Spot gold breaks through the $5,000 mark for the first time in history.

2026-01-26 by admin

PANews reported on January 26 that spot gold broke through the $5,000/ounce mark for the first time in history, just over 100 days after it first broke through the $4,000 mark (October 8, 2025).

BlockBeats news, January 31st, according to an official announcement, on October 11, 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced severe volatility and a "flash crash." Binance issued a statement explaining that the market turmoil was primarily triggered by multiple factors, including macroeconomic shocks, concentrated liquidation of high-leverage positions, liquidity contraction due to market maker risk controls, and Ethereum network congestion, rather than being caused by platform systemic failures.Binance stated that during the extreme market conditions, core matching engines, risk verification, and liquidation systems continued to operate normally without any overall downtime or interruptions. The chain of market liquidations mainly occurred in the initial phase of the macroeconomic shock, with high-leverage positions being collectively deleveraged amid rapidly shrinking liquidity.From a macroeconomic perspective, global financial markets generally declined that day, with the U.S. stock market losing approximately $1.5 trillion in value. The cryptocurrency market had been rising for several consecutive months prior, with open interest in derivatives at historical highs, making it particularly sensitive to shocks. Meanwhile, extreme volatility triggered market maker algorithm risk controls, leading to a significant drop in order book liquidity within a short period and amplifying price fluctuations.Binance further disclosed the investigation results of two platform-related technical incidents:Asset transfer subsystem performance degradation (05:18–05:51, UTC+8): Under high concurrent pressure, some users experienced slower fund transfers, with a very small number of accounts briefly displaying a "balance of 0" issue, but no asset losses were involved.USDe, WBETH, BNSOL index brief deviation (05:36–06:15, UTC+8): Against the backdrop of insufficient liquidity and on-chain congestion, index weighting and outlier filtering mechanisms were amplified, resulting in short-term deviations.Binance stated that the above issues occurred after the most severe market volatility, and approximately 75% of the liquidations that day happened before the token deviations, so they were not the main cause of the flash crash. In response to the incident, the platform has completed system optimizations and compensated eligible affected users.As of October 22, 2025, Binance has completed full compensation, with a cumulative amount exceeding $328 million. Additionally, Binance launched the "Mutual Aid Plan" on October 14th, establishing a $300 million user assistance fund and separately providing $100 million in low-interest loans to support ecosystem and institutional clients in maintaining stable operations.

BlockBeats news, January 30th, according to Bitget market data, Apple released its first-quarter earnings after the market close, with first-quarter revenue reaching $143.76 billion, surpassing estimates of $138.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16%. First-quarter diluted earnings per share were $2.84, exceeding estimates of $2.68, a year-on-year increase of 19%. iPhone revenue hit a record high of approximately $85.27 billion, up 23% year-on-year. Service business revenue reached a record of around $30 billion, a 14% year-on-year increase. The active device installed base exceeded 2.5 billion units.Apple (APPL) closed up 0.72%, gaining an additional 0.6% after hours.

BlockBeats news, January 30th, Trump posted on Truth Social stating that, given Canada's erroneous, illegal, and persistent refusal to certify Gulfstream jets, certification for Bombardier Global Express aircraft and all Canadian-made aircraft is hereby revoked until Gulfstream receives full certification, which should have been completed years ago. Furthermore, Canada effectively prohibits Gulfstream products from being sold in Canada through the same certification process. If the relevant issues are not immediately corrected, I will impose a 50% tariff on all aircraft imported from Canada to the United States.

PANews reported on January 29th that, according to Cailian Press, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the current policy stance is appropriate and conducive to progress in achieving both objectives. Data since the last meeting shows a significant improvement in growth, placing the Fed in a favorable position to address the risks of its dual mandate. It is difficult to conclude from the latest data that policy is clearly restrictive; the Fed will focus on key target indicators and let the data guide the direction. No comment was made on the US dollar. The significant impact of tariffs has already been transmitted through the US economy, and tariffs may lead to a one-off price increase. Most of the higher-than-expected inflation is due to tariffs rather than demand. Core PCE, excluding the impact of tariffs on goods, is slightly above 2%. The impact of tariffs on goods is expected to peak this year and then decline. The US unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization, and the labor market, after a gradual softening, may be stabilizing, with little change in hiring, job openings, and wage growth. Powell stated that if tariff inflation peaks and then declines, it would indicate that the Federal Reserve can ease policy. He expects tariff inflation to peak in mid-2026. However, he also noted that downside risks to the labor market must be monitored. The policy rate is within a reasonable range of the neutral rate, placing the Fed in a favorable position to determine the magnitude and timing of additional rate adjustments. He reiterated that there is no predetermined path for policy, and decisions will be made at each meeting. No one expects a rate hike at the next meeting, and a rate hike is not anyone's base case. He does not believe the Fed will lose its independence. He argued that if the Fed loses its independence, its credibility will be difficult to restore and advised the next Fed chairman to distance himself from American politics.