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Silver Miners Rally as Metal Breaks $90 but History Shows Costs Typically Consume Most Price Gains

Silver miners jumped as metal held above $90 January 14, 2026, with Hecla Mining up 3.4% and ProShares Ultra Silver ETF surging 8.2%, testing whether this cycle breaks historical pattern of cost inflation eroding price gains.

X Builds Financial Trading Interface as Smart Cashtags Blur Line Between Social Feed and Market Execution

X announced Smart Cashtags launching February 2026 with real-time prices embedded in posts and buy/sell buttons in mockups, moving platform from market commentary toward trade execution.

Gold Shatters $4,640 Record as Markets Price Steepest Fear Premium in Decades

Gold surpassed $4,640 per ounce January 12-13, 2026, breaking through psychological $4,600 barrier as three simultaneous factors converge: Fed independence crisis, geopolitical escalation, rate cut expectations.

DOJ Subpoenas Fed Chair Powell as Gold Hits Record $4,640 and Dollar Drops to Decade Low

Fed Chair Powell revealed January 11, 2026 that DOJ served grand jury subpoenas Friday threatening criminal indictment over June testimony, sending gold to $4,640 and dollar to decade low.

Seven Chinese Financial Associations Declare RWA Tokenization Illegal as PBoC Blocks All Stablecoin Pathways

China's seven major financial associations declared RWA tokenization illegal on December 5, 2025, while PBoC classified stablecoins as prosecutable virtual currency in coordinated crackdown.

X Embeds Live Crypto and Stock Prices Directly Into 550 Million User Timelines Starting February

X announces Smart Cashtags feature launching February 2026, placing real-time market data for crypto assets and equities directly inside 550 million user timelines with sub-200ms latency.

Strategy Avoids $2.8 Billion Passive Outflow as MSCI Keeps Bitcoin Treasury Companies in Indexes

MSCI reversed its plan to exclude Bitcoin treasury companies on January 6, removing the threat of $2.8 billion in forced passive selling for Strategy as shares jumped 6.6% after hours.

S&P 500 Closes at Record 6,944 After a 44% Rally From April Lows

The S&P 500 closed at 6,944 on January 6, a new all-time high and 44% above April 2025 lows. The rally raises valuation questions heading into 2026 as margin for error narrows.

Bank of America Will Let Advisors Recommend Bitcoin ETFs Starting January 2026

Bank of America will allow Merrill and Private Bank advisors to recommend crypto ETFs starting January 5, 2026 with 1-4% suggested allocations. The shift is procedural but changes distribution dynamics.

48 Countries Will Share Your Crypto Tax Data by 2027 and Greece Is in the First Wave

48 countries including Greece will begin automatic crypto tax data sharing by 2027 under OECD's CARF framework. Data collection starts in 2026. The gray zone is closing.

430,000 Bitcoin Left Exchanges in 2025 as Balances Hit Multi-Year Lows

Bitcoin exchange balances fell from 2.98M BTC to 2.54M BTC in 2025, a 15% drop. Over 430,000 BTC moved off exchanges into self-custody and institutional storage. Liquidity is tightening quietly.

Altcoins & Web3

AI Crypto Loses 66% in 2025 as $53 Billion in Market Value Vanishes

AI crypto tokens lost 66% in 2025, wiping out $53 billion in market value. Render fell 82%, The Graph similar. The market stopped paying premiums for AI narratives without real demand.

Binance Now Holds 72% of All CEX Crypto Assets

Binance holds 72% of all crypto assets on centralized exchanges in 2025—$163.88B average daily. The next seven exchanges combined don't match it. That's not competition. That's concentration.

Crypto Searches Fade as Silver Breaks Out

Google Trends shows crypto searches at 12-month lows while silver breaks out. Silver surged 63% in 2025 as China export controls loom. Where attention goes, capital follows.

Empty Wall Street financial district at dawn with wet pavement reflecting building lights, symbolizing low-liquidity holiday trading conditions

Holiday Week Market Risk: Fed Minutes, Jobs & Low Liquidity

Low liquidity, Fed minutes, jobs data and China policy shifts converge during a holiday week when Wall Street closes but crypto keeps trading. This combination has historically produced outsized volatility.

First Practical AI Course for Greek and Cyprus Professionals Launches

AI Mastery for the New Economy launches as the first practical artificial intelligence course designed specifically for Greek and Cyprus business professionals in native language.

Japan's 10-Year Bond Yield Hit 2.10%, Highest Since 1999, Threatening Global Liquidity

Japan's 10-year government bond yield surged to 2.10%, highest level since 1999, rising nearly 100 basis points in one year. With 250%+ debt-to-GDP, elevated yields threaten global liquidity.

Michael Burry Says AI Companies Will Understate Depreciation by $176B Through 2028

Burry estimates AI hyperscalers understating depreciation by $176 billion 2026-2028 by extending equipment life from 3-4 years to 5-6 years, inflating earnings without improving cash flows.

85% of 2025 Token Launches Trade Below Starting Valuation

Memento Research analysis of 118 token launches shows 85% trading below launch FDV with average decline of 71%. The TGE playbook stopped working in 2025.

Altcoins & Web3

Solana Survived 6 Tbps DDoS Attack During Breakpoint 2025 Without Downtime

Solana absorbed a 6 Tbps DDoS attack during Breakpoint 2025 while maintaining normal operations. The attack ranked fourth-largest ever recorded and proved architectural improvements work under stress.

Altcoins & Web3

Solana Generated $1.4B in Revenue While Ethereum Made $522M in 2025

Solana generated $1.4 billion in blockchain revenue through November 2025 versus Ethereum's $522 million at base layer. The gap reflects structural differences in how each chain captures economic activity.

Bitcoin's $140M Liquidation Cascade After CPI Shows Leverage Trumps Macro

Cooler November CPI at 2.7% initially pushed Bitcoin higher, then triggered $140M in liquidations within hours. The reversal wasn't macro—it was market structure breaking under leverage.

Bank of Japan Rate Hike to 0.75% Threatens Bitcoin as Yen Carry Trade Unwinds

Bank of Japan's expected 25bp rate hike to 0.75% could trigger Bitcoin selloff as yen carry trade unwinds. Historical pattern shows 23-32% declines following BoJ tightening.

Bitcoin's First Negative Year Without a Crisis Signals Market Maturation

Bitcoin is down 7-8% in 2025—the fourth negative year ever, but the first without an exchange collapse or industry crisis. The decline reveals market maturation more than weakness.

Altcoins & Web3

Solana Captured 26.79% of Blockchain Attention in 2025, Nearly Double Ethereum and Base Combined

Solana captured 26.79% of blockchain attention in 2025, nearly double Ethereum and Base combined. CoinGecko data reveals why mindshare predicts capital flows.