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 according to the latest survey by Bloomberg of 52 economists, the exchange rate has become a key factor influencing the Bank of Japan's next decision. The market generally believes that a sharp depreciation of the yen may force the central bank to accelerate its pace of action. After all, Japan's inflation rate has remained above the 2% target for four consecutive calendar years, and a weaker currency will further exacerbate upward pressure on prices. The survey results show that all respondents predict that the decision-makers will hold steady at the meeting on January 22-23, maintaining the benchmark interest rate at 0.75%. Regarding the timing of the next rate hike, July is the most popular option, supported by 48% of economists, far ahead of other months; the proportions expecting a rate hike in April or June are both 17%. The Bank of Japan just raised the benchmark interest rate to the highest level in thirty years on December 19 last year. Nevertheless, only 35% of observers believe this pace of rate hikes is appropriate. More than 60% of respondents indicated that the monetary policy normalization process, which started in March 2024, appears to be "too slow" or "somewhat slow." About 68% of respondents expect the future pace of rate hikes to be about once every six months.

BlockBeats News, January 16, according to monitoring data, the Meme coin "雪球" on the BSC chain has surged significantly since January 15, reaching new highs this morning. The 24-hour increase reached 273%, with a peak of $0.089, and is currently quoted at about $0.079, with a market capitalization temporarily reported at $79.3 million. BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, often relying on market sentiment and hype around concepts, with no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.

Foresight News reported that the blockchain gaming guild YGG announced on Twitter that 25 million YGG tokens have been transferred from Ethereum to its Abstract treasury wallet, valued at approximately $1.7 million. If users already hold tokens in Abstract, they can directly swap them for YGG via Abstract DEX, and then use YGG tokens on the YGG Play launchpad to acquire LOL tokens or participate in the next round of YGG Play token issuance.