Gold Just Lost $7 Trillion — Is Bitcoin Next? | The Weekly Ep. 93

About this episode

This week on The Weekly, we break down one of the most shocking market events in decades.

Gold and silver lost $7 trillion in a single day, moving with volatility usually reserved for crypto. Bitcoin followed with a sharp liquidation-driven selloff, miners were forced to sell, and stablecoin liquidity continued to exit the market.

We cover:

  • Why gold suddenly started trading like a risk asset
  • Whether this was a healthy correction or something more structural
  • What Bitcoin’s drawdown tells us about liquidity and market stress
  • Stablecoin flows, miner selling, and institutional behavior
  • Why Monday’s market open could define the next leg

As always, we separate narrative from liquidity — and ask what really matters next.

Hosted by @_dsencil and @graminitha1.

00:00 Market Turmoil: Gold and Silver Crash03:01 The Volatility of Precious Metals05:51 Market Manipulation and Conspiracy Theories08:49 Institutional Influence on Market Movements11:59 The Role of Retail Investors14:52 The Future of Precious Metals18:09 Bitcoin's Decline and Market Reactions21:01 Geopolitical Tensions and Bitcoin's Performance23:52 Stablecoin Dynamics and Market Liquidity26:49 Federal Reserve's Impact on Markets

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Feb 2, 2026

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