06 Feb, 2026
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
Spot silver was up nearly 10% to almost $78 an ounce by late afternoon in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. Gold also advanced after an earlier retreat. Silver has always been subject to more violent price swings than gold, due to its smaller market and lower liquidity.
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22:01
Yahoo! Finance
The Dow Jones topped 50,000 for the first time, with JPMorgan, Apple and Boeing in buy areas. The Nasdaq is ailing, but these AI stocks are reviving.
Bitcoin miner Iren missed expectations for quarterly results late Thursday, but AI revenue picks up. Bitcoin price unravels.
On Friday, the original digital currency surged the most in almost three years to recoup almost all of the losses registered during Thursday’s crypto market meltdown that had dragged the token down more than 50% from its October peak. The dizzying swings of around 13% have helped to reignite a jump in the volatility that traders traditionally relish because of the potential profit opportunities. Bitcoin rose as much as 13% to $71,469 on Friday.
21:31
Yahoo! Finance
Although tech stocks and cryptocurrencies suffered recent falls, investors largely shrugged off geopolitical tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared roughly 1,200 points and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.2%. Chip companies helped drive the gains on hopes for more big spending by customers diving into AI technology. Stocks also got a boost from a better reading on sentiment among U.S. consumers.
Bitcoin was rebounding after tumbling early Friday to around $60,000 in a slide that wiped out all of its gains since President Donald Trump’s election win 15 months ago. Bitcoin was trading at $70,334 in late afternoon, a nearly 11% move upward over the past 24 hours. The crypto slump has been brutal in recent days, exacerbated by a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns over artificial-intelligence automation.
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Volatility returned to markets yesterday, triggering a tech rout. Among the unusually active options on Thursday were 278 calls and puts with Vol/OI ratios of 15 or higher. Among them, these 3 stocks offer options investors significant profit potential. Volatility returned to markets yesterday, triggering a tech rout. Among the unusually active options on Thursday were 278 calls and puts with Vol/OI ratios of 15 or higher. Among them, these 3 stocks offer options investors significant profit pot
18:08
Yahoo! Finance
Bitcoin crashes to a low of $60,000 amid macro, political, and technical headwinds. But renowned experts remain confident that BTC will recover through the remainder of 2026.
The current Bitcoin crash has pushed BTC below $65,000, marking its worst week since FTX collapsed. More than 190 publicly traded companies currently hold Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on their balance sheets, collectively controlling roughly 974,000 BTC—nearly 5% of the circulating supply—and that number keeps climbing even as Bitcoin suffers this historic drawdown. Since November 2025, ... Bitcoin ETFs Bled $6 Billion as BTC Crashed 50%: Why 190 Companies Didn’t Sell
17:23
Yahoo! Finance
A new trove of documents disclosed details on Epstein’s relationship with key figures from the early days of Bitcoin development.
Bitcoin rebounded early Friday after touching $61,000 overnight, with Thursday marking the token's worst day since the FTX collapse in 2022.
16:58
Yahoo! Finance
Strategy stock jumped 21% Friday as it looked set to regain some ground after slumping 17% to its lowest close in two years in the previous session. The shares were initially down in after-hours trading Thursday after the crypto treasury company reported earnings, however they recovered in tandem with the price of Bitcoin which bounced to $68,000 from lows of $60,000 overnight. Vitanza noted that Strategy’s $2.25 billion cash reserve is enough to fund its $900 million of fixed charges for nearly 17 months and also finances the potential redemption of $1 billion of convertible bonds in September 2027.
16:10
Yahoo! Finance
After Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy) stock cratered 18.4% in the past week and sat 62.5% below where it traded a year ago, the stock saw a sharp reversal on Friday. At $125.75, is this still a buying opportunity, or is it a value trap? The Bitcoin Accounting Nightmare After adopting fair value accounting for ... The Bull and Bear Case for MicroStrategy After the Bitcoin Accounting Nightmare
Bithumb confirmed an accidental Bitcoin payout caused a brief price crash, saying markets stabilized within 5 minutes and funds remain safe.
15:43
Yahoo! Finance
Some recipients reportedly sold the coins before the exchange's "internal control system and promptly restricted transactions."
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Seeking Alpha
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