Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s tariff threats threw risk-on markets into a tailspin.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-3.95%$88,951.35Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               -6.76%$2,965.89XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         -3.42%$1.91Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         -4.57%$127.45Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)             -2.23%$0.1254Crypto Market Goes Into ‘Extreme Fear’

Bitcoin plunged below $88,000, with trading volume surging 76% over the last 24 hours.

The market sell-off spread widely, driving…

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Bitcoin\s (CRYPTO: BTC) longtime skeptic Peter Schiff on Tuesday warned that Bitcoin holders who bought for the same reasons he bought gold will lose money, even when their economic forecasts prove correct.

Schiff’s Warning: Right Thesis, Wrong Asset

Schiff posted on X that Bitcoin holders who prepared for the economic crisis by buying BTC instead of gold face a “frustrating and unfortunate” outcome.

“It’s going to be very frustrating for Bitcoin HODLers, who actually bought Bitcoin for the same reasons I bought gold and silver, to see all the economic forecasts we had in common come true, but to end up losing more money than people who did nothing to prepare,” Schiff wrote.

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Bitcoin fell below $90,000 on Tuesday as renewed tariff threats weighed on risk assets, triggering more than half a million liquidations across the crypto market.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 163,275 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $693.07 million.       

In the past 24 hours, top losers include Monero, Dash and Hyperliquid.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor Lark Davis said Bitcoin faced a sharp rejection at the 50-week exponential moving average, a technical setup often referred to as a “kiss of death.”

He noted that price is now sitting on key trendline support, and that even a fresh $2 billion in buying from…

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Comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the World Economic Forum in Davos have reignited speculation around a formal U.S. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserve, driving a sharp jump in Polymarket betting odds.

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Plans Gain Momentum After Bessent’s Davos Remarks

Speaking at Davos, Bessent reiterated that the U.S. government’s crypto strategy has shifted toward making America the most attractive jurisdiction for digital assets and innovation.

“We want to be the best regulatory regime for digital assets and creativity to spark innovation,” he said.

According to journalist and host Christine Lee, Bessent also reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to a strategic…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is holding near $90,000 as sentiment indicators flash a potentially bullish signal, even while analysts remain cautious following a sharp rejection from higher levels.

Sentiment Index Flashes A Bullish Signal

Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index has printed a technical crossover, with the 30-day moving average moving above the 90-day average for the first time since May 2025.

This “golden cross” suggests short-term sentiment is improving relative to the broader trend, CryptoQuant data shows.

Historically, this signal tends to appear after prolonged fear phases, when skepticism remains elevated and price is consolidating rather than topping.

In prior cycles, Bitcoin has often…

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Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday, reopening after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, as risk-off sentiment intensified following President Donald Trump’s aggressive new trade stance toward Europe.

The S&P 500 fell 1.5% to 6,840, eyeing its worst session since late November, led lower by consumer discretionary and technology stocks. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3%, while the Russell 2000 eased 0.8%.

Trump threatened several European countries with an additional 10% tariffs starting Feb. 1 if negotiations over Greenland control fail, with duties potentially rising to 25% from June.

European officials warned of retaliation that could affect up to…

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Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) shares are trading higher on Tuesday as the company outlined plans tied to its digital token initiative.

• Trump Media & Technology stock is charging ahead with explosive momentum. What’s behind DJT gains?

The operator of Truth Social and Truth+ set Feb. 2, 2026, as the cut-off date for its recently unveiled digital tokens.

Shareholders must own at least one full DJT share by the record date to qualify for the token rollout.

The company will work with brokers to identify holders but warns that certain ownership designations may slow information sharing.

Trump Media is advising investors to check their broker status to ensure they…

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