Gold and silver approached historic marks of $5,000 and $100 early Friday as investors continued piling into the precious-metal mania that began last year. Both have benefited from the same factors, although analysts say silver’s upside could be more violent.

For much of the past decade, bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee social license. After China’s 2021 mining ban pushed activity stateside, projects in New York, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky were met with complaints over noise, power prices and environmental impact—often after local residents realized how little say they had in the decision-making process.

CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig and SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins will both attend the event, which aims to bring clarity to the crypto regulatory landscape. The agencies recognize that industry participants have had to operate with uncertainty because of the lack of clear policy on the classification of digital assets.

Gold has become one of the hottest commodities this year, soaring in response to economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Predictions indicate its price could exceed $7,000 by the end of the year, as central banks continue to signal strong demand.

Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during the first 9 months of 2025, with $IREN, $APLD, $CIFR, and $RIOT leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows.

Indonesia saw a sharp rise in crypto investors in 2025, even as total transaction values declined, pointing to growing retail adoption led by younger users despite softer trading activity.

Crypto payments in 2025 evolved beyond simple checkouts, with bitcoin reclaiming the top spot and businesses increasingly using digital assets for settlements, payouts, and treasury management.

Coinbase is moving early to protect digital assets from future quantum computing threats, assembling elite cryptography and blockchain experts to confront risks that could one day undermine bitcoin, Ethereum, and the security foundations of crypto markets.

Global digital assets could surge into a $28 trillion market by 2030, driven by accelerating blockchain adoption, bitcoin dominance, and expanding smart contract platforms, according to projections from Ark Investment Management.

Ripple is pushing blockchain deeper into traditional finance through a partnership with DXC Technology, embedding crypto custody and payments into a core banking platform that underpins trillions in global deposits and millions of accounts.

Ark Invest’s latest framework argues bitcoin’s path to seven-figure valuations is driven by adoption math and fixed supply, making today’s prices the anomaly as institutional, digital gold, and sovereign demand converge.

Institutional demand for XRP is accelerating as Evernorth moves to build a billion-dollar, AI-driven treasury designed to actively grow holdings through onchain markets, signaling a new phase of autonomous, large-scale digital asset management.

This week, bitcoin is trading 29% below its all-time high from October, when the bellwether digital asset cleared $126,000 per coin, leaving its most ardent backers to reckon with an uncomfortable reality: precious metals like gold have been stealing the spotlight. Still, plenty of die-hard crypto believers remain convinced that once gold’s run loses steam, bitcoin is next in line for a dramatic comeback.

Scarce City, a bitcoin-native auction marketplace catering to “freedom goods” such as crypto art, collectibles, and merchandise, is putting a curated batch of physical items under the hammer as part of the “John McAfee Collection,” a trove once owned by the late businessman, programmer, and crypto personality John McAfee.

Bitcoin steadied near key support as inflation data clarified policy expectations, reinforcing higher-for-longer rates while strengthening the case for crypto as a macro hedge amid geopolitical shifts and renewed ETF-driven demand.