[Strategy and Crypto Treasury Companies Face Risk of Being Removed from Stock Indices] Strategy (MSTR.O) may be removed from major stock indices such as MSCI. Analysts indicate that the removal could result in a loss of approximately $9 billion in stock demand for Strategy. In October, MSCI proposed excluding companies with digital asset holdings accounting for 50% or more of total assets from the MSCI Global Benchmark Index, as MSCI considers such companies to resemble investment funds. MSCI will announce its final decision on January 15. If MSCI excludes crypto treasury companies, other index providers may follow suit.

[140.41 BTC Transferred from Anonymous Address, Partially Flowing into Binance] Arkham data shows that 140.41 BTC (worth approximately $12.37 million) was transferred from an anonymous address starting with 3McvtV to another anonymous address starting with 3FKFjA. Subsequently, the receiving address transferred 2.5 BTC to Binance.

[China Merchants Bank States Yen Carry Trade Reversal Will Suppress Global Asset Liquidity in the Long Term] China Merchants Bank released a research report indicating that the Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25bp on December 19, increasing the policy rate to 0.75%. The reversal of yen liquidity and the Japanese bond market will exert pressure on global financial conditions. As of the end of 2024, approximately $9 trillion in positions still rely on low-interest yen as a source of liquidity, and this portion of liquidity may steadily contract as the U.S.-Japan interest rate differential narrows. Additionally, the fiscal expansion stance of the Sanae Takaichi government may trigger market concerns, leading to further fermentation of Japanese bond risks and a steep upward movement in medium- and long-term yields.

[A Whale Uses 15x Leverage to Short $105 Million ETH, Floating Profit of $12.55 Million] A whale used 15x leverage to short 35,221 ETH (approximately $105 million), currently with a floating profit of $12.55 million, and has earned $3.14 million from funding fees. The whale's opening average price was $3,332.52, with a liquidation price of $3,855.54.

[Vitalik: The mission of cryptocurrency to empower humanity has never changed] 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 philosophy of the Pirate Party.