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The overnight implied volatility of USD/JPY rose to a near two-month high of 17.44% ahead of the Bank of Japans decision.On March 19th, local time, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, announced at a regular press conference on the 18th that UN Secretary-General António Guterres had arrived in Brussels for intensive meetings with high-level officials from the EU and Belgium. The visit aims to deepen the partnership between the UN and the EU and to conduct in-depth discussions on global hotspots such as the Middle East and Ukraine. Regarding the recent killings of Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani and Intelligence Minister Khatib in an Israeli airstrike, Haq stated that the UN, in principle, opposes any act that could constitute "extrajudicial killing," and this position applies to all such incidents. He emphasized that military means are by no means the fundamental solution to disputes. The UN reiterated its urging of the US, Israel, Iran, and other parties to exercise restraint, avoid further escalation of the conflict, and prevent the Middle East from plunging into a deeper crisis.On March 19th, Thomas Renier, spokesperson for the European Commission responsible for digital economy, confirmed on the 18th local time that the US social media platform X had paid the €120 million fine imposed by the EU in December last year before the deadline and submitted a rectification plan regarding its "BlueFocus certification" function. The spokesperson also stated that although X has paid the fine, they are still appealing the penalty.On March 19th, the National Energy Administration (NEA) released data on the issuance and trading of renewable energy green electricity certificates nationwide in February 2026. In February 2026, the NEA issued 198 million green certificates, involving 610,200 renewable energy power generation projects, of which 150 million were tradable, accounting for 75.49%. This period saw the issuance of 155 million green certificates corresponding to renewable energy power generation in January 2026, accounting for 78.13%. In February 2026, 75.48 million green certificates were traded nationwide, including 29.96 million green certificates for green electricity. In February 2026, 45.52 million green certificates were traded individually nationwide, including 7.22 million green certificates with power generation in 2024 (average price 1.21 yuan/certificate) and 38.31 million green certificates with power generation in 2025 (average price 5.90 yuan/certificate).The yield on Japans 20-year government bond rose 3.0 basis points to 3.110%.

Owning Government Officials From Working on Regulation

Cory Russell

Jul 07, 2022 16:31

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Government personnel who actively engage in cryptocurrencies or are discovered to be in possession of any are prohibited from taking part in the creation of legislation and policies pertaining to cryptocurrencies, according to a recent directive from the US Office of Government Ethics.

With Some Exceptions

Additionally, the advisory notice made clear that even if the restriction is in effect, it only does so with a de minimis exception.


Owners are still able to invest in cryptocurrencies via publicly listed shares and mutual funds of businesses offering cryptocurrency and blockchain services because to this exception. Stablecoins and all other forms of cryptocurrency are included.


Government personnel are still permitted to acquire cryptocurrencies; but, doing so will prevent them from contributing to the development of crypto-related regulations.


They may still work on such initiatives, however, provided they divert their cryptocurrency holdings into other financial opportunities.


The notification went on to further describe the situation, saying "An employee may not engage in a specific topic if the employee understands that particular item might have a direct and predictable influence on the value of their cryptocurrency or stablecoins."


However, even for those who are permitted to invest in cryptocurrency-related stock index listings, a $50k threshold has been imposed over which the de minimis exemption is no longer applicable.

Crypto investors suffer a loss

The cryptocurrency market isn't in the greatest of health right now, even if the Biden administration is concentrating on creating laws for cryptocurrencies after the POTUS issued an executive order for the same.


The continued bearishness is having an impact on cryptocurrency firms as the overall market value of all cryptocurrencies is struggling to reach $1 trillion.


Voyager Digital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a week after stopping the platform's withdrawal, trading, and deposit services after Harmony almost went bankrupt a while back.


Thus, even without the US GOE's decision, it would only have taken these investors a little longer to leave the market, similar to how many other investors are already doing.

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