Crypto Loses 1.3% as Gold Shines – U.S. Markets: The Usual Suspects

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What to know:

  • Just when you thought crypto had a personality change, it goes back to its old tricks-crashing in U.S. trading hours like it’s stuck in a loop. 🤡
  • U.S. stocks barely moved up while gold and silver flexed their gains. Copper? Broke records. Who needs crypto when rocks are winning? 🏆
  • Bitcoin’s been eyeing the $95k mark like it’s a buffet line at a buffet that only serves hope and dreams. Spoiler: It’s not getting through. 😭

An early 2026 break in the crypto slump? Please. It lasted all of 24 hours before Bitcoin slumped back to $92k, down 1.3%. Classic, right? 📉

XRP, which was briefly the hero of Monday’s rally, decided to play the villain and tanked by 2% in two hours. Solana, after a pep talk from Morgan Stanley, also took a nosedive. Thanks, corporate America. 💸

The declines happened as U.S. stocks limped upward (0.4% Nasdaq, 0.3% S&P) while gold hit $4,500/oz and silver surged 5% to $80/oz. Copper? Topped $6/oz for the first time ever. Who knew rocks could be so dramatic? 🌟

ETF inflows get off to strong start in 2026

Bitcoin ETFs had their biggest inflow in three months-$697 million! Probably because institutions are throwing money at anything hoping for a miracle. Ether? Even more bullish, with traders making big bets on call spreads. Sounds like a party, and I’m not invited. 🎉

Option markets are cautiously optimistic? Sure, let’s go with that. Traders are playing it safe with risk-reversals, which is just a fancy way of saying they’re hedging their bets like they’re gambling with their retirement funds. 🎲

Looking forward, Bitcoin’s now a geopolitical hedge. Less about inflation, more about statecraft. Great, now I have to keep up with geopolitics. My brain can’t handle this. 🤯

Bitcoin lost 6% in 2025, but hey, it bounced back in the first week of 2026. Never a losing year in a row, right? Let’s hope this streak continues. Or maybe it’s just a statistical fluke. Either way, it’s a rollercoaster ride. 🚀

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2026-01-06 21:58