China to restrict access to Nvidia's H200, signaling increased oversight of advanced semiconductor technologies.

The top 15 DeFi protocols ranked by total value locked (TVL) growth over the past 30 days.

Plume secures commercial license from ADGM, aims to expand RWA operations across the Middle East. coindesk.com

0x9D1c reported the transfer of 5,748 ETH, valued at approximately $17.89 million, on Kraken roughly 50 minutes ago. Tracking data shows the ETH originated from the Ethereum Foundation.

0x9D1c reported the transfer of 5,748 ETH, valued at $17.89 million, on Kraken approximately 50 minutes ago. Tracking suggests the assets originated from the Ethereum Foundation.

Vanguard Senior Analyst describes Bitcoin as primarily a digital version of Labubu, expressing skepticism about its broader value. However, the analyst acknowledges that under certain future conditions, Bitcoin could retain significance beyond just financial speculation. cointelegraph

Vanguard Senior Analyst questions Bitcoin's value proposition, comparing it to a digital version of Labubu. He suggests that under certain future conditions, Bitcoin may retain value beyond traditional financial speculation. [Source: Cointelegraph]

Bitmine has acquired an additional 14,959 ETH, valued at approximately $46 million.

NYDIG suggests that stock tokenization is unlikely to yield immediate substantial benefits for the cryptocurrency market. However, long-term advantages may materialize as these assets facilitate better integration with blockchain networks. Initially, the primary gains are expected from transaction fee generation linked to the use of tokenized assets, with blockchain platforms hosting these tokens gaining greater visibility over time.

Glassnode reports that public companies hold approximately 1.07 million Bitcoin, while governments possess around 620,000 BTC. The US spot ETF accounts for about 1.31 million BTC, and exchanges hold roughly 2.94 million BTC. In total, these major entities collectively control approximately 5.94 million BTC, representing 29.8% of the circulating supply. This indicates a growing concentration of Bitcoin holdings among institutional investors.

Bitcoin's fear and greed index remains at 23, signaling extreme fear in the market.

Coinbase to Launch Prediction Market in Collaboration with Kalshi, CNBC Reports

The strategy will remain part of the Nasdaq 100 Index for the next 12 months, according to Reuters.

Global index provider MSCI is expected to decide in January on whether to exclude Strategy and similar companies from its evaluations. The Nasdaq adjustments are scheduled to take effect on December 22.

0G Foundation has confirmed that 520,010 0G were stolen in a December 11 attack targeting the reward contract.

Coinbase has included Lighter in its listing roadmap.

Key Events for the Upcoming Week

Monday, December 15:
Unlocks: Aster (#ASTER) - 2.50% ($192 million)
Starknet (#STRK) - 1.28% ($13.50 million)
ARDR Harfdork Ardor
SEC Round Table on cryptocurrencies, financial oversight, and privacy
CBOE plans to launch perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum
NPRO Launch of NPRO
YALA develops comprehensive recovery plan for YU

Tuesday, December 16:
Unlocks: Arbitrum (#ARB) - 0.94% ($19.80 million)
STBL (#STBL) - 2.88% ($16.38 million)
CRO Cronos mainnet update
Nyla AI finalizes migration to Pump Fun
Neiro launches NFT Woofer Pack collection
U.S. Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (November) - 16:30 Moscow time
Core Retail Sales (MoM) (October) - 16:30 Moscow time
Nonfarm Payrolls (November) - 16:30 Moscow time
Retail Sales (MoM) (October) - 16:30 Moscow time
Unemployment Rate (November) - 16:30 Moscow time
Redbook (YoY) - 16:55 Moscow time
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (December) - 17:45 Moscow time
S&P Global Services PMI (December) - 17:45 Moscow time

Wednesday, December 17:
ICE migration to ION
Prediction market and tokenized stocks launch on Coinbase (possible)
Shutdown of Frame Chain
Crude Oil Inventories - 18:30 Moscow time

Thursday, December 18:
Reef mainnet update
Public token sale for Octra
CPI (November) - 16:30 Moscow time
Initial Jobless Claims - 16:30 Moscow time
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (December) - 16:30 Moscow time

Friday, December 19:
Unlocks: Merlin Chain (#MERL) - 1.70% ($15.81 million)
Yooldo (#ESPORTS) - 4.66% ($17.21 million)
Russian Central Bank meeting on key interest rate - 13:30 Moscow time
U.S. Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (October) - 16:30 Moscow time
Existing Home Sales (November) - 18:00 Moscow time

Saturday, December 20:
Unlocks: LayerZero (#ZRO) - 2.47% ($37.88 million)

NFT trading volume declined 10% this week to $66.71 million.

Bitmine's CEO states that the company holds around 4% of the total ETH supply and has no plans to sell its holdings.

Bitmine's CEO states that the company holds roughly 4% of the total ETH supply and has no intentions of selling.

Binance Futures has added RAVE to its trading platform.

#RAVE has increased by 45% following its listing on Binance Futures.