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President of the brokerage company Euro Pacific Capital Peter Schiff, in an interview with American blogger and journalist Tucker Carlson, called Bitcoin a speculative instrument with no real application. According to Schiff, it is much better to invest money in gold. In a conversation with Carlson, Schiff criticized the creation of an American state reserve of Bitcoins, as the economist believes that cryptocurrencies are completely useless. The gold investment advocate called the state crypto reserve a "rescue fund" for Bitcoin at the expense of taxpayers' money. Schiff suggested that some early investors "managed to bribe a bunch of politicians and convince them to support Bitcoin." The economist mentioned the Big Beautiful Bill signed by President Donald Trump, aimed at increasing government spending on defense and reducing taxes by nearly $4 trillion over the next ten years. Schiff called this the worst initiative under Trump, which forces Americans to throw money into cryptocurrencies in hopes of protecting their savings. The economist believes that the law not only preserved the accumulating deficit of government budget spending from the previous White House administration but, on the contrary, worsened the situation by further increasing government expenditures. In response to Tucker's question about how investments in Bitcoin differ from purchasing gold or stocks, Schiff replied that

The issuer of the USDT stablecoin, Tether, has become the world's largest private owner of gold reserves. The volume of accumulated precious metal approaches 140 tons, and its estimated value is around $24 billion, said Tether's CEO Paolo Ardoino in an interview with Bloomberg. Every week, the company acquires one to two tons of the most expensive precious metal, Ardoino reported. Over the past year, Tether has added more than 70 tons of gold to its reserves. According to Bloomberg's calculations, this is more than the annual purchases of nearly any central bank, except for the Central Bank of Poland, which increased its gold reserves by 102 tons during the same period. For comparison, all the central banks in the world together purchased just over 200 tons in 2025. Tether stores the entire volume of precious metal in the form of gold bars in Switzerland, in a specially equipped nuclear bunker. The facility is equipped with a multi-level security system, assures the company's head. Paolo Ardoino drew parallels between Tether and state central banks in a conversation with the agency. According to him, Tether is effectively becoming one of the largest 'golden central banks' on the planet, playing an increasingly significant role in the global precious metals market. Ardoino stated that the company plans to launch gold trading, becoming a competitor to large commercial banks. Tether issues its own gold token $XAU , which can be exchanged for bars. According to Ardoino, the volume of issued tokens is equivalent to 16 tons of gold ($2.7 billion). A lower denomination token, Scudo, is also issued. The head of the company hopes that by the end of the year, the market turnover of XAUT will reach $5–10 billion. Recently, Tether announced the release of a stablecoin pegged to the dollar specifically for the American market.

Bitcoin is trying to recover after the plunge on Sunday, when the mark of $86,000 provided support. After touching the lows of December 19, the BTCUSD pair is showing signs of a local bounce this week.
However, for now, the recovery looks unconvincing, and the price remains below the level of $90,000, which acts as the nearest resistance.

Businessman and investor Robert Kiyosaki acknowledged the sale of part of his bitcoins and gold. During the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference 2026 in Canada, Kiyosaki learned about the spreading rumors that he supposedly got rid of all his silver stocks and spent the earned money on $BTC . I sold a little bit of bitcoins and then part of gold to buy a new house. I did not get rid of even a small portion of silver. Unfortunately, I sold $XAU and BTC. It was a big mistake. Thank God, I saved XAG. Why sell off silver when I can borrow money, invest it in real estate, earn income, and buy more gold, silver, bitcoins, and ethers, - refuted the thoughts of Kiyosaki. As usual, Robert advises spending fake, as he considers it, fiat currency on precious metals and digital assets. In his opinion, gold, the price of which on January 28 updated its historical maximum at $5,246, will rise to $27,000. Thus, buying XAU at the current price can multiply capital more than five times. If Kiyosaki's forecast comes true, the price of silver should increase from the current $115 to $200. However, analyst Happy Coin News Yuri Saveliev believes that in the coming week a correction will begin in the gold market. The price of the precious metal already exceeds the exponential moving average by more than 14% for 800 hours. The last time a similar situation was observed in October 2025, and then the price of XAU fell by 11%.

At the end of January $BTC it was under significant pressure, as sellers maintained control over the market. After a failed attempt to reach a recent peak at $97,900, the price sharply went down.
The behavior of Bitcoin continues to reflect a bearish structure of the market. The flagship cryptocurrency remains below the 20-, 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages. Consequently, every attempt at recovery is thwarted by selling pressure. The market has rejected numerous attempts to bounce below the Fibonacci correction level of 0.382. This failure highlighted the presence of strong excess supply in the upper part of the range $89,000. Moreover, volatility increased as it moved down, indicating redistribution, not stable accumulation. In the short term, support will play a key role. The zone from $87,400 to $87,600 continues to attract buyers. There was a short-term reaction observed there, although optimism remains limited. However, analysts note that a break below this range could lead to a drop to $86,000 or even to $84,400. On the other hand, resistance remains multi-level and strong. The first barrier is found in the range from $88,300 to $89,200. This area covers the previous consolidation and short-term moving averages. Additionally, during previous bounces, sellers held the Fibonacci range from 0.5 to 0.618 around the mark of $91,000. This region continues to attract buyers. For a more significant structural shift, it is necessary to rise above the mark of $92,800. Without this movement, bearish control will likely persist.

On Monday, January 26, the course $ZEC fell to its two-month minimum at $Z26. However, over the last few days, the cryptocurrency partially recovered from losses and is now fluctuating at the level of $Z68. At the current moment, there are indications for a continuation of the growth. On the daily chart, the price of Zcash formed a multi-month bullish pennant, a figure that is usually considered a signal for continuation if it appears during a stable upward trend. Breaking this model may lead to parabolic growth of the digital asset in the coming months. Such a trend is often observed after breakouts of such reliable technical structures. Momentum indicators, such as MACD and RSI, also indicate that the bulls have enough strength to provoke a breakout. Notably, the MACD lines seem to be about to cross in a bullish direction; at least, the RSI has bounced off the oversold level and is approaching neutral territory. For Zcash, strong movement upwards, overcoming the psychological resistance level at $400, could provoke growth to $700. This target is calculated by adding the height of the previous flagpole to the price at which the breakout occurs. At the time of publication of the article, this target was 90% above the current course.

The founder of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he knows which meme coin is the most resilient. The businessman is confident that tokens with 'high cultural significance' can remain relevant longer than others. Zhao named Dogecoin as the most resilient, explaining its long existence and relatively large market capitalization of $20.6 billion. Currently,

The head of the largest Ethereum treasury company BitMine, Tom Lee, believes that cryptocurrencies will start to rise in price after the cooling of the gold and silver market. Digital assets should increase in value due to the weakening of the dollar and the easing of monetary policy by the US federal government. However, there is no momentum in the cryptocurrency market because the price of gold and silver is rising, and investors are choosing to buy precious metals instead of digital assets due to the fear of missing out on profit. When the bullish rally in the gold and silver markets stops, the price of bitcoin and ethereum will go up, as has happened in the past, Lee stated.

Investment firm VanEck launched the first exchange-traded fund based on Avalanche in the history of the crypto industry $AVAX .
The new ETF began trading under the ticker symbol VAVX. The fund is aimed at providing investors with access to returns at price and potential rewards for staking Avalanche. VanEck's Director of Digital Assets Kyle DaCruz stated that the Avalanche blockchain is unique in that it allows for the connection between traditional finance and blockchain.

The leading meme-asset Shiba Inu is trying to break through the price against the backdrop of prolonged volatility, as fund movements on exchanges begin to signal increasing demand.
After several days of positive dynamics, the flow of funds on exchanges for Shiba Inu decreased by about 1% in the last day.

On Sunday, the price of bitcoin fell below $87,000 and reached a daily low of $86,604.
As a result, the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies decreased by 1.75% to $2.96 trillion. Selling intensified after bitcoin broke the level of $89,305, which had held throughout the morning.
During the day, bitcoin decreased by 3% and by 9.4% over the past week; however, since the beginning of the year $BTC it has gained 0.30%. After falling below $87,000, the downward momentum increased, and several sharp drops indicate that sellers are firmly holding their positions.

The OpenAI ChatGPT artificial intelligence model described moments perfectly suited for purchasing $XRP , especially considering the significant volatility of the token.
In the last trading sessions, XRP lost support at the $2 level, which corresponds to the overall sell-off in the cryptocurrency market due to decreasing investor interest in risk assets.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has recorded a sharp rise in cryptocurrency-related fraud and a record economic loss.
Digital assets are increasingly being used in large-scale schemes, including healthcare scams and investment projects.
Authorities and lawmakers are ramping up pressure on the market, preparing new laws and control measures.

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has applied for a pan-European MiCA license in Greece, reports Fortune. Companies dealing with digital assets must obtain this license by July 2026. If they fail to obtain the license, they will be forced to cease operations in EU countries.

This week $BTC fell by more than 6% — the flagship cryptocurrency is facing institutional selling and weakening technical indicators. However, the artificial intelligence (AI) model suggests that a reversal may occur on the BTC price chart by the end of the month.

Hopes for a quick easing of monetary policy in the US are fading. According to a recent Bloomberg survey, economists no longer expect a rate cut from the Fed in March. The new consensus forecast is June.
Just a month ago, experts were confident in a spring decrease, but now the timelines have shifted. The reasons are persistent inflationary pressure and stabilization of the labor market.

Kiyosaki wrote on social media platform X that he sees no reason for short-term trading with bitcoin, as due to the mistakes of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve System (FRS), which is printing money in unlimited amounts, $BTC and precious metals have become the safest hard assets. The U.S. national debt is increasing, incompetent people are in power, Kiyosaki declared, and advised his followers to continue buying gold, silver, bitcoin, and ether — regardless of their volatility.

Investors in the bond market who have been betting for months that Jerome Powell's successor will start lowering rates are preparing for a "stress test," Bloomberg reports. Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice in the coming days.
In the past year, the yields on short-term U.S. bonds have fallen faster than those on long-term bonds. Traders have been buying "short papers" in anticipation that any Trump nominee will lower rates. At the same time, "long papers" were sold out of fear that political pressure on the Fed will drive up inflation.