Bitcoin slides to post‑election low as $2.5B in liquidations and macro risk-off trigger sharp breakdown

On Feb. 3, Bitcoin briefly dropped about 8%, undercutting the $73,000 level before rebounding toward $74,500 and trimming the intraday decline to 5.8%. The move coincided with macro risk-off sentiment tied to Kevin Warsh's Fed chair nomination and disappointing Microsoft Azure growth, while more than $2.5 billion in liquidations and thin weekend liquidity amplified the selloff. Bitcoin is now trading around key support between roughly $72,700 and $73,500, with resistance clustered from about $74,500 up to the $80,620 zone.