Heads up on a brewing storm: whispers are getting louder that the EU and UK might dump a staggering $2.34 trillion worth of US Treasuries. Why? They're reportedly furious about potential Ukraine peace talks wrapping up without their stamp of approval. The playbook here? Tank the bond market, trigger a liquidity nightmare that could make 2008 look like a warm-up act. We're talking about weaponizing debt holdings on a scale that hasn't been seen before. If this chess move actually happens, expect shockwaves rippling through every corner of global finance—equities, commodities, and yeah, definitely crypto markets seeking safe harbor or catching contagion.
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FUD_Vaccinated
· 12-12 03:24
To be honest, if they really dumped $2.34 trillion in government bonds, it would directly trigger a crisis... But this sounds like another round of rumors; every time they say they're going to cause trouble, nothing actually happens.
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unrekt.eth
· 12-09 13:42
Here we go again? If the EU and UK really dare to play with fire, the crypto community better get their oxygen tanks ready.
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ChainComedian
· 12-09 11:51
This is hilarious, does the EU really dare to do this? This move is brilliant, our crypto community is about to become a safe haven again.
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ForeverBuyingDips
· 12-09 05:51
2.34 trillion? If this really crashes, our crypto community will have to dive along with it again...
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RugPullAlarm
· 12-09 05:50
2.34 trillion? That number is so outrageous that I want to check the on-chain address flows... To put it plainly, it's the financial version of a "whale dumping," but the question is, who's coordinating this whole operation behind the scenes?
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BrokenDAO
· 12-09 05:40
To put it bluntly, this is just the game-theory balance between major powers being disrupted. Will the EU and UK really dare to toss 2.34 trillion? No matter how perfect the mechanism design is, it can't withstand a player flipping the table.
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It's always the same playbook—the issue isn't what weapon is used, it's who can withstand the backlash first. History has given enough lessons.
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Wait, there's a flaw in this logic. If they're really going to throw in that much, and it's a lose-lose situation, who would actually do it? Unless... they've already calculated the cost.
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It's yet another round of "We're going to sanction you," but in the end, it's just mutual compromise. The trust cost is too high.
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That bunch from 2008 have long since been replaced. The new generation of managers can't learn those lessons; they just upgrade the same mistakes.
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The key problem is distorted incentives—political pressure and economic rationality never align, so it's always a game of chicken to see who blinks first.
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TopBuyerForever
· 12-09 05:34
Ha, so this is what's called a financial nuclear weapon. Truly exhilarating.
Heads up on a brewing storm: whispers are getting louder that the EU and UK might dump a staggering $2.34 trillion worth of US Treasuries. Why? They're reportedly furious about potential Ukraine peace talks wrapping up without their stamp of approval. The playbook here? Tank the bond market, trigger a liquidity nightmare that could make 2008 look like a warm-up act. We're talking about weaponizing debt holdings on a scale that hasn't been seen before. If this chess move actually happens, expect shockwaves rippling through every corner of global finance—equities, commodities, and yeah, definitely crypto markets seeking safe harbor or catching contagion.