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Jan. 19 — As per HTX market data, SOL briefly fell to $130 before rebounding to $134.63, down 6.55% over the past 24 hours.

**January 19 –** White House Economic Advisor and National Economic Council (NEC) Chairman Kevin Hassett recently said publicly that Trump is more likely to want him to stay in his current White House role—a market interpretation that he has effectively withdrawn from the race for the next Federal Reserve chair. After Trump signaled this publicly, prediction markets quickly adjusted their expectations. Data from Kalshi and Polymarket shows former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh’s probability of becoming the next Fed chair has surged to roughly 60%, leading the pack. Hassett’s odds have dropped to around 15%-16%, while current Governor Christopher Waller is at ~13%-14%. Previously, Warsh and Hassett were neck and neck. Analysts note Warsh has become the “clear frontrunner” for the first time, but Trump’s personnel decisions are notoriously unpredictable, leaving the final outcome uncertain. Other top candidates include Waller and BlackRock executive Rick Rieder. Meanwhil

Jan 19: Preview of This Week’s Key Events & Data - **Monday**: Trump leads a U.S. delegation to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting; U.S. stock markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. - **Wednesday**: Trump to speak at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on *“How Can We Foster Collaboration in a More Competitive World?”*; U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Powell. - **Thursday**: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims; November PCE Report; Q3 Real GDP Final Value; U.S. EIA Natural Gas Inventories; Eurozone January Consumer Confidence Index; ECB to release December monetary policy meeting minutes. - **Friday**: Japan December Core CPI (YoY); U.S. January University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index + Final One-Year Inflation Expectations; **Bank of Japan (BOJ) announces interest rate decision & Economic Outlook Report; Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to hold press con

(Bitget) – On January 19, spot gold and silver markets kicked off with a strong rally, per Bitget market data. - Silver surged to a record high of $93.69 per ounce, up over 4% intraday. - Gold extended its intraday gain to 2%, hitting a new high at $4,690 per ounce.

On January 19th, per HTX market data, Ethereum has fallen below $3,300, last trading at $3,298—down 0.41% over the past 24 hours.

On January 19, per HTX market data, Bitcoin fell below $94,000, posting a 24-hour drop of 1.27%.