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Gold surged to a record $5,594 per ounce before plunging 10% in a sudden flash crash, erasing trillions in value and sparking bubble concerns. Analysts note that gold is benefiting from safe‑haven demand and central bank buying, while bitcoin has behaved more like a risk asset tied to political and equity market dynamics.

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Banks at Davos are done watching from the sidelines. At this year's World Economic Forum, major financial institutions said they need crypto infrastructure to stay competitive. A recent Altcoin Buzz video broke down three signals pointing to a potential crypto rally.

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What only months ago looked like a clear runway for Bitcoin to consolidate new all-time highs has evolved into an environment dominated by caution, deleveraging, and institutional retreat. Over recent weeks, crypto investment products have experienced sustained capital flight, culminating in one of the most aggressive drawdowns of the current cycle.

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Bitcoin price modeling is increasingly extending beyond near-term cycles as institutional frameworks treat Bitcoin as a long-duration asset. Forecasts reaching into 2035 coincide with a market environment shaped by post-ATH consolidation following the October 2025 peak near $126,000 and heightened sensitivity to liquidity flows.

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Rate cuts vs. reality: Can President Trump's Fed pick move Bitcoin?

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ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven't caught up.”

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Crypto News reports that BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund recorded substantial net outflows during the latest trading session. Data shared on social media pointed to roughly $528 million leaving the fund in one day. The movement drew attention across the digital asset market, where both Bitcoin and other major tokens traded within established ranges. The data surfaced as Bitcoin continued to trade alongside broader crypto market assets, including Ethereum, under mixed conditions. While prices showed limited short-term direction, ETF flow data became a focal point for market participants tracking institutional positioning. The scale of the outflow placed renewed attention on spot Bitcoin ETF activity without immediately signaling changes in price structure.

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Jupiter launches Solana ecosystem explorer, enhancing project data integration.

 

The leading cryptocurrency stories in Latin America this week point to a region in transition. Fintech giant Revolut launched full banking operations in Mexico. In Venezuela, Interpol carried out a major crackdown on a cross-border cryptocurrency scam linked to Generation Zoe.

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Ripple's RLUSD stands out from most stablecoins by the way it is designed to operate inside financial markets. Rather than focusing on broad retail usage, its structure and early integrations point toward a role anchored in trading infrastructure, collateral frameworks, and regulated settlement flows.

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Tennessee has joined the Bitcoin reserve trend recently seen among U.S states. Lawmakers have advanced a bill to include BTC in its public financial reserves.

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Both precious metals erased billions of dollars from their respective market caps in just one trading day.

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Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in metals collided with leverage-heavy trading on crypto venues.

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Binance founder CZ unfollows Solana co-founder Toly on X platform.

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Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday.

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Interestingly, some altcoins have charted gains despite the US uncertainty.

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CAKE, the Binance Smart Chain–affiliated token, remains under intense pressure as bearish sentiment continues to dominate market structure.

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As Bitcoin (BTC) struggles through a prolonged downturn, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled a new move aimed at reinforcing confidence in the digital asset sector. Amid this, BTC has fallen 34% over the past four months, a slide that has fueled growing debate over whether the market has entered a new bear phase.

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Bitcoin dropped hard yesterday. The world's biggest cryptocurrency fell under $88,000 after the Federal Open Market Committee wrapped up their first meeting of 2025, and traders didn't like what they heard.

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Markets face new risks. Anthony Pompliano, the well-known crypto advocate and investor, dropped a bombshell during his latest podcast appearance that's got Wall Street talking.

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After bouncing 2.6% from recent lows, Bitcoin (BTC) has been attempting to turn the $82,000-$83,000 area into support. Some analysts have warned that the cryptocurrency must hold the crucial macro support levels or it will “confirm bearish acceleration.

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Bitcoin's derivatives market is showing clear signs of deceleration. A CryptoQuant analyst highlights that monthly Bitcoin futures trading volume across all exchanges fell to approximately $1.09 trillion in January, marking the lowest level since 2024.

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XRP's intraday traders target $0.319 and $0.341, building $12.47M leveraged positions, reflecting active sentiment.

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After a wild week, XRP is now really close to a full long leverage reset, but the bear side of the market seems to have missed this detail amid all the turbulence of the "crypto winter" in January. As CoinGlass data proves, with a current price of about $1.74, XRP is just 2.14% away from hitting its "max pain" threshold of $1.7224.

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The US Senate is edging closer to a full vote on the crypto market structure legislation, which could be a turning point for the likes of XRP.