* The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key interest rates by 25 bps, as markets expected. While additional rate reductions are anticipated, persistent services inflation

* Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, with Bitcoin surging past $104k, driven by Fed Chair Powell's

* As the Federal Reserve prepares its first 2025 policy decision today at 20:00 CET on Jan 29, newly reinstated President Trump has publicly demanded

* On Jan 20 2025, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launched its R1 AI model, announcing that they had developed a ChatGPT competitor for just under $6

* While BTC currently trades above $100k with support from Trump policies and strong performance of crypto backed companies, Bank of Japan's expected rate