According to MLM, HYPE treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies has transferred 12 million HYPE tokens to Hypercore, valued at $411 million, accounting for 1.2% of the total supply and 3.54% of the circulating supply. The company has also begun staking, with a total of 425k HYPE (approximately $14.5 million) transferred to the staking balances of three wallets. https://t.co/Dvi2qBvi79 ...

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said on X that Ken Griffin and Citadel are urging the SEC to treat developers of decentralized protocols as if they were centralized intermediaries. He rejected the claim that DeFi cannot provide “fair access,” arguing it conflicts with open-source, peer-to-peer designs that lower liquidity barriers—highlighting a fundamental conflict of interest between traditional market makers and open DeFi. https://t.co/2xgAfk5nD6 ...

Delphi Digital said on X that the Fed delivered another 25 bps cut in December, taking the fed funds rate to ~3.50–3.75%. The forward curve prices at least three more cuts through 2026 (low-3% by year-end). With QT ending on Dec. 1, a TGA drawdown, and the RRP fully depleted, this is the first net-positive liquidity backdrop since early 2022—turning policy in 2026 from a headwind to a mild tailwind. https://t.co/2FTusuwCuB ...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said at The New York Times DealBook Summit that his views on crypto have shifted: despite once tying crypto to illicit finance, BlackRock now runs the world’s largest spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). He called Bitcoin an “asset of fear” — highly volatile and suitable for those confident in timing — and not for everyone, while underscoring rising institutional acceptance of digital assets. https://t.co/0ydOqVb18T ...

Russia's top economic aide Maxim Oreshkin said crypto assets should be included in the country's balance-of-payments statistics, calling Bitcoin mining an "underrated export." He noted Russian firms are using crypto for cross-border imports and selling mined coins, with a tangible impact on the FX market. Luxor Technology estimates Russia accounts for ~16% of global hashrate, second only to the U.S. Sergey Bezdelov, head of the Russian Industrial Mining Association, said miners produced roughly 55,000 BTC i ...

Security Concerns in Cryptocurrency - The industry faces growing security risks with the murder of a 21-year-old Ukrainian heir possessing substantial cryptocurrency assets [1] - The incident involved robbery, murder, and car arson, highlighting the potential for violent crime targeting crypto holders [1] - The victim was lured and forced to hand over passwords, indicating vulnerabilities in personal security practices [1] Criminal Activity & Asset Transfer - Suspects have been arrested in Vienna in connection with the crime [1] - The victim's cryptocurrency assets were allegedly transferred out after he was forced to reveal his wallet passwords [1] - The crime involved individuals of the same nationality as the victim, suggesting potential insider knowledge or targeted attacks [1]

ETF Flows - U.S spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $14.90 million, ending a five-day inflow streak [1] - BlackRock's IBIT led with a single-day inflow of $42.24 million [1] - Spot Ether ETFs recorded net inflows of $140.00 million [1] - U.S Solana spot ETFs posted net outflows of $32.19 million [1]

Connecticut has issued cease-and-desist orders to Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto com, accusing them of operating unlicensed online sports betting through event-based contracts. The firms were ordered to immediately stop offering or promoting such services to state residents. Robinhood and Kalshi argue their products are federally regulated by the CFTC. https://t.co/dwVUSjxEeG ...

According to Bloomberg Law, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a user who alleges roughly $80 million in BTC was stolen on Binance may revive a state-level lawsuit, finding the trial court erred in concluding it lacked personal jurisdiction over Binance. The plaintiff claims Binance failed to promptly freeze the stolen assets. https://t.co/ZnOUYZUPw6 ...

Market Trend & Bear Market Preparation - CryptoQuant research indicates a bear market started in early November [1] - The research expects BTC to trade in the $70 thousand–$55 thousand range next year if the bear market persists [1] Liquidity & Risk Management - MicroStrategy (MSTR) established a ~$1.44 billion USD reserve this week [1] - The reserve is intended to cover preferred dividends and debt interest, signaling bear-market preparation [1] - The USD reserve serves as a liquidity risk-management tool, built up when mNAV>1 [1] - At ~$92.7 thousand BTC, MicroStrategy can sustain operations and dividends for 3+ years [1] - BTC sales are considered only as a last resort [1]