CNBC: Alibaba to Use JPMorgan’s Blockchain for Tokenized Dollar and Euro Payments
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The technology aims to expedite transactions and eliminate intermediaries, enabling the direct transfer of digital currencies over a blockchain-based system.
[Probability of Fed Cutting Rates by 25 Basis Points in December Drops to 44.4%]
According to data from the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points in December is 44.4%, while the probability of maintaining rates unchanged is 55.6%.
[Michael Saylor announces new Bitcoin purchase plan to be revealed Monday morning]
Michael Saylor stated that Strategy will announce a new Bitcoin purchase plan on Monday morning, saying, 'People will be surprised.' He added, 'We have been accelerating the pace of acquisitions.'
If the price of Bitcoin rises by 4%, it may liquidate $2.7 billion of short positions; If it rises by 10%, the liquidation amount will reach 5.5 billion US dollars. (Cointelegraph)
[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Proposes Token Classification Framework]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins stated that the agency will soon consider establishing a formal 'token classification framework,' which will be based on the Howey investment contract securities analysis. The Howey test originates from a 1946 case, defining securities as investments of funds in a common enterprise with profits derived from the efforts of others.