[This Week's U.S. Treasury Debt Buyback Totals $14.5 Billion]
After completing a historic $12.5 billion debt buyback, the U.S. Treasury added an additional $2 billion buyback, bringing this week's total buyback amount to $14.5 billion.
[Reports suggest the Bank of Japan may lean toward a rate hike at the December meeting]
On December 5, informed sources revealed that the Bank of Japan might lean toward raising interest rates at its December meeting and may retain the option for further policy tightening. The USD/JPY pair briefly dropped around 30 basis points, now trading at 154.96.
[Italian Ministry of Economy Orders Review of Cryptocurrency Risk Prevention Measures]
The Bank of Italy and other financial regulatory agencies stated that the Italian Ministry of Economy has ordered an in-depth review of current cryptocurrency risk prevention measures due to the potential for related risks to continue rising. Regulators said they have initiated the review to assess whether the existing safeguards for direct and indirect investments in crypto assets by retail investors are adequate.
[Stratery has purchased 203,600 BTC so far in 2025, bringing total holdings to 650,000 BTC]
Stratery stated on the X platform that it has purchased 203,600 BTC so far in 2025, valued at over $18.8 billion at current prices. Currently, Stratery holds a total of 650,000 BTC.
[Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Tokenization Will Reshape the Financial Industry]
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that tokenization will reshape the financial industry, and everything that can be tokenized will be tokenized, which will be more beneficial to end users. Its core advantages include real-time settlement (eliminating counterparty risk), enhancing liquidity and accessibility, and improving efficiency by reducing bureaucracy and friction.