(Jan 5): Bitcoin rose to a three-week high and broke through a closely watched technical level as digital assets started to catch up with gains in stocks and precious metals. Bitcoin’s advance came as gold, silver and equities gained after the ouster of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Political uncertainty fanned by Maduro’s capture by US forces late last week has failed to dent investor appetite for riskier assets like technology stocks, while driving fresh gains in gold and silver. Bitcoin has in the past been touted as a haven in times of turmoil, while at other times it has moved more in line with stocks and other risk assets. The token tumbled 24% in the fourth quarter, a sharp break with gold and silver prices.

Source: The Edge Markets January 05, 2026 05:39 UTC