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Bitcoin Drops Below $76,000 With Traders Pivoting Back to Metals

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By Suvashree Ghosh and David Pan

February 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM UTC

Updated on

February 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM UTC

Bitcoin resumed its slide lower as speculative traders returned their focus to surging metals, after a brief rebound from a 10-month low.

The original cryptocurrency fell below $76,000 amid a resumption of the bearish sentiment that nearly pushed it to the lowest level since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House just over a year ago.