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Japan’s cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.5 billion) stimulus package on Friday, marking the nation’s largest economic intervention since the COVID-19 pandemic. The news immediately pushed the yen to its lowest level against the US dollar since January 2025 and sent the nation’s 40-year bond yield to a record 3.697%. Stimulus Details and Economic
- CBO revised Trump-era tariff deficit savings downward by $1 trillion to $3 trillion through 2035, citing policy shifts like China-EU-Japan tariff cuts. - Legal challenges question Trump's executive authority on tariffs, with courts ruling against overreach while Supreme Court reviews cases. - Political clashes persist over $2,000 "tariff rebate" proposals, with Republicans prioritizing debt reduction over direct payments. - Economic analysis shows mixed impacts: short-term deficit reduction but uncertain
- October 2025 crypto crash reduced Bitcoin/ETH order-book depth by 30-25%, signaling structural liquidity withdrawal by market makers. - Stablecoin sector lost $840M since Nov 15, compounding fragility as weak volumes amplify price swings from routine trades. - Macro factors like ETF outflows ($360M weekly), Fed policy shifts, and Trump's tariff removal deepen liquidity challenges. - Thinner liquidity regime increases volatility risks for delta-neutral strategies, with even minor macro events triggering s
- U.S. Senate Banking Committee plans to vote by December 2025 on a crypto bill designating Bitcoin and Ether as CFTC-regulated commodities, resolving SEC-CFTC jurisdiction disputes. - Bipartisan negotiations face DeFi regulation clashes: Democrats warn of money laundering risks, Republicans oppose banning Trump's crypto business ties. - Proposed measures include customer asset segregation and enhanced disclosures, while Brookings Institution advocates merging SEC/CFTC for unified oversight. - Market urgen
- Over 65 crypto firms, including Ethereum and Solana , urge U.S. regulators to establish unified rules for taxation, innovation, and developer protections to reduce sector uncertainty. - Industry highlights IRS's 2023 staking tax policy as unfair, seeking a $600 de minimis threshold and clearer guidelines to avoid penalizing unrealized gains. - DeFi advocates demand legal safeguards for developers after cases like Tornado Cash, urging SEC/CFTC to issue exemptions and DOJ to avoid prosecuting decentralized
Over $3.9 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts will expire today at 8:00 UTC on Deribit, with traders maintaining a bullish stance despite sharp price declines earlier in the week. The major expiry event on Deribit will feature a call-heavy positioning for both assets, signaling cautious optimism amid volatile market conditions. Bitcoin Options Show
- JPMorgan warns MSTR could lose $2.8B if MSCI excludes it from key indices, risking further $8.8B losses if others follow. - MSTR's index inclusion funneled $9B into its $59B market cap; exclusion would trigger forced selling and liquidity erosion. - S&P 500 rejected MSTR as a "software" company, while MSCI's 50% digital asset rule directly targets its 3% bitcoin holdings. - Saylor's leveraged bitcoin strategy faces broken reflexivity as shares trade at discounts, eroding its premium valuation model. - MS
BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate Ethereum (ETH) holder, is now facing over $4 billion in unrealized losses on its ETH holdings. The firm’s drawdown reflects wider turmoil for digital asset treasury (DAT) companies, prompting new questions about the sustainability of this business model. BitMine’s Mounting Losses Create ‘Hotel California’ Scenario In a recent
- The SEC will host a December roundtable on privacy/financial surveillance, shifting 2026 exam priorities to fiduciary duty, custody, and data privacy. - Zcash (ZEC) surged 125% in 30 days as institutional investor Cypherpunk Technologies added $18M in ZEC, reflecting growing demand for privacy-centric crypto. - Regulatory tensions persist: DOJ jailed Samourai Wallet founder for mixer operations, while Tornado Cash sanctions were overturned, highlighting legal ambiguity. - SEC's focus on privacy aligns wi
