The gold perpetual contract (\u003cc-34/\u003e) has surged dramatically, starting from over 4,000 in January 2026 and breaking through 5,300. Just looking at the daily candlestick chart, one might think it's a pump and dump from a meme coin, but this is the real daily gold chart erupting. The world's number one safe-haven asset, physical gold RWA, crushes Bitcoin as the 'digital gold.'
Why is it rising so fiercely? Geopolitical tensions are exploding
In early 2026, the U.S. military launched an operation against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and bringing him to New York for trial (on charges such as smuggling and terrorism). Trump publicly stated that the U.S. would 'run' Venezuela until the transition is complete and demanded 'total access' to oil and other resources. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assumed the role of acting president
Today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stern warning: if she does not cooperate with the U.S. (stop smuggling, gang infiltration, etc.), her fate will be worse than Maduro's. This is not a subtle threat, but an open pressure.
Directly igniting global geopolitical risks:
Latin America is unstable, and the oil supply chain is under threat; Venezuela is the country with the largest oil reserves in the world.
With ongoing tensions from Iran, the Middle East, and Ukraine, investors are flocking to gold for safety.
Central banks continue to buy + ETF inflows, the dollar weakens + Fed's no rate cut expectation, compounding the upward pressure.
Gold, which stood out alone at the end of 2025, has already broken the 5,000 mark in January 2026, continuing to set historical highs. Binance also listed the XAUUSDT perpetual contract, with EMA(20) crossing upwards, and the trend line support is strong.
Key trading points
Bullish structure is complete: breaking MA(20)/EMA(20), with targets looking up at 5,300-5,500, but funding rates are high, posing a significant risk of short-term correction.
Gold is not as easily driven to zero as cryptocurrencies; it has real demand (from central banks, industry, jewelry) supporting it, making it a long-term king of safe haven.
From Trump's threats to TACO, the repeated fluctuations increase market uncertainty
Gold may still be the most genuine safe haven asset in 2026
