⚖️ The Great Regime Shift: Quantitative Tightening Ends, Liquidity Reverses On December 1, 2025, the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening program concluded—withdrawing over $2 trillion since 2022 and reducing its balance sheet from $9T to $6.6T. This marks the most aggressive monetary tightening since Volcker, yet it ends not in crisis, but by design: the Fed determined reserves reached “adequate” levels before market stress forced a pivot. Immediate implications: Liquidity flows reverse for the first time since 2022 Rate cut probability for December: 86.4% Treasury funding pressure eases as the Fed stops absorbing supply Risk assets no longer face a shrinking balance sheet headwind The structural regime has shifted from extraction to equilibrium. The final 2025 FOMC decision on December 9 is expected to lock in a cut to 3.50–3.75%, but the real turning point is today. Markets that priced scarcity must now adapt to a new liquidity reality.
🇯🇵 The Yen Carry Trade Unwind: How Japanese Bond Yields Triggered a $19B Crypto Liquidation The recent market plunge is not a routine correction—it’s a systemic unwind of the decades-long Yen Carry Trade. For years, investors borrowed cheap yen to buy higher-yielding assets like U.S. stocks, bonds, and Bitcoin. Now, rising Japanese bond yields have sparked a mechanical liquidation cascade: higher yields → stronger yen → forced selling of leveraged positions → $19B in single-day liquidations and massive ETF outflows. Bitcoin, once touted as a hedge, is now tightly correlated with global liquidity shifts. Yet amid the panic, whales are accumulating and miners have slowed selling—signaling smart money is positioning for the next phase. All eyes turn to the Bank of Japan’s December 18 meeting. A hawkish move could push BTC toward $75K before recovery; a dovish pause may ignite a violent short squeeze back toward $100K.
📜 2017 vs. 2025: $XRP 's Chart Structure Mirrors Historic Run-Up A viral technical comparison shows $XRP ’s current wave structure aligning closely with its 2017 pre-bull pattern, where price surged +7,777% from $0.006 to $3.84. In 2025, Elliott Wave analysis suggests Wave 4 completion and Wave 5 beginning—supported by accumulation volume and resolved regulatory catalysts (SEC case, ETF filings, global licensing). If a similar magnitude move occurs from current levels: Conservative: +1,000% → ~$5 Moderate: +3,000% → ~$15 Historic echo: +7,777% → $40+ With institutional accumulation underway and retail yet to fully engage, the setup echoes late-2017 dynamics—weeks before the explosive move.
🇺🇸 Trump Proposes Historic Tax Shift: Zero Income Tax, Funded Solely by Tariffs President Trump has unveiled a radical fiscal proposal: eliminate all U.S. federal income tax and fund government operations entirely through import tariffs. In theory, Americans would retain 100% of their paychecks, with federal revenue generated via taxes on imported goods. Trump claims tariffs have grown into a “massive” revenue stream, potentially enabling implementation within years. However, economic analysts warn the math is untenable: current tariff revenue represents only a fraction of income tax intake. Replacing it would require extremely high tariffs, risking inflation, trade retaliation, and volatile funding—hitting lower-income households hardest.
📉 $SOL Rejects Key Resistance – Watching 120 Support for Next Move $SOL has cleanly rejected from the 138–140 resistance zone, confirming seller dominance and triggering a swift sell-off. Current price action shows lower highs, reinforcing a short-term downtrend. Critical levels ahead: Resistance: 138–140 (must reclaim for bullish reversal) Support: 122–120 (major demand zone – breach opens path to 114–112) Until SOL regains 138+, the structure favors continued downside pressure toward the 120 support test.
📉 CoinShares Withdraws $XRP ETF Filing – Analysts Point to Supply Constraints CoinShares has formally withdrawn its $XRP ETF application via SEC Rule 477, stating “No shares were sold” and the transaction never completed. The move comes amid expectations of pending filings from larger issuers like BlackRock and Fidelity. Analyst Remi Relief suggests the withdrawal may reflect concerns over limited XRP supply. With circulating liquidity tightening in 2025, massive institutional demand from firms like BlackRock could quickly absorb remaining open-market XRP, creating potential supply-driven price pressure. The withdrawal may signal a strategic clearing of the field for heavyweight ETF issuers with deeper capital and sourcing capabilities, rather than bearish sentiment toward XRP itself.
📉 $BITCOIN ’s Rocky Start to December: Structure Bearish Below $98K–$100K Bitcoin opens December down ~5%, extending a difficult close to 2025 after a -17% November. The weekly chart remains structurally bearish while price trades below the $98K–$100K resistance zone, despite intermittent bounces. While historical seasonality often favors year-end rallies, current price action reflects sustained selling pressure. Until BTC reclaims and holds above $98K, the path of least resistance remains downward, with tactical bounces offering short-term opportunities rather than trend reversal signals.
🎯 $BTC Liquidity Hunt in Progress: $85K Support vs. $95K Resistance Recent volatility successfully flushed out over-leveraged longs near $90K, shifting focus to two key liquidity zones: Upside Target: Heavy liquidation clusters concentrated above $95,000, representing a clear target for a bullish liquidity sweep. Downside Risk: Critical stop-loss and liquidation pools are stacked below $85,000, with a break potentially cascading toward $82,000 (4H support). The market is now consolidating, hunting for remaining liquidity before committing to a sustainable trend—either toward the $180K projection or a deeper correction to $55K. Whale accumulation is underway, targeting predictable retail stop clusters. Monitor $85,000 closely—a decisive break will dictate the next major move.
🌍 Robert Kiyosaki Warns: Japan’s Carry Trade Unwind Could Trigger Global Market Crisis Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has issued a stark warning: the unraveling of Japan’s massive yen carry trade may catalyze a sharp correction across stocks, bonds, and traditional markets. For years, investors borrowed cheap yen to fund higher-yielding global assets—fueling liquidity and inflating valuations. A rapid unwind could now remove that liquidity, destabilizing leveraged positions worldwide. In response, Kiyosaki reaffirmed his bullish stance on Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH), framing them as essential hedges against systemic risk and central bank fragility. As volatility expectations rise, the debate intensifies: Will crypto serve as the safe haven in a potential financial storm?