Price Drop
Bitcoin plunges to 15-month low below $67,000 amid Fed chair nomination fears
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Bitcoin fell sharply to a 15-month low of around $63,000-$67,000 on February 5, 2026, extending a year-to-date decline of 23% that erased early 2026 gains, including a January drop to $87,500. The sell-off has wiped over $2 trillion from the global crypto market since October 2025 peaks, despite pro-crypto policies from President Trump. Analysts attribute the plunge primarily to Trump's nomination of hawkish former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, alongside ETF outflows and weakening stock markets.
The cryptocurrency XRP has declined by 30% over the past three months, prompting questions about its future stability. An analysis from The Motley Fool highlights this downturn for one of the major digital currencies.
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Bitcoin has plunged below $90,000, erasing much of its gains from earlier in 2026, as part of a broader market downturn. Ether, meanwhile, has seen the sharpest decline among major cryptocurrencies, dropping more than 6% in the past 24 hours to below $3,000. Analysts and industry experts are providing insights into the price action on January 20, 2026.