Golden Finance reports that bond yields in developed markets are rising, indicating a weakening of the stability traditionally provided by investment tools. BlackRock pointed out that the surge in long-term bond yields is driven by concerns over fiscal policy and worsening outlooks, especially as Japanese bonds hit record highs, and the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada also adjusted their interest rate stances.

Matador Technologies Inc. amended its $100 million convertible note financing agreement with ATW Partners and completed the first closing. The financing funds will be exclusively used for Bitcoin purchases, with an annual note interest rate of 8%, decreasing to 5% after listing. The company plans to acquire up to 1,000 Bitcoins by 2026 to drive growth in Bitcoin holdings per share.

Golden Finance reports that Oracle (ORCL.N)'s aggressive AI spending plans have drawn significant attention to its bonds as Wall Street searches for cracks in the AI boom. JPMorgan credit analyst Erica Spear expects that the pressure on the company's bonds will persist into next year. Last week, Oracle's stock experienced its largest decline in nearly 11 months, and its credit risk indicator also rose to a 16-year high. The company's earnings report showed revenue below market expectations, while it increased its annual capital expenditure target by $15 billion and more than doubled its future leasing commitments. Co-CEO Clay Magouyrk stated that the company is committed to maintaining its investment-grade debt rating, and its actual borrowing scale may be less than the analyst forecast of over $100 billion. Spear said, “The challenge for investors is precisely this: management continues to almost entirely fund investments through debt, even though this does not make sense.”

BlockBeats News, December 15 — Federal Reserve Board member Michelle Bowman stated that the Fed's restart of Treasury bond purchases is not quantitative easing and will continue to transfer some risks to the private market. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher News reports that, according to financefeeds, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% as expected (3 votes against), with Powell confirming a pause after one more rate cut in 2026. The market is beginning to digest the dovish remarks of the new chairman candidate Kevin Hassett (he mentioned the possibility of more than 3 rate cuts). Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve announced a monthly repurchase of approximately $40 billion in short-term government bonds, lowering real interest rates and providing liquidity, which is mildly positive for stocks, metals, and cryptocurrencies. Compared to the US dollar, major currencies like the euro and yen are showing hawkish narratives. The 30-year German government bond yield hit a new high, attracting capital inflows into European assets. Precious metals surged strongly: gold broke through $4,300, silver hit a record high, and platinum and palladium also reached mid-term new highs. Bitcoin traded within a narrow range of $92,000-$93,000, with E

Doha Bank recently completed a digital bond issuance worth $150 million, utilizing the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) infrastructure provided by the European Clearing Bank, enabling same-day issuance and settlement. This case demonstrates that in regulated capital markets, permissioned DLT platforms are gradually becoming the mainstream choice for institutional issuance of tokenized debt, rather than relying entirely on public blockchains. The digital native bond was listed and issued on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange and settled instantly through the European Clearing Bank's digital financial market infrastructure. The platform is operated by a central securities depository and is a regulated, permissioned DLT system that balances efficiency improvements with compliance requirements. Standard Chartered Bank served as the sole global coordinator and sole arranger for this transaction, responsible for the bond structure design, execution, and full issuance process.

The US Treasury market is facing increased debate over the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut prospects. Bond traders forecast two rate cuts next year, driving strong performance in government bonds. Labor market and employment data will influence the direction of interest rates, with traders expecting rates to stabilize around 3.2%.

0xNing0x analyzes that after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, US stocks and Bitcoin declined due to changes in the US bond yield curve shape. The rate cut policy will impact the global financial market trends, overvalued assets face pressure, and dividend stocks in the US market will experience valuation recovery.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Negentropic, co-founder of Glassnode, posted an analysis on the X platform about the impact of Japan's interest rate hikes. He pointed out that what the market fears is not tightening but uncertainty. Sometimes, market volatility can actually be an opportunity. Japan's central bank normalization has brought clarity to the global capital markets, and Bitcoin often thrives after experiencing policy pressure. Previous analyses suggested that Japan's interest rate hikes might not trigger risk-averse sentiment in the crypto market. First, speculators currently hold a net long (bullish) position in the Japanese yen, so it is unlikely they will react quickly to the Bank of Japan's rate hikes. Secondly, Japan's government bond yields have continued to rise this year, with both short-term and long-term yield curves reaching multi-decade highs. The upcoming rate hikes reflect that official interest rates are catching up with market levels, indicating a lower likelihood of risk-avoidance sentiment emerging by the end of the year.

PANews December 13 News, according to CoinDesk, Japan's last interest rate hike caused the yen to rise, triggering a sharp increase in market risk aversion sentiment, which led to Bitcoin prices falling from about $65,000 to $50,000. However, the upcoming yen interest rate hike may not trigger risk aversion in the crypto market for two reasons: First, speculators currently hold a net long (bullish) position in yen, making it unlikely for them to react quickly to the Bank of Japan's rate hike; second, Japan's government bond yields have continued to climb this year, with both short-term and long-term yields hitting multi-decade highs. Therefore, the upcoming rate increase reflects that official interest rates are catching up with market trends. Meanwhile, this week, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points while introducing liquidity measures, bringing rates to their lowest level in three years. Overall, these factors indicate a clear unwind of yen arbitrage positions and a year-end risk aversion sentiment.

Golden Finance reports that Bank of America strategists Mark Cabana and Katie Craig pointed out in a report that because the amount of reserves the Federal Reserve needs to fill exceeds its current planned bond purchases, money market rates may not return to more normal levels until December 2026.

PANews December 12 News, Fidelity Global Macro Director Jurrien Timmer posted on X platform that after excessive speculation in the crypto market has subsided and market sentiment has improved, Bitcoin's official closing in 2025 is actually quite good under the background of Federal Reserve easing policies and calm bond and foreign exchange markets. Previously, Bitcoin treasury companies provided "returns" by issuing stocks to buy Bitcoin, which may now become a resistance to Bitcoin's rise and also raise questions about whether another four-year cycle has already ended. However, observing the curve structure of Bitcoin's mature network shows that since 2010, Bitcoin has experienced five bullish waves, each smaller in magnitude than the previous one, but with increasingly longer durations. From the performance in the recent bull market (which began around $16,000 in 2022), it can be seen that Bitcoin has become very mature. According to Ju

ChainCatcher message, according to JIN10 reports, Standard Chartered Bank Greater China and North Asia Chief Economist Ding Shuang stated at a communication meeting that considering the acceleration of US GDP growth and persistent inflation pressures, the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates again next year. He predicts that China will cut reserve requirements and interest rates once each in the first and second quarters of next year, but in the future, more reliance will be placed on other monetary policy tools to maintain ample liquidity, and the role of central bank bond buying and selling will become increasingly significant.

Author of The Big Short and well-known investor Michael Burry recently issued a strong warning regarding the Federal Reserve's plan to purchase $40 billion worth of T-bills within a month. He believes that this move exposes the structural fragility of the U.S. banking system rather than stability as perceived by the outside world. At the same time, this policy direction could create new downward pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that this bond purchase is a "reserve management operation" and not quantitative easing (QE). However, Burry pointed out that the Fed has continued to expand its balance sheet while the banking system is under pressure, indicating that the market still struggles to move away from liquidity support. He emphasized that bank reserves have now exceeded $3 trillion, far above the $2.2 trillion level before the 2023 regional banking crisis. He warned that if the banking system must rely on such a large "lifeline" of liquidity, it is not strong but fragile.

Bitcoin briefly broke through $94,500 amid a significant boost from the Federal Reserve, but the subsequent market correction quickly reversed the gains. On Wednesday evening, the Federal Reserve announced a new bond purchase plan and drastically cut interest rates, triggering a widespread rise in risk assets, with Bitcoin moving upward in sync. However, due to pressure on tech stocks, Oracle's sharp decline drove the Nasdaq 100 index to an eight-day low, and Bitcoin also retreated to around $90,000. Current market sentiment is at a critical testing stage. Data shows that the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has experienced volatility over the past three weeks, shifting from a moderate upward trend to sideways movement, and has retraced to the $3.08 trillion range. If Bitcoin falls below $88,000, it will end its short-term upward trend since November 21 and could trigger even stronger bearish sentiment.

Thursday, the entire cryptocurrency market continued its correction trend, with Bitcoin falling to around $90,000, erasing most of Tuesday's rebound gains. Despite the Federal Reserve's expected rate cut and resumption of government bond purchases, market risk appetite failed to persist, and major cryptocurrencies generally came under pressure. Bitcoin's latest trading price is approximately $90,250, down 2.4% over 24 hours. Ethereum fell 3.4% to $3,208, Solana dropped 5.8%, and Dogecoin retraced 5.5%. Market data shows that most large-cap tokens have turned negative in seven-day returns, with XRP down 8.6%, Cardano down 7.2%, and BNB down 5.9%.

Golden Finance reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the Federal Reserve will make decisions at successive meetings, and there is no predetermined path for monetary policy; the scale of government bond purchases may remain high in the coming months.

The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on December 10, with the market expecting a 25 basis point rate cut to 3.50%-3.75%. There are internal disagreements, and some officials may oppose the rate cut. Meanwhile, the market is paying attention to whether a "Reserve Management Bond Purchase Plan" will be launched, with an expected scale of up to $60 billion.

ChainCatcher News reports that QCP issued a briefing stating that the Asian market opened relatively flat, with Bitcoin prices hovering around $92,000. Selling pressure has notably decreased, but overall market sentiment remains cautious. ETF capital inflows slightly rebounded to $56.5 million, after experiencing weekly redemptions exceeding $1.1 billion in November. Market focus has now shifted to tonight's Federal Reserve FOMC meeting. Although rate decision expectations are well priced in by the market, investors will closely watch Powell’s comments. Subsequently, the Bank of Japan’s meeting on December 19 will become the next risk catalyst, as Japanese government bond yields have risen to multi-year highs, potentially impacting USD/JPY arbitrage trading. Bitcoin has shown significant volatility this year, retreating from a mid-2025 high of $123,000 and currently trading between $90,000 and $93,000.

Michael Saylor recently proposed a financial reform plan for the Middle East at the Bitcoin MENA conference, with the core concept of creating a "zero-volatility, high-yield digital bank account" supported by Bitcoin to attract huge low-yield capital around the world. He pointed out that institutional funds in Japan, Europe, Switzerland and other regions have been trapped in a low-interest rate environment for a long time and lack significant returns, which is an opportunity for Bitcoin to become a new type of financial infrastructure. Rather than attracting funds from the crypto community, Saylor proposed a design goal to restructure the global sovereign bond and corporate bond markets of $20 trillion to $50 trillion. He emphasized that current investors are forced to choose high-risk credit products simply because traditional bank accounts cannot provide sufficient yields. The solution he proposed is for regulated banks to launch digital accounts with 8% yields, backed by Bitcoin, making them global capital hubs in the new era.

In 2025, the cryptocurrency market will usher in a structural turning point: institutional investors have become the absolute main force, while retail investors have cooled significantly. Aishwary Gupta, global head of payments and real assets at Polygon Labs, pointed out in a recent interview that institutional funds now account for about 95% of the overall inflow of cryptocurrencies, and the proportion of retail investors is only 5%-6%, and market dominance has changed significantly. He explained that the institutional pivot is not driven by emotions, but is a natural result of the maturation of infrastructure. Asset management giants, including BlackRock, Apollo, and Hamilton Lane, are allocating 1%-2% of their portfolios to digital assets, accelerating their layout through ETFs and on-chain tokenization products. Gupta cited Polygon's cooperation cases as examples, including JPMorgan Chase's testing of DeFi transactions under the supervision of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ondo's tokenized treasury bond project, and AMINA Bank's regulated staking, all of which show that public chains have been able to meet the compliance and auditing needs of traditional finance.

Bitcoin mining company IREN completed a $2.3 billion convertible senior notes offering and a $544.3 million convertible bond repurchase, launched bonds maturing in 2032 and 2033, and took measures to hedge equity dilution risk.

Man Group stated that if the bond market questions the independence of the Federal Reserve Chair, the Fed may need to implement quantitative easing (QE) policies to lower long-term borrowing costs. Chief Market Strategist Hooper reminded investors to pay attention to the situation in the UK in 2022, emphasizing the importance of the credibility of public officials.

Overseas investors are pouring into the Japanese government bond market, accounting for 65% of trading volume and driving up yields and volatility. Although domestic institutions still hold the majority of government bonds, the high liquidity from foreign capital may introduce systemic risks that could impact global interest rates. The market will be closely watching the dynamics between the Federal Reserve and the Japanese bond market.

U.S. Treasury yields rose to a two-month high as the global bond market declined, with investors focusing on upcoming bond auctions and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The Treasury Department adjusted its auction schedule, and the market expects the central bank may continue to cut rates, with attention on inflation and future outlook.

Expectations are rising that Japan may conduct large-scale sell-offs of U.S. Treasuries, and this potential shock is spreading from traditional financial markets to the crypto industry, especially Tether (USDT), which is deeply tied to U.S. Treasuries. Japan currently holds $1.189 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, making it the largest foreign holder globally, but as Japanese government bond yields hit multi-year highs, the attractiveness of holding U.S. Treasuries is declining. Analysis indicates that the U.S.-Japan yield spread has narrowed from 3.5% to 2.4% within six months. If it drops to around 2%, it will significantly boost the incentive for capital to flow back to Japan, potentially prompting Japanese institutions to sell as much as $500 billion in U.S. Treasuries. The broader yen carry trade amounts to $1.2 trillion; if interest rates rise and the yen strengthens, this structure could quickly unravel, triggering a chain of global asset liquidations.

Bitcoin edged up slightly on Monday, as the market generally expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points this week, adjusting the target rate to a range of 3.5%-3.75%. However, contrary to the traditional logic that "rate cuts are bullish for risk assets and suppress bond yields," US Treasury yields have continued to rise, making market sentiment more cautious. Typically, rate cuts signal increased liquidity, and cheaper capital boosts investment and loan demand, supporting the prices of high-risk assets like Bitcoin while lowering short-term interest rates and yields. Data shows that Bitcoin rose over 1.5% on the day, hovering around $91,800, and has rebounded from the $80,000 region over the past three weeks, forming higher lows and highs.

Analysts predict that this week’s Federal Reserve meeting could become a key catalyst for a new round of Bitcoin gains. After Bitcoin broke above $92,000 on Monday, London Crypto Club analysts David Brickell and Chris Mills noted in a report that the Fed may inject more liquidity into the banking system on Wednesday, thereby boosting risk assets, including Bitcoin. The two analysts predict that the Fed will adopt a more dovish policy stance and expand its balance sheet through an implicit bond-buying program. They believe that, with interest rate cuts combined with liquidity expansion, “the money printer is restarting,” which will provide a strong structural boost for Bitcoin. They expect that in this policy environment, Bitcoin prices are likely to “rise significantly,” breaking out of the current range and heading for higher levels.

Woori Bank recently added a Bitcoin (BTC) price display to its main trading floor in Seoul, presenting this crypto asset alongside core financial indicators such as the KRW-USD exchange rate, government bond yields, and stock market indices. This makes it the first commercial bank in South Korea to integrate cryptocurrency market data into a frontline trading environment. Bank officials stated that Bitcoin now serves as an important “market sentiment indicator.” As digital assets gain greater influence in global financial markets, including them in traders’ daily monitoring helps provide a more comprehensive assessment of risk appetite and cross-market linkages. This move also reflects the accelerated advancement of digital asset infrastructure within South Korea’s banking system.

ING’s latest analysis points out that the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond is currently holding above 4% and has further room to rise. This trend is not favorable for high-risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, as rising yields often indicate tighter financial conditions and declining risk appetite. Currently, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury stands at 4.09%. Despite several economic indicators, including the ADP employment report, showing weakness—with US employment numbers shrinking for the third time in five months in November—yields have demonstrated notable resilience. In a client report on Thursday, ING stated that US Treasury yields have recently fluctuated mainly in the 4% to 4.1% range. “Although a short-term drop below this range is possible, once yields break above the upper end, the likelihood of continued increases is greater.”

Kevin Hassett has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair in 2026, creating a clear divide between Wall Street and the cryptocurrency market. Reports indicate that bond investors have privately expressed concerns to the U.S. Treasury, believing that if Hassett were to become Fed Chair, he might push for rapid and politically influenced rate cuts, potentially threatening market stability. According to the Financial Times, Wall Street banks, asset management firms, and the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee warned in a November meeting that Hassett might opt for rate cuts even if inflation remains above the 2% target. They noted that Hassett emphasized political issues during briefings, raising questions about his ability to maintain the central bank’s independence. Prediction market data shows Hassett’s odds of becoming Fed Chair are as high as 75%, far surpassing other contenders like Waller and Warsh.

According to BlockBeats, on December 4, as disclosed by Fox Business reporter Charles Gasparino, insiders on Wall Street and in the US business community are making last-ditch efforts to warn Trump about the issue of selecting Kevin Hassett as the Federal Reserve Chairman. The main argument from Wall Street and the business community is that, given the political nature of Hassett's previous work (Director of the US National Economic Council) and his past experience, he lacks credibility among Federal Reserve staff and the markets, while the markets seek an independent Fed. Appointing Hassett would lead to a rise in long-term interest rates and chaos within the Fed. If Hassett manages to lower short-term rates through a split vote under persistent inflationary pressures (as Trump desires), it would be seen as political intervention and trigger inflation. Mortgage and consumer rates are benchmarked against the 10-year Treasury bond, and if

BlockBeats news, on December 2, MicroStrategy first hinted at "possibly selling coins". The company announced it would raise funds through a stock issuance to establish a cash reserve of $1.44 billion to cope with the "Bitcoin winter" and stated that if the internal indicator mNAV falls below 1 and it cannot refinance, it will consider selling some Bitcoin. This news breaks its long-held image of "never selling coins" and, combined with approximately $82 billion in convertible bond pressure, caused the stock price to plummet over 12% during Monday's trading, expanding the year's decline to about 40%, with Bitcoin also dropping over 4%. BiyaPay analysts believe this signals that leading institutions are starting to reserve the "save the core by abandoning the vehicle" option for extreme market conditions, which may exacerbate the fluctuation of Bitcoin and related concept stocks in the short term. Users can trade US stocks MSTR and Bitcoin and other digital assets on BiyaPay using USDT.

BlockBeats news, on December 2, as the largest overseas creditor of U.S. Treasury bonds, Japan may trigger the repatriation of domestic funds from U.S. Treasury bonds and other overseas assets if it tightens its monetary policy, disrupting the downward trend of U.S. Treasury yield and adding uncertainty to the global market. On Monday, after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hinted at a possible interest rate hike later this month, global government bond yields generally rose (yields rise when bond prices fall). This statement surprised investors, who had expected the Bank of Japan to remain inactive. Ueda's remarks pushed Japan's 10-year government bond yield up to 1.879%—the highest closing level since June 2008. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield also rose to close at 4.095%, while it was slightly below 4% in the middle of last week. Wall Street is concerned that the rise in Japanese bond yields will attract funds away from U.S. investments.

Bitcoin long positions have been hoping that the Fed will cut interest rates, leading to a decline in bond yields and a weaker dollar, thus bringing a new round of risk appetite to the crypto market. However, despite strong expectations for interest rate cuts, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield and the dollar index have shown resilience, posing challenges to this traditional logic. The market generally expects the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on December 10, continuing the easing cycle that began last September. Several institutions even predict that rates will further drop to 3% next year. According to historical patterns, a decrease in interest rates usually lowers government bond yields and weakens the dollar, creating a favorable environment for risk assets like Bitcoin.

According to Jinse Finance, the demand for Japan's 10-year government bond auction on Tuesday was stronger than the average level of the past 12 months, despite the rising expectations for the Central Bank's recent interest rate hike. The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.59, up from 2.97 in the last auction in November and the 12-month average of 3.20. This auction took place after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda made comments on Monday, which the market believes increased the likelihood of a rate hike later this month. Ueda stated that the Bank of Japan would weigh the pros and cons of raising interest rates and take appropriate action, adding that even after a rate hike, financial conditions would remain accommodative. Currently, the swap market indicates an approximately 80% chance of a rate hike at the policy meeting on December 19, while the likelihood of a January rate hike has risen to over 90%. In contrast, just a week ago, the probability of a December rate hike was only 36%. Meanwhile, the Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to increase short.

Iren Ltd. plans to raise $2 billion through two batches of Convertible Bonds, each totaling $1 billion, with bond maturities in 2032 and 2033, and a coupon Intrerest Rate between 0% and 1%.

On December 1st, during the Asian early session, the price of Bitcoin fell nearly 5%, dropping below $87,000, erasing recent gains. This decline is mainly attributed to the surge in Japanese government bond yields, which triggered a risk aversion sentiment, coupled with low trading volume leading to severe market liquidity shortages. Data shows that Bitcoin has moved down from the $91,000 consolidation range, with the total market capitalization of Crypto Assets evaporating by about $150 billion. 10x Research pointed out that the crypto market experienced its lowest trading volume week since July, with a thin order book unable to withstand institutional selling pressure, causing the price decline to evolve from a technical correction into a liquidity crisis. BRN research director Timothy Misir stated that this is not a controlled correction, but rather a liquidity shock caused by position adjustments and macro re-pricing. In November, Bitcoin's market capitalization fell by nearly 18%, and market momentum quickly reversed, forcing leveraged long positions to be liquidated.

Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to 1.86%, reaching a new high since 2008 and triggering tremors in global markets. As the Bank of Japan hinted that it would consider raising interest rates at the December rate meeting, the long-standing era of low interest rates may come to an end, directly threatening the support for global risk assets and Yen Carry Trade in the crypto market. In the past year, Japan's government bond yields nearly doubled, with the two-year yield reaching 1% for the first time since 2008. Although 1.86% is still considered low globally, it represents a significant structural change for Japan, a country that has long been in a "zero interest rate" environment. The low interest rates had allowed global investors to borrow yen at extremely low costs, flooding into U.S. Treasuries, European bonds, and high-risk assets, including encryption. However, as domestic yields rise, funds may begin to flow back to Japan.