*GRAYSCALE INVESTMENTS INC . FILES FOR IPO: BBG

Tom Lee Sees Bitcoin as High as $200,000 by the End of January: BBG

Coinbase Announces It Will Buy Solana Trading Platform Vector.Fun, Days After Its Maker's TNSR Token Is Seen Mysteriously Pumping 1000%: Blog

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