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- Asia’s natural gas market is reshaping through cross-border infrastructure, decarbonization, and geopolitical alliances, driven by rising demand and energy security needs. - China expands pipelines and LNG imports, while Japan and South Korea deepen regional partnerships, using gas as a strategic tool to diversify energy sources and reduce coal reliance. - U.S. LNG dominance (95% of new export projects) fuels Asia’s 70% global LNG demand by 2030, but infrastructure bottlenecks and geopolitical tensions p
- Japan's BoJ ends YCC policy, triggering JGB market volatility and exposing structural risks. - Foreign investors shift to shorter-term JGBs amid liquidity concerns and rising yields. - High debt-to-GDP ratio and liquidity risks threaten Japan's fiscal stability and market resilience.
Share link:In this post: The government has summoned the two social media platforms over disinformation. Indonesia experienced public protests because of the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Indonesia wants social media platforms to improve on content moderation.
Share link:In this post: Moscow entices Washington with a rare earth proposal. Russian official says they can cooperate in nuclear energy as well. Exchange of incentives continues as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Share link:In this post: Horizon, Aave Labs’ new lending platform, is meant to enable institutions to borrow stablecoins against tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Chainlink SmartData powers transparency with real-time NAV reporting and Proof of Reserves feeds. Major partners like Circle, VanEck, Securitize, Superstate, Centrifuge, WisdomTree, and Hamilton Lane are on board at launch.
- MetaMask launched a Social Login feature, enabling users to access crypto wallets via Google or Apple accounts, simplifying traditional 12-word recovery phrase management. - The system generates and stores recovery phrases locally, requiring both social credentials and a user-created password for access, preserving self-custody principles. - Users retain full password recovery responsibility, while MetaMask also announced a stablecoin (mUSD) to enhance DeFi accessibility without compromising security. -
- Nvidia reported a 56% YoY revenue surge to $46.7B in Q2, exceeding forecasts despite China H20 chip restrictions. - China's AI chip self-reliance plans and U.S. export controls threaten long-term market share, though B30A chip approval is pending. - Wall Street remains bullish with 13/14 analysts rating "buy," but warns of AI market sustainability risks and concentration in cloud providers. - The company diversifies into automotive/robotics and approved $60B stock buybacks to mitigate data center depende
- BNB hits $846.89 all-time high, signaling broader altcoin market momentum amid growing institutional interest in crypto assets. - XRP gains 6% post-legal victory as U.S. court ruled XRP not a security, clearing regulatory hurdles for ETF approvals in October 2025. - Analysts highlight XRP's potential to $5.25 by 2030, driven by improved liquidity and regulatory clarity, though competition from stablecoins and CBDCs remains. - Technical analysis shows XRP consolidating in bullish patterns, with key resist
- Aave Labs launched Horizon, enabling institutions to borrow stablecoins using tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) as collateral on Aave V3. - The platform integrates Chainlink’s NAVLink for real-time asset valuations and combines compliance features with permissionless liquidity pools. - Partners like Centrifuge and Circle provide tokenized U.S. Treasuries and CLOs, expanding access to $26B+ RWA markets dominated by Ethereum. - Horizon bridges TradFi and DeFi by offering 24/7 institutional-grade lending,
- 21:40The US Dollar Index fell by 0.16% on the 16th.Jinse Finance reported that the US Dollar Index fell by 0.16% on the 16th, closing at 98.147 in the forex market.
- 21:19The US Dollar Index fell by 0.16%, closing at 98.147.ChainCatcher News, according to Golden Ten Data, the US Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, fell by 0.16% on December 16, closing at 98.147 in the late foreign exchange market. 1 euro exchanged for 1.1758 US dollars, higher than the previous trading day's 1.1749 US dollars; 1 pound exchanged for 1.3426 US dollars, higher than the previous trading day's 1.3373 US dollars; 1 US dollar exchanged for 154.68 yen, lower than the previous trading day's 155.24 yen; 1 US dollar exchanged for 0.7946 Swiss francs, lower than the previous trading day's 0.7966 Swiss francs; 1 US dollar exchanged for 1.3746 Canadian dollars, lower than the previous trading day's 1.3773 Canadian dollars; 1 US dollar exchanged for 9.289 Swedish kronor, lower than the previous trading day's 9.2895 Swedish kronor.
- 21:10The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed.According to Jinse Finance, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.63%, the Nasdaq up 0.23%, and the S&P 500 down 0.24%. Tesla rose more than 3%, reaching a new all-time high since its listing.