[Bank of Japan September Meeting Minutes: Deflation History Influences Rate Hike Decisions] The Bank of Japan's September meeting minutes reveal that some committee members remain cautious about raising interest rates due to Japan's long history of deflation, differing from the views of two members who support a rate hike. One member emphasized that the Bank of Japan needs to differentiate itself from other central banks and anchor inflation expectations at 2%. The minutes also disclosed that Governor Kazuo Ueda faced two dissenting votes against maintaining the current interest rate for the first time. While the minutes mentioned the possibility of a rate hike in the near term, they stressed the need for more supporting data. The Bank of Japan will decide its next policy steps on December 19, with markets closely watching for signals of a rate hike and its impact on financial markets.

[Bitmine and SharpLink's Ethereum Holdings Unrealized Loss Expands to $2.57 Billion] According to strategicethreserve data, Bitmine (BMNR) and SharpLink (SBET) have a combined unrealized loss of approximately $2.57 billion on their Ethereum holdings. Bitmine holds about 3.4 million ETH, valued at approximately $11.32 billion, with a 20% increase in holdings over the past 30 days. The average cost per ETH is $4,037, resulting in an unrealized loss of about $2.4 billion. SharpLink holds 860,000 ETH, valued at approximately $2.86 billion, with a 2.5% increase in holdings over the past 30 days. The average cost per ETH is $3,609, resulting in an unrealized loss of about $170 million. Additionally, the mNAV of the two companies is 0.99 and 0.87, respectively, both lower than the value of their Ethereum holdings. Bitmine's market capitalization is $11.236 billion, while SharpLink's market capitalization is $2.297 billion.

[Monad Testnet Upgrades Today and Completes All Behavioral Changes Before Mainnet Launch] Monad co-founder Keone Hon announced that at 21:30 (UTC+8) today, the Monad testnet will upgrade from MONAD_SIX [v0.11.6-tn1] to MONAD_SEVEN [v0.12.0]. This upgrade includes adjustments to opcode and precompiled contract pricing, such as increasing the gas cost for cold storage access and the cost of certain precompiled contracts. The Monad testnet will complete all anticipated behavioral changes before the mainnet launch, and the full changelog will be released soon.

U.S.-China trade tensions are easing, with China suspending additional tariffs on U.S. goods.

[Whale Withdraws 108,158 SOL from OKX and Completes Staking] On-chain monitoring data shows that a whale withdrew 108,158 Solana (SOL) from the cryptocurrency exchange OKX and performed staking operations. The related assets are valued at approximately $16.2 million. This large transaction has attracted market attention and may have a potential impact on SOL's liquidity and staking ecosystem.