Bitcoin slips to $78,566.83, down 6.55% in 24 hours amid market fears, risk aversion — Here’s what happened

Bitcoin price today: The world’s largest cryptocurrency has slipped below $80,000 on 1 February, trading at $78,566.83, down 6.55% over the past 24 hours, according to data on CoinMarketCap.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s market capitalisation was down 6.6% to $1.56 trillion, with trading volumes over the past 24 hours up by 2.2% to $71.78 billion, the data further showed. This is the lowest the token has been since 21 November 2025.