ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan CEO Dimon stated that the "deleveraging" process of U.S. Treasury bonds may have passed to some extent. "Decoupling from China should not be the goal."

ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan Asset Management stated that there are signs of strong foreign demand, and the market expects the Federal Reserve to support U.S. government debt when necessary, suggesting that U.S. Treasury bonds may have bottomed out.The company's global fixed income chief, Bob Michele, said, "I feel good; we have invested here at low prices and high yields." "In our conversations with overseas investors, they are not scared off by U.S. Treasuries." Previously, U.S. Treasuries experienced their largest drop since 2001, due to Trump's tariffs and unpredictable policymaking undermining demand for long-term safe-haven assets. Michele cited Federal Reserve data showing that foreign central banks and reserve management institutions have recently increased their holdings of U.S. Treasuries. He also noted that Federal Reserve's Collins recently commented that if things become chaotic, the Fed is "absolutely ready" to help stabilize financial markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Kobeissi Letter analysis, the United States imports over $60 billion worth of smartphones each year. The exemption policy announced today covers some of the most important imported products, marking another sign of the U.S. making concessions in the trade war. After all, the bond market is forcing Trump to yield.This week, everyone learned about the specific methods of applying pressure on the U.S. in the trade war: selling U.S. Treasury bonds and driving up Treasury yields. The bond market is Trump's top priority, and now everyone knows it.ChainCatcher previously reported that the U.S. has conditional exemptions for "reciprocal tariffs" on products such as smartphones/PCs/servers/semiconductors.

ChainCatcher news, according to market reports, the yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond has risen to 4.95%, marking the largest weekly increase since 1982.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, U.S. National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that the volatility in the bond market is not the direct reason for Trump's suspension of tariffs, but it may have added "a bit of urgency" to this decision."Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. There is no doubt that the bond market reacted this way yesterday, you know, it's time to take action, and I think it might be a bit more urgent. But this will happen," Hassett said.On Wednesday overnight, the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury rose above 4.5%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury soared above 5%, causing bond prices to plummet.

ChainCatcher news, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on social media, "If the U.S. Treasury decides to cancel the upcoming 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions, it is a covert form of money printing, as it would instead consume the TGA (Treasury General Account). This is a simple intermediate step to calm the chaos before 'coward' Powell fulfills his duties."In Hayes' tweet, he shared a summary of a Bloomberg article titled "Treasury 'Fire Sale' Leads to Surge in Global Long-Term Yields," noting that the yield on 30-year U.S. Treasuries recently surpassed 5%, marking the largest sell-off since 2020, with yields rising about 40 basis points over the past three trading days, and global bond yields also increasing.At the same time, Hayes' tweet carried a sarcastic tone, criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for potentially adopting loose policies under pressure.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, the yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose to a 21-year high on Wednesday, as investors sold off the most liquid bonds to raise cash amid a market meltdown triggered by U.S. trade tariffs.As the stock market and oil prices plummeted, the yield on 30-year Japanese bonds peaked at 2.785%, the highest level since August 2004, rising 22 basis points during the day to 2.715%. Katsuji Inadome, a senior strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, said, "The yield on ultra-long-term bonds has risen to levels exceeding those before Trump announced the tariffs, it's like a panic sell-off." The Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance, and the Financial Services Agency will hold a meeting of senior officials starting at 15:00 Beijing time to discuss issues in the financial markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, the yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond rose by 25 basis points to 5.010%, the highest level since the end of 2023.

ChainCatcher message, data shows that the bond volatility MOVE index has reached 139.8.According to previous news, Arthur Hayes stated that if the MOVE index breaks 140, the Federal Reserve may restart quantitative easing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Metaplanet announced that the previously issued 2 billion yen (13.5 million USD) ninth series of ordinary bonds was redeemed early and fully repaid on April 4.It is reported that the company disclosed this news on April 7. These zero-coupon bonds were issued in March through Metaplanet's Evo fund for the purpose of acquiring additional Bitcoin (BTC, priced at 78,509 USD). The company stated that since these bonds are zero-coupon bonds, the repayment will not have a significant impact on the company's performance for the fiscal year 2025.

ChainCatcher message, Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO Bill Ackman posted on the X platform stating, "I just figured out why U.S. Treasury Secretary Howard Lutnick is indifferent to the stock market and economic collapse. He is long on bonds with Cantor. When our economy collapses, he profits. It’s a bad idea to have someone who holds a large amount of fixed income bonds as Secretary of Commerce. There is an irreconcilable conflict of interest."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, video game retailer GameStop announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1.5 billion through a private placement of convertible bonds and plans to use the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin.Documents submitted by the company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that it has completed the issuance of $1.5 billion in senior convertible bonds due in 2030, with a coupon rate of 0.00%, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' $200 million over-allotment option. This move is in line with Strategy's shift towards Bitcoin acquisitions in August 2020.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, video game retailer GameStop announced on Tuesday that it will raise $1.5 billion through a private placement of convertible bonds and plans to use the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin.Documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that the company has completed the issuance of $1.5 billion of senior convertible bonds due in 2030, with a coupon rate of 0.00%, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' $200 million over-allotment option. This move is in line with Strategy's shift towards Bitcoin acquisitions in August 2020.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Bitcoin Policy Institute has proposed the issuance of a new type of government bond called "BitBonds" to support the Trump administration's strategic Bitcoin reserve plan. This bond will offer a 1% annual interest rate (lower than the ordinary government bond rate of 4.5%) and will allocate 10% of the funds raised to purchase Bitcoin.According to the plan, if $20 trillion worth of BitBonds are issued, it could save $700 billion in interest over ten years. Currently, the U.S. government holds approximately 200,000 Bitcoins (worth $17 billion), and after deducting the portion that needs to be returned, the initial scale of the strategic reserve is about 103,500 Bitcoins.The proposal aims to achieve budget-neutral accumulation of Bitcoin while reducing the cost of government bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury will assess the feasibility of this proposal within 60 days.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Japanese listed company Metaplanet Inc. announced plans to issue 2 billion yen zero-interest ordinary bonds to purchase Bitcoin.