Ripple CTO David Schwartz updated that it is still uncertain whether the network problem will be resolved or self-healing. According to the previous XRPL browser page, network activity froze at block height 93927174 for 64 minutes, and then restarted at 10:58 am UTC on February 4. David Schwartz added that four things can happen if a node knows that it cannot reach a consensus with other nodes on the state of the network: 1. Nodes find one they won't arrive in advance...
Mr. Daley said the Fed did not need to pre-empt, still needed to return inflation to its 2 per cent target and needed to assess the "scope, scale and timing" of Mr. Trump's policies.
The chairperson of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, FrenchHill, said that both houses of Congress will establish a cryptocurrency working group.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts Eric Beinstein and Nathaniel Rosenbaum said Trump's proposed tariffs are unlikely to have a significant impact on investment-grade credit risk or interest rate spreads unless steep tariffs are imposed on the European Union or economic conditions force the Fed to raise rates.
Crypto analyst Miles Deutscher posted on social media that there is now a classic sign that the market is currently leaning towards bearish (lights out mode). The market's reaction to news can tell investors all about sentiment. In a bull trend, the market shrugs off bad news, but the good news goes up as soon as it arrives. In a bear trend, the opposite is true, the market shrugs off good news and the bad news goes down as soon as it arrives. It is important to watch for early signs of a trend ...
According to foreign media reports, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in Tokyo that the company has no plans to file a lawsuit against DeepSeek at this time. A week earlier, OpenAI said it was investigating whether DeepSeek used its technology. Altman emphasised the company's focus on building high-quality products and maintaining its industry leadership through model strength, arguing that it was in the industry's common interest to drive technological progress and stay ahead of the curve, despite fac...
Trump's second son Eric Trump said on his social media platform that now is the best time to increase his ETH holdings (In my opinion, it's a great time to add ETH.).
Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee said the Federal Reserve must be cautious in cutting interest rates due to economic uncertainty. He noted in a radio interview that despite strong consumer spending and economic growth, there are concerns that inflation could rise again. Goolsbee stressed that fiscal decisions affecting prices and employment need to be carefully evaluated. He also warned that it could be difficult to distinguish inflation from temporary effects such as economic overheat...
On February 4, the Federal Reserve Collins said that the Federal Reserve should be patient and cautious in its policy, and there is no need to rush to adjust interest rates. There is no urgency to cut interest rates again. The Federal Reserve should be patient and cautious in its policy, and there is no need to rush to adjust interest rates. At some point in the future, it is expected to see further normalization of interest rates. (Golden Ten)
Trump said he had reached an agreement with the Mexican president to immediately suspend the expected tariffs for one month.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Yu Weiwen, said that the investment of the Exchange Fund should consider liquidity, stability, long-term returns and diversification benefits. He revealed that he currently allocates metals and mainland assets, but has no intention of allocating virtual assets.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy said that we may further cut interest rates. (Golden Ten)
Andrei Grachev, a partner at DWF Labs, said on social media that he was ready to buy gradually, "should wait a few more hours to see how the U.S. stock market reacts, everything is very dangerous now, be careful and DYOR."
Citi said that we believe a further escalation of tariffs will lead to bullish gold prices rising to $3,000 per ounce in 6-12 months; bullish silver prices rising to $36 per ounce; and bearish copper prices falling to $8,500 per ton in the next three months.
Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay in Toronto, said: "We expect selling pressure to hit the Mexican peso and the Canadian dollar when Asian markets open on Monday, but it is difficult to assess how severe the decline will be and financial marekt could undergo a painful correction in the coming weeks as market participants start to take Trump's actions seriously."