U.S. Treasury Downplays Role of Crypto in Financing Palestinian Militant Groups
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FinCEN Report Unveils Bitcoin's Role in Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation
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Gold Prices Plunge Below $2,000 as Stubborn Inflation Dashes Rate Cut Hopes
"Gold prices tumbled below the critical threshold of $2,000 per ounce, marking the lowest point in two months, as a U.S. inflation report that exceeded expectations dampened hopes for an imminent reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. -
Dow Faces Sharp Decline Amid Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Data
"The stock market experienced a significant downturn on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting over 500 points, marking one of its steepest declines since March 2023. This sell-off was spurred by unexpectedly high inflation data for January, which has cast doubts on the anticipated series of Federal Reserve rate cuts that many investors had been banking on to bolster the equity market.
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Gold Near $5,000 as Fed Minutes Loom; Markets Price 60 Basis Points of 2026 Rate Cuts
Gold prices are hovering just below the psychologically significant $5,000 threshold as investors await the release of the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes, a document expected to clarify the central bank's interest-rate trajectory for 2026 and potentially set the tone for precious metals markets. 
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Bitcoin Whales Buy 53,000 BTC as Price Hovers Near $67,000; Cramer Floats $60,000 U.S. Reserve Trigger
Bitcoin slid again Tuesday, trading near $67,000, even as large holders accumulated 53,000 tokens over the past week in what blockchain data show is the biggest buying surge since November 2025. The renewed whale activity comes amid volatile price swings and fresh speculation that the U.S. government could step in near $60,000, a threshold cited by television host Jim Cramer. 
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Bessent Blames ‘Unruly’ China Trades for Gold Drop While U.S. Markets Signal Growth Cycle
Gold prices retreated sharply over the past week, snapping a historic rally, as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed the sudden correction to speculative trading behavior in China and pointed to broader signs that the U.S. economy is entering an upward cycle. 
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Bithumb Error Sends $40 Billion in Bitcoin to Users, Triggering Regulator Scrutiny in South Korea
A major operational failure at Bithumb, one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has rattled regulators and revived concerns about the structural risks of virtual asset trading after the platform mistakenly distributed roughly $40 billion worth of Bitcoin to users. 
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China Adds Gold for 15th Straight Month as Beijing Accelerates Shift Away From Dollar Assets
China extended its steady accumulation of gold for a 15th consecutive month in January, underscoring Beijing's long-running effort to diversify its official reserves as global financial and geopolitical uncertainty intensifies. 
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Bitcoin Sinks 50% in Four Months as ETF Outflows and Risk-Off Trades Rattle Crypto Markets
Bitcoin has fallen roughly 50% over the past four months, sliding to around $60,000 and shaking investor confidence as institutional money exits the market and a broader retreat from risk assets gathers pace. The sell-off has coincided with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, heavy withdrawals from crypto-linked exchange-traded funds and renewed volatility across global markets. -
Bitcoin Faces Trust Test as Epstein Donations to MIT Lab Stir Debate Over Crypto’s Origins
Bitcoin, long marketed as a financial system free from elite influence, is facing renewed scrutiny after newly resurfaced emails linked Jeffrey Epstein to funding streams connected to early cryptocurrency research. The disclosures have unsettled some investors and reignited debate over whether Bitcoin's formative ecosystem was as independent as its mythology suggests. -
Gold Tops $4,670, Silver Nears $94 as Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Jolts Global Markets
Gold and silver surged to fresh record highs while European equities fell sharply after Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on eight European countries in an escalating campaign tied to his demand for U.S. control of Greenland. The move has intensified geopolitical anxiety, driving investors toward safe-haven assets and pressuring risk-sensitive stocks across Europe. -
BlackRock Buys $1.03 Billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum as Crypto Volatility Tests Institutional Conviction
BlackRock has sharply increased its exposure to digital assets, committing more than $1.027 billion to Bitcoin and Ethereum over three consecutive trading sessions, a move that underscores growing institutional conviction even as crypto markets remain volatile at the start of 2026. 
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Gold Tops $4,500 as Silver Breaks $70, Capping Precious Metals’ Best Year Since 1979
Gold and silver surged to record highs this week, extending a powerful rally that has made precious metals among the best-performing assets of 2025 and placed them on track for their strongest annual gains since the late 1970s, as investors sought protection from geopolitical risk, a weakening dollar, and expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy.
