The translation of the text «Падение биткойна на 10 процентов: причины и последствия» into English is: «Bitcoin's 10 Percent Drop: Causes and Consequences»
5 february 2026 в 23:50
Bitcoin faced a 10 percent drop in just one week at the beginning of February, prompting investors to withdraw their funds while they still could. Given such a sharp decline in value, many are questioning what caused this crash.
The decrease in the cryptocurrency’s price was linked to a number of factors, including, as usual, economic uncertainty and fluctuations in the geopolitical landscape.
We have analyzed what is known about the drop in Bitcoin’s price.
As mentioned, at the beginning of February, Bitcoin fell by approximately 10 percent in a week, which represents a 44 percent decrease compared to its peak value at the end of 2025. On February 5, 2026, the cryptocurrency dropped below $ 70,000.
Economic experts noted that the sharp decline in Bitcoin is not unusual. In fact, cryptocurrencies are typically volatile, and Bitcoin has experienced crashes in the past.
In a statement to ABC News, Brian Armor, director of passive strategy research at financial firm Morningstar, shared his thoughts on the reasons behind the price drop of Bitcoin.
«There are currently concerns about risks», - Armor explained. «The price of the cryptocurrency tends to fall when investors seek to reduce risks. This could have triggered the drop, and then it became like a snowball rolling downhill».
For investors looking to invest in Bitcoin, Armor advised them to first «know their limits» before diving into cryptocurrency.
«They shouldn’t rely too confidently on any one outcome», - he emphasized.
Christian Catalini, founder of the MIT Digital Currency Lab, noted in a separate statement to ABC News that the drop in Bitcoin is related to «many» concerns in the market.
«Everything that has been happening over the past few weeks definitely adds a lot of nervousness to the market», - Catalini explained. «Anything that makes investors more cautious, of course, affects the price of Bitcoin»
The decrease in the cryptocurrency’s price was linked to a number of factors, including, as usual, economic uncertainty and fluctuations in the geopolitical landscape.
We have analyzed what is known about the drop in Bitcoin’s price.
As mentioned, at the beginning of February, Bitcoin fell by approximately 10 percent in a week, which represents a 44 percent decrease compared to its peak value at the end of 2025. On February 5, 2026, the cryptocurrency dropped below $ 70,000.
Economic experts noted that the sharp decline in Bitcoin is not unusual. In fact, cryptocurrencies are typically volatile, and Bitcoin has experienced crashes in the past.
In a statement to ABC News, Brian Armor, director of passive strategy research at financial firm Morningstar, shared his thoughts on the reasons behind the price drop of Bitcoin.
«There are currently concerns about risks», - Armor explained. «The price of the cryptocurrency tends to fall when investors seek to reduce risks. This could have triggered the drop, and then it became like a snowball rolling downhill».
For investors looking to invest in Bitcoin, Armor advised them to first «know their limits» before diving into cryptocurrency.
«They shouldn’t rely too confidently on any one outcome», - he emphasized.
Christian Catalini, founder of the MIT Digital Currency Lab, noted in a separate statement to ABC News that the drop in Bitcoin is related to «many» concerns in the market.
«Everything that has been happening over the past few weeks definitely adds a lot of nervousness to the market», - Catalini explained. «Anything that makes investors more cautious, of course, affects the price of Bitcoin»
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