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Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ narrative rattled as precious metals take the spotlight
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 21:50
Group 1 - Gold reached a new all-time high while Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since November, highlighting a significant divergence between the two assets [1] - Bitcoin was trading at $83,926 after a 7% drop in 24 hours, and it has decreased by 20% over the past year [1] - Bitcoin has been described as digital gold due to its finite supply and has risen over 150% relative to the US dollar in the past five years [3] Group 2 - Bitcoin is generally more volatile than gold, with multiple double-digit drawdowns, and has rarely acted as a safe haven asset [2] - The correlation between Bitcoin and gold is infrequent, with Bitcoin often behaving like other volatile assets, particularly tech stocks [4] - The divergence in performance between gold and Bitcoin is attributed to different investor focuses, with gold traders concerned about long-term macro imbalances and Bitcoin buyers being more liquidity-sensitive [5][6] Group 3 - Bitcoin experienced a significant crash in October, following a peak of $126,080, leading to a $19 billion wave of liquidations that severely impacted its price [7] - Since the crash, Bitcoin has struggled to regain its value, trading mostly below the $100,000 mark [7]
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Michaël van de Poppe· 2026-01-30 21:30
#Bitcoin has taken all of the important liquidity levels.It doesn't NEED to drop beneath the low at $80K to be having enough liquidity to turn around.This is a great area for a potential turn of events, what does need to happen next?It needs to break above $87K as then, we'll be back in the range and $100K is next. ...
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady as Gold Falls and Silver Craters
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 20:51
Market Overview - Bitcoin remained stable at $83,873, increasing by 0.2% on the day, while gold and silver prices experienced significant declines, with gold dropping nearly 9% to $4,877 per ounce and silver plunging 28% to $82 per ounce [1] - The CBOE Gold ETF Volatility Index surged to 46.02, the highest since March 2020, and the Cboe Silver ETF Volatility Index peaked at 123.03, marking a record high since its launch in 2011 [2] Interest Rate Expectations - The recent market movements indicate that traders have rapidly adjusted their expectations regarding interest rates and liquidity, which typically impacts precious metals negatively [3] - The selloff in precious metals coincided with President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, which has implications for monetary policy [3][4] Cryptocurrency Sentiment - Bitcoin's trading range on Friday was between approximately $82,000 and $84,000, following a sharp decline from $88,000 to nearly $81,000 [5] - Market sentiment among Bitcoin users is mixed, with a 57.5% probability of Bitcoin rising to $100,000, while skepticism remains high as indicated by the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which dropped to 16, the lowest level since the beginning of the year [6][7]
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CoinMarketCap· 2026-01-30 18:25
📊 Check out the Exchange Activities For January 2026! 🏆Over the last 30 days, ~81% of crypto trading volume came from derivatives, with activity heavily concentrated on a few major exchanges. Binance is firmly in the leader seat with over $2trillion in combined volume 👑leading in scale, depth, and activity.Meanwhile, MEXC and Gate are having their moment, climbing to 2nd and 3rd in spot volume. OKX's spot volume took a hit, but their derivatives desk is still printing at $670B.Spot may drive narratives, but ...
RIPPLE JUST ANNOUNCED A NEW XRP CENTERED SYSTEM (THIS IS MASSIVE!)
So, we just witnessed another huge update from G Treasury. Now, we'll go over it. Obviously, it's not new news, but I want to really highlight a few of the facts behind G Treasury to give you guys an update on just how big this really is for XRP.So, in order to do so, let's go back to the official announcement that G Treasury officially became part of the Ripple stack. For over 40 years, we've helped treasury teams manage complexity and optimize liquidity. Now we are bringing that same approach to the digit ...
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Raoul Pal· 2026-01-30 13:42
Great chat. As ever, I hope you find this helpful.Coin Bureau (@coinbureau):🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE🎙️Crypto is lagging while liquidity improves and the disconnect keeps growing. @nicrypto sits down with @RaoulGMI to explain why Bitcoin may still face downside first.Tune in: https://t.co/AdOOevW9QE https://t.co/9LkXQDgH3f ...
This is How the Coming Global Debt Crisis Ends (Got Bitcoin?)
Bitcoin Bram· 2026-01-29 17:00
In a world of unlimited money printing and new taxes on unrealized gains, the only way to win is to own assets your government cannot print or debase. In this episode, I'm joined by Jeroen Blok, a professional investor with over 20 years of experience managing institutional wealth. Today we're unpacking his new book, The Great Rebalancing in three parts.From the systemic failure of the 6040 portfolio to the scarce asset solution involving Bitcoin and gold. We discuss why safe government debt has become a we ...
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Raoul Pal· 2026-01-29 14:24
Also the gap in BTC vs GMI Global Total Liquidity barely registers but we saw similar in 2015 and 2020.There is nothing abnormal about this current disconnect. Liquidity is rising. All you require is patience and the market should catch up in time. https://t.co/SNT46TwQrr ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-01-29 11:36
Banks borrowed a record amount from a Bank of England repo facility, signaling growing demand for cash at a time when the central bank continues to drain excess liquidity from the financial system https://t.co/VsxPLGh9Qd ...