Gold has surged to $4,906/oz, as 2025 ETF holdings rose 801 tonnes and Q4 bar-and-coin demand hit 420 tonnes, even after higher Comex margins. Central-bank buying for 2026 has been penciled in at 800 tonnes. Bitcoin, at $72,639, has traded like a VAR-driven risk asset as desks cut size in drawdowns.
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Year: 2026
German activist jailed in Hungary for attacks at Nazi rally
Supporters have questioned whether the 25-year-old, who identifies as non-binary, could receive a fair trial in Hungary.
Son of Norway’s crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial
Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.
Base Restores Network Stability After Transaction Delays Triggered by Configuration Change
Base, the Ethereum Layer-2 network backed by Coinbase, has restored overall network stability following intermittent transaction inclusion delays and elevated transaction drops that affected users at the end of January.
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Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting ‘never-ending battle’ against drug gangs
As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Leans Into Crypto Dip With Fresh Bitmine And Circle Purchases
Ark Invest added $3.25M of Bitmine and $2.4M of Circle, extending Cathie Wood’s buy-the-dip push as Bitcoin steadied in the mid $70,000s.
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Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the “digital Wild West”.
XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Supports Tokenization of $280M in Diamonds on XRPL
XRP Price Prediction: Ripple has said it will support Billiton Diamond and Ctrl Alt in tokenizing AED 1B ($280M) of certified polished diamonds held in UAE custody on the XRP Ledger. Spot XRP ETFs have drawn $1.3B+ since Nov. 2025, while XRP sits near $1.56 with $1.78 and $2.00 as resistance.
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Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
Elon Musk’s X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.