[Bitunix Analyst: Trump's Intervention in the Federal Reserve May Lead to U.S. Economic Stagflation] On November 19, the U.S. monetary system faced political disruption. Trump attempted to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Cook and appoint economic advisor Milan to the FOMC, aiming to push for aggressive interest rate cuts. Economic models suggest that if monetary policy falls under political control, the U.S. may experience a brief period of prosperity followed by a stagflation cycle characterized by accelerating inflation, rising nominal interest rates, and declining economic growth. Bitunix analysts pointed out that Trump's interference in the interest rate trajectory could undermine the Federal Reserve's independence, pushing the U.S. economy into a 'prosperity first, stagflation later' cycle, posing deeper risks to global capital.

[TRON Developer Community Releases Explanation for TIP-6780 Instruction Change] On November 19, the TRON Developer Community published an explanation titled 'TIP-6780: Change to the SELFDESTRUCT Opcode' on Medium and discussed the impact of the instruction change during a recent developer meeting. This change will be incorporated into the upcoming java-tron v4.8.1 version but will not take effect immediately upon the version's release. The activation time will be determined later through on-chain governance voting. The core adjustment of TIP-6780 is to restrict the usage scenarios of SELFDESTRUCT, allowing it to delete account data only within the same transaction in which the contract is created. Additionally, the fixed energy cost will be adjusted from 0 to 5000 to reduce the risk of abuse. Statistical analysis shows that contracts containing the SELFDESTRUCT instruction account for an extremely low proportion on the TRON network, and the impact on existing contracts and user assets is expected to be minimal.

[ZEC Short Position Whale Floating Profit of $2.4 Million, Liquidation Prices of Three Whales Concentrated at $653-$655] On-chain AI analysis tool CoinBob monitoring shows that the whale (address 0x7b7), who previously suffered a $97 million liquidation due to BTC short positions, opened ZEC short positions yesterday and rolled over the positions. After partially closing the positions 11 hours ago, the current floating profit has reached $2.4 million (134%), with a position size of approximately $19 million, a liquidation price of $683, and a current price of $655. The average price has been adjusted from $666 to $661. (This address belongs to well-known players on Roobet and Stake.com.) Since transferring to Hyperliquid on November 6, the address has experienced significant losses with minor gains. On November 17, the whale was liquidated for $97 million due to BTC short positions. Additionally, on Hyperliquid, three whales holding positions of approximately $20 million each have liquidation prices concentrated between $653 and $655, with average prices ranging from $621 to $661. All are new whale addresses that opened positions starting yesterday.

[Wintermute Submits Comment Letter to SEC, Proposes Adjustments to On-Chain Settlement and DeFi Proprietary Trading Regulations] Wintermute submitted a comment letter to the SEC's Special Working Group on Crypto Assets, proposing two recommendations: 1. Allow traders to independently manage on-chain settlement processes. Wintermute argues that regulated traders conducting on-chain settlements for their own accounts should not be deemed in violation for bypassing traditional clearing institutions. As long as counterparties can independently manage their wallets and complete on-chain delivery, and traders fulfill their settlement obligations, they should be exempt from the application of the 'Customer Protection Rule.' This aims to reduce intermediaries and improve blockchain settlement efficiency. 2. Proprietary trading on DeFi should not require trader registration. Wintermute believes that engaging solely in proprietary trading on DeFi protocols (including liquidity provision) without involving client interactions, market-making obligations, advisory services, or asset custody should be classified as 'traders' rather than 'dealers,' and thus not require registration. This perspective aligns with the legal trend following the court's overturning of the 'Dealer Rule' in 2024. Wintermute emphasizes that regulations should avoid imposing undue burdens on the decentralized finance ecosystem.

The price of bitcoin has dropped over 25% to $91,000 since Oct. 8.