$AIA
AIAUSDT
Perp
0.13234
+23.49%
A historic sell-off occurred around January 30–February 2, 2026, triggered by CME margin hikes and Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed nomination. While the specific "90-minute" window is hyperbolic, gold and silver did lose trillions in value rapidly.
Breakdown of the Event:
Precious Metals: $WAL
WAL
0.0838
-1.52%
Gold dropped ~9% and Silver ~26% in a single session, erasing over $7 trillion combined—far exceeding your figure.
Stocks: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw sharp declines (1.5%–2%) due to tech sell-offs and AI valuation concerns.
Crypto: $BTC
BTC
69,756.96
+4.77%
Bitcoin and the broader market faced "liquidation cascades," wiping out nearly $2 trillion in a week.