The cryptocurrency market experienced a fresh wave of heavy selling amid ongoing pressure on global technology stocks. On Thursday, the price of Bitcoin fell below the $70,000 threshold, plunging over 13% within 24 hours to a low of $62,333. Ethereum mirrored the decline, dropping 11% to $1,888, as overall volatility in the digital asset space intensified significantly. Market analysts noted a strong correlation between the current downturn in crypto assets and the weakness in the U.S. technology stock sector. Influenced by adjustments in major AI-related stocks, the Nasdaq Composite Index declined for two consecutive sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Financial results from companies like Alphabet and Qualcomm raised investor concerns over the returns on AI investments and the sustainability of current valuations, leading to a noticeable cooling in risk appetite. This sentiment quickly spilled over into the digital asset arena, which had already been underperforming since the start of the year. From a longer-term perspective, Bitcoin has fallen nearly 48% from its all-time high of approximately $126,273 recorded on October 6, 2025. In a recent report, Stifel strategist Barry Bannister suggested that, based on bear market patterns observed over the past 15 years, Bitcoin could potentially drop to around $38,000 this year, implying a drawdown of up to 70% from its peak. Wenny Cai, Chief Operating Officer at SynFutures, added that last year's AI-driven investment frenzy can no longer provide a cushion for risk assets, with capital accelerating its shift towards traditional safe-havens. Gold has re-emerged as a clear indicator of risk aversion, while cryptocurrencies have not garnered similar buying support. Policy developments have also failed to bolster the market. U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant explicitly stated during a congressional hearing that the Treasury Department lacks the authority to "bail out" Bitcoin or direct U.S. banks to purchase the asset. Concurrently, "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry warned in a Substack article that Bitcoin lacks sufficient "organic use cases" to prevent further declines, adding to the pessimistic market outlook. Amid Bitcoin's significant price correction, the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, Strategy Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 on February 5. The company disclosed that, as of February 1, 2026, its Bitcoin holdings had increased to 713,502 coins, with a total acquisition cost of approximately $54.26 billion, resulting in an average cost per coin of $76,052. Despite achieving a 22.8% BTC yield for the full year 2025 and raising $25.3 billion in capital markets, the company recorded a $17.4 billion unrealized loss in the fourth quarter due to the fair value change of its digital assets, driven by the falling Bitcoin price. This led to a quarterly net loss of $12.4 billion. Management emphasized that Strategy is mitigating volatility risks through its "digital credit" platform. The company's flagship preferred stock, STRC, has expanded to a size of $3.4 billion and utilizes a variable dividend mechanism to maintain its share price near a nominal value of $100. Additionally, the company has established a $2.25 billion U.S. dollar reserve, sufficient to cover approximately 2.5 years of preferred stock dividends and interest expenses. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that the company has built a "digital fortress" centered around Bitcoin and will continue to navigate the high-volatility crypto environment through long-term holding strategies and financial structure innovation.