PANews reported on December 19th that, according to Jinshi, Investinglive analyst Eamonn Sheridan stated that the Bank of Japan's unanimous decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points underscores the general consensus among policymakers that there are reasons to take another step towards normalizing monetary policy under current conditions. The Bank of Japan hinted at its conditional openness to further tightening. Overall, the Bank of Japan's message is clear: monetary policy normalization is underway, but the central bank remains committed to a slow, cautious, and data-driven approach, without presupposing a future path for interest rate hikes.


Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers. The changes could affect the protocol’s governance, as staked Wormhole tokens allocate voting power to delegates.According to a Wednesday announcement, three main changes are coming to the Wormhole token: a W reserve funded with protocol fees and revenue, a 4% base yield for staking with higher rewards for active ecosystem participants, and a change from bulk unlocks to biweekly unlocks.“The goal of Wormhole Contributors is to significantly expand the asset transfer and messaging volume that Wormhole facilitates over the next 1-2 years,” the protocol said. According to Wormhole, more tokens will be locked as adoption takes place and revenue filters back to the company.Read more