Crypto majors slide as tariff fears spark risk-off move; gold zooms to record highs

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Roughly $600 million in long crypto positions were liquidated as traders cut leverage and reassessed exposure.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/19/crypto-majors-slide-as-tariff-fears-spark-risk-off-move-gold-zooms-to-record-highs

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