Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red
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Groundhog Day for Bitcoin: six more weeks of macro winter? Bitcoin got its own Groundhog Day moment today as Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow” on the 140th Anniversary of the celebration and signaled six more weeks of winter, just after BTC slid to $74,000 in a sharp risk-off move. The coincidence was fitting: a cocktail of forced liquidations, ETF outflows, and rising real yields suggested crypto could be facing an extended stretch of macro chill and elevated volatility heading into the March FOMC. Satirical Bitcoin Groundhog Day announcement framed with verified Bitcoin metrics Related Reading Bitcoin price today starts to rally after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent Bitcoin slides toward a 9 month low as massive ETF outflows and a hawkish Fed trap weekend dip buyers. Feb 2, 2026 · Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright As of press time, Bitcoin has rebounded slightly to around $77,500 as a selloff in cross-asset risk met crypto’s 24/7 market structure. Total crypto liquidations broke above $2 billion over the weekend, with over $800 million in the last 24 hours alone. The durable takeaway for the next several weeks is that Bitcoin continues to behave like levered risk exposure when the discount rate and the dollar reprice quickly. The episode is another stress test for the “digital gold” narrative. That is especially true when gold holds up better during risk-off stretches, and Bitcoin trades more in line with long-duration risk. Related Reading Bitcoin just failed its biggest ‘digital gold’ test, and the reason why should have every investor deeply worried Despite prominent sell-off, long-term projections hold firm with Bitcoin forecasted to reach $185,500 before the end of the quarter. Jan 19, 2026 · Oluwapelumi Adejumo ETF flows and liquidation dynamics Flows have been the clean, daily read-through on marginal demand. Farside…
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