The Czech National Bank will assess the option of expanding the investment scope to cover other asset classes

On January 31st, US President Trump declared that he would demand that BRICS countries neither establish a new BRICS currency nor support any other currency to replace the predominant US dollar. In the event that they do so, they will be subject to 100% tariffs. (Fx678)

January 31st - After Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda implemented the third rate hike within a week, the inflation rate in Tokyo picked up pace, offering support to the Bank of Japan's economic outlook. The Japanese government announced on Friday that in January, the consumer prices in Tokyo, excluding fresh food, increased by 2.5% year-on-year, which was in line with the median forecast of economists and marked the largest rise since February of last year. The latest CPI data indicates persistent inflationary pressures. According to a survey, the most likely time for the Bank of Japan's next rate hike is in July, followed by September. It is noteworthy that 45% of the respondents believe that in a risk scenario, the rate hike window may be advanced to April. Economist Taro Kimura stated that Tokyo's inflation rebounding vigorously once again will further convince the Bank of Japan that inflation is steadily approaching its 2% target, prompting it to continuously scale back stimu

On January 31st, according to HTX market data, there has been a resurgence in the altcoin market. This includes: USUAL breaking through $0.46 and currently priced at $0.426, with a 24-hour gain of 40.11%; AR breaking through $16 and currently priced at $16.47, with a 24-hour gain of 26.17%; OM breaking through $5.9 and currently priced at $5.62, with a 24-hour gain of 17.13%; W breaking through $0.25 and currently priced at $0.249, with a 24-hour gain of 15.43%; LDO breaking through $2.18 and currently priced at $2.138, with a 24-hour gain of 12.84%; ENA breaking through $0.79 and currently priced at $0.77, with a 24-hour gain of 10.94%.

On January 31st, as per Diario El Salvador, Jesse Knutson, the Chief Operating Officer of Bitfinex Securities, declared that the company intends to issue the Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2) in El Salvador during the first quarter of this year. BMN2 is a tokenized financial instrument that enables investors to obtain Blockstream company's Bitcoin mining rewards by holding it. The previously issued BMN1 in Luxembourg has paid investors more than 1,212 BTC (approximately $70.68 million) over a three-year period, achieving a 108% return on investment. In contrast to the Luxembourg version, the BMN2 issued in El Salvador will reduce the investment threshold and no longer mandate a minimum investment of $100,000.

On January 31st, as per the NVIDIA (NVDA.O) website, DeepSeeK R1 671b has been made available as an NVIDIA NIM Microservice Preview on build.nvidia.com. A single NVIDIA HGX H200 system can handle up to 3,872 tokens per second with the DeepSeeK R1 NIM Microservice. Developers are able to test and experiment with the API, and it is anticipated that the API will be released shortly as part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform in downloadable NIM Microservice format. (Jinse)

On January 31st, Coinbase International announced its 2025 Outlook. It stated that it would collaborate with regulatory bodies to expand access for more traders. The focus would be on improving liquidity, expanding asset coverage, and enhancing capital efficiency. Specific initiatives are as follows: 1. Enhanced Liquidity: By providing enhanced tools and incentives to market makers, the platform aims to support smaller spreads and higher trading volumes. This will help to make the trading process more efficient and attractive for traders. 2. Expanded Asset Coverage: The plan is to list 50-80 new tokens in the first half of this year. To promote differentiation and increase trader participation, innovative tools will be introduced. This will allow traders to access a wider range of assets and increase their trading opportunities. 3. Increased Capital Efficiency: By accepting a wider range of assets for unified margin trading, the platform will expand collateral options. This will enh