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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U.S. Gas Prices Jump 48 Cents in a Week to $3.53 as Iran Conflict Threatens $4 Fuel Nationwide
Gasoline prices across the United States are climbing rapidly as escalating tensions involving Iran disrupt global oil flows, pushing the national average price for regular fuel to $3.53 a gallon and raising the prospect that prices could soon breach $4 nationwide. 
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Oil Surges Past $100 as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens 20% of Global Supply
Global oil markets surged into triple-digit territory as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatened one of the world's most critical energy corridors, pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel and briefly sending prices as high as $110 when trading opened Sunday evening. 
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European Gas Prices Jump 70% After Qatar Halts LNG Production Amid Military Attacks
European natural gas markets were jolted this week after QatarEnergy halted production of liquefied natural gas following reported military attacks on key industrial facilities, sending benchmark gas prices sharply higher and reigniting fears about the continent's energy security. 
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Brent Surges as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Raises Recession and Inflation Fears
Brent crude climbed above $82 a barrel this week after Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned commercial vessels not to transit the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp drop in tanker traffic and intensifying fears of a global recession if the disruption persists. 
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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.
