🔫 Crypto kidnappings on the rise

Just 27 days into 2026, at least 9 “wrench attacks” on crypto holders have already been reported. France leads the list, with Belgium and the Philippines also involved.One attack every three days - and many cases likely never go public

Crypto wealth is becoming a physical risk, not just a digital one 😓

⚰️ Top meme shitcoins are down ~95% from ATHs, with no signs of recovery

Liquidity left. Attention moved on. Memes don’t die slowly - they get abandoned 🚶‍♀

📈 Silver hits a new all time high at $120

Over the past 29 days silver has delivered returns four times higher than the S&P 500 achieved during all of 2025

Boomers accidentally front running the cycle 🥈

💎 Gold hits a new all time high at $5,600

Gold pushed to a fresh record as demand for hard assets keeps accelerating

Digital gold taking notes quietly 👀

💸 Bitcoin mining meets luxury watches

Jacob & Co teamed up with GoMining to launch the Epic X GoMining watch priced at $40,000, bundled with a digital BTC miner delivering 1000 TH/s via GoMining infrastructure. Only 100 units will be produced with the debut set for February 10 to 12 in Hong Kong

Time really is money now ⏱️

⛹️‍♂️ Scottie Pippen says Satoshi visited him again

Scottie Pippen claims he dreamed about Satoshi Nakamoto just like he did in 2024 right before the legendary bull run

Dream indicators flashing green 💤

☺️ Coinbase joins TrumpAccounts program

Coinbase joined the TrumpAccounts initiative aimed at boosting financial literacy for kids with government matched contributions. The company says eligible employees’ children could receive a $1,000 match and Brian Armstrong hopes it can be paid in Bitcoin

Start them young before inflation does 🤡

📢 3 FRESH DROPS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

💳 Tria
Season 1 farming ends on Jan 30
Register your card on the Tria app
Coinbase is expected to list TRIA soon

🌈 Rainbow
Activity snapshot is already taken
Airdrop distribution starts on Feb 5
Drop will appear directly in the mobile wallet

⭐ 0G Labs
Season 2 of 0G Starboard is live
Complete tasks on Galxe
Stay active to earn Starboard rewards

⚠️ We’re just sharing alpha. Always DYOR 🧠

😮 Has Bitcoin already found its bottom

Investor Dan Tapiero says BTC has likely bottomed pointing to a weaker dollar rising gold and silver Fed rate cut expectations and new Nasdaq highs

Everyone agrees on one thing the debate is just getting started 🤔

🎧 Gate turning metals, stocks, and streams into one big trading loop:

🔼Gold & silver ATHs - Gate TradFi makes metals tradable like memecoins
🔼Gate Live mining beta - streamers earn up to 30% commission, content now yield-bearing
🔼Points Airdrop #152 - claim 0.45 / 1 / 2 GT, muscle memory still intact
🔼2026 Lunar New Year Gala - on-chain festival mode, rewards everywhere
🔼Metal futures depth - Gate now sits near the top of TradFi liquidity tables
🔼XAUT perps volume - $195M in 24h, #2 globally, gold officially degen-friendly
🔼Stock perps incoming - MSFT, IBM, INTC, MCD, CSCO, ASML, LLY, MRVL, UNH, ARM
🔼Earnings season pop - tech stocks push trading activity higher
🔼Futures Points Airdrop #74 - ~$29 per user, faucet remains civil
🔼Convert x Auto-Invest season - 37.5K USDT shared, passive clicking unlocked
🔼Research take - ETH downside unresolved, capital hiding in long vol plays

Markets keep moving 🥂

🗽 US DOJ completes $400M Bitcoin seizure linked to Helix

The US Department of Justice finalized the confiscation of $400 million in BTC connected to the Helix crypto mixer. Between 2014 and 2017 Helix processed at least 354,468 BTC

Mixers mix until they don’t 🧼

🇸🇻 El Salvador adds gold to reserves

The Central Bank of El Salvador purchased $50 million worth of gold. The government also continues accumulating Bitcoin and now holds 7,547 BTC

Hard assets only, vibes unchanged 🤡

😏 $1.7B liquidated in 24 hours

Market correction pushed total crypto liquidations above $1.7 billion. Hyperliquid accounted for roughly 35% of all liquidations across the market

DEX season but with leverage 😵‍💫

❗️ US on the brink of another shutdown

According to Fox News reporter Chad Pergram, even if the Senate reaches a budget compromise up to 78% of federal agencies could still be forced to halt operations
The House is unlikely to approve the changes before the deadline, making a temporary government shutdown almost unavoidable

Politics moves slower than Ethereum mainnet 🐢