Politico · Friday, February 6, 2026
‘It sucks’: Crypto gets a rude awakening to kick off Trump’s second year - Politico
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Bitcoin has plunged from an all-time high of more than $126K in October by nearly 50 percent, even as the president has paved a new era for the industry in Washington.
But the market is now in its deepest decline since the crash of 2022. Fueled in part by broader investor concern over risky assets, bitcoin has plunged from its October high by nearly 50 percent a fa… [+6595 chars]