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🌐⚠️ IMF Warns of Rising Flash-Crash Risks in Tokenized Markets, Governments Expected to Step In

On November 28, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a new warning that flash-crash risks in tokenized markets are increasing, signaling that government intervention and regulation are inevitable.

The IMF noted that while tokenization can make financial transactions faster and cheaper, it also introduces new systemic vulnerabilities:

🤖 Automated trading may amplify volatility, increasing the likelihood of flash crashes.

🧩 Interlinked smart-contract chains could trigger domino-style failures under market stress.

📉 Localized disruptions may quickly cascade into full-scale systemic shocks.

According to the IMF, based on historic patterns, governments are unlikely to stay on the sidelines during such a major shift in monetary infrastructure and will take a more active regulatory role in the tokenization era.

📝 Quick Summary

IMF flags growing systemic risk in tokenized financial markets.

Automated trading + complex smart-contract chains = higher flash-crash probability.

Governments are expected to intervene and regulate tokenization more assertively.

⚠️📉 Tokenization brings efficiency—but also new layers of risk that global regulators can no longer ignore
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🏦 U.S. Bank Is Testing Custom Stablecoin Issuance on the Stellar Network

On November 29, U.S. Bank, PwC, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that U.S. Bank is testing the issuance of a custom stablecoin on the Stellar network.

📰 Telegram-Style Original Article

🌟🏦 U.S. Bank Begins Testing Custom Stablecoin on Stellar — In Partnership with PwC & SDF

A major step toward institutional stablecoin adoption:
U.S. Bank, together with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), has revealed that it is currently testing the issuance of a custom stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain.

The experiment showcases growing interest from traditional financial institutions in blockchain-based settlement and digital asset infrastructure. 🌐💳
If successful, it may lead to broader banking integrations and new enterprise-grade blockchain use cases. 📡🚀

Summary

U.S. Bank is testing a custom stablecoin on Stellar in collaboration with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation.
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🚀 Bitcoin Analyst: Short-Term Bottom Formed, Potential Rebound Toward $100K

After several weeks of heavy selling, Bitcoin may be forming a short-term bottom as of November 29. According to one market analyst, conditions are now in place for a potential rebound toward the $100K–$110K range.

Trader Mister Crypto noted that Bitcoin’s short-term structure is showing signs of stabilization following what he described as a “capitulation sell-off.” Indicators tied to trader behavior suggest that while market sentiment plunged into extreme fear, large players have started opening new long positions — a combination that historically precedes rebounds during downturns.

One key signal he highlighted is the weekly RSI, which is approaching the 30 level.

“This is where we see Bitcoin bottoming. RSI is near 30. Boom — bottom,” he said.
Historically, this zone has aligned closely with market bottoms in previous cycles.

He added that this does not guarantee a new bull market, but typically signals at least a short-term reversal.

Another factor supporting a rebound is Bitcoin’s distance from the 50-week MA (around $102,000). In past cycles, BTC often rebounded back to this level after breaking below it.

Macro conditions are also adding short-term optimism. Markets expect quantitative tightening (QT) to end soon, with speculation of another rate cut at the upcoming monetary policy meeting — both of which could ease financial conditions and support risk assets like Bitcoin.

Summary

📉 Heavy sell-off may have formed a short-term bottom

📊 Weekly RSI near 30 — historically marks bottoms

🐋 Big players opening new longs during extreme fear

📈 Possible rebound toward $100K–$110K

🏦 Macro: QT ending + possible rate cut = bullish for BTC
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🧪 Vitalik Launches “Deep Funding” Pilot

Prediction markets for code originality scoring

Vitalik Buterin is running a small pilot project called Deep Funding, where users can participate in a prediction market that bets on the originality percentage of code repositories.
The originality score is determined through jury voting, and anyone can join the market.

Vitalik explained that although the system is theoretically designed for AI, the current prediction outputs show a significant deviation from the actual results.
👉 This means that even human participants may be able to step in occasionally, make a few trades, and earn reasonable profits due to the inefficiency.

🔍 Key Points

Vitalik launches Deep Funding pilot

Prediction markets bet on code repository originality

Scores determined by jury voting

AI-targeted system shows strong deviation vs. reality

Human traders may find profitable opportunities

📝 Summary

Vitalik’s new experiment uses prediction markets to rate code originality. Because predictions currently differ sharply from real results, human traders may find short-term profit opportunities. 🚀📊
🔥 Trader’s $6.5M MON Long Position Liquidated, Resulting in $1.9M Loss

On November 30, a major MON long position was fully liquidated after the token’s price dropped.
Trader 0xccb5 saw their leveraged long—holding 244.38 million MON, valued at $6.5 million—completely wiped out, resulting in a $1.9 million loss.

⚠️ What Happened?

The decline in MON’s market price triggered a full liquidation of the position, marking one of the largest MON liquidations in recent days.

📌 Quick Summary

A trader’s $6.5M MON long was fully liquidated

Total loss: $1.9M

Position size: 244.38M MON

Liquidation caused by MON price drop

Highlights continued volatility in MON markets
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📉🔥 Ethereum Falls Below $3,000 — Down 0.25% in 24 Hours

On December 1, Ethereum fell below the $3,000 mark, currently trading at $2,989, representing a 0.25% decline over the past 24 hours. 🪙📉

Although the drop is relatively mild, ETH slipping under the psychological $3K level has triggered renewed caution among traders. Market participants are watching whether Ethereum can reclaim the threshold or continue to weaken in the short term. 📊⚠️

TL;DR (Short Summary)

Ethereum breaks below $3,000, now at $2,989.

24h change: –0.25%.

Market sentiment turns slightly cautious. 📉
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📉📊 Crypto Trading Volume Hits 5-Month Low in November as Bitcoin ETFs Face Heavy Outflows

On December 1, data showed that crypto market activity sharply contracted in November.
Monthly CEX trading volume fell to $1.59 trillion, down 26.7% from October — the lowest since June.

Binance remained the industry leader, but its volume dropped from $810.44B → $599.34B.

DEX volume also fell, landing at $397.78B.

At the same time, Bitcoin price slid from ~$110,000 early November to $86,500 by month-end.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $3.48 billion in net outflows, marking the largest monthly outflow since February.

📣 Telegram-Style Original Post (English + Emojis)

📉🔻 Crypto Trading Volume Drops to 5-Month Low — Bitcoin ETFs See Massive Outflows

November was rough for the crypto market.
CEX monthly trading volume plunged to $1.59T (-26.7%), the lowest since June.

Binance still leads but volume fell from $810B → $599B

DEX volume slipped to $397B

Meanwhile BTC tumbled from $110K → $86.5K, triggering $3.48B in outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs — the largest since February.

Market liquidity continues to thin as both price and sentiment weaken.

🔎 Summary

November CEX volume: $1.59T, lowest in 5 months

Binance volume down ~26%

DEX volume: $397B

BTC price fell from $110K → $86.5K

U.S. BTC ETFs saw $3.48B net outflows, biggest since February
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📉📊 Polymarket Odds: 55% Chance Bitcoin Falls Below $80K in December

As of December 2, prediction market Polymarket shows rising bearish sentiment for Bitcoin:

The probability that BTC drops below $80,000 in December has climbed to 55%.

The chance of BTC falling below $70,000 stands at 15%.

Meanwhile, the probability of breaking above $100,000 in December is currently 28%.

Market participants appear increasingly divided as volatility picks up, with both bullish and bearish extremes gaining traction. ⚖️⚡️

Quick Summary

📉 55% odds BTC falls below $80K

⚠️ 15% odds BTC falls below $70K

🚀 28% odds BTC breaks $100K

Polymarket traders showing heightened volatility expectations
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🚨 Whale Activity Rundown: “pension-usdt.eth” Becomes Largest BTC Short, “ZEC&MON Mega Short” Adds More ETH Shorts

Below is today’s major whale movement summary from Hyperliquid on December 3, as the market shows a mild rebound — yet several whales continue to load up on shorts.

📰 Telegram Original Article

🐋 Major Whale Movements Today: Big Shorts Reload as Market Recovers Slightly

As the crypto market saw a modest bounce today, several top Hyperliquid whales became active again — especially on the short side. Here’s the latest roundup:

🧓 1. “pension-usdt.eth” — New BTC Short, Now the Largest BTC Bear

Opened a new 3× leveraged BTC short at 3:00 today

Position size: ~$91M

Entry: ~$92,000

Yesterday’s BTC & ETH shorts were fully closed within 3 hours

Now ranks #1 BTC short on Hyperliquid

🎯 2. “The Calm Entry King”

Opened new shorts in BTC, ZEC, SOL at 00:00

Total position: ~$7.2M

Current profits mainly from ZEC short, with

PnL: +$150K (+214%)

Took partial profits in the last 2 hours

Fully closed BTC, ETH, SOL shorts yesterday for $250K profit

🐻 3. “The Ultimate Short”

Closed ~$30.17M BTC short today

Still holds ~$81M BTC short

Unrealized profit: $17.36M (+542%)

Liquidation: $101,000

Added $3M margin today

Now ranks #2 BTC short on Hyperliquid

🦾 4. “ZEC & MON Mega Short” — Adds More ETH Shorts

Added $1.21M ETH short today

Current ETH short position: ~$25.09M

Unrealized profit: $7.88M (+471%)

ZEC short profit expands to $3.3M (+187%)

Still the #1 ZEC & MON short whale

🤝 5. “CZ Counterparty” — Losses Narrow on Long Positions

ETH Long

Unrealized loss narrows from $21.22M → $9.92M

Entry: $3,201

Position size: ~$157M

XRP Long

Unrealized loss shrinks from $10.49M → $5.4M

Entry: $2.29

Position size: ~$83.6M

Still ranks as #1 ETH & XRP long whale on Hyperliquid.

📝 Quick Summary

🥇 “pension-usdt.eth” becomes the #1 BTC short whale

🐻 Multiple whales continue adding short positions despite market bounce

💰 “Ultimate Short” still up $17M+

⚔️ “CZ Counterparty” long losses narrowing as market recovers
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🚨 ZKsync to Deprecate ZKsync Lite in 2026

On Dec 8, ZKsync announced plans to stop supporting ZKsync Lite (ZKsync 1.0) — the first ZK-rollup launched by ZKsync on Ethereum.

Everything continues as usual for now; no immediate action is required.
💼 Funds remain safe, and withdrawals to L1 will continue throughout the deprecation process.
📅 ZKsync will release a detailed deprecation plan within the next year, including timelines, specifics, and migration guidance.

📝 Summary

ZKsync Lite (1.0) will be deprecated in 2026

No immediate action required, funds are safe

Detailed migration plan and schedule to be announced soon ⚡️
📊 Analyst: BEAT Team-Linked Wallet Sends $1.2M in Tokens to CEX, Possible Sell-Off Incoming

On December 8, an on-chain analyst reported that a wallet linked to the BEAT project team transferred approximately $1.2 million worth of tokens to Gate. These tokens are still sitting in the exchange’s deposit address and have not yet been moved or traded.

Further analysis indicates that several BEAT team-associated wallets have already executed test transactions involving small token amounts. This behavior suggests that the team may be preparing for potential sell-offs to realize profits.

Market participants are now watching closely for any large sales that could impact token price and sentiment.

⚡️ Summary

BEAT team-linked wallet transferred $1.2M in tokens to Gate 🏦

Tokens remain in exchange deposit wallet, no trades yet

Team wallets performed test transactions, hinting at a possible upcoming sell-off 📉
💸 Trader Turns $716 into a 340x Gain on Franklin Tokens

On December 9, a trader spent $716 to buy 16.3 million Franklin tokens. They later sold 4.8 million Franklin for $20,500, while still holding 11.5 million tokens worth $224,000.
Overall, the trader has achieved an astonishing 340x profit.

📊 Key Details

💵 Initial investment: $716

🪙 Total bought: 16.3M Franklin

💰 Realized profit: $20,500 (from selling 4.8M)

👜 Remaining holdings: 11.5M Franklin (~$224,000)

🚀 Total return: 340x

📝 Summary

A trader turned a tiny $716 investment into over $240K in value — a massive 340x win driven by the Franklin token surge. 🚀📈
🇺🇸 Trump May Adjust Tariffs to Lower Prices on Certain Goods

On December 9, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he may adjust existing tariffs in an effort to reduce the prices of certain consumer goods.
The potential move comes as the administration explores ways to ease cost pressures while maintaining its broader trade strategy.

While no specific products or timelines have been announced, the indication suggests that tariff flexibility could be used as a tool to stabilize prices in the near term.

📝 Summary

Trump may adjust tariffs to lower prices on selected goods.

Aim: reduce consumer costs while maintaining trade policy.

Details and timelines not yet disclosed.

💬 A possible shift in tariff strategy to tackle rising prices.
📈🏛 Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF Begins Trading on the NYSE Arca

On December 10, Bitwise announced that its Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) has officially begun trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca as a fully structured ETF product.

BITW holds a diversified portfolio of the top 10 major crypto assets, ranked by market capitalization, and undergoes a monthly rebalancing to maintain accurate market exposure.

🌐 Why It Matters

🏛 Another major step in bringing crypto exposure into traditional finance

📦 BITW offers investors a simplified way to gain diversified exposure to the top crypto assets

🔄 Monthly rebalancing ensures the index reflects market trends dynamically

🚀 Signals continuing institutional acceptance of digital assets

📌 Quick Summary

🆕 BITW officially starts trading on NYSE Arca

🔟 Holds a top-10 crypto asset index by market cap

🔄 Portfolio rebalanced monthly

💼 Expands institutional pathways to crypto exposure
🚀💹 Bitget Launches 5th Zero-Fee US Stock Trading Contest – 20,000 BGB Prize Pool

On December 10, Bitget kicked off the 5th zero-fee US stock trading contest on its platform.

Event Details:

Users trading US stocks on Bitget enjoy 0 trading fees during the event

Rankings based on cumulative trading volume of tokens like AMDon, CRCLon, NFLXon

Top 261 participants receive 50–500 BGB each

Registration is required via the “Join Now” button on Bitget’s platform

Event ends: December 12, 23:59 (UTC+8)

📊💬 Market Highlights

⚡️ Zero-fee trading encourages high participation and liquidity

🎁 BGB airdrops reward top traders

🏦 Promotes engagement in US stock token trading

📌 Quick Summary

💹 Contest: Zero-fee US stock trading on Bitget

🏆 Total prize pool: 20,000 BGB

👑 Top 261 traders get 50–500 BGB each

Ends: Dec 12, 23:59 (UTC+8)
🏦⚖️ US OCC Finds Major Banks Still Restricting Services to Legitimate Crypto Firms
📊 Telegram-style Report

On Dec 11, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revealed that several of the largest U.S. banks continue to limit or deny services to companies in the crypto industry, even when their operations are legal, rather than based on financial risk.

Banks reviewed include: JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank, and BMO.

At least some of these banks imposed special restrictions or enhanced scrutiny on crypto clients.

OCC Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould stated the findings reflect the agency’s commitment to:

“Ending the weaponization of finance by regulators or banks.”

The report represents phase one of the OCC’s investigation; thousands of complaints remain under review.

The OCC has generally been relaxing its stance on crypto:

Last month, the agency confirmed that major banks are allowed to hold crypto on their balance sheets to pay blockchain network fees for “other permissible” banking operations.

On Dec 10, the OCC further clarified that banks may process “risk-free principal transactions” involving crypto assets.

📌 TL;DR

🏦 Major U.S. banks still restrict crypto firms, despite legality of operations

⚖️ OCC vows to hold banks accountable and combat financial discrimination

📈 OCC is gradually relaxing rules, allowing banks to hold crypto and process risk-free crypto transactions

🔍 Findings are phase one; investigation ongoing with thousands of complaints pending
⚠️🐳 Whale Trader FOMO Longs ETH, Loses $3.24M in 14 Hours
📊 Telegram-style Report

Dec 11: Trader 0xa43d chased ETH at the top, resulting in a $3.24M loss within 14 hours.

The address went long near Ethereum’s peak price. As ETH dropped:

Partial close 3 hours ago: Loss of $583.5K 💸

Current position: 11,793 ETH (~$37.6M)

Unrealized loss: ~$2.66M

⚠️ Takeaway: FOMO chasing tops can be extremely costly, even for whales.

📌 TL;DR

Trader 0xa43d FOMO’d ETH at peak → $3.24M loss in 14 hours

Still holding 11.8K ETH, with $2.66M unrealized loss 🐳💥
🚀 Aster Rocket Launch Debuts CYS & RAVE on DEX with $250K+ Reward Pool
📢 Telegram-style article (English)

On Dec 12, Aster Rocket Launch successfully launched CYS and RAVE on its platform, serving as the first DEX listing for both tokens.

🎁 Reward pools:

CYS: $50,000 worth of ASTER + additional CYS rewards

RAVE: $200,000 worth of ASTER + additional RAVE rewards

💱 Trading pairs: In collaboration with WLFI, Aster introduced a USD1 trading pair, marking the exclusive launch of RAVE/USD1.

The move highlights Aster Rocket Launch’s growing role as a primary DEX for new token listings and liquidity incentives.

📌 Summary

CYS & RAVE: First DEX listing on Aster Rocket Launch

Total reward pool: $250,000+

New trading pair: RAVE/USD1 💵
🏆 Aster Trading Competition Update: Traders Lead, “Ao Ying” Achieves Nearly 6x ROI
📢 Telegram-style article (English)

On Dec 12, the Aster Human vs AI Trading Competition continues:

Trader camp currently leads with an overall return of 3.92%, while the AI camp is at -1.72%.

On the total profit leaderboard, trader “Ao Ying” is far ahead, achieving nearly 6x return on initial capital.

The highest-ranked AI participant is Qwen3, currently 22nd overall.

Top 3 leaderboard performers:

Ao Ying (X:thankUcrypto): 24h profit ≈ $9,550, account ≈ $58,900

0xJack (X:Trader_Liu): 24h profit ≈ $2,910, account ≈ $23,200

MrRolex (X:MrRolexes): 24h profit ≈ $8,710, account ≈ $23,100

AI camp top: Qwen3: 24h profit ≈ $1,750, account ≈ $11,200

According to Aster, each participant started with $10,000, and the competition has been running for 4 days. Polymarket has launched a prediction market for “Who will win the Aster trading competition?”, with Ao Ying’s winning probability rising to 52%.

📌 Summary

Trader camp outperforms AI camp 📈

Ao Ying achieves nearly 6x ROI, leading leaderboard 🦅

AI camp still competitive, but behind 🤖

Polymarket predicts Ao Ying likely winner (52%) 🎯
🏦 Coinbase: Fed’s “Stealth QE” Could Support Crypto Markets
📰 Telegram Original Post (English)

📅 Dec 13 — Coinbase noted that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 25 bps rate cut this week met market expectations, but a key positive signal lies in the Fed’s Treasury reserve management purchases planned over the next 30 days.

📌 Key details of the plan:

💵 Initial operation size: $40 billion

Start date: December 12

⚡️ This liquidity injection is earlier than expected, and reserve growth could continue through April 2026. Coinbase believes the Fed’s shift from balance sheet runoff toward net liquidity injection can be viewed as a form of “light quantitative easing” or “stealth QE,” which may provide structural support for crypto markets.

📈 Combined with expectations from Fed funds futures — which currently price in two additional rate cuts (50 bps total) over the first nine months of 2026 — Coinbase suggests that the overall policy environment may be more accommodative than previously anticipated.

🧾 Quick Summary

🏦 Fed cuts rates by 25 bps, as expected

💵 $40B Treasury purchases begin Dec 12

🔍 Seen as “stealth QE” / light QE

🚀 Potentially bullish for crypto liquidity

🌤 Policy outlook may be more dovish than expected
Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $90,000 ⚠️

📅 Dec 13 — Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000, recording a 24-hour decline of 2.17% amid heightened market volatility.

The pullback triggered cautious sentiment across the market, with traders closely watching key support levels and liquidation dynamics.

🔎 Quick Take

📉 BTC briefly dropped under $90K

⏱️ Short-term move, high volatility

👀 Market focused on near-term support levels