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According to Tokenomist, major token unlocks for this week (Dec. 29 - Jan. 4) include: Dec. 29 - 7:30 a.m. UTC: HYPE unlocks 9.92 million tokens ($251.68 million), 2.87% of circulating supply. Dec. 30 - 12:00 a.m. UTC: SVL unlocks 234.81 million tokens ($7.11 million), 3.06% of circulating supply. - 12:00 a.m. UTC: ZORA unlocks 166.67 million tokens ($7.09 million), 4.17% of circulating supply. - 9:00 a.m. UTC: KMNO unlocks 229.16 million tokens ($11.65 million), 5.35% of circulating supply. Dec. 31 - 12:00 a.m. UTC: OP unlocks 31.34 million tokens ($8.57 million), 1.65% of circulating supply. Jan. 1 - 12:00 a.m. UTC: GPS unlocks 707.87 million tokens ($3.47 million), 24.30% of circulating supply. - 12:00 a.m. UTC: ZETA unlocks 44.26 million tokens ($3.17 million), 3.88% of circulating supply. - 4:00 a.m. UTC: EIGEN unlocks 36.82 million tokens ($14.39 million), 9.74% of circulating supply. Jan. 2 - 7:00 a.m. UTC: ENA unlocks 40.63 million tokens ($8.45 million), 0.56% of circulating supply.

Many companies holding digital asset treasuries (DATs) are facing an existential crisis heading into next year, Cointelegraph reported, citing multiple experts. Altan Tutar, founder of the revenue platform MoreMarkets, said that DATs, which proliferated after the Bitcoin bull run, are experiencing sharp declines in their market capitalization due to the market slump. He noted that firms with treasuries focused on altcoins will likely be the first to disappear. Ryan Chow, co-founder of Solv Protocol, added that investing in BTC is not a guaranteed solution for infinite growth and that companies unable to generate returns beyond simply holding assets will struggle to survive a bear market. Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital, commented that for DATs to operate successfully, they need prudent portfolio strategies and sufficient operational liquidity. Chok also projected that for DATs to compete with spot ETFs in the long run, they will need to integrate with traditional financial infrastructure to ensure regulatory compliance.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index currently stands at 19, indicating a Bitcoin season. The index measures whether 75% of the top 100 altcoins by market capitalization—excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens—have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days. A reading closer to 100 suggests an altcoin season, while a low score signifies that Bitcoin's performance is dominant.

CME Bitcoin futures opened at $88,200 today, creating a gap of approximately $375 from the previous trading day's close of $87,825. A CME futures gap represents the difference between Friday's closing price and Monday's opening price. This occurs because the CME is closed on weekends, while the Bitcoin spot market operates 24/7. The gap's size typically reflects the spot price's volatility over the weekend. Consequently, investors are watching to see if the futures price will move to fill this gap.

Here are the major financial events for the fifth week of December: - Dec. 30, 19:00 UTC: U.S. FOMC meeting minutes - Dec. 31, 13:30 UTC: U.S. initial jobless claims - Jan. 1: Major global stock markets closed - Jan. 2, 14:45 UTC: U.S. December manufacturing PMI

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 24, unchanged from yesterday and holding within the extreme fear range, according to data from Alternative. The index gauges market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism). Its calculation is based on several factors: volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market capitalization dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

BC Card has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global digital asset firm Coinbase to explore introducing payments with the USDC stablecoin in South Korea, EBN Industrial News reported. The two companies plan to jointly conduct a proof-of-concept project that will integrate BC Card's QR payment solution with a wallet built on the Base network. This would allow customers holding USDC to make payments at domestic merchants.

The price of spot silver has broken through $80 per ounce, setting a new all-time high. It is currently trading at $82.4, up 3.94% from the previous day's closing price.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) co-founder iliensinc announced on Discord that Hyperliquid Labs plans to unstake 1.2 million HYPE and distribute the tokens to its team on Jan. 6, 2026. The co-founder added that any subsequent distributions will take place on the 6th of each month.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project linked to the Trump family, has put forward a governance proposal to allocate less than 5% of its unlocked token supply to an incentive program, BeInCrypto reported. The initiative aims to secure partnerships within the cryptocurrency sector to expand the use cases for its native stablecoin, USD1. The vote on the proposal is scheduled to end on Jan. 4 and currently holds an approval rate of 53.22%.

The NFT-focused Layer 1 blockchain Flow (FLOW) plans to conduct a network rollback to address a recent exploit, The Block reported. An attacker previously stole $3.9 million by illicitly minting FLOW, WBTC, WETH, and various stablecoins. The price of FLOW fell approximately 40% immediately following the incident. However, the decision has drawn criticism from some quarters, who argue the Flow team made the move unilaterally without prior communication.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had an excellent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Walter Bloomberg. Trump stated that they discussed many issues and are getting "a lot closer" to an agreement, perhaps even being "very close." He noted, however, that one or two difficult issues remain in the Russia-Ukraine negotiations. President Zelenskyy also commented that he had made progress with President Trump.

Mirae Asset Group is considering an acquisition of Korbit, South Korea's fourth-largest digital asset exchange, according to a report from Chosun Biz. The financial services giant is reportedly in discussions to purchase the stakes held by Korbit's largest shareholder, NXC (60.5%), and its second-largest shareholder, SK Planet (31.5%). The potential acquiring entity is said to be Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial affiliate of the group, with the deal estimated to be valued between 100 billion and 140 billion won (approximately $72.5 million to $101.4 million).

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $88,000. BTC is trading at $88,004 on the Binance USDT market.

Whale Alert reported that 100,000,000 UNI has been transferred from Uniswap to Burn Address. The transaction is valued at about $592 million.

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has strongly criticized the banking sector's lobbying efforts to revisit the "GENIUS Act" stablecoin bill, accusing banks of overstepping their bounds, Cointelegraph reports. In a post on X, Armstrong stated that banks are pressuring Congress to stifle competition from fintech companies regarding reward payments on stablecoins and vowed to strongly oppose any attempts to amend the legislation. He predicted that banks would eventually lobby for the ability to offer interest and rewards on stablecoins themselves, calling their current actions unethical and a waste of time. The GENIUS Act currently prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying interest directly while allowing platforms and third parties to offer rewards.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," has warned that a surge in the price of silver could signal hyperinflation for the U.S. dollar, according to The Daily Hodl. He stated that silver breaking the $70 mark is bad news for holders of what he referred to as "fake money," or the U.S. dollar, and argued that the price of silver could reach $200 per ounce by 2026. As a countermeasure, Kiyosaki recommended buying gold, silver, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH).

According to a CoinNess market analysis, the price of Flow (FLOW) plummeted from $0.17 to $0.079 on Binance today. The Flow Foundation announced it is investigating a possible security incident that has affected the Flow network. In response, South Korean exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone have suspended FLOW deposits and withdrawals. Additionally, South Korea's Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) has issued a trading risk warning for the token.

A ZEC whale investor on Hyperliquid (HYPE) opened a 10x leveraged long position just before the token's recent price surge, on-chain analyst Ai姨 reported via X. The investor, whose wallet address begins with 0x8de, established a long position worth $11.5 million yesterday at an average entry price of $446.48. The position is currently showing an unrealized profit of $1.48 million.

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone have announced the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals for Flow (FLOW), citing a security issue.

Jay Yu, a research analyst at Pantera Capital, has released 12 predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2026 via X. Yu identified the core crypto trends for 2026 as the rise of capital-efficient on-chain credit, the bifurcation of prediction markets into financial and cultural segments, and the proliferation of agent commerce (x402). The analyst also forecast that AI will become the primary interface for crypto, while tokenized gold will emerge as a key real-world asset (RWA). Regarding Bitcoin, Yu expects discussions on the risks of quantum computing to intensify, although he believes the actual threat will be limited. He also noted the possibility that companies holding Bitcoin treasuries will consolidate to two or three firms, and the line between tokens and stocks will blur. Additionally, Yu predicted that perpetual decentralized exchanges will reorganize around hyper-liquid models and stablecoins will expand to become a global payment infrastructure.

Prominent Bitcoin analyst PlanB noted on X that Bitcoin is currently deviating significantly from its historical correlation with the S&P 500 and gold. He explained that a similar decoupling occurred when BTC was trading below $1,000, which was followed by a tenfold price increase. However, PlanB cautioned that correlations can break at any time and that a similar rally might not materialize on this occasion. He concluded by stating that the outcome will become clear over time.

JPMorgan has frozen the bank accounts of stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo, The Information reported. Both companies operate in Latin America and accessed JPMorgan's banking services through the digital payments firm Checkbook. JPMorgan stated that the action was taken because the firms were involved in business activities related to U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela and other regions, clarifying that the decision was not a result of opposition to stablecoins themselves.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the top three global crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.49% long, 50.51% short 1. Binance: 50.34% long, 49.66% short 2. OKX: 48.15% long, 51.85% short 3. Bybit: 48.92% long, 51.08% short