🚨 US Government Shutdown Confirmed for January 31!
Tomorrow could mark the worst day for markets in 2026 so far.
If you think a shutdown is “just politics,” consider what happened last year:
US GDP fell 2.8%
Trillions were wiped from stock markets
Here’s why political gridlock hits markets: Democrats are slowing the DHS funding bill in the Senate. The DHS funding delay is essentially the fuse for a potential partial shutdown.
A shutdown isn’t just about employees staying home:
Paychecks get delayed
Government contracts pause
Approvals stop
Key economic data releases get postponed
This uncertainty drags down the entire economy, and markets react in a predictable sequence:
Bonds sell off first
Stocks follow
Crypto and commodities drop the hardest
Signs are already visible:
Gold down ~9%
Silver down ~14%
S&P 500 down ~2%
Bitcoin down ~7%
Most investors are ignoring the risk for now, but complacency usually ends once the news hits headlines.
Meanwhile, some coins are still moving:
$ENSO +30.39% → 1.583
$INIT +18.67% → 0.1042