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.

Iran doesn’t move oil prices — it changes volatility. This blog explains how the Iranian rial acts as a stress signal, why geopolitical headlines create spikes not trends, and what traders can learn from the 2019 Strait of Hormuz episode.