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ChainCatcher News reports that the USD/JPY has fallen below 153, with a intraday decline of 0.26%.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) research reports indicate that the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the January meeting, in line with market expectations. Board member Waller cast a dissenting vote, possibly related to his desire to be nominated as the next Federal Reserve Chair. Powell stated that monetary policy is "in a suitable position," indicating that the threshold for a rate cut in the short term has increased. CICC forecasts that the Federal Reserve may still cut rates twice in 2026, but the first rate cut might be delayed until the second quarter.

January 29 news, data shows that giant whales continue to accumulate gold, driving its price to break through the historic high of $5,500. Several giant whales have recently made large purchases of PAXG and XAUT at different prices, with total expenditure exceeding ten million yuan.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance on tokenized securities, clearly stating that whether a security is regulated depends on its legal nature, not on whether it is in tokenized form. Tokenization itself does not alter the scope of securities law.
The statement further distinguishes between issuer-sponsored tokenized securities and third-party tokenized securities, covering different structures such as custodial and synthetic models, aiming to provide clearer regulatory guidance for market participants to conduct related activities within a compliant framework.

PANews January 29 News, according to JIN10, spot gold quickly pulled back after surging close to $5600, currently at $5530 per ounce, with the daily increase narrowing to 2%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, Tesla's US stocks rose 3% after hours.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jin10, Tesla's stock price rose 4% in after-hours trading, after the company announced that its Q4 adjusted earnings per share exceeded market expectations.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jin10 reports, U.S. stocks closed on Wednesday with the Dow Jones initially up 0.03%, the S&P 500 slightly down, and the Nasdaq up 0.17%. Intel (INTC.O) rose 11%, Nvidia (NVDA.O) increased over 1%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 6%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 0.3%, and Alibaba (BABA.N) increased 1.7%.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, Chris Grisanti, Chief Market Strategist at MAI Capital Management in New York, stated that today’s Federal Reserve statement and press conference were clearly hawkish. The description of economic activity was upgraded from “moderate” to “solid,” and language regarding downside risks to employment was removed. Powell said that the employment situation has “stabilized,” and although inflation is stabilizing, it remains “slightly high.” He believes that there will be no rate cuts in the short term, and with the economy continuing to strengthen, there may also be no rate cuts in 2026.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Spot gold breaks through $5350/oz, reaching a new all-time high with an intraday increase of 3.29%. (Jin10)

According to CME "Federal Reserve Watch" data, the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in March is 11.9%, and the probability of holding rates steady is 88.1%; by April, the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut rises to 24.5%.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that we need to closely monitor inflation.

ChainCatcher News reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that victory on inflation cannot be declared too early.

ChainCatcher News, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell was asked about his advice for the next Federal Reserve Chairman and stated to stay away from politics. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher News reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that there is a divergence between steady growth and a soft labor market, which may be explained by an increase in productivity.

ChainCatcher news reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that we may be seeing the divergence between GDP and employment beginning to resolve.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Yahoo Finance: U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that Trump's Federal Reserve Chair candidate may be announced in about a week.

BlockBeats News, January 29 — Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: Tariff-driven inflation is expected to subside by mid-2026. (Jin10)

BlockBeats News, January 29th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that Trump's candidate for Federal Reserve Chair could be announced in about a week. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that for those facing economic burden pressures, lowering inflation is the best thing we can do.