BF202 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/8/26

🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 202

Date: February 8, 2026
Block Height: 935,617
Moscow Time: 1,416
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News (2/1/26-2/8/26):

MARKETS / PRICE ACTION
Reuters (Feb 5, 2026) – Bitcoin slumps, crypto market tumbles: https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-slumps-with-key-70000-level-sight-2026-02-05/

Reuters (Feb 6, 2026) – Bitcoin rallies, tops $70K: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bitcoin-cusp-60000-investors-flee-risky-bets-2026-02-06/

 

ETF FLOWS
Yahoo Finance – Spot Bitcoin ETFs ingest $562M in inflows: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-ingest-562m-134057619.html

Investing.com – Bitcoin ETF flows / IBIT outlier: https://www.investing.com/analysis/bitcoin-etf-flows-btc-slides-to-64k-as-ibit-defies-272m-outflows-200674575

 

MINING / NETWORK
The Miner Mag – Difficulty set for biggest drop since 2021: https://theminermag.com/news/2026-02-07/bitcoin-hashprice-difficulty-3

Yahoo Finance – Bitcoin mining difficulty drops ~11%: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-drops-11-171423125.html

CoinDesk – Miner stress / production cost framing: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/05/bitcoin-trades-20-below-its-production-cost-as-miner-stress-intensifies

 

EXCHANGE / COUNTERPARTY RISK
Reuters – Bithumb mistakenly sends $44B in bitcoin to users: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-44-billion-bitcoins-users-2026-02-07/

 

US POLICY / REGULATION
Reuters (Feb 3, 2026) – White House meeting fails to resolve crypto legislation stalemate: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/white-house-meeting-fails-resolve-us-crypto-legislation-stalemate-2026-02-03/

Financial Times – Stablecoin war: Wall Street vs crypto: https://www.ft.com/content/0fe2232a-4689-4296-b4cd-8c07c326c48c

Congress.gov – GENIUS Act text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/394/text
Baker McKenzie – SEC–CFTC crypto coordination meeting: https://blockchain.bakermckenzie.com/2026/02/05/sec-cftc-crypto-coordination-meeting-background-substance-and-implications/

 

TAX
IRS – Prepare to file in 2026 (digital assets reporting): https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/prepare-to-file-in-2026-get-ready-for-tax-season-with-key-updates-essential-tips

 

EUROPE / MiCA
AMF (France) – MiCA transition / wind-down planning: https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/amf-reminds-digital-asset-service-providers-transitional-period-allowing-them-continue-providing

 

US STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE
Barron’s – US Bitcoin Reserve value drawdown framing: https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-bitcoin-reserve-crypto-prices-cf737623