The rise of prop firms has created opportunity — but not necessarily understanding. As the market matures, traders are beginning to realise that access to capital doesn’t guarantee success. Research shows that behaviour, not opportunity, is what separates consistent traders from the rest.

Every few years, crypto gets pronounced dead. Usually after a brutal drawdown. Often after a high-profile collapse. Almost always with great confidence. So let’s slow this down and do what traders are supposed to do: look at both sides , strip out the noise, and anchor the argument in serious financial analysis and peer-reviewed research , not Twitter threads. Because the honest answer isn’t dramatic. It’s nuanced. The Case for “Crypto Is Dead” This is not a straw-man argument. There are very...

Gold and silver saw a historic selloff on Friday, January 30, 2026, driven by a sharp macro reversal and amplified by higher COMEX margin requirements. What began as a reaction to firmer yields and a stronger US dollar quickly turned into forced deleveraging in crowded futures positions, with silver absorbing the bulk of the damage.