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AMO Labs, the developer of AMO Coin (AMO), has announced it will postpone the launch of its D2E 2.0 platform, originally scheduled for the end of this month, to March 2026. The company stated that it has revised its business strategy to align with rapidly changing global mobility trends, shifting its focus from collecting data from general electric vehicles like BYD to concentrating on data from Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. AMO Labs explained that this pivot necessitates the construction of a more advanced and complete system, leading to the unavoidable rescheduling of the launch.

Bitcoin's failure to sustain a year-end rally could prevent a sharp price drop in the first quarter of next year, according to Anthony Pompliano, founder of crypto investment firm Pomp Investments. In an interview with CNBC, Pompliano stated that with BTC's reduced price volatility, a massive 70-80% crash like those seen in the past is unlikely. He explained that while lower volatility may lead to less impressive returns during bull runs, it also serves as a safeguard against steep declines. Pompliano emphasized that despite any current investor disappointment, it is important to remember BTC's long-term performance, noting that the asset has gained 100% over the past two years and 300% over the past three.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three cryptocurrency exchanges and four investment clubs in connection with an alleged multi-level marketing fraud. The exchanges are Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd, and Cirkor Inc., while the investment clubs include AI Wealth Inc, Lane Wealth Inc., AI Investment Education Foundation Ltd, and Zenith Asset Tech Foundation. The SEC alleges the groups posed as financial experts, promising profits from AI-based investments to lure victims into trading on fraudulent cryptocurrency exchanges. The investigation found that the scheme defrauded investors of a total of $14 million.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has risen two points from the previous day to 18. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against that of Bitcoin. An "altcoin season" is declared when 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days. Conversely, a low score indicates a "Bitcoin season," with a reading of 100 representing the peak of an altcoin season.

Spot gold has surpassed $4,500 per ounce, setting a new all-time high.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, stands at 24, unchanged from yesterday, with the market remaining in a state of extreme fear. The index measures sentiment on a scale where 0 represents extreme fear and 100 indicates extreme optimism. It is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

RootstockLabs, the developer of the Bitcoin Layer 2 network Rootstock, announced that its native token RIF will be listed on the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. To commemorate the listing, Korbit is hosting an airdrop event for users who link a Shinhan Bank account and agree to receive marketing materials. The promotion includes tiered RIF rewards for the first 2,500 quiz winners and 667 RIF for each of the first 300 users who deposit over 900 RIF and complete a trade. A weekly trading competition will also distribute a total of 700,000 RIF among the top 100 traders by cumulative volume. RootstockLabs, a Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) firm that operates a Bitcoin collateral vault, stated that its business focus for next year will be on collaborating with institutions in East Asia, including South Korea and Japan. The company is seeking potential South Korean institutional clients interested in depositing Bitcoin or U.S. dollars into its vault for use as collateral.

David Schussler, a fund manager for VanEck's digital asset fund, suggested in a 2026 asset market outlook report that Bitcoin's growing decoupling from the Nasdaq 100 index could signal the start of a major rally. He noted that BTC has underperformed the index by approximately 50% this year. Schussler argued that if the trend of the "debasement trade"—hedging against the falling value of fiat currencies—continues, Bitcoin is highly likely to rebound strongly, as it has in the past. He added that increased government spending to address political challenges and cover future fiscal burdens will ultimately lead central banks to supply more liquidity, which will in turn drive capital into scarce assets like Bitcoin and gold.

Nasdaq-listed Cipher Mining (CIFR) has acquired Ulysses, a 200-megawatt mining site in Ohio, GlobeNewswire reported. The property includes 195 acres of land and power supply capacity secured from local utility AEP Ohio. This acquisition gives Cipher Mining a strategic foothold with direct access to PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest wholesale electricity market in the U.S. The company previously issued $1.1 billion in convertible notes as part of its strategy to build data centers and develop its high-performance computing capabilities.

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.

Bitmine has received 31,750 ETH, valued at $93.5 million, from FalconX, according to Onchain Lens.

BitGo has launched an APT staking service for institutional clients, Crypto Briefing reported.

Bitmine purchased an additional 6,678 ETH from BitGo for $19.63 million, Onchain Lens reported.

Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX US, has raised $35 million to establish a perpetual futures exchange for traditional assets, The Block reported. The new startup, named Architect Financial Technologies (AX), aims to apply crypto market design principles to traditional financial assets such as stocks and foreign exchange.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $88,000. BTC is trading at $88,016.72 on the Binance USDT market.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has secured the support of the Council of the European Union for its digital euro project on the condition that holding limits are established, CoinDesk reported. While the Council backs the launch of a digital euro, it emphasized the need to cap the total amount individuals can hold across online accounts and digital wallets.

Fasanara Capital purchased 6,569 ETH over the past two days, deposited the assets into Morpho, and borrowed 13 million USDC, potentially to fund further ETH purchases, Lookonchain reported.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $87,000. BTC is trading at $86,988.25 on the Binance USDT market.

The three major U.S. stock indexes opened mixed. The S&P 500 is up 0.02% and the Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.05%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.05%.

The Russian government is advancing legislation to allow general retail investors to invest in cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg reported. According to a statement from Russia's central bank, the policy would permit both qualified and non-qualified investors to purchase crypto assets under separate regulations. Non-qualified investors would need to pass a test to buy cryptocurrencies, with an annual transaction limit of 300,000 rubles. In contrast, qualified investors could purchase any coin without restriction, except for privacy coins. The proposed law also stipulates that Russian residents can buy crypto from overseas exchanges or transfer previously purchased assets to domestic platforms, provided they declare them to tax authorities. The government aims to finalize the legislation before July 2026.

Binance has announced the listing of LIT/USDT perpetual futures on its pre-market, scheduled for 3:00 p.m. UTC on Dec. 23. The contract will support up to 5x leverage.

Amplify ETFs, which has $16 billion in assets under management, has launched two new exchange-traded funds focused on stablecoins and tokenized assets, CoinDesk reported. The first ETF, trading under the ticker STBQ, concentrates on stablecoin technology, while the second, TKNQ, focuses on tokenization technology. The STBQ ETF holds 24 assets, with its largest allocations in XRP, SOL, ETH, and LINK. The TKNQ ETF holds a total of 53 assets.

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, according to the Department of Commerce, surpassing market expectations of 3.3%. Today’s release is the advance estimate for GDP growth, which is published in three estimates, followed by second and third releases.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is hiring a market maker for its in-house prediction market, Bloomberg reported. The exchange has posted a job opening for a quantitative trader to buy and sell financial contracts linked to the outcomes of sporting events. The practice of in-house market making is a controversial subject within the prediction market industry. Critics have argued that it creates a conflict of interest with customers and makes exchanges resemble traditional sports betting operators. Other platforms, such as Kalshi, operate their own market-making teams like Kalshi Trading, and Polymarket has a similar structure. In response, Crypto.com stated that it does not use its proprietary trading as a source of revenue and that its internal market makers do not have preferential access to information over other users.