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Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are posting divergent price moves in Q1 2026 amid shifting macroeconomic conditions. Recent gains in precious metals and Bitcoin’s weakness highlight changing investor positioning. Policy signals, liquidity trends, and market flows are expected to determine asset leadership by quarter-end.

Gold is rallying hard, while Bitcoin remains stuck in a tight range, and the growing gap between the two is raising questions across global markets.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,970 after another muted session, with price pressing into the apex of a tightening structure. Buyers are defending the $2,900 area, but upside attempts continue to stall below descending resistance. The market is coiling, and the next move will be defined by whether ETH can reclaim key moving averages or breaks lower into year-end liquidity.

Bybit has confirmed plans to end services for users residing in Japan, marking a decisive shift in its regional strategy. The exchange said account restrictions will begin rolling out in 2026, following earlier limits on registrations. Consequently, Japanese residents using the platform now face a clear deadline to complete compliance steps or prepare alternatives.

HashKey Holdings Ltd., operator of one of Hong Kong’s largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, officially began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, following its well-anticipated initial public offering (IPO).

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are on the cusp of a 2x minimum rally before the end of this year. This is a bold prediction that was issued by Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMex, and Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisor, during a recent interview..

A review of XRP’s price in August over the past 12 years shows that the cryptocurrency ended the month in profit only four times—2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021. Rest of the years, the token stumbled losses and the worst happened during 2023, while XRP’s price dipped by 26.6%.