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Bitcoin falls below $74,000 for the first time since April 2025, triggering liquidations and worsening market sentiment.
Gold and silver rebound sharply, with gold up 5% and silver jumping 11% after recent historic losses.
SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billion, valuing the combined business near $1 trillion with IPO estimates above $1.75 trillion.
Polymarket launches on Solana through a Jupiter integration, expanding prediction markets into a new blockchain ecosystem.
BitMine posts $6.6 billion in unrealized Ethereum losses, approaching one of the largest trading drawdowns on record.
Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust becomes the first U.S. bank to fail in 2026 after regulators shut it down over capital and safety concerns.
The Trump administration moves toward nominating Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, prompting immediate market reactions and potential political resistance.
The UAE approves USDU, its first regulated dollar-backed stablecoin integrated into the national payment framework.
Bitcoin drops to 11th place globally by market capitalization after recent crypto market losses.
Tether reports over $10 billion in Q4 2025 profits and more than $141 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure.