1. China Merchants Bank: Yen carry trade reversal suppresses liquidity
China Merchants Bank released a research report indicating that the Bank of Japan raised the policy interest rate by 25bp to 0.75% on December 19. The reversal of yen liquidity and the Japanese bond market will suppress global financial conditions. By the end of 2024, there will still be about 90 trillion USD positions using low-interest yen as a source of liquidity, which may gradually shrink in the future as the interest rate differential between the US and Japan narrows. In addition, the fiscal expansion stance of the Suga government may raise market concerns, leading to further fermentation of Japanese bond risks and a steep rise in medium- to long-term yields. - Original text
2. BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder will interview for the position of Federal Reserve Chairman
BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder will interview for the position of Federal Reserve Chairman at Mar-a-Lago. Other candidates include Kevin Hassett, Kevin Warsh, and Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. - Original text
3. Prediction markets show that Hassett has a significantly higher probability of becoming the next Federal Reserve Chairman
The probability of betting on Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, becoming the next Federal Reserve Chairman has once again significantly increased in the prediction market. The probability of Hassett becoming the next Federal Reserve Chairman on Polymarket has risen to 54%, and on Kalshi to 51%. Warsh and Waller, nominated by Trump, are tied for second and third place, respectively. - Original text
4. OpenAI founder Sam Altman expressed excitement about Bitcoin
OpenAI founder Sam Altman stated his excitement about Bitcoin, believing that having a global currency not controlled by any government is a very logical and important step. - Original text
5. Vitalik Buterin: The mission of empowering humanity through cryptocurrency remains unchanged
Vitalik Buterin tweeted that cryptocurrency has been committed to empowering humanity since its inception, and this mission has never changed. Before the emergence of cryptocurrency, 'empowerment' was already a core concept of the Pirate Party philosophy. - Original text
6. A certain whale shorted 105 million USD in ETH with 15 times leverage, floating a profit of 12.55 million USD
A certain whale shorted 35,221 ETH (approximately 105 million USD) with 15 times leverage, currently floating a profit of 12.55 million USD, and earned 3.14 million USD from funding fees; the average opening price for this whale was 3332.52 USD, and the liquidation price was 3855.54 USD. - Original text
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