Bitcoin faces selling pressure as investors rotate out of risk-on assets: CNBC Crypto World

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 04, 2026 at 21:19  |  19:19  |  CNBC
Speakers
Matt Hougan — CIO, Bitwise Asset Management
John Boozman — Chairman, Senate Agriculture Committee
Michael Celig — CFTC Chair
Talia Kaplan — Host, CNBC Crypto World
Brian Armstrong — CEO of Coinbase
Paul Atkins — SEC Chair
Cory Booker — Senator, U.S. Senate

Summary

Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies sold off sharply as investors rotated out of risk-on assets, with bitcoin falling below $74,000 and posting its worst week since November 2022. Regulatory news dominated the rest of the episode, including SEC-CFTC cooperation on digital assets, a White House meeting on stablecoin rewards, and the Senate Agriculture Committee advancing its crypto market structure bill. Senator John Boozman expressed optimism about compromise and regulation, while Bitwise CIO Matt Hogan said the market is in a crypto winter but closer to the end than the beginning.

  • Bitcoin slid below $74,000 and had its worst weekly performance since November 2022.
  • Ether and XRP fell sharply as investors moved out of risk-on assets.
  • SEC and CFTC leaders discussed joint crypto regulation and asset classification.
  • The White House convened banks and crypto executives on stablecoin rewards.
  • The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its crypto market structure bill along party lines.
  • Senator Boozman was optimistic about bipartisan compromise and industry growth.
  • Bitwise CIO Matt Hogan said crypto is in a full-blown winter but closer to the end.
Ideas
John Boozman Chairman, Senate Agriculture Committee 14:30
Stablecoin rewards compromise likely
Boozman said the stablecoin rewards and interest dispute is a significant contention between the banking and crypto industries, but both sides have legitimate concerns and he is optimistic a compromise can be reached, which would remove a key obstacle to the crypto market structure bill.
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