Gold Hits Record $4,600 as BitMine Expands ETH Staking Amid Powell Probe

The assessment of "likely_true" is based on a strong consensus among multiple high-relevance and high-authority sources that directly support the statement. Specifically, a news article from Kitco, a specialized precious metals outlet, explicitly reports that gold prices surpassed $4,600. This is corroborated by a news report from Investing News, whose title states that gold's price hit a new record, breaking the US$4,600 mark. A separate market update from the same source confirms a "fresh record high" was set with prices settling around $4,590, which is consistent with a peak at or above $4,600. Further supporting this, a source providing historical data lists an all-time high of $4,794.85, making the $4,600 milestone plausible.There is one significant piece of conflicting evidence from the World Gold Council, which mentions a recent all-time high of US$4,449/oz. While the World Gold Council is a highly authoritative source, this data point does not definitively falsify the claim, as its report on "a recent all-time high" may predate the other sources reporting on a "new" or "fresh" record. Given that multiple, independent news sources specifically confirm the $4,600 figure, the weight of evidence supports the statement's truthfulness. Several other sources were deemed irrelevant or too general to factor into the final assessment.