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An address presumed to belong to Bitmain (BMNR) purchased an additional 22,676 ETH, worth $68.67 million, approximately four hours ago, Lookonchain reported. This follows another purchase of 41,946 ETH ($130.78 million) by the same address the previous day.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs experienced total net outflows of $75.2 million (110.9 billion won) on Dec. 5, marking the second consecutive day of withdrawals, according to data from Farside Investors. BlackRock's ETHA was the only fund to see activity, recording a $75.2 million outflow, while all other ETFs reported no net change in flows. The day's results pushed the cumulative flow for the week of Dec. 1-5 into negative territory.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $54.8 million on Dec. 5, marking a return to positive flows after two consecutive trading days of net outflows, according to data from Farside Investors. The inflows came despite a $32.5 million net outflow from BlackRock's IBIT. Gains were led by Ark Invest's ARKB, which saw $42.8 million in net inflows, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $27.3 million, VanEck's HODL with $11.4 million, Bitwise's BITB with $4.9 million, and WisdomTree's BTCW with $900,000. Despite the daily gain, the spot Bitcoin ETF category still posted a cumulative net outflow for the week of Dec. 1-5.

An expected interest rate hike in Japan could shrink liquidity in risk asset markets, including Bitcoin, amid concerns over the unwinding of the yen carry trade, according to an analysis by CoinDesk. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is anticipated to raise its benchmark rate by 25 basis points at its December policy meeting, which would be the highest level since 1995. CoinDesk noted that this could diminish the appeal of the yen carry trade, a strategy of borrowing in Japan's ultra-low interest rate environment to invest in higher-yielding assets. A stronger yen typically coincides with risk-off sentiment, potentially tightening the liquidity conditions that recently fueled Bitcoin's recovery. The analysis added that while markets are already anticipating the move, a Japanese rate hike at a time of rising expectations for U.S. rate cuts could force investors to adjust their positions.

Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency perpetual futures market has seen significant liquidations, predominantly affecting long positions. Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations totaled $147 million, with longs accounting for 88.9% of the volume. Ethereum (ETH) saw $98.68 million in liquidations, 82.81% of which were long positions. Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) liquidations reached $21.78 million, with longs making up 88.59% of that total.

Recent concerns over Tether's solvency are somewhat exaggerated, according to James Butterfill, head of research at digital asset management firm CoinShares. In a report cited by Cointelegraph, Butterfill explained that Tether currently holds $181.4 billion in reserves against liabilities of approximately $174.4 billion, maintaining a surplus capital of $6.8 billion. He also noted that Tether generated over $10 billion in net profit during the first three quarters of this year. While stablecoin risks cannot be entirely dismissed, Butterfill argued that the current figures do not suggest a systemic risk. This assessment follows a recent analysis by BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who stated that a 30% decline in the value of Tether's gold and BTC positions would completely wipe out the company's equity.

Billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary has stated that the vast majority of altcoins are essentially worthless and will eventually disappear, with only Bitcoin and Ethereum likely to survive in the long run, Watcher.Guru reported.

MSCI is considering a proposal to exclude companies from its indexes if their digital asset holdings exceed 50% of their total assets, The Block reported. The media outlet noted that if this policy is implemented, it could lead to the removal of several companies, including Strategy (MSTR), which holds over 650,000 BTC. In response, Strive, a Nasdaq-listed asset manager that also holds BTC in its reserves, sent a letter to MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez. Strive argued that excluding companies for exceeding a certain threshold of digital asset holdings would undermine market neutrality. The firm contended that the evaluation of a company's financial strategy should be left to market mechanisms.

Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Sui (SUI) exchange-traded fund (ETF), coinotagen reported.

Two whale addresses that had been dormant for 13 years transferred 2,000 BTC, worth $178.29 million, to a new address, Onchain-Lenz reported.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, calculated by data provider Alternative, has fallen five points from the previous day to 23, shifting from the Fear category back into Extreme Fear. The index measures market sentiment on a scale where 0 indicates extreme fear and 100 represents extreme optimism. It is calculated based on several factors, including volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Plume, a blockchain focused on regulatory-compliant real-world assets (RWA), announced that it will provide RWA yields on the Solana network. The initiative involves onboarding five Nest vaults to Solana, which are based on assets from WisdomTree, Hamilton Lane, BlackOpal, Securitize, and Superstate. Each Nest vault—nBASIS, nALPHA, nTBILL, nWISDOM, and nOPAL—will offer yields collateralized by a variety of real-world assets, including institutional credit, short-term receivables, and government bonds. Additionally, the Solana-based protocol Loopscale is set to soon launch a feature that will allow users to maximize leverage on their RWA positions using the Nest vault tokens.

Coinbase has announced the addition of IMU and SENT to its listing roadmap.

A whale address that had been dormant for 14 years transferred 1,000 BTC, worth approximately $89 million, to a new address earlier today, according to Lookonchain. The sending address begins with 1Au1uZ.

Julio Moreno, a senior analyst at CryptoQuant, has observed a slowdown in buying pressure from addresses holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC. Moreno noted that this cohort, which includes addresses for ETFs and corporate treasuries, saw its cumulative annual purchase volume decline from a peak of 965,000 BTC to its current level of 694,000 BTC. He suggested that this weakening demand indicates the market has entered a bearish phase.

Whale Alert reported that 203,287,366 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to OKX. The transaction is valued at about $203 million.

Whale Alert reported that 1,000,000,001 USDT has been transferred from HTX to Aave. The transaction is valued at about $1,000 million.

Whale Alert reported that 250,000,000 XRP has been transferred from Ripple to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $505 million.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is in discussions for a secondary stock sale at a valuation of $800 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company also recently transferred its Bitcoin holdings to a new wallet, though the purpose of the move remains unclear.

Sui has announced that Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) will be onboarded to its network through the cross-chain protocol LayerZero.

Bybit has announced it will list NIGHT.

Bitcoin whales and sharks holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have net-purchased 47,584 BTC since the beginning of December, according to Santiment. This marks a reversal from the period between Oct. 12 and Nov. 30, when these cohorts' holdings decreased by 113,070 BTC. The analytics firm suggested that if retail investors sell while whales begin to accumulate, there is a strong likelihood of a rally similar to the one seen in September and early October.

President Trump announced plans to release a new AI platform, TRUTH AI.

Pudgy Penguins announced it has signed a brand licensing agreement with toy manufacturer Schleich. The collaboration's figures are scheduled to be unveiled on Jan. 27, 2026, at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair.

Major exchanges have seen $106 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $445 million worth of futures have been liquidated.