The U.S. dollar rallied sharply while gold and silver prices plunged following President Trump's nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. The move, coupled with stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, signals a potential hawkish shift in monetary policy.
As gold and the popular GLD ETF hit historic highs, retail and institutional investors alike are grappling with a critical question: is this a sustainable shift or a speculative peak? We examine the drivers behind the surge and the debate on what comes next.
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. sees its shares rally after high-grade drill results from its La Preciosa project in Mexico not only validate its geological model but also prompt a review of mining methods for greater efficiency.
Solana's network is attracting new users at a rapid pace, adding over 10 million first-time transaction addresses daily. However, conflicting signals from ETF outflows and a cautious macro environment are testing whether this growth can fuel a sustained price rally for SOL.
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. (HYMC) fell sharply for a second consecutive session, mirroring a pullback in gold and silver prices after their record-breaking rallies. The decline highlights the stock's sensitivity to commodity price swings despite recent positive operational updates.
As gold breaches $5,000 an ounce and silver soars past $120, a trading frenzy grips markets and sends individuals rummaging through attics for forgotten valuables.
Bitcoin's recent slide to around $70,000 has pushed its price roughly 20% below the estimated cost to mine a single coin, squeezing miner margins to their lowest point since late 2024. A sharp drop in network hashrate and a broader market downturn have intensified financial pressure, with a critical difficulty adjustment expected this week that could offer some relief.
The cryptocurrency recovered from a sharp intraday drop, but analysts caution the rally appears driven by short-covering rather than robust new investor demand, with broader macro uncertainties lingering.
A sharp selloff in global technology stocks, fueled by concerns over AI investment sustainability and earnings, has spilled over into cryptocurrency markets, dragging Bitcoin below a key support level and triggering significant liquidations.
Bitcoin's sharp decline to $73,000 has intensified the debate over its trajectory, with analysts pointing to geopolitical tensions, a flight to traditional safe havens, and bearish on-chain signals as catalysts for a potentially deeper correction.
As physical gold prices breach unprecedented highs, a parallel surge is unfolding on the blockchain. Tether Gold (XAUT), a token representing vault-stored bullion, is emerging as the bridge between traditional safe-haven assets and the digital economy, attracting billions in trading volume.
Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, warns that Bitcoin's sharp decline could trigger cascading liquidations and expose vulnerabilities in corporate treasuries and tokenized markets.
Bitcoin recovered to near $78,000 after a brief plunge below $73,000, demonstrating relative stability amid market-wide volatility. Ethereum, however, continues to struggle, down 25% over the past week and testing key support levels as institutional losses mount.
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has shed close to $500 billion in a brutal sell-off, with Bitcoin tumbling to its lowest level since late 2024. The plunge raises fresh questions about Bitcoin's role as 'digital gold' amid geopolitical tensions and market volatility.
The investor famed for predicting the 2008 crash warns Bitcoin's sharp decline could trigger a self-reinforcing liquidation cycle, straining balance sheets of corporate holders and miners, with potential spillover effects into tokenized commodities.
Coeur Mining has cleared the final regulatory and shareholder hurdles to acquire New Gold, a move set to significantly expand its North American asset base and production profile. The deal, now approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, marks a major step in the ongoing consolidation within the gold and silver mining sector.
In a significant move bridging decentralized finance with traditional markets, Ondo Finance has integrated its tokenized U.S. securities and commodities platform directly into the MetaMask wallet, offering millions of non-U.S. users native access to assets like Tesla and Apple within their crypto wallet.
Economists argue that the fundamental forces driving investors toward gold and other hard assets—soaring public debt and the political inevitability of its monetization—remain firmly in place, regardless of who leads the Federal Reserve.
A dismal earnings report and CEO shakeup at PayPal triggered a broad selloff in software stocks on Tuesday, overshadowing gains in commodities and materials and pushing the Nasdaq Composite into negative territory for a third consecutive session.
A sharp weekend sell-off in Bitcoin, triggered by fading AI enthusiasm and political uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, led to massive liquidations and pushed the cryptocurrency to a nine-month low, signaling a potential structural shift in markets.
