Bitcoin Drops Hard as Traders Rush to De-Risk

Bitcoin Drops Hard as Traders Rush to De-Risk: What You Need to Know and Why It Matters Meta description: Bitcoin dips below $80K for the first time since April 2025 as traders de-risk. Here’s why this matters and what it means for the crypto market. Something strange happened this week. Bitcoin, the digital asset once dismissed as too volatile for serious consideration, actually outperformed gold during a major sell-off. Yes, really....

February 1, 2026 · 4 min · 757 words