{"id":67634,"date":"2026-02-05T17:23:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/cardano-faces-deeper-plunge-as-bitcoin-breaches-70k-amid-bear-cycle-fears\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:23:48","slug":"cardano-faces-deeper-plunge-as-bitcoin-breaches-70k-amid-bear-cycle-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/cardano-faces-deeper-plunge-as-bitcoin-breaches-70k-amid-bear-cycle-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardano faces deeper plunge as Bitcoin breaches $70K amid bear-cycle fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/11\/cardano-price-bearish-outlook-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/11\/cardano-price-bearish-outlook-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/11\/cardano-price-bearish-outlook-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/11\/cardano-price-bearish-outlook-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardano price dropped to near $0.26 as cryptocurrencies continued to struggle.<\/li>\n<li>ADA bulls face further pain if the price breaks below $0.25.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin\u2019s crash to under $70,000 amid bear cycle fears is a major trigger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cardano price fell more than 9% to extend its downturn, with this coming as Bitcoin tumbled to below the $70,000 support level.<\/p>\n<p>With BTC dragging the broader crypto market into turmoil, Cardano (ADA) dropped to lows of $0.26, signaling prolonged downside risks in this bear cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Other altcoins had it even rougher, with XRP plummeting 14% to under $1.40 and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/solana-price-outlook-bears-test-90-amid-massive-liquidations\/\">Solana breaching support at $90<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Altcoins slide as BTC tanks amid market panic<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin sank further on Thursday, with bears breaking below $70,000 to plunge the whole sector into fresh turmoil.<\/p>\n<p>The 8% drop from a retest of $73,000 came as Strategy, the world\u2019s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, sank into unrealized losses worth billions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had also noted on Wednesday that the government would not \u201cbail out\u201d Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite confirmation that the US will not sell its BTC holdings, Cardano, alongside all the top altcoins, nosedived as BTC touched lows of $69,500.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts at Glassnode pointed out that forced selling is escalating.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> capitulation metric has printed its second-largest spike in two years, highlighting a sharp escalation in forced selling. <br \/>These stress events typically coincide with accelerated de-risking and elevated volatility as market participants reset positioning.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mcvVqXJcYq\">pic.twitter.com\/mcvVqXJcYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 glassnode (@glassnode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/2019377280254972147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Cardano ADA price dives to $0.26<\/h2>\n<p>Cardano traded at $0.27 at the time of writing on February 5, 2026, down nearly 9% on the day.<\/p>\n<p>Recent declines mean Cardano price has dived 21% in the past week and 36% in the past month.<\/p>\n<p>The plunge from the $0.8 peak in October 2025 has only accelerated in the past month, with bulls failing to hold onto notable bounces above the $0.30 level.<\/p>\n<p>ADA\u2019s move aligns with bear cycle indicators, including a Fear &amp; Greed Index in extreme fear territory and negative funding rates across exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>Retail and institutional outflows have also amplified the slide, with macroeconomic conditions fueling further pain in a brutal start to the year for buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Given Bitcoin\u2019s outlook, analysts see the current support level of $0.26 as a fragile one for Cardano.<\/p>\n<h2>Bearish technicals signal further ADA downtrend<\/h2>\n<p>ADA\u2019s daily chart gives a largely bearish outlook after the token\u2019s dip below $0.30 and $0.28.<\/p>\n<p>The dump across risk assets saw buyers fail to hold the 50-day moving average mark, while daily RSI hovers near oversold but lacks bullish divergence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360542\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-360542\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cardano-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Cardano Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"609\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ADAUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardano price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Data from Coinglass also shows a sharp decline in open interest, and negative funding rates reinforce the outlook.<\/p>\n<p>If the altcoin carnage accelerates amid a broader bear cycle crash, ADA could revisit $0.20 or lower.<\/p>\n<p>On the upside, a shift in macro conditions and regulatory tailwinds could spark bullish bets.<\/p>\n<p>Catalysts like network upgrades or ETF approvals also favour bulls, with short-term targets at $0.50 and $1.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/cardano-faces-deeper-plunge-as-bitcoin-breaches-70k-amid-bear-cycle-fears\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Cardano price dropped to near $0.26 as cryptocurrencies continued to struggle. ADA bulls face further pain if the price breaks below $0.25. Bitcoin\u2019s crash to under $70,000 amid bear cycle fears is a major trigger. 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