Kamis, 05 Februari 2026

Bessent: US Won’t Bail Out Bitcoin


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February 5, 2026

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💼 Bessent: Government will keep seized BTC but won't push banks to buy more
💥 Ether tumbles 28% to $2,110 as $2B in leveraged longs get liquidated
💵 Tether's USDt reaches record $187.3B market cap after adding $12.4B in Q4
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US won't 'bail out' Bitcoin, says Treasury Secretary Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress the US will keep Bitcoin it has obtained through asset seizures but has no plan to "bail out" Bitcoin in a downturn or direct private banks to buy more. In a tense exchange with Rep. Brad Sherman, Bessent rejected the idea of changing bank reserve requirements to encourage purchases of BTC or "Trump Coin," noting the government's seized Bitcoin has grown from about $500 million to more than $15 billion while held. The testimony highlights limits of Trump's March 2025 Bitcoin strategic reserve order, which allows additional BTC only through forfeitures or budget-neutral strategies — not open-market buying.

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ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute buy signal

Ether fell 28% in a week to about $2,110, triggering over $2 billion in leveraged long liquidations and pushing ETH perpetual futures funding rates into rare negative territory — often seen as a contrarian buy signal. However, US macro conditions and shaky tech sentiment may be muting that indicator, as investors move to cash, bonds, and precious metals. US spot ETH ETFs saw $447 million in outflows, while Ethereum network activity dropped 47%, adding further downside pressure.

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Tether USDt hits record $187B market cap in Q4 despite crypto downturn

Tether's USDt grew to a record $187.3 billion market cap in Q4 2025, adding $12.4 billion even as the broader crypto market fell after October's liquidation cascade and rival stablecoins stagnated or declined. The report also shows surging onchain use, with 24.8 million monthly active wallets, $4.4 trillion in quarterly transfer volume, and 2.2 billion transfers, while reserves rose to $192.9 billion and US Treasury exposure climbed to $141.6 billion. The article notes ongoing concerns about illicit stablecoin flows—often involving Tron-based USDt—alongside Tether's expanded monitoring and new initiatives like the US-focused, GENIUS Act–compliant USAt and a payments partnership with Opera's MiniPay.

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OPINION

Corporate Bitcoin holding strategies must evolve or face stagnation

Patrick Ngan, chief investment officer of Zeta Network Group, argues that corporate Bitcoin treasuries have moved beyond the "statement" phase. Buying BTC in 2020 signaled conviction, but simply warehousing it in 2026 is increasingly poor capital management— Bitcoin generates no yield, and the opportunity cost rises versus standard treasury practices that place idle cash in liquid, income-producing instruments.

He says regulated, institutional DeFi has matured enough for companies to deploy Bitcoin through fully collateralized, auditable, and compliant yield structures, rather than the risky unsecured models tied to past blowups. As more public companies add BTC to their balance sheets, markets may start valuing firms not just on whether they hold Bitcoin, but on how effectively they put it to work—rewarding active strategies and discounting passive reserves as underutilized assets.