Liezl Gambe - Author on Grafa

The digital asset market underwent a sharp reset in 2025 as token failures reached record highs across the industry.

Gold surged to a fresh record of $5,594.82 per ounce on Jan. 29 before reversing sharply in a dramatic intraday sell-off.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) reported fourth-quarter earnings on Friday that aligned with analyst expectations, as the automotive electronics leader navigated a choppy global production environment.

IES Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) reported a 16% jump in fiscal first-quarter revenue, fueled by surging demand for data center infrastructure that helped the company weather a continued slowdown in the residential housing market.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by resilient spending from its premium cardmember base.

World Liberty Financial’s dollar-backed stablecoin USD1 has surpassed a $5 billion market capitalisation in under a year, while the TRUMP meme coin has slumped more than 93% from its peak.

Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCBH) reported a sharp increase in fourth-quarter profit, capped by the full-period integration of its merger with HomeStreet Bank.

El Salvador’s central bank has added $50 million worth of gold to its reserves, even as the government continued its daily bitcoin purchases under President Nayib Bukele.

Apollo Minerals (ASX:AON) has secured $6.5 million in capital commitments to accelerate the development of its newly reinstated Couflens High Grade Tungsten Gold Project.

Bitcoin slid sharply on Thursday as a so-called death cross formed on its charts, reinforcing fears that the recent sell-off could extend much further.