Bitcoin Near Highest Level Since March 2022, SEC Approves ETFs

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, has been trading near its highest level since March 2022 in the trading on the 11th. On the 10th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the approval of 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to Bitcoin’s underlying assets. This marks the first approval of Bitcoin physical ETFs in the United States. […]

U.S. SEC Has Not Approved Bitcoin ETF, Investigating False Announcement on “X”

On the 9th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has not yet approved the physically-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. They pointed out that someone fraudulently accessed the account of short-form posting site “X” (formerly Twitter) and posted a false message claiming approval. The SEC reported that they […]

Bitcoin’s Rally Pauses as U.S. Authorities Expected to Approve Physical ETFs

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, after briefly surging to $47,000 in trading on the evening of the 8th, has seen its rally stall. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is believed to be leaning towards approving the first-ever Bitcoin physically-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). As of 8:56 AM Singapore time on the 9th (9:56 AM Japan time), Bitcoin […]

The New Year’s market has kicked off with a rebound in the dollar, particularly noticeable in the USD/JPY pair. From the late 140s earlier this week, it has surged to the mid-145s. It has been steadily climbing by over 1 yen per day.

On the side of the stronger dollar, rising US bond yields have been providing support. The FOMC meeting minutes indicated a view that high-interest rates could persist for a longer period. Despite expectations of rate cuts by the end of the year, the impact was not as significant as the dovish shock during the FOMC […]

Will the Dovish Surprise Resurface in the FOMC Minutes?

  Today’s focal point appears to be the FOMC minutes released in the early hours of December 14th, Japan time. This meeting previously resulted in a dovish surprise. While the policy interest rate was left unchanged as expected, the FOMC members’ interest rate projections (the dot plot) indicated three 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2024, which […]