January 31st, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a trader managed to turn $2,021 into $1.14 million in just 2 days by trading the MOLT token.Reportedly, the trader initially purchased 12.4 billion MOLT at a price of 0.68 TEH per token (equivalent to about $2,021). The valuation of these MOLT tokens has now reached $1.14 million, achieving a 563x return on investment.

January 31, a JPMorgan analyst said that Bitcoin futures appear to be in oversold territory, while gold and silver futures have entered overbought territory. This is because investors, whether through retail or institutional channels, are increasingly favoring precious metals over Bitcoin.Headed by Managing Director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, JPMorgan analysts noted in a report on Wednesday that for much of 2025, retail investors engaged in the so-called "debasement trade," simultaneously buying Bitcoin and gold ETFs. However, this trend shifted around August: cumulative inflows into Bitcoin ETFs stalled and turned into net outflows in the fourth quarter.The analysts pointed out that during the same period, inflows into gold ETFs saw a significant increase, with nearly $60 billion in net inflows for the year. They added that inflows into silver ETFs were also concentrated mainly in the final quarter of 2025, coinciding with outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, indicating a shift of retail investor funds from Bitcoin to precious metals.The analysts believe that institutional behavior has reinforced this shift. According to JPMorgan's Institutional Futures Positioning Proxy, estimated based on changes in open interest of Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures contracts, hedge funds' significant long positions drove a sharp increase in silver long positions from the fourth quarter of 2025 to early 2026. Similar positioning trends have been observed in gold futures for much of the past year.In contrast, the analysts stated that Bitcoin futures positions have not seen similar growth over the past year.The analysts used momentum indicators to track Commodity Trading Advisors and other trend-following traders' positions, which showed a clear differentiation among the three assets. The analysts noted that gold futures are already overbought, silver futures are currently in severe overbought territory, and Bitcoin futures are in oversold territory. They added that such positioning increases the risk of profit-taking or mean reversion in gold and silver in the short term.

January 31st, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of ETF issuer Bitwise, said in an interview that he expects Bitcoin to reach $6.5 million in the next 20 years, Kevin Walsh's nomination by the Fed is seen as a gradual positive for the market, a "pseudo bear market" may occur in 2025, it is expected that Bitcoin will fluctuate in the range of $75,000 to $100,000 in the first quarter, and central banks around the world will hold more Bitcoin than gold reserves.

January 31st, Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy posted on social media:In fact, I would prefer public figures to speak cautiously. The market volatility on October 10th was obviously not a so-called "software glitch," but a flash crash in a highly leveraged market triggered by macro news on a low-liquidity Friday evening. Since we're talking about this, I also understand that no one likes a bear market—watching all asset classes except crypto assets rise. While finding a scapegoat is easy, blaming a single trading platform is not honest from a cognitive perspective.

January 31, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, 10 hours ago, a victim's address mistakenly copied the wrong address from the infected transaction history, resulting in a loss of 4,556 ETH (worth $12.25 million).

January 31st, Citigroup Friday said that the gold investment allocation is supported by a series of intertwined geopolitical and economic risks, but about half of these risks may dissipate later this year.Citibank said that some core risk factors supporting gold demand — including concerns about U.S. government debt and AI uncertainty — could lead to the gold price remaining at elevated levels above historical averages.However, the bank estimated that most of the risk currently priced into the gold price will not truly materialize by 2026, or even if it does, it will not hold beyond 2026. The bank added: "We see the Trump administration working to achieve 'American-style gold stability' during the 2026 midterm elections, and we also see the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the eventual easing of the Iran situation, all of which will mean a relative decline in risk compared to current levels. If Powell's nomination is approved, this will further confirm our long-held view that the Fed continues to maintain its political independence. This view is another mid-term negative factor affecting the gold price." (Oriental Wealth)

January 31st, according to Bitget market data, the U.S. stock market closed down on Friday, with the three major indexes falling, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.36%, the Nasdaq fell by 0.94%, and the S&P 500 fell by 0.43%. Cryptocurrency stocks also fell across the board, including:Coinbase (COIN) fell by 2.23%Circle (CRCL) fell by 5.36%MicroStrategy (MSTR) rose by 4.55%Bullish (BLSH) fell by 7.53%Gemini (GEMI) rose by 0.91%Bitmine (BMNR) fell by 5.99%SharpLink Gaming (SBET) fell by 5.23%Bit Digital (BTBT) fell by 3.79%ETHZilla (ETHZ) fell by 7.54%BTCS Inc (BTCS) fell by 11.46%ALT5 Sigma (ALTS) fell by 2.33%American Bitcoin (ABTC) fell by 1.95%Kindly MD (NAKA) fell by 4.3%

January 31st, according to Bloomberg, a Nomura Holdings Inc. executive stated that the company has strengthened its risk controls for its cryptocurrency business as its European operations turned into losses due to the downturn in the digital asset market.Chief Financial Officer Hiroyuki Moriuchi said during a quarterly earnings review call, "We have tightened management of positions and risk management to suppress short-term profit fluctuations." He stated that Japan's largest brokerage has reduced its cryptocurrency holdings but remains committed to the long-term development of its cryptocurrency business.

January 31st, according to Bitget market data, spot silver plummeted over 35% in a single day on January 30th, ultimately closing down 26.48% at a price of $85.3.According to Coinglass data, liquidations across the network in the past 24 hours amounted to $1.382 billion, with XYZ:SILVER (mainly on Hyperliquid for silver) liquidating $150 million and XAG liquidating $36.69 million. Silver trading overall has become the third largest asset in terms of liquidation amount in the crypto field, second only to Ethereum and Bitcoin. Silver, as a TradFi trading asset, has been massively launched in the crypto field for less than a month.

January 31st. USD stablecoin USDT issuer Tether announced on Friday that it expects to achieve a net profit of over 10 billion US dollars for the full year 2025. This strong performance is attributed to the steady growth of its flagship token and its ongoing holdings of US Treasury bonds and gold positions.The fourth-quarter attestation report, signed by the Italian accounting firm BDO Italy, shows that Tether holds excess reserves of 6.3 billion US dollars, providing a buffer for its 186.5 billion US dollars in outstanding tokens. The circulating supply of USDT has increased by 50 billion US dollars in the past year, with a total supply surpassing 186 billion US dollars.The company continues to hold US Treasury bonds, with a direct exposure of 122 billion US dollars, totaling 141 billion US dollars when including overnight repurchase agreements. This positions Tether as one of the largest holders of US government debt globally.Tether also maintains significant allocations to gold and Bitcoin, with the report showing holdings of 17.4 billion US dollars in gold and 8.4 billion US dollars in Bitcoin. According to a Bloomberg interview with Paolo Ardoino earlier this month, the company has been purchasing physical gold at a rate of up to two tons per week, with monthly purchase amounts potentially exceeding 1 billion US dollars at this pace.Furthermore, Tether's investment portfolio (managed separately from reserve assets) is valued at 20 billion US dollars.