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Coinbase has announced the listing of ZKP.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has projected that Bitcoin could first recover to $124,000 and then rise to $200,000 if the market begins to perceive the U.S. Federal Reserve's Treasury purchase policy (RMP) as equivalent to quantitative easing (QE). Hayes noted that while the Fed's RMP is supplying $40 billion in liquidity each month, this amount is low relative to the total U.S. dollar supply compared to 2009, making a significant credit ripple effect unlikely at current financial asset prices. He suggested that due to a misconception that RMP is weaker than QE in creating credit and uncertainty over whether the policy will continue past April of next year, Bitcoin will likely remain in a range between $80,000 and $100,000 through the end of the year. However, Hayes argued that the moment the market accepts RMP as a liquidity provision policy on par with QE, Bitcoin could experience a rapid surge. He anticipates that expectations for the RMP's effect on asset price inflation will peak in March of next year. Following this, even if Bitcoin undergoes a correction, it is likely to establish a strong support level around $124,000. Hayes emphasized that this trend will continue as long as New York Fed President John Williams does not halt the liquidity supply.

Monad (MON) has added support for USD1, a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), according to an announcement from WLFI on X.

The Lido (LDO) community has introduced a Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement to protect its approximately $26 billion in assets, according to DL News. The agreement permits white-hat hackers to intervene for the purpose of asset recovery in the event of a hack. This new policy provides an institutional safeguard for ethical hackers, who previously faced the risk of legal punishment for such unauthorized interventions.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $87,000. BTC is trading at $86,993.64 on the Binance USDT market.

DLP Labs, an insurance company specializing in electric vehicle (EV) data, is introducing a rewards system based on the Sui (SUI) blockchain. Sui announced on X that DLP Labs will use the Walrus (WAL) protocol to securely store EV data and compensate drivers. The system will allow drivers to reduce costs and earn rewards for charging during off-peak hours, supporting the power grid, and generating carbon credits.

Whale Alert reported that 348,000,000 USDC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $348 million.

The Tron (TRX) DAO has integrated with Base, Coinbase's proprietary Layer 2 network, CryptoBriefing reported. Users can now bridge TRX to Base via LayerZero (ZRO), allowing them to access and trade on decentralized exchanges native to the Base ecosystem.

Swedish fintech firm Klarna has partnered with Coinbase to add stablecoins to its funding options, Walter Bloomberg reported.

Selling pressure on XRP remains strong despite the potential approval of a U.S. spot ETF, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor PelinayPA. The contributor noted that most recent XRP inflows to Binance originated from wallets holding between 100,000 and one million XRP, as well as those with over one million XRP, indicating that whales, not retail investors, are depositing funds onto the exchange. Historically, such spikes in exchange inflows have preceded sustained price declines, signaling that supply is overwhelming demand. PelinayPA identified a key support zone between $1.82 and $1.87 but warned that continued large-scale transfers by whales could push the price down to the $1.50-$1.66 range. The analysis also highlighted that the chart currently shows no signs of a bullish trend reversal and that XRP faces repeated selling pressure each time it approaches $1.95. A significant rebound is considered unlikely until these exchange inflows decrease.

The EigenLayer Foundation has introduced a governance proposal to overhaul its EIGEN token incentive system, CoinDesk reported. The proposal's central aim is to restructure incentives based on network activity and fee generation. Under the plan, a new incentives committee would be formed to adjust token issuance. The system is designed to reward users who contribute to securing Actively Validated Services (AVS) and expanding the EigenCloud ecosystem.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is seeking public comment on a proposal to introduce a new type of account, known as a payment account, that would allow access to the central bank's payment network without complex requirements, CoinDesk reported. These accounts would be a scaled-down version of the Fed's master accounts. The rigorous process for obtaining a master account has historically served as a barrier to entry for some cryptocurrency firms.

A group of Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives is urging the administration to repeal tax regulations on cryptocurrency staking, according to Decrypt. The lawmakers emphasized that the rules must be withdrawn before they take effect for the 2026 tax year. In 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced a rule classifying rewards from crypto staking as taxable income upon receipt. For years, the crypto industry has argued that staking rewards should be treated as newly created assets and taxed only when they are sold.

The U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to release hundreds of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Dec. 19, according to Walter Bloomberg. The files reportedly contain details of a meeting between former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Tether co-founder Brock Pierce at Epstein's Manhattan mansion, where they discussed Bitcoin.

Cango (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced it has mined 125.8 BTC this week. The company currently holds a total of 7,290 BTC.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $88,000. BTC is trading at $87,946.82 on the Binance USDT market.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $89,000. BTC is trading at $89,024.1 on the Binance USDT market.

Nasdaq-listed sports betting company DraftKings has launched DraftKings Predictions, a real-money prediction market platform, CoinDesk reported. The platform is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) and supports the trading of event contracts in 38 states.

An address presumed to belong to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin sold 29,500 KNC and 30.5 million STRAYDOG for a total of 15,916 USDC, Lookonchain reported.

Citibank has predicted that Bitcoin will surpass $143,000 within one year, CryptoBasic reports. The bank attributed its forecast to the development of specialized crypto regulations and the withdrawal of legal action against major platforms. According to Citibank, these moves toward deregulation are expected to resolve market uncertainty and strengthen both adoption and investment flows.

The three major U.S. stock indices have opened higher. The S&P 500 is up 0.28%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.51%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added 0.19%.

Nillion (NIL), a decentralized blind computing platform, announced it will officially launch a buyback program to restore market order following the unauthorized sale of NIL tokens by a market maker. The Nillion Foundation plans to use a portion of its funds to absorb the tokens released into the market without authorization. The program will continue in phases until market stability is restored.

Poland's lower house of parliament has re-passed the Crypto-Asset Market Act, sending the bill to the Senate for further deliberation, CoinDesk reported. The legislation was previously vetoed by President Andrzej Duda. The bill is intended to align the country's digital asset regulations with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.

On-chain analytics firm Bubblemaps has uncovered evidence of organized insider activity involving the Solana-based artificial intelligence token Ava (AVA) a year ago, Cointelegraph reports. According to the analysis, 23 wallets linked to the AVA issuer acquired approximately 40% of the token's supply immediately after its launch. Bubblemaps also noted that other wallets associated with these initial buyers purchased AVA in the early stages of its release, suggesting coordinated collusion among the group. AVA reached a peak price of $0.33 on Jan. 15 but has since fallen by about 96% to its current price of $0.01059.

Thierry Chilosi, Chief Business Officer (CBO) of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), stated in a recent interview that the organization is collaborating with a global group of more than 30 banks. He explained that SWIFT is advancing a plan to add a blockchain-based ledger to its existing infrastructure and is finalizing the ledger's design with its banking partners. Chilosi also emphasized to Michael Spiegel, Global Head at Standard Chartered, that collaboration is essential to realize the benefits of scale. This development follows a previous announcement that SWIFT is working with ConsenSys to develop a blockchain-based payment system.