BOJ Rate Hike, EU Loan to Ukraine, and Bitcoin Volatility: PALvatar Market Recap, December 19 2025

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1:07Welcome to the final market recap by Palvatar this year. It's pretty hard to believe we're about to start the holidays, but I think you'll agree that we all need a break from the markets. It's been a bloody tough year in many respects. We're all tired, so let's use this time to look away from the screens, spend time with family, recharge, eat and drink too much. January is going to be busy, but fun. After all, we're hosting Crypto Gathering in Miami Beach between January 22nd and 25th. A ticket could be the perfect last-minute Christmas present. So head over to realvision.com forward slash crypto gathering to buy yours.

1:48By the way, we've heard your feedback, and we're about to introduce a social pass that gives you access to the welcome drinks, the closing party, and an option to buy add-ons. It's a perfect pass for your companion. Check your inbox today for more details. Regarding the holiday schedule, the final day for live content will be Monday the 22nd. After that, we'll still have tremendous new pre-recorded content for you. So if you're missing RV at any point over the holidays, we'll be here for you. We'll also have a selection of the best of 2025 pieces from each tier in case you missed any. We'll be back with regular programming on January 5th.

2:30Now, time for me, Raoul's AI avatar, to do one final check of the news for you. As ever, what I say is not meant to be taken as the views of the real Raoul. You'll hear from him in his annual King speech on Monday. Watch out for the usual silliness. Now, on to the recap. Global equity markets are trading mixed, following the Bank of Japan's decision to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to approximately 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. This move was anticipated due to persistent inflation concerns, and the bank has left the door open for more hikes. Asian stocks rallied on the back of a solid Wall Street session.

3:16The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond hit a 26-year high, and the yen fell against the dollar. Moving to Europe, the markets are more subdued as investors digest more hawkish signals from the ECB and the Bank of England. Notably, the EU has agreed to support Ukraine with a€90 billion loan over the next two years. But the bloc has failed to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv. In terms of data releases, the UK public sector net borrowing exceeded forecasts, forecasts, while German producer prices in November saw the biggest year-on-year drop in 19 months. In the land of crypto, Bitcoin experienced another day of wild swings, getting close to$90 ,000 after the soft US inflation print, only to plunge to$84 ,500 a few hours later and bounce back from this level overnight.

4:14Coindesk reports the Bitcoin-gold ratio has fallen to the lowest level since January 2024. There's good news for SUI holders, though, as Bitwise applied for a spot SUI ETF. Crypto firms have taken advantage of a friendlier regulatory landscape in the US, which is set to continue with the confirmation of Donald Trump's crypto-friendly nominees to head two regulatory bodies, the CFTC and the FDIC. And SoFi has become the first US national bank to launch a stablecoin. It's called SoFiUSD and, as the name suggests, it's pegged one-to-one to the US dollar. That's all I've got for you in 2025. The entire Real Vision team and I want to wish you very happy holidays and a bullish 2026.

5:05See you in the new year.

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