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In this financial game of thrones, gold’s having a glow-up that would make any Kardashian jealous. The uptick began circa 2025 and has blasted off like a rocket this year. Pure, shiny gold and its understudy, silver, are the leading celebs in a world gone topsy-turvy.

Key Observations (because ‘Takeaways’ sounds far too decisive)

Makina Finance, a DeFi platform that focuses on yield-earning stablecoins, has provided a detailed update after its DUSD/USDC Curve pool was hit by an exploit earlier this week. The incident, which took place on January 20, resulted in the loss of around 1,299 ETH and briefly disrupted some of the protocol’s operations. One might call it a drama of liquidity, though the tragedy is yet to be written.

According to the ever-exciting Bangkok Post, Thailand’s SEC is dusting off its rulebook and cramming in some new crypto regulations. Jomkwan Kongsakul, the deputy secretary-general (a title that sounds like a mid-level villain in a spy movie), announced they’re rolling out guidelines for digital asset ETFs-basically, “investing in Bitcoin for people who still think ‘blockchain’ is a fitness trend.”

The price, you see, did manage a bit of a rebound from the somewhat ignominious depth of $0.1150. It pushed past the $0.1180 mark, and even dared to glance at $0.120, as if questioning whether further exertion was truly worth the effort. Alas, it remains tethered below the lofty $0.130, a veritable ceiling of indifference, and that 100-hourly simple moving average – a concept so complex it is best not to dwell upon it.

Verily, the wheels of progress creak forward, as venerable banks-those marble-pillared fortresses of yore-tentatively dip their gilded toes into the bubbling stream of blockchain, guided by none other than DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), that steadfast guardian of enterprise mediocrity. On the momentous date of January 21, 2026, a sacred pact was formed with Ripple, promising to bestow upon poor, suffering banks the twin blessings of digital asset custody and gasp payments! Could it be? Can such miracles occur before lunchtime?