How crypto interacts with global finance, inflation, interest rates, and geopolitics.
India’s stock market surged by roughly 5% after the country announced a new trade agreement with the United States, boosting investor confidence and triggering a broad-based rally across key sectors. The sharp move reflects optimism that closer economic ties with Washington could support growth, exports, and foreign investment at a time of heightened global trade … Read more
Comments attributed to Warren Buffett about governments weakening their own currencies are resurfacing, adding to market anxiety as Bitcoin, gold, and other hard assets face renewed volatility amid shifting monetary policy expectations. The remarks, widely circulated on social media, have reignited debate over the long-term outlook for the U.S. dollar at a time when investors … Read more
Renewed concerns over Federal Reserve balance sheet contraction are weighing on Bitcoin, gold, and silver after Kevin Warsh, widely viewed as a leading candidate for the next Fed chair, argued that the central bank’s balance sheet is trillions of dollars too large. The comments have reinforced expectations of tighter monetary conditions, triggering a pullback in … Read more
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has reiterated her view that a small set of major crypto networks can play distinct roles in a portfolio, arguing they may offer diversification benefits when sized appropriately and understood as high-volatility exposures. In a January 15, 2026 market outlook published by ARK Invest, Wood pointed to Bitcoin’s historically lower … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a stronger global role for the yuan, signaling Beijing’s ambition to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and reshape the international monetary system amid shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics. The remarks come as China expands cross-border yuan usage in trade, finance, and central bank cooperation, while positioning its … Read more
CNBC personality Jim Cramer drew fresh attention in crypto circles after a short, taunting message circulated online asking “where are the usual Bitcoin defenders?” followed by “Ahoy??”—a tone that traders often interpret less as analysis and more as a live sentiment pulse. Whether the post reflects Cramer’s own account activity or a screenshot traveling faster … Read more
Roughly $230 billion in value was erased from the total cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours as broad-based selling pressured major tokens and higher-beta altcoins. The pullback reflects a familiar mix of spot selling and leverage unwinds after a volatile stretch for risk assets. Market trackers showed the total crypto capitalization sliding sharply during … Read more
Unverified reports claiming that Chinese laboratories have produced synthetic gold and silver are circulating widely, adding a new layer of uncertainty to already volatile precious metals markets. While no official confirmation has been provided, the speculation alone has fueled concerns about potential long-term impacts on gold and silver valuations. Market participants warn that if such … Read more
The United Nations is warning of an “imminent financial collapse” — but the alert is about the UN’s own ability to keep operating, not a call for the public to brace for a global financial system crash. The warning surfaced after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged member states to pay assessed dues in full and … Read more
Iran has launched new live-fire naval exercises around the Strait of Hormuz, a move that immediately pulls energy-shock and escalation risk back into global macro pricing—conditions that often spill into crypto through USD liquidity, volatility regimes, and thinner weekend order books. Separately, regional reporting has pointed to further Iran-Russia-China maritime coordination in coming weeks, while … Read more