Polymarket Receives CFTC Approval of Amended Order of Designation, Enabling Intermediated U.S. Market Access - PRN

*ATKINS: "INNOVATION EXEMPTION FOR CRYPTO FIRMS COMING JANUARY: BBG

U.S. CPI: +2.7% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.7%)
U.S. CORE CPI: +2.6% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.7%)

Tether Announces the Launch of USA₮, the Federally Regulated, Dollar-Backed Stablecoin, Made in America: Blog

EXCLUSIVE: WHITE HOUSE TO GATHER BANKING AND CRYPTO INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS STALLED SENATE CRYPTO BILL - SOURCES - RTRS

EXCLUSIVE: MEETING WILL FOCUS ON ABILITY OF CRYPTO COMPANIES TO PAY INTEREST, REWARDS ON STABLECOIN HOLDINGS - SOURCES - RTRS

U.S. CPI: +2.4% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.5%)
U.S. CORE CPI: +2.5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.5%)

JANE STREET ACCUSED OF INSIDER TRADING THAT HELPED COLLAPSE TERRAFORM: WSJ

TRUMP: KHAMENEI IS DEAD - RTRS

Revolutionary guards commander says Strait of Hormuz closed, Iran to set on fire any ship trying to pass - RTRS

*IRAN OPERATIVES MADE OFFER TO DISCUSS TERMS FOR ENDING WAR: NYT: BBG

Crypto exchange Kraken freezes multibillion-dollar IPO plan due to difficult market conditions: Coindesk

FED LEAVES RATES UNCHANGED AT 3.5-3.75%

EXCLUSIVE-TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERING DEPLOYING THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL US TROOPS TO MIDDLE EAST AS TRUMP WEIGHS IRAN NEXT STEPS, SOURCES SAY - RTRS

*TRUMP: HAVE HAD TALKS WITH IRAN REGARDING END TO HOSTILIES: BBG

IRAN'S FARS CITING SOURCE SAYS TRUMP RETREATED AFTER HEARING THAT IRAN WOULD TARGET ALL POWER PLANTS IN WEST ASIA - RTRS

IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS 'FAKE NEWS' USED TO MANIPULATE OIL MARKETS - RTRS

TETHER HIRES BIG FOUR ACCOUNTING FIRM TO CONDUCT ITS FIRST-EVER FULL AUDIT, RAISING THE BAR FOR TRANSPARENCY IN THE DIGITAL ASSET INDUSTRY: BLOG

*FANNIE MAE TO ACCEPT CRYPTO-BACKED MORTGAGE: WSJ: BBG

*IRAN: STRAIT WON'T REOPEN BASED ON TRUMP'S 'ABSURD' DISPLAYS: BBG

Iran to charge tanker transit tolls in Bitcoin, says Hosseini — FT