🚨🇺🇸 Partial U.S. Government Shutdown Underway
• A partial federal shutdown kicked in after Congress failed to pass key funding bills by the deadline (funding lapsed early Jan 31, 2026).
• Core dispute centers on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, tied to immigration enforcement debates and ICE reforms following recent incidents.
• Many federal operations are halted or running on skeleton crews, but essential services (like national security and some payments) remain active.
• Senate passed a deal extending most funding (with DHS on a short 2-week bridge), but the House is set to vote soon—possibly Monday—potentially ending the lapse quickly if approved.
Top Cryptocurrencies — Live Prices (approx. as of now)
$BTC (Bitcoin): ~$83,800–$84,000
$ETH (Ethereum): ~$2,690–$2,700
$USDT (Tether): ~$1.00
BNB: ~$850–$860
XRP: ~$1.73
SOL (Solana): ~$118–$119
USDC: ~$1.00
ADA (Cardano): ~$0.30–$0.40 range (check live for exact)
DOGE (Dogecoin): ~$0.10–$0.20 (highly volatile)
Others like AVAX, DOT, or TRX rounding out the top tier
🪙 Precious Metals Spot Prices (USD)
Gold: ~$4,890–$4,910 per ounce — pulling back sharply from recent peaks amid profit-taking and market shifts.
Silver: ~$85–$87 per ounce — also correcting after extreme spikes and volatility.
Context: Both metals hit record territory recently before this pullback, driven by economic uncertainty, but now facing headwinds from stronger dollar moves and risk-off sentiment.
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