Silver has surged around 150% this year, breaking above $80 per ounce in late December for the first time and outperforming major equity indexes and currencies. However, the metal has pulled back significantly over the last few days and currently sits around $71.80
The metal has benefited from its designation as a critical U.S. mineral, persistent supply constraints and historically low inventories.
Meanwhile, spot $XAU gold has climbed around 64% in 2025, hitting record highs as central bank purchases and risk-off positioning supported prices. However, the pullback in gold over the last few sessions has seen it fall from over $4,500 per ounce to its current level just above $4,300.
In an October note, analysts at HSBC raised their 2026 gold price forecast, predicting the yellow metal will hit $5,000 per ounce amid broad uncertainty.
Analysts have recently noted that many of the forces shaping this year’s surge are expected to persist into 2026, alongside ongoing geopolitical risks and robust industrial demand. #BTCVSGOLD #silver #BinanceAlphaAlert
📌 BREAKING: NVIDIA to invest $30B in $BTC OpenAI as part of a mega funding round, replacing a previously discussed $100B partnership plan — deepening ties between AI compute and $AI innovation. 🚀💰 $XRP
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🪙 Bitcoin $BTC mining difficulty jumps 15%, posting record absolute increase as hashrate rebounds after US winter storm
Bitcoin $BTC mining difficulty has risen 14.7% to 144.4 trillion, marking a record absolute increase as hashrate rebounded following widespread weather-related curtailments across the US.$ENA
Institutional accumulation is heating up as major Wall Street players expand their exposure to Ethereum (ETH).
📈 What This Signals: • Growing confidence in Ethereum’s long-term roadmap • Rising institutional demand for staking yield • Strong belief in $DEFI & $TOKEN ization narrative • Potential supply squeeze over time
Smart money is positioning early while retail is still watching. 👀
Is this the beginning of the next ETH institutional wave?
$DEFI giant Aave crosses a major milestone as RWA (Real World Assets) deposits surpass $1B — a huge signal of institutional confidence entering on-chain finance.
🌍 What This Means: • Traditional assets moving on-chain • Growing institutional adoption • Strong boost for DeFi credibility • Long-term bullish signal for $RWA narrative
RWA is no longer just a trend — it’s becoming the bridge between TradFi & DeFi.
👀 Next big question: Will RWA be the next 2026 mega narrative?
Strong breakdown confirmed below the $630M support zone (red area). Bears clearly in control after multiple failed attempts to reclaim the $700M+ resistance.
📊 Key Levels to Watch: • 🟢 Major Support: ~$550M zone • 🔴 Resistance: $630M – $720M • Breakdown continuation possible if $550M fails $ALT
⚡ Market Structure: Lower highs + lower lows = short-term bearish trend. Reclaim of $630M needed for bullish momentum comeback.
Strong bullish expansion spotted on $ENSO (4H) 📈 Price surged nearly +88% in just 2 days (12 candles) — massive volatility entering the market.
🔹 Current Zone: ~39.6M 🔹 Recent High: ~45.4M 🔹 Short-term pullback after vertical rally 🔹 High probability of consolidation before next breakout
⚡ What this means: After such an aggressive move, markets usually cool off before deciding the next direction. Watch for: • Healthy retracement & support formation • Break above 45M for continuation • Volume confirmation for next leg up
Investing.com-- Gold $XAU prices on Thursday gave up earlier gains to trade little changed, amid a push and pull between safe-haven demand triggered by geopolitical risks and a hit to sentiment from hawkish Federal Reserve signals.
At 13:26 ET (18:26 GMT), Spot $XAU gold was up 0.1% to $4,980.44 an ounce, while $USD1 U.S. Gold Futures slipped 0.2% to $4,999.49/oz.
#WhenWillCLARITYActPass 📊 CLARITY Act Update — Feb 20, 2026 The long-awaited US crypto regulatory bill — the Digital Asset Market CLARITY $ACT — hasn’t passed yet but momentum is building. Senate negotiations are ongoing, with key sticking points around stablecoin rewards and SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction still being $BTC worked out. Prediction markets and industry leaders now see a strong path forward, with lawmakers like Senator Bernie Moreno saying it could be passed as early as April 2026, and Ripple’s CEO estimating ~80 % odds of passage by the end of April — if key compromises are reached. $XRP 
📌 TL;DR: Still in Senate; likely target April 2026 for passage if negotiations finish