😱🤑 Fear&Greed Index for #BTC and #ETH

🇺🇸🔮 Gemini has launched prediction markets across all 50 states in the USA. cointelegraph

🆕 $MAGMA live on Binance alpha link

🤝 #TON crypto has selected OpenPayd to manage its global operations involving fiat currencies.

📊 #BTC CQ: The decline in the BTC price was not so much due to spot sales as forced liquidations in the derivatives market. The movement was mainly caused by liquidations.
In this context, the current decline should be seen not so much as a collapse in fundamental demand, but as a structural reduction in leverage. The next key question for the market is how much leverage has already been liquidated and whether the system is now in a healthier, more balanced state.

💰 #ETH Nearly 90% of crypto lending revenue now originates from Ethereum and its Layer 2 network, according to David from the Ethereum Foundation.

🥷 #SOL Solana has experienced a sustained DDoS attack for the past week, peaking near 6 Tbps, marking the fourth largest attack ever recorded for any distributed system. #hack link

👍 #SOL StraitsX plans to migrate its Singapore dollar-backed #XSGD and US dollar-backed #XUSD to the Solana blockchain by early 2026. cointelegraph

🥳 #BTC #ETH The popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask now supports Bitcoin, boasting over 100 million users.

📊 #BTC CQ: There is a surge in BTC sales by long-term holders (LTH) - one of the largest in the last 5 years, and these usually appear closer to the highs, not the lows.
LTH stocks are down from record highs. The price of BTC is well above the realized price of LTH - they are locking in big profits, not capitulating.

🕵️ BlackRock just deposited 47,463 $ETH for $140M to Coinbase Prime. link

📊 #BTC Hyperscale Data (NYSE American: GPUS) announced that as of December 14, its Bitcoin treasury totaled approximately $75.5 million, representing 97.5% of its market capitalization as of the December 15 close. The company holds about 498.46 Bitcoin through its subsidiary Sentinum and has allocated an additional $31.5 million in cash for future acquisitions. #macro link

📊 #POL CryptoRank: Polygon's transaction count has reached a two-year high. 43.25 million transactions were recorded last week. Polygon has returned to December 2023 activity levels.
One of the key drivers of this surge is Polymarket, recently setting new transaction highs almost every week.

🇺🇸🏦 #USDC #SOL Visa announced that U.S. banks can now use Circle's USDC to clear transactions on the Solana blockchain

🗽🏦 #BTC Senate Banking Committee confirms that the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill will not advance in the 2025 markup. A markup is now expected in early 2026. link

🤔 #BNB At Binance Blockchain Week 2025, Binance founder CZ stated that crypto payments remain unresolved. He emphasized that the DAT model works but depends on management, and that Web3 success requires product focus and long-term thinking. CZ noted that U.S. regulatory easing could unlock opportunities, mainstream adoption needs regulatory clarity and financial integration, and crypto is improving access in developing countries. He also mentioned his future focus will be on education, philanthropy, and ecosystem building. #regulation link

🔍🍿 #PIPPIN Bubblemaps continues: Insiders control 80% of the $380 million PIPPIN offering. Also revealed is a group of 11 Bitget-linked wallets owning approximately 9% of the PIPPIN offering.

Previously:
- Manipulation of token prices on Bitget
- Pump PIPPIN on active purchases

💰 #USDT Tether led $8M strategic investment in Project Speed.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 #tradewars Finance Minister Bessent said China has so far fulfilled all treaty obligations.

🇺🇸👀 #macro US (Nov):
- Unemployment: 4.6% (pre: 4.4%);
- ADP Nonfarm Payrolls: 64 k (Prev: 119k)

💰 RedotPay raises $107 million in Series B funding to expand its stablecoin payments platform. theblock