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Recently, BTC dropped from $90K+ to $60K+, ETH from $3K+ to under $2K, fear index <10...
If you're reading this, you might be feeling the stress of portfolio losses. Or maybe you're a traditional investor, relieved you "never touched this confusing thing." Today, we won’t talk about "buying the dip" or "10x gains"—just three key questions:
1. Who created Bitcoin, and why?  
2. How does it work, and why does it have value...

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U.S. stock had a turbulent week (Feb 2–6, 2026), finishing with a powerful Friday rebound. The Dow hit fresh records and briefly cleared 50,000, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied sharply into the close—yet the week still showed rotation: Dow outperformed as parts of mega-cap tech stayed under pressure after several down sessions.
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Last week, U.S. stocks turned choppy and slightly weaker: the Dow/S&P 500/Nasdaq fell about 0.53% / 0.36% / 0.06% on the week. Geopolitical risk heated up as Trump ramped pressure on the EU over Greenland and took a tougher stance toward Iran, lifting risk-off sentiment. Meanwhile in Japan, sharp moves in bonds and FX — plus political uncertainty ahead of the ...