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Revaluation of official US gold, balance sheet monetization, and quantifiable implications

The US official gold reserves stand at 261,498,926 troy ounces (8,133.5 metric tons), valued at $42.2222 per ounce under the 1973 statute, totaling $11.041 billion. Market value at mid-July 2026 spot prices (~$4,050–4,130/oz) is approximately $1.06–1.08 trillion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in July 2026 that all gold is accounted for, valuing over $1 trillion…

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Decline of Sovereign Bonds as a Safe-Haven Asset and Rotation Toward Gold

Summary: Since 2021, the US bond market has experienced upward pressure on yields, with the stock-bond correlation turning positive. Several institutions (Morgan Stanley, Osaic, Sagard) have officially reduced their allocation to fixed income in favor of gold and real assets. This study models this regime change using a two-state HMM, GARCH volatility, and a Merton…

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Monetary illusion amid rising interest rates against persistent inflationary risks

The rise in key interest rates (ECB deposit facility at 2.25% as of June 17, 2026, following a +25 bps increase) mechanically raises the nominal yield of new sovereign bonds and monetary instruments (€STR, deposits). For a hold-to-maturity investor, this generates a stable nominal carry. However, our decomposition using Steelldy Risk Engine 12.4 (factor decomposition,…

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Analysis of the paradigmatic transition towards a “Digital Bretton Woods” and quantitative modeling of the risks/returns of Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization

We are not in a classic crypto cycle; we are witnessing the commoditization of the settlement layer. Bretton Woods I (1944) used a gold-pegged dollar settled via correspondent banks (SWIFT/CHIPS). The current regime (post-1971) relies on the petrodollar and sovereign debt. Bretton Woods 2.0 is based on a Dual Pillar Regime: 1. Physical Pillar…

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Risque systémique pour l’économie américaine et le dollar suite à l’escalade Iranienne

L’escalade militaire entre les États-Unis et l’Iran, initiée fin février 2026, a déclenché une reconfiguration structurelle du système financier mondial. L’Iran a monétisé le détroit d’Ormuz en imposant un péage de $2 millions par passage de pétrolier, payable exclusivement en yuans chinois ou en USDT sur le réseau Tron . Cette décision transforme un conflit régional en arme de destruction massive contre le système…

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Décryptage de l’intervention massive de la FED du 31 décembre 2025

1. CONTEXTE ET DONNÉES DE L’OPÉRATION 1.1. Caractéristiques de l’opération du 31/12/2025 L'opération du 31/12/2025 atteint 74,6 Md USD, composée de 31,5 Md USD de Treasuries (42,2%) et 43,1 Md USD de MBS (57,8%). Menée en Overnight avec Full Allotment et Settlement le jour même, elle se situe dans une fenêtre d'opération restreinte (08:15–08:30…

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Sur le marché plane 10,7 milliards de dollars de liquidations de shorts. Les market makers feront tout de même grimper le prix. 120 000 $ le Bitcoin — comme un aimant qui attirera le marché

❶ Pourquoi $120 000 est un aimant structurel 1.1 Concentration de liquidations shorts ¤ Plus de 4,2Md de shorts BTC sont positionnés entre $112K et $118K (Coinglass, Deribit). ¤ Un simple breakout au-dessus de $119K déclencherait un effet domino : → rachat forcé → hausse accélérée → nouvelles liquidations → boucle auto-amplifiante. ❷ Gamma…

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