Feb. 2, its lowest since December 2024, before recovering to around $1.60 amid a broader crypto sell‑off driven by Middle East tensions.

Gold and silver, the two main precious metals, continued to slide as the whole sector dipped as markets prepared for Trump’s Fed‑Chair pick Kevin Warsh’s expected liquidity-siphoning actions.

Universal basic‑income ideas are being considered now that AI‑linked layoffs have become more frequent across high‑tech industries. In the past week, companies announced a reduction of 52,000 employees, many of them due to AI implementations that cut labor costs in the U.S.

China’s President Xi Jinping advocates for a strong currency that will allow the country to challenge the dollar’s dominance in international trade and rival its position as a global reserve currency. Xi’s remarks come as the Trump administration shows no concern about a weak dollar.

A broad market sell-off has intensified as bitcoin fell to $74,532, marking a 23% decline from its mid-January peak and momentarily dragging its market cap below $1.5 trillion.

HPC/AI exposure drove miner valuations in 2025. The next phase will separate execution from narratives, and that’s where re-ratings will diverge. $IREN $APLD $CIFR $WULF $HUT.

People of Western nations will inevitably face massive asset seizure campaigns from their own governments as a new sovereign debt crisis emerges, according to Balaji Srinivasan.

Gold’s rally could push into uncharted territory as investors rethink portfolio defenses, with JPMorgan signaling that shifting household and central bank behavior may drive prices far beyond recent records amid persistent global uncertainty.

Major banks are rapidly warming to digital asset payments and tokenization as strategic priorities, with senior directors signaling a clear shift from theoretical debate to real-world execution inside regulated financial systems.

Bitcoin trading under $80,000 stirred debate after Jim Cramer questioned the silence of vocal bulls, spotlighting weekend liquidity gaps, psychological price levels, and recurring tensions between short-term market moves and longer-term crypto fundamentals.

Ripple is confronting unresolved crypto fault lines as CTO Emeritus David Schwartz warns that revived early disputes — including Jeffrey Epstein’s behind-the-scenes involvement — expose deeper structural weaknesses still influencing trust, governance, and industry cohesion.