When the cannon fires, gold is worth a fortune? As U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, is the crypto market a 'safe haven' or a 'crematorium'?
1. Case Review: History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Let's first look at a fresh and exciting case. Case: '24 Hours of Horror' in early January 2026 Just two weeks ago, once the news broke that U.S. military equipment was advancing towards Iran, crude oil prices instantly surged. Meanwhile, according to on-chain data from Chainalysis, the amount of BTC withdrawn to personal wallets in Iran reached an all-time high. The truth is: locals are not speculating on cryptocurrencies, but fleeing for their lives. The rial (Iranian currency) is devaluing like paper, and the only choice for locals to preserve their assets is to convert them into 'digital gold' BTC. This localized demand will create strong support in the short term.
[In-depth] Earn $5 billion effortlessly! Tether crazy hoards 140 tons of gold, hiding the 'wealth code' for ordinary people?
Folks, who understands?! Just when we were watching the market while Bitcoin was stagnant, that 'money printing' Tether (USDT) has quietly turned gold into its own 'back garden'. Recently, the financial world has exploded: According to the latest data from the Financial Times and Jefferies investment bank, Tether's gold reserves have seen a surge due to soaring gold prices (which have surpassed $5,200 per ounce), resulting in a profit exceeding $5 billion! $5 billion, what does that even mean? It’s enough to buy the reserves of several medium-sized countries' central banks. Today, let's break down how the 'stablecoin king' executed this remarkable operation, and what ordinary investors can learn from it.
If you have 1,000,000 Last year, if you bought aluminum, you made 470,000 If you bought gold, you made 720,000 If you bought copper, you made 920,000 If you bought silver, you made 1,290,000
2025.10.11: This is a 'full industry' stress test!
First, don't be misled by those foreign marketing accounts. What happened on October 11th was not the 'Binance incident', but the largest liquidation event in crypto history.
Macro trigger: Trump's tariff policy has triggered global risk aversion, causing BTC to drop from $120,000 to around $100,000 in an instant.
Liquidation data: The total liquidation amount across the network exceeded $19 billion in 24 hours, involving 1.64 million traders. This scale is more than 10 times that of the FTX collapse.
Important note: On that day, it wasn't just Binance; other platforms like KX, ybit, and even the 'newcomer' yperliquid were all in despair. To attribute the macro black swan to the system collapse of a single platform is either a lack of understanding or too malicious.
Liquor stocks hit涨停, Moutai returns to 1600! Brothers in the crypto circle, is it time to change positions to drink 'sauce-flavored'?
1. What happened? The revelry of the 'old Deng'! Today (January 29), the A-share market exploded. Not because of artificial intelligence, nor because of satellites, but because of that familiar 'wine barrel'. Kweichow Moutai closed up more than 8%, at one point approaching the涨停, with a transaction volume exceeding 26 billion! Even more exaggerated, over 20 liquor stocks, including Jinzhongzi Liquor, Shede Liquor, and JiuGui Liquor, all hit涨停. The transaction volume of the liquor sector in one day equals the GDP of several small market value countries. Why did it rise? There are three core reasons: The price has firmed: The wholesale price of the 2026 Feitian Moutai original box has returned above 1600 yuan. In the financial circle, Moutai's wholesale price is like 'Brent crude oil of the consumer industry'; when it stabilizes, confidence returns.
[In-Depth Must Read] In-Depth Analysis of the Four Major Candidates for the Next Federal Reserve Chairman
Powell Countdown, who will take over the money printing machine? The big speculation on the next Federal Reserve Chairman: Is your wallet ready? Brothers, the cryptocurrency market has been quite volatile recently, and everyone is focusing on the daily chart of BTC, but I advise you to look up at the macro sky: Jerome Powell's term ends this May. Just in the past few days, Trump has been continuously 'firing shots' in Davos and Iowa, openly criticizing Powell for doing a terrible job and indicating that he will soon announce a new chairman candidate. Don't think this matter is far from you; the change in Federal Reserve leadership directly determines global liquidity in the second half of the year—in other words, it decides whether the currency in our hands is set to take off or should retreat.
Gold price breaks through 5500 USD! Is 'digital gold' still appealing? A guide for veterans in the cryptocurrency market on risk aversion and survival.
Family, these days when you open the market software, the fastest heartbeat might not be from watching Bitcoin (BTC), but from watching gold. Just at the end of January 2026, the international gold price skyrocketed, not only stabilizing above the 5000 USD mark but even briefly reaching 5500 USD! In contrast, our cryptocurrency market's 'digital gold' Bitcoin has recently been a bit 'too stable for comfort,' fluctuating between 90,000 and 100,000 USD. 1. Why is the gold price going crazy like this? (In-depth analysis, three points to understand) Many people think that the rise and fall of gold prices has nothing to do with them, but the underlying logic is highly similar to that of the cryptocurrency market:
Don't be fooled by Powell! The interest rate hasn't changed, but the 'water' in the crypto market has already started to flow.
People are playing the 'riddle person' again. Brothers, the 'bald boss' Powell came out to speak again in the early morning. The Federal Reserve's first interest rate meeting of the year has concluded, and as expected: the interest rate remains unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%. Many people see 'unchanged' and feel it's a negative signal or think there's no hope. But as a veteran in the crypto circle, I have to tell you: no news is often the biggest news. In today's market, it's not that we're afraid of not cutting rates; we're afraid of a sudden change. Once the shoe drops, the market often begins in an 'expected' manner. 2. In-depth analysis: Why is this 'no interest rate cut' actually worth watching?
All hundredfold coins are Memes, but is that ticket in your hand really a ticket?
You can turn everything into a Meme, but please cherish this 'cathedral'. In the crypto world, nothing is beyond deconstruction. From a Shiba Inu to a frog, from a joke on Twitter to a code vulnerability. As Le Bon said in 'The Crowd': 'The crowd can only be moved by extreme emotions.' Facts don't matter, logic doesn't matter, what matters is whether everyone's emotions resonate in that moment. This is the power of Memes - it is the financial version of 'The Crowd', a carnival of collective emotions.
Trump: I can make the dollar rise and fall like playing with a 'yo-yo'! What does this mean for the coins in our hands?
1. What is the 'dollar yo-yo'? What tricks is old Trump playing? In traditional financial logic, the dollar and Bitcoin usually have a 'seesaw' relationship: when the dollar is strong, the coin price is suppressed; when the dollar is weak, the coin price soars. But Trump is a 'deal-maker president' who doesn't play by the rules. His core logic is: For exports, he wants a weak dollar: he feels the dollar is too strong, making it hard to sell American goods, so he wants to lower interest rates and devalue. For status, he wants a strong dollar: he can't allow the dollar to completely collapse because he still needs to maintain the dollar's position as the global hegemon.
From Cucumber Cat to Liangxi: Is your wealth sustained by "fate" or built upon "seats"?
1. Case Review: Two Completely Different Trading Souls Cucumber Cat (Cucumber Cat/Pickle Cat): Thoughtful "Cat-like" Survival In Binance Square, Cucumber Cat is referred to by fans as "Sister Cat." Her most famous achievement is not a one-sided all-in but rather her extremely bizarre risk control. During the intense fluctuations at the end of 2025, she repeatedly held large positions with floating profits of millions of U yet remained "as steady as Mount Tai." Core Logic: Her strategy is "Zero Leverage for Winter" and "Single Risk Not Exceeding 2%." She often says that if you can't sleep during a drawdown, your position is too large.
CZ has spoken the truth again: launching a coin does not equal getting rich; are you still paying tuition fees for these 3 types of 'meme' projects?
Recently, CZ's words on social media were like a splash of cold water waking up many new investors. He said: 'Not every project launched by a trading platform should be bought; no one can guarantee that a coin will only rise and not fall.' Many people think: since Binance has launched it, it must have gone through layers of screening and is 'gold', so just invest with your eyes closed. If you think so too, then I suggest you take this few-minute tweet seriously; it can save you a lot of tuition fees. 1. Heart-wrenching truth: a trading platform is a 'playground', not a 'safe'. We need to understand a fundamental logic: the core function of a trading platform is to provide liquidity, not to make investment decisions for you.
'Entering the Circle at 12, From 0 to 40 Million USD: Shedding the 'Genius' Label, the Survival Truth Left by Cucumber Cat'
Recently, a name has been frequently mentioned in Binance Square—'Cucumber Cat'. In the eyes of many, she is a myth: born in the 2000s, entered the market at 12 years old, with a profit of 40 million USD, and has long dominated the top of the currency standard profit list. But if you only focus on these cold numbers and the title of 'genius', you will forever be stuck in the mire of losses. This article does not boast about success; it aims to tear away these glamorous labels and discuss the underlying logic that can truly help you survive in the market and even make money, as exemplified by Cucumber Cat. 1. Core Strategy: Why is it 'Currency Standard'?
More powerful than gold? The silver tokenization craze is upon us, how can ordinary people get a piece of the pie?
Have you all noticed recently? Although gold has been rising steadily, the 'silver' runner-up is quietly overtaking it. As the year 2026 begins, the price of silver once broke through $110 / ounce, with an increase that even outperformed big brother gold. What’s even more unsettling for those in the crypto space is that tokenized silver is becoming a super dark horse in the RWA (real-world assets) track. In the past, buying silver meant either lugging it home and feeling its weight or purchasing paper silver and only watching a number. Now, silver has been brought onto the blockchain. Today, let's break down what this 'silver tokenization' craze is all about. How can ordinary users seize the opportunity within the Binance ecosystem?
At 3 AM, the moment that determines the fate of your wallet! The hidden wealth code behind the Federal Reserve's 'ceasefire'
1. Current Situation: Tonight, the entire financial circle is waiting for a 'shoe' to drop. At 3 AM Beijing time tomorrow, the Federal Reserve will announce the first interest rate decision for 2026. Currently, the market expects a probability of over 97% that the interest rate will remain unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%. To put it simply: In the second half of last year, the Federal Reserve cut rates three times in a row, and now they want to take a 'half-time break' to see how effective the previous measures were. But this doesn't mean the market will be calm, because what everyone is waiting for isn't whether 'interest rates will change,' but what signals will come from Powell's mouth. 2. In-Depth Science: Why does the Federal Reserve's mere talk cause your currency to plunge?
Breaking at Nasdaq Sweden: VIRBNB is officially launched! Is the global buying spree for BNB starting?
1. New guests at Nasdaq Sweden: What exactly is VIRBNB? In the past few days, the attention of veteran players in the cryptocurrency circle has been drawn to a piece of news from Northern Europe. The regulated asset management company in Sweden, Virtune, has officially launched a product named VIRBNB on Nasdaq Stockholm. To translate it simply and directly: this is not an ordinary token trade, but a compliant securitization product (ETP) for BNB. Physical backing: It is 100% backed by physical BNB and is held by Coinbase. Institutional access: Investors in Sweden and Europe no longer need to open an account on the exchange; they can directly buy exposure to BNB through their stock accounts just like buying stocks.