Bitcoin Ahr999 'Buy the Dip' Index Drops to 0.27, on Par with 'FTX Rug Pull' and '3/16 Crash' Levels

On February 6, Cointelegraph reported that Kalshi plans to enhance monitoring of its prediction market platform via an independent advisory committee and strategic partnerships—with a focus on detecting insider trading and market manipulation in the run-up to the Super Bowl. Kalshi noted the committee will deliver quarterly reports to the firm’s external counsel and publish data on the platform’s probes into suspicious activity. Additionally, Kalshi will partner with crypto trading monitoring firm Solidus Labs and Daniel Taylor, director of the Wharton Forensic Analytics Lab, to “detect, investigate, and address market abuse.”

On February 6, per Farside Investors’ monitoring data, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $434.1 million yesterday, while Ethereum ETFs posted a net outflow of $80.8 million.

On February 6th, Tether Investments announced a strategic investment in Gold.com—acquiring a minority stake and forging a long-term partnership to expand gold access across digital and traditional distribution channels—per official sources. As part of the deal, Tether picked up a roughly 12% stake in Gold.com for $150 million. The two firms also struck a partnership to integrate Tether’s gold-backed digital asset XAUT into the Gold.com platform and pursue broader global distribution partnerships. Additionally, the pair is exploring options to let users buy physical gold via cryptocurrencies—including USDT (the world’s largest stablecoin) and the newly launched, U.S.-regulated dollar-backed stablecoin USAT—while weighing regulatory, technical, and business considerations.

On February 6th, per Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 3,947 ETH (approximately $7.53 million) into Binance. The whale had previously withdrawn 6,947 ETH (about $29 million) from Binance, incurring a $11.97 million loss over a 4-month holding period.

**Feb 6: DeFi Dev Corp CIO/COO Parker White Takes to Social Media** Yesterday (Feb 5), Belade IBIT trading volume hit $10.7 billion—nearly double its prior all-time high. Option premiums reached ~$900 million, with both metrics setting new records. BTC and SOL declined in sync, while CeFi liquidations were lower. White suspects the volatility stemmed from a large IBIT position holder: likely one or more non-crypto hedge funds headquartered in Hong Kong, China. Data shows some funds hold extremely high IBIT positions (even as single-asset funds) to isolate margin risk. Today, silver plummeted and yen carry trade unwinds accelerated, ramping up market pressure and further hitting fund leverage positions. These funds may be trying to stem losses via high-leverage option trades, but losses keep mounting. Ultimate Bitcoin downside could wipe out their positions entirely. 13F filings are lagged—related position details won’t be public until mid-May—but the event’s massive scal