SWX:BAER.SW 16 January 2026

XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next

XRP fell 13.78% to $1.36 Thursday, leading losses among major cryptocurrencies as trading volume reached $6 billion. The drop followed news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and large outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin hovered above $70,000; ether slipped 0.7%. XRP’s PermissionedDomains compliance feature went live Feb. 4, while Flare launched a new FXRP lending platform.

5 February 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NYSE:DB·SWX:BAER.SW·XRP

Gold price slips from record highs as U.S. data lifts dollar, Fed meeting looms

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,603.02 an ounce Friday after U.S. jobless claims dropped to 198,000, strengthening the dollar and pressuring gold prices. Despite the pullback, gold remains up about 2% for the week after hitting a record $4,642.72. February U.S. gold futures slipped 0.4% to $4,606.70. Markets await Fed signals ahead of the Jan. 27-28 policy meeting.

16 January 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold·SWX:BAER.SW·US Economy

Top 3 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for 20 Years for Potential Millionaire Status
March 21, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT. Micron, Amazon, and Nvidia are highlighted as strong long-term investment prospects. Micron (NASDAQ:MU) specializes in memory storage for AI, showing a 771% profit surge year-over-year and potential to become a $1 trillion company within three years. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is diversifying with growth in cloud computing via Amazon Web Services, posting 24% revenue growth in Q4 2025. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), a leading AI chipmaker, boasts net profit margins above 60% and anticipates $1 trillion in sales by 2027. These companies' robust earnings and AI-focused growth position them well for substantial returns over a 20-year horizon.