☎️ NFT sales volume rose 18% in October, hitting $356 million and breaking a seven-month decline

☎️ Transactions also surged by 42%, with 7.2 million recorded. The top-selling collection was Mythos Chain’s DMarket, followed by Guild of Guardians Heroes.

📞Solana-based NFTs contributed $67 million to October's sales, nearing a total all-time volume of $6 billion and remaining second in overall NFT sales volume.

📞 Lamborghini to open ‘Revuelto NFT’ mint with Animoca Brands, Transak

📞 Luxury vehicle manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini will use the crypto on-ramp firm Transak for its upcoming non-fungible token mint.

📞 On Nov. 7, Lamborghini will allow users to mint their Revuelto NFTs as part of the car manufacturer’s Fast ForWorld collaboration with Web3 gaming and venture capital firm Animoca Brands.

📲 BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF climbs to top 1% in record-breaking 211 days

😺 BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has surpassed every exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched in the past decade in terms of total assets.

📲 On Nov. 13, Bloomberg’s ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that IBIT reached $40 billion in assets— just two weeks after hitting $30 billion.

📱 This achievement came in a record 211 days, almost 6x lower than the previous record of 1,253 days set by the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG).

☎️ OpenSea to Launch Revamped NFT Platform in December

📲 The NFT marketplace OpenSea will launch a revamped platform in December, aiming to revive user interest during a prolonged downturn in the NFT market.

📞 I think this move could be essential in reinvigorating interest in NFTs. OpenSea’s co-founder and CEO, Devin Finzer, announced the update on November 4, stating on X that the team “built a new OpenSea from scratch.”.

📲 VanEck extends zero-fee waiver for HODL Bitcoin ETF to $2.5 billion or 2026

📞 VanEck has extended the fee waiver for its HODL spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the first $2.5 billion in assets or until Jan. 10, 2026, according to a Nov. 25 statement.

📞This marks a significant extension from the previous fee waiver deadline of March 31, 2025, based on the $1.5 billion asset cap. According to Farside’s data, HODL’s net asset value is approximately $1.33 billion, reflecting a 124% increase since its inception.

📲 Traders and Analysts Agree This New Blockchain Could Redefine DeFi in December

😺 The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is about to be disrupted in ways we’ve never seen before.

📲 Traders, financial analysts, and blockchain enthusiasts are abuzz with excitement over a groundbreaking player entering the game this December.

📲 With its innovative consensus mechanism, state-of-the-art technology, and community-driven governance, Lightchain is set to redefine what’s possible in DeFi.

📲 BlackRock recommends 2% starting allocation to Bitcoin in investment portfolios

📞 According to a paper released Dec. 12, BlackRock suggests that a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation in multi-asset portfolios matches the risk levels found in portfolios holding technology stocks.

📞 The asset manager, which oversees trillions of dollars, frames this range as a strategic starting point for investors seeking diverse sources of risk.

📞Trump’s DeFi project’s December crypto buying spree nears $45M

📞 Donald Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, has been on a massive crypto buying spree in December — now nearing a total spend of $45 million after buying $250,000 of Ondo (ONDO).

📞 Since Nov. 30, a World Liberty wallet has purchased $30 million worth of Ether (ETH) and $10 million worth of Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) alongside a handful of other purchases, according to a Dec. 16 X post from the blockchain monitoring account Lookonchain and data from Arkham Intelligence.

📞 Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has announced a strategic investment of $775 million in Rumble Inc., a video-sharing platform and cloud services provider

📞 This investment has led to a significant surge in Rumble's stock price, which increased by approximately 43.7% in after-hours trading.

📞 Tether transfers 7,629 bitcoin to strategic reserve account, onchain data shows

🔠 Tether, the issuer of the largest fiat-backed stablecoin, has sent 7,629 BTC — worth approximately $700 million — to its bitcoin reserve address, according to onchain data from Arkham Intelligence.

🚀The tokens were sent from sister exchange Bitfinex’s hot wallet approximately an hour ago at 14:00 UTC.

📍 This is the largest transaction sent to Tether’s strategic bitcoin reserve since March 2024, when it transferred 8,888.88 BTC, according to BitInfoCharts.

📲 Metaplanet has announced plans to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025

📞 As of January 2025, Metaplanet holds 1,762 BTC, valued at approximately $173.4 million. To achieve its ambitious goal, the firm intends to utilize various capital market tools, including loans, equity, and convertible bonds, to fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions.

📞 Metaplanet's CEO, Simon Gerovich, emphasized the company's commitment to advancing Bitcoin adoption both in Japan and globally, stating, "We’re not just building a company but driving a movement."

📞 Bitcoin’s First-Ever Transaction Turns 16

☎️Today marks 16 years since Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, sent 10 #BTC to computer scientist Hal Finney in the first-ever #Bitcoin transaction.

📲This historic moment paved the way for the global #cryptocurrency revolution we see today.

☎️ Phantom Wallet has successfully raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $3 billion valuation

📞 The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm, with participation from a16z and Variant.

☎️Co-founder and CEO Brandon Millman highlighted that the wallet's growth is part of a broader trend where more people are purchasing crypto directly through digital wallets, bypassing centralized platforms like Coinbase.

🚀Trumps Dive Into Blockchain: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana 💼

📞 Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys, revealed that the Trump family plans to launch business ventures on Ethereum and other blockchains like Bitcoin and Solana.

👀 Lubin hinted that Ethereum tech could eventually be used in government processes, much like internet protocols today. Meanwhile, Eric Trump encouraged investing in U.S. markets, energy, tech, and crypto, calling the next four years "amazing."

📲 The World Liberty project, linked to the Trumps, holds over 55K ETH ($182M) and added 30K ETH just this week.

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🚀Altseason Incoming? 👀

A key support level on the "Total Crypto vs. BTC" chart, dubbed the "January Support", has been spotted again!

This level sent altcoins to the moon in the last two cycles

Will history repeat or is BTC dominance too strong this time?

☎️ DeepSeek crackdown? U.S. bill suggests massive fines

☎️ A new proposal could penalize individuals with fines up to $1M and companies up to $100M for downloading DeepSeek.

☎️ Bitcoin Still in Bearish Territory

According to CryptoQuant’s composite momentum index, Bitcoin remains in a bearish sentiment zone.

📉Current momentum: 30%

📈Bullish threshold: 50%+

📊 For BTC to enter a bullish phase, we need a stronger push above 50%. Until then, the market remains cautious.