Jerry Lin
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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. 
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. -
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. 
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. -
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. 
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. -
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. 
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. -
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 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. 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. -
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair, Testing Central Bank Independence at Pivotal Moment
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. central bank, a move that caps months of speculation and places a longtime Fed critic at the helm during one of the most politically charged periods in the institution's modern history. The nomination immediately revived debate over Federal Reserve independence as inflation remains above target and the White House intensifies pressure for easier monetary policy. 
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. central bank, a move that caps months of speculation and places a longtime Fed critic at the helm during one of the most politically charged periods in the institution's modern history. The nomination immediately revived debate over Federal Reserve independence as inflation remains above target and the White House intensifies pressure for easier monetary policy. -
IRS Rule Changes Ahead of 2026 Filing Season Could Cut Taxes for Up to 1 Million Filers
A late-stage administrative overhaul at the Internal Revenue Service, combined with tax relief legislation enacted last summer, could reduce tax liabilities for as many as one million Americans as the 2026 filing season begins, according to Treasury and agency officials familiar with the changes. 
A late-stage administrative overhaul at the Internal Revenue Service, combined with tax relief legislation enacted last summer, could reduce tax liabilities for as many as one million Americans as the 2026 filing season begins, according to Treasury and agency officials familiar with the changes. -
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. 
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. -
China’s Trade Surplus Hits $1.2 Trillion as U.S. Shipments Fall 20% Under Trump Tariffs
China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, powered by stronger-than-expected exports to non-U.S. markets even as shipments to the United States plunged under renewed tariff pressure from United States President Donald Trump. 
China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, powered by stronger-than-expected exports to non-U.S. markets even as shipments to the United States plunged under renewed tariff pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
