INTEL: FOMC Review Key Takeaways

The Fed delivered a hawkish cut and signaled a pause, keeping its outlook unchanged with one more cut projected in 2026.

The Fed will begin $40B in T-bill purchases on December 12, extending up to three-year notes, stressing these are reserve-management operations and not QE.


Powell’s Press Conference

Powell leaned more dovish than expected. He said the 75 bps of easing since September puts policy in neutral and allows the Fed to wait for incoming data. He described the decision as a “close call,” citing gradual labor-market cooling.

Powell added that key data will arrive before January, AI’s effects are not yet visible in labor metrics, payroll gains may be overstated by around 60k (implying slightly negative job growth since April), the labor market carries downside risks, tariffs are driving most of the inflation overshoot, and T-bill purchases may remain elevated for months

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INTEL: Alameda (FTX) unstaked 194,861 $SOL ($25,545,060) four hours ago

They have $SOL unlocks once per month
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INTEL: Bank of America is now issuing credit backed by $BTC

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INTEL: Revolut and Trust Wallet have launched instant crypto purchases in the EU with a focus on self-custody
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INTEL: 🇺🇸 United States Initial Jobless Claims $USD

Actual: 236K 🟢
Expected: 220K
Previous: 192K

🇺🇸 United States Continuing Jobless Claims $USD

Actual: 1,838K
Expected: 1,950K
Previous: 1,937K
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INTEL: Disney plans to invest $1 billion into OpenAI

$DIS
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INTEL: Silver has surpassed Microsoft to become the fifth largest asset by market cap
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INTEL: Zelenskiy says Ukrainians should decide on territorial concessions via referendum and that Russian withdrawal from parts of Kharkiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk is part of the discussion
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INTEL: President Trump says he is considering ending federal taxes on gambling winnings
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INTEL: JPMorgan has created a Solana-based USCP token to facilitate a “landmark” Galaxy debt offering
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INTEL: SEC has approved the DTCC’s plan to tokenize stocks, bonds, and treasuries
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INTEL: China added 30,000 ounces of gold in November, bringing reserves to 2,305 tonnes and a record $311B, marking its 25th straight month of accumulation
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INTEL: China is preparing up to $70B in semiconductor incentives, positioning it to launch the largest state-backed chip program ever as nations race to secure local production for AI and national security
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INTEL: Ark Invest bought 124,427 Robinhood shares worth $15.4M and added 13,700 shares of its Bitcoin ETF ARKB worth about $417K
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INTEL: Bank of Japan is set to hike rates next week for the first time in 11 months
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INTEL: Fed’s Goolsbee says he is projecting more rate cuts than the median for 2026
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INTEL: Interactive Brokers is now allowing accounts to be funded with stablecoins
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INTEL: Ripple’s federal banking license has been approved by the OCC

$XRP
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