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Bhutan has launched a gold-backed token, TER, on the Solana blockchain, CoinDesk reported. DK Bank, Bhutan's first digital bank, will handle the token's distribution and custody.

AI blockchain platform Talus Network announced that its airdrop claim will open today at 1:00 p.m. UTC.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has approved the listing of 21Shares' spot XRP ETF, Cointelegraph reported.

The South Korean government is expected to release its proposal for stablecoin regulation this month as part of the second phase of its Digital Asset Basic Act, E-Daily reported. On Dec. 11, Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Do-geol told reporters that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Bank of Korea (BOK) have nearly reached a compromise on two major points of contention: the designation of issuing entities and the composition and operation of a policy consultative body. Following a meeting of the ruling party's Digital Asset Task Force, Ahn said the government would be able to release its official proposal soon.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $91,000. BTC is trading at $90,992.93 on the Binance USDT market.

On-chain sports platform Sport.Fun announced it has reached $90 million in cumulative trading volume and $10 million in revenue. The platform stated it has become the top consumer app on Coinbase's Layer 2 network, Base. Following this growth, Sport.Fun plans to conduct a sale for its native FUN token on the Web3 presale platform Legion and the Kraken exchange. Sport.Fun is building an on-chain prediction economy based on fantasy sports and player tokenization. Its services have expanded to include the NFL, with plans to add the NBA soon. The platform recently secured a new investment from Coinbase Ventures.

Figure, a blockchain-based online lending platform, announced that its interest-bearing stablecoin, YLDS, will be issued on Solana (SOL). Additionally, Figure has begun accepting SOL as collateral for cryptocurrency loans.

A Bitcoin OG, identified as 1011short, is expanding an ETH long position, according to Lookonchain. The investor now holds a 5x leveraged long position of 120,094 ETH, worth $392 million. The position has an entry price of $3,265.90 and a liquidation price of $2,234.69, and is currently showing an unrealized loss of $218,000.

The Republican Party is accelerating efforts to bring the Crypto-Asset Market Structure Act (CLARITY ACT) to a vote, even as the Democratic Party remains focused on amending the bill's draft, The Hill reported. Citing an anonymous source, the publication noted that the next 48 hours will be critical in determining whether the legislation moves forward next week. In connection with the push, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis announced plans to release a revised draft of the bill by this weekend and call for a vote next week. Lummis described the latest draft as the most complete version yet, stressing the need to hold a vote quickly to allow participants to catch their breath over the Christmas holiday. She added that bipartisan aides are becoming exhausted by the prolonged negotiations, raising concerns that emotions could become frayed, and said it is time to make the draft public as the industry has grown anxious about the closed-door talks between the parties.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has fallen one point from yesterday to 17. The index measures whether altcoins are outperforming Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, have performed better than Bitcoin over the last 90 days. A score closer to 100 indicates a stronger altcoin season, while a low score suggests a Bitcoin season.

An address presumed to belong to the U.S. government transferred funds seized from FTX and Alameda Research to a new address five hours ago, according to Onchain Lens. The transfers included $6.43 million in WETH and $13.58 million in BUSD.

Six out of 10 high-net-worth individuals in Asia intend to increase their cryptocurrency investment allocation over the next two to five years, Cointelegraph reported. The finding comes from a recent survey by Sygnum, which polled 270 high-net-worth individuals with over $1 million in investable assets and professional investors with more than 10 years of experience. Among the respondents, 90% stated that digital assets are an important element for long-term wealth preservation and inheritance planning, not merely for speculation. Additionally, 87% of those surveyed currently hold cryptocurrency, with approximately half allocating more than 10% of their portfolio to the asset class.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose three points from yesterday to 29, remaining in the fear category, according to data from Alternative. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0, indicating extreme fear, to 100, representing extreme greed. It is calculated based on factors including volatility (25%), market volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market dominance (10%), and Google search trends (10%).

Nasdaq-listed Bitmine, a company with significant investments in Ethereum, has purchased an additional 33,504 ETH, valued at $110 million, over the past five hours, Onchain Lens reported. The purchase comes after EmberCN noted a day earlier that the company was holding approximately $3.1 billion in unrealized losses on its ETH position.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license for cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, The Block reported. The approval allows Gemini to formally operate its own prediction market and expand into crypto futures, options, and perpetuals. Gemini first applied for the license in 2020, receiving the approval after nearly five years.

U.S.-based bank State Street and Galaxy Asset Management are collaborating to launch a tokenized liquidity fund called SWEEP in 2026, CoinDesk reported. The fund plans to accept PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD, for investments and redemptions. The launch is tentatively planned for the Solana (SOL) network. Additionally, Ondo Finance (ONDO) has invested $200 million as initial capital for the fund.

Acting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Caroline D. Pham announced the members of a new CEO Innovation Council on the final day of her term, CoinDesk reported. The council includes several leaders from the cryptocurrency industry, such as Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini, Arjun Sethi of Kraken, and Shayne Coplan of Polymarket. Representatives from traditional finance, including CME Group, Nasdaq, and Intercontinental Exchange, will also participate.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $92,000. BTC is trading at $91,995.67 on the Binance USDT market.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $93,000. BTC is trading at $92,922.73 on the Binance USDT market.

Whale Alert reported that 388,298,743 USDT has been transferred from OKX to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $388 million.

Speaking at a White House roundtable, President Donald Trump said the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) interest rate cut today could have been larger. He added that when the market is rising, it should be supported to facilitate further gains.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has concluded his press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) interest rate decision, according to media reports.

Web3 gaming studio ChronoForge is ceasing operations due to financial difficulties, Cointelegraph reported. The studio had previously laid off 80% of its team amid a shortage of operating funds, with its founders resorting to using their personal money to cover expenses.