Reuters Poll: Bank of Japan Expected to Hike Rates by 25 Basis Points in December, Interest Rate to Reach 1% by Next September

On February 9, Cointelegraph reported that billionaire Grant Cardone will list his Gold Coast mansion for 700 Bitcoin—while a comparable nearby property is priced at $88 million. “Even if the neighbor gets more fiat,” he noted, “my life will be better in four years.”

February 9 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump again repeated his expectation Wednesday that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will hit 100,000 points before the end of his term. Just 20 minutes prior, he posted on Truth Social: “U.S. stocks are at record highs, and national security is secure — all thanks to our great tariff policies. I expect the Dow to hit 100k before my term ends. Remember: Everything Trump says is right! Hope the U.S. Supreme Court is watching these developments.” Earlier reports noted the U.S. stock market staged a strong rebound Friday, with the Dow Jones Index topping 50,000 points for the first time — its biggest single-day gain since May 2024. On February 7, Trump first stated he expected the Dow to reach 100,000 points by the end of his term. Trump has publicly “pumped” stocks multiple times, with subsequent market rallies often tied directly to his policy announcements and tariff adjustments. In April 2025, markets plunged amid tariff fears until Tr

On February 9, Onchain Lens monitoring data shows the Infini attacker transferred 9,154 ETH via Tornado Cash—valued at roughly $19.33 million.

Feb. 9 — Spot silver has surged past $80 per ounce, posting a 2.84% intraday gain, per data from Bitget.

On February 9, Goldman Sachs’ trading division said U.S. stocks rebounded nearly fully from this week’s earlier brutal selloff on Friday but face fresh selling pressure from trend-following algorithmic funds this week. The S&P 500 has crossed a short-term trigger, prompting Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) to offload stocks. Goldman Sachs expects these systematic, trend-tracking (not fundamental-focused) strategies to remain net sellers of U.S. equities this week—regardless of market direction. - If stocks fall again: ~$33 billion in selling could hit markets this week. - If pressure persists and S&P 500 drops below 6,707: Up to $80 billion in systematic selling may occur over the next month. - Stable market scenario: CTAs seen offloading ~$15.4 billion in U.S. stocks this week. - Even if equities rise: Funds could still sell ~$8.7 billion. (Source: FX678)

On February 9th, Tom Lee—Chairman of Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine—told CNBC in an interview: “Over just the past eight years, Ethereum has seen seven drawdowns of more than 60%. The good news? All seven of those ended with V-shaped recoveries: a waterfall decline first, then a rapid bounce back.” He added: “If the crypto market is currently forming a bottom (a scenario that looks plausible from current signals, especially given MicroStrategy’s roughly 25% rebound), historical experience shows such rebounds often follow a V-shaped pattern. That means we typically recover at a speed similar to how fast we fell.”