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July 2nd - Two sources familiar with the matter revealed that Japan is gradually reducing its practice of issuing early warnings of intervention risks, instead taking more targeted actions to combat speculators and increase the cost of shorting the yen. The sources stated that, unlike previous cautious verbal warnings before intervention, the Ministry of Finance may suddenly intervene to clear speculative yen positions. Officials are also avoiding mentioning any specific "bottom line" exchange rate levels that might trigger intervention. This shift reflects a more aggressive strategy from the Ministry of Finance, using silence as a policy tool to make the market unpredictable. The sources indicated that this increases the risk of sudden intervention, and the driving factor for this intervention may be the accumulation of speculative short yen positions, rather than the yen exchange rate breaking through a publicly recognized threshold. Two other sources said that this move by the Ministry of Finance, along with the Bank of Japans continued hawkish rhetoric, indicates that both sides are taking coordinated action to curb yen shorting.The yield on Japans 30-year government bonds rose 4.5 basis points to 4.000%, the highest level since May 22.Market sources say Japan is gradually reducing its practice of issuing early warnings and interventions to focus instead on cracking down on speculators. The timing of interventions is not targeted at the yens level, but rather aimed at preventing excessive depreciation.July 2nd - According to Nikkei, Apple plans to launch an ambitious iPhone lineup in the second half of this year and the first half of 2027, including at least five new models, and will increase foldable phone production to higher levels than previously expected in order to seize market share amid industry-wide shortages of key components. Sources familiar with the matter said Apple has asked suppliers to prepare production of approximately 10 million foldable iPhones this year, higher than the 7 to 8 million units predicted in previous months. The company has already ordered approximately 80 million smartphone-related components and parts for these new models, which will launch in the second half of 2026, including the iPhone Pro, iPhone Pro Max, and the first foldable iPhone. Sources indicated that compared to most competitors, Apple has stronger bargaining power in the procurement of memory and key components, and Apples total iPhone production in 2026, including existing and upcoming models, is expected to far exceed 220 million units.According to Nikkei: Apple will launch five new iPhone models.

FTX Sues Voyager Digital to recover $446 Million in Debt Payments Due in 2022

Aria Thomas

Jan 31, 2023 11:11

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Bankrupt crypt exchange FTX filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital on Monday, seeking to recover $445.8 million in loan repayments made by FTX before its bankruptcy filing in November 2022.


FTX and Voyager both filed for bankruptcy in 2022 in response to the collapse of cryptocurrency markets, however Voyager's petition came four months before FTX.


Voyager sought repayment of all outstanding loans to FTX and its affiliated hedge fund Alameda Research after filing for bankruptcy in July.


FTX stated in a court filing that it paid Voyager $248.8 million in September and $193.9 million in October on behalf of Alameda. In August, FTX also made a $3.2 million interest payment, according to court documents.


According to FTX's complaint, because these loan payments were made so close to FTX's own bankruptcy filing, they are eligible to be recouped and perhaps used to reimburse other FTX creditors.


FTX, previously one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, shocked the industry in November by declaring bankruptcy, leaving an estimated 9 million customers and other investors with losses in the billions of dollars.


Its inventor, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been indicted on fraud charges, and numerous top executives, including CEO Caroline Ellison of Alameda Research, have pleaded guilty to fraud. The trial of Bankman-Fried, who has denied wrongdoing, is slated for October.


Initially, FTX appeared capable of weathering the storm that brought down Voyager and other crypto corporations in the summer of 2022, touting itself as a "white knight" who could steady the tumbling crypto markets. FTX sought to acquire Voyager's platform in a bankruptcy auction, but the deal fell through when FTX collapsed in November.


FTX acknowledged in a court statement on Monday that Alameda allegedly seized FTX client assets to support its imprudent borrowing and lending. However, it was stated that Voyager and other crypto lenders were implicated in Alameda's behavior by "knowingly or negligently" directing their clients' money into Alameda.


FTX stated that Voyager's business model was that of a feeder fund. It sought individual investors and placed their money in bitcoin investment funds such as Alameda and Three Arrows Capital with little or no due research.


Three Arrows Capital also declared bankruptcy in 2022, and its founders have refused to comply with court-appointed liquidators who are attempting to reclaim customer assets.


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