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SLAP is trending as community members rally around the project's real-world partnerships, including a sponsored MMA fighter. The community emphasizes their daily grind and commitment to building a recognizable brand within sports culture, attracting attention and engagement. Bullish sentiment and frequent mentions across social media platforms contribute to its current momentum.

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MOG Coin is trending as community members express excitement for a potential run, with some suggesting it could follow the path of other successful meme coins. Discussions revolve around holding strategies, accumulation, and anticipation of exchange listings.  However, some users are wary, alleging it to be a scam.

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Mina Protocol is experiencing heightened interest, although community sentiment appears mixed.  The conversation revolves around the project's development direction, tokenomics, and recent price action, with some traders eyeing potential breakouts while others express concerns about long-term viability and dilution.

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Virtual Protocol is trending as traders discuss its bullish bias, with some anticipating a rise towards May highs. Community members are actively debating potential pullbacks and near-term price targets. Bullish sentiment remains as long as it holds above the $1.20 support level.

Velo Labs is building a unique federated credit exchange network. This network is powered by the Velo Protocol, which is a blockchain financial protocol enabling digital credit issuance and borderless asset transfers for businesses using a smart contract system. The project's core mission is to enable partners to safely and securely transfer value between each other in a timely and transparent way. To do this, the Velo Protocol enables its partners to issue digital credits via a smart contract layer, using the Stellar Consensus Protocol to process and settle transactions. Within its ecosystem, the Velo Protocol enables multiple business use cases that are all based on its core function: issuing collateral-backed digital credits, which correspond to any fiat currency that can be used for frictionless value transfer.

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Velo Labs ($VELO) is trending as traders discuss its potential as the 'XRP of Asia' and its focus on the Asian remittance market. Community members are actively speculating on potential exchange listings and future price targets, while also highlighting its underlying technology built on the Stellar network. Some traders are accumulating $VELO, citing its undervaluation and potential for significant gains, while others express concerns about its price action and volatility.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

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Litecoin is trending as the community debates its potential to break the $100 mark, with some anticipating a surge while others remain skeptical. Discussions also revolve around the potential impact of upcoming ETF approvals and how Litecoin may perform relative to other cryptocurrencies like Zcash. Traders are watching key technical indicators and dominance charts for signals of a significant move.

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Williams Companies is gaining attention as it approaches its earnings date, with analysts anticipating a strong performance fueled by Transco pipeline growth. The community is weighing potential cost pressures against the backdrop of positive earnings forecasts. Recent analyst upgrades and industry growth in the midstream energy sector, particularly natural gas infrastructure, are contributing to the increased interest.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Dalio explained that all money has historically been either “linked/hard-asset-backed” or fiat.&nbsp;</li><li>He suggested holding between 5% and 15% of a portfolio in gold, depending on the investor’s risk profile and other assets.&nbsp;</li><li>Dalio also cited gold’s low confiscation risk as a key advantage.&nbsp;</li></ul>Billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio recommended in an article on Thursday that every investor should hold ‘at least some’ amount of gold in their portfolio.In an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/RayDalio/status/1983956902787661886">explainer</a> published on X, Dalio highlighted that gold has preserved its value across thousands of years, while fiat currencies have repeatedly lost purchasing power. He noted that while gold may underperform in normal conditions like cash, it remains essential for portfolio diversification and protection against systemic financial risks.&nbsp;“Most investors don’t own any,” he wrote, emphasizing the need for a baseline allocation in gold. After a week of losses,&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/XAUUSD">gold prices</a> climbed higher in Thursday afternoon trade. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) rose 1.7% but retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained in ‘bearish’ territory over the past day.<blockquote>In any case, what I’m trying to get across is that you should think of gold as being a fundamental money that you should own at least some of.&nbsp;– Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold’s Historical Role</h2>Dalio explained that all money has historically been either “linked/hard-asset-backed” or fiat. “Gold has been valued as money over thousands of years and in almost all countries, while all other monies have come and gone,” he said.&nbsp;Hard-asset currencies were redeemable at fixed rates, while fiat currencies are not limited in supply, he stated. When debt levels outpaced the gold supply, Dalio noted, “the monetary system broke down,” leading either to deflationary depressions or currency devaluation.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Strategic Allocation Over Speculation</h2>For investors, Dalio recommends viewing gold as a strategic asset rather than a speculative one. “When investors ask me if they should buy or sell gold based on whether I think it will go up or down, I tell them that’s a tactical, secondary question,” he wrote.&nbsp;He suggested holding between 5% and 15% of a portfolio in gold, depending on the investor’s risk profile and other assets. “Any deviations from that portfolio should only take place if the investor believes that they have better abilities to market-time which investments are better than others. Most investors don’t have this ability, so they should just stick with their strategic asset allocation mix,” he wrote.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold As A Hedge Against Confiscation And Crisis</h2>Dalio also cited gold’s low confiscation risk as a key advantage.“It is the toughest money to grab because it can be held in one’s own secure possession, unlike all other monies that require others to make payments of money to give them value. It can’t be stolen in cyberattacks.”&nbsp;Dalio’s guidance builds on his earlier&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ray-dalio-gold-replace-us-treasury-holdings/ch6silwR38x">views</a> that while gold may underperform in normal economic conditions, it remains an essential “fundamental money” that most investors overlook, and a critical hedge against systemic financial risk.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-dips-triggers-800-million-in-crypto-liquidations-after-powells-warning/cLGFrJnR3Dy">Bitcoin Dips, Triggers $800 Million In Crypto Liquidations After Powell’s December Warning</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Ray Dalio Recommends All Investors Hold ‘At Least Some’ Gold In Their Portfolios

Dalio highlighted that gold has preserved its value across thousands of years, while fiat currencies have repeatedly lost purchasing power. 

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Time to Buy the Dip in Gold ETFs?

The gold bullion ETF GLD lost about 5% last week. Is this a time to buy the dip in the metal?

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Spot gold prices were hovering at $3,983 per troy ounce, while gold futures maturing in December declined 3.4% to fall to $3,996 before recouping some of the losses.</li><li>Gold prices are now down by more than 9% since surging to an all-time high of $4,381 earlier in October.</li></ul>Gold prices fell below the $4,000 mark for the first time since October 10, when President Donald Trump threatened “massive” tariff hikes on China.Spot gold prices were hovering at $3,983 per troy ounce at the time of writing, declining by more than 3%. Gold futures maturing in December declined 3.4% to fall to $3,996 before recouping some of the losses.Gold prices are now down by more than 9%&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-new-record-high-safe-haven-demand/ch6seUtR38E">since surging</a> to an all-time high of $4,381 earlier in October.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Easing China Trade Tensions</h2>The softening in gold prices comes as trade tensions with China cool down. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer led the U.S. delegation for the fifth round of talks between the United States and China. “I think we’ve reached a substantial framework for the two leaders who will meet next Thursday,” Bessent said on ABC, following the meeting.President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, are scheduled to meet on Thursday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Time To Buy</h2>Economist Peter Schiff thinks that after the correction in gold prices, now is a good time to buy the yellow metal.“With gold trading below $4,000, gold stock investors are dumping their shares as if the bull market is over. The $GDX is trading where it was when gold was $350 lower than it is now. Back then gold was at a record high. Now that it's almost 10% off its high, it's a better buy,” Schiff said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/1982817582148104632">post</a> on X.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:731/252;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Peter_Schiff_post_jpg_534c903509.webp" alt="Peter Schiff's post on X" width="731" height="252"><figcaption>Peter Schiff's post on X | @PeterSchiff/X</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) was down 2.98% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IAU">iShares Gold Trust ETF</a> (IAU) fell 2.9%. The GLD and IAU ETFs have both surged 52% year to date. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the GLD ETF was trending in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-lose-elon-musk-1-trillion-pay-package-not-approved-board-chair/cLG0ey4R3Mo">Tesla Chair Warns EV Maker Could Lose Elon Musk If $1 Trillion Pay Package Is Not Approved</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Gold Price Falls Below $4,000 For The First Time Since Trump Threatened ‘Massive’ Tariff Hikes On China

Spot gold prices were hovering at $3,983 per troy ounce, down by more than 9% from the all-time high of $4,381 that the yellow metal touched earlier in October.

Gold ETFs Suffer a Rout Over Past Two Days: Buy the Dip

Gold's biggest drop in years on Oct. 22, 2025 may be a buying chance as Fed rate cuts and higher central bank demand should keep it charged up. Play the likely gold rebound via ETFs like GLD, IAU & IAUM.



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Gold's biggest drop in years may be a buying chance as Fed rate cuts and higher central bank demand should keep it charged-up.  Play the likely gold rebound via ETFs like GLD, IAU & IAUM.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Spot gold prices were hovering at $4,018 per troy ounce, down by nearly 9% from the all-time high of $4,381 that the yellow metal touched last week.</li><li>Gold futures maturing in December declined more than 2% to fall to $4,021 before recouping some of the losses.</li><li>Analysts at ING Think ascribed the fall in gold price to profit booking.</li></ul>Gold prices extended their decline on Wednesday after falling by more than 5% on Tuesday, after a surge of more than 7% over the past month.Spot gold prices were hovering at $4,018 per troy ounce, declining by 2.6%. Gold futures maturing in December declined more than 2% to fall to $4,021 before recouping some of the losses.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold Price Down Nearly 9% From All-Time High</h2>Spot gold prices are down by nearly 9% from the all-time high of $4,381 that the yellow metal touched last week.Analysts at ING Think&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-profit-taking-hits-gold221025/">ascribed</a> the fall in gold price to profit booking.“Spot gold prices sold off aggressively yesterday as participants took profits in a market that has been extremely overbought," ING Think stated in its note.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump’s Trade Talks With China Putting Downward Pressure On Gold</h2>It also pointed to the over 30% surge in gold prices since late August, which saw the yellow metal surge from $3,000 to over $4,000.“Clearly, market participants were getting increasingly nervous over the sustainability of the uptrend. In addition, comments from President Trump that he expects a ‘good deal’ when it comes to trade talks with China have only added to the downward pressure on gold," ING Think added.On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated that he has a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that he expects to be able to strike a good deal, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-21/trump-sees-successful-xi-meeting-but-allows-it-might-not-happen">report</a> by Bloomberg. However, he also added that it is possible that his meeting with President Xi might not materialize.Meanwhile, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) was down 1.62% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IAU">iShares Gold Trust ETF</a> (IAU) fell 1.6%. The GLD and IAU ETFs have both surged 56% year-to-date. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the GLD ETF was trending in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-futures-little-changed-investors-cautious-after-trump-china-comments/cLG5InjR3q5">Dow Futures Are Little Changed As Investors Turn Cautious After Trump’s China Comments: TSLA, NFLX, DKNG, GEV Among Stocks To Watch</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Gold Price Declines On Profit Booking, Analysts Say Market Was Getting ‘Increasingly Nervous’ On Sustainability Of Rally

Spot gold prices were hovering at $4,018 per troy ounce, down by nearly 9% from the all-time high of $4,381 that the yellow metal touched last week.

Gold Price Dips: Is This a Good Time to Invest in Gold ETFs? 

Gold's record-breaking run cools with a sharp pullback. Could this dip open a golden entry point for investors in ETFs like GLD and IAU? 

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio stated on Friday that gold has started replacing some U.S. Treasury holdings as the riskless asset for investors, amid a continued surge in the yellow metal’s prices.Answering questions by users on X, Dalio&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/RayDalio/status/1979221211188998472">called</a> gold “the most sound fundamental investment,” adding that it is a very effective diversifier to other asset classes like debt and equity.“A factual answer to your question is yes gold has begun to replace some US Treasury holdings as the riskless asset in many portfolios, most importantly in central banks and large institutional portfolios,” he said, adding that the holders of these portfolios have reduced their U.S. Treasury holdings relative to their gold holdings.“Gold is the most well-established currency—in fact it is now the second largest held by central banks—and has proven to be much less risky than all government’s debt assets,” Dalio added.The billionaire hedge fund manager’s comments on gold come at a time when the yellow metal has been on a record-breaking spree. Spot gold prices have surged 15% over the past month, and more than 56% over the past year. The gold rally is not expected to end anytime soon, either.Dalio pointed to central banks printing money when they had “too much debt” to repay, thereby devaluing it. “History shows us that the biggest risk is that debt assets like U.S. Treasuries will either be defaulted on or devalued, more likely devalued,” he added, stating that historically, around 80% of all currencies have disappointed, while 20% have been “severely devalued.”Earlier on Friday, analysts at HSBC projected gold prices <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-new-record-high-safe-haven-demand/ch6seUtR38E">to rise to $5,000</a> an ounce by 2026 on rising risks, according to a Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/gold-rallies-beyond-4300oz-set-best-week-five-years-2025-10-17/">report</a>. “Gold rally likely sustained through 1H'26 by geopolitical risks, economic policy uncertainty and rising public debt,” the firm stated in a recent note, adding that it expects central bank demand for gold to remain high.Following a nearly 5% surge over the past five trading sessions, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) was down 2.54% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IAU">iShares Gold Trust ETF</a> (IAU) declined 2.58%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the GLD ETF was trending in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-new-record-high-safe-haven-demand/ch6seUtR38E">Gold Price Sees Relentless Rally To Fresh Record Highs On Safe Haven Demand</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Ray Dalio Says Gold Has Begun To Replace Some US Treasury Holdings As Riskless Asset Amid Its Continued Surge

Dalio called gold “the most sound fundamental investment,” adding that it is a very effective diversifier to other asset classes like debt and equity.

Gold prices continued to surge on Friday, rising to a new record high on safe haven demand amid concerns of regional bank loans and ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China.Spot gold prices climbed to a new high of $4,379 per troy ounce, surging by 1.2%. Gold futures maturing in December gained over 2% to surge to $4,392 before paring some of the gains.Analysts at HSBC project gold prices to rise to $5,000 an ounce by 2026 on rising risks, according to a Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/gold-rallies-beyond-4300oz-set-best-week-five-years-2025-10-17/">report</a>. “Gold rally likely sustained through 1H'26 by geopolitical risks, economic policy uncertainty and rising public debt,” the firm stated in a recent note,&nbsp;adding that it expects central bank demand for gold to remain high.A mix of geopolitical risks and banking concerns could support gold prices, said Alexander Zumpfe, a precious metals trader at Heraeus Metals Germany, according to the report. “With rate-cut expectations, geopolitical risks, and lingering banking concerns all in play, the environment remains highly supportive for gold," said Zumpfe.In a recent&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-gold-extends-record-rally-fed/">note</a>, analysts at ING Think highlighted the ongoing tension between President Donald Trump and the Chinese administration, which has threatened retaliation against the Trump administration’s proposed tariff hike.Analysts at ANZ expect gold prices to reach $4,600 by June 2026, and they noted that the current surge is driven by structural drivers, suggesting that these higher prices are likely to be sustained, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-steady-supported-by-expectations-of-ongoing-central-bank-purchases-ec850a1b">report</a> by The Wall Street Journal.Meanwhile, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) was down 0.21% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IAU">iShares Gold Trust ETF</a> (IAU) edged lower by 0.2%. The GLD and IAU ETFs have both surged nearly 64% year-to-date. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the GLD ETF was trending in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-miran-probably-three-25-bps-rate-cuts-this-year/ch6pTzzR3nL">Fed's Miran Says US Is 'Probably' Set For Three 25 Bps Rate Cuts This Year: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Gold Price Sees Relentless Rally To Fresh Record Highs On Safe Haven Demand

Spot gold prices climbed to a new high of $4,379 per troy ounce, while gold futures maturing in December gained more than 2% to rise to $4,392.

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Gold surges past $4,200, fueled by ETF inflows, Fed rate cut bets and safe-haven demand but a short-term pullback may be near.

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