A violent surge in gold and silver is signaling a collapsing confidence in the U.S. dollar and sovereign debt, pointing to a looming monetary crisis that investors are dangerously underestimating, Peter Schiff warns.

Bitcoin’s upside pressure is quietly building as gold and silver absorb short-term leverage, a familiar rotation that Tom Lee says has repeatedly preceded renewed strength in crypto once precious metals’ momentum fades.

Ripple is pushing deeper into corporate finance with the official launch of Ripple Treasury, embedding XRP and RLUSD into enterprise treasury systems to streamline global liquidity, payments, and institutional capital flows at scale.

Bitcoin remains locked in a tight 60-day range as pressure builds beneath the surface, with four looming macro catalysts increasing the likelihood that the market soon breaks decisively in one direction.

The Australian Federal Court fined BPS Financial $9.7 million for operating its Qoin Wallet without a license and making misleading claims about its functionality.

Gold and silver have dominated market chatter in recent weeks, but a record-breaking silver trading session has also reignited a broader debate over bitcoin’s stalled momentum and its uneasy relationship with volatility.

Bitcoin traded sideways on Jan. 27, consolidating near $87,650 after a narrow range between $88,760 and $87,315, leaving its market cap at $1.73 trillion. Analysts are cautiously optimistic about February, historically a strong month for bitcoin, though some warn that shifting cycles.

Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood says the company’s streaming model is built to outperform traditional miners as rising metal prices drive operating costs higher across the sector. “ Gold is no longer trading like a commodity,” Smallwood stressed during his interview. “It’s really a currency.”

Citrea’s mainnet went live on Tuesday, marking the launch of a new Bitcoin-focused application layer designed to support lending, trading, and settlement linked directly to the Bitcoin network.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States is entering a period of accelerated growth without inflationary pressure, outlining what he calls a “Bountiful 2026” economic blueprint following meetings in Davos.

Bitgo, the digital asset custodian and financial services firm, has logged three and a half trading sessions since debuting on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last Thursday. Over that brief stretch, however, Bitgo’s shares have declined by roughly 18%.

The European Union and India announce a landmark free‑trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties.

Crypto ETFs opened the week with a much-needed rebound as ether snapped a four-day outflow streak and bitcoin finally edged back into positive territory. XRP and solana also closed green, signaling a tentative shift in market sentiment.

XRP is trading at $1.89, down 1.2% today, which caps off a rather gloomy week of 2.4% losses and a two-week tumble totaling 8.4%. With a market cap holding steady at $114 billion, XRP clings to the fifth spot among cryptocurrencies by size—but don’t expect a celebratory confetti cannon just yet. The 24-hour trading volume is running thin at just $2.36 billion, with today’s intraday price floating in the narrow $1.87 to $1.93 band—more yawn than yolo.

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