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U.S. Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat, stated that the CLARITY Act for crypto market structure will face difficulty passing without the appointment of Democrats as commissioners to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Speaking at the Blockchain Association's annual policy conference, Booker argued that such appointments are necessary to protect the agencies' independence from President Trump. However, during a panel discussion later in the day, he added that he believes the bill will eventually pass. The CLARITY Act aims to establish a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry by delineating the regulatory roles of the SEC and CFTC. A key provision of the bill would exempt cryptocurrencies that meet specific conditions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

Goldman Sachs CFO Denis Coleman said he expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. For 2026, he forecasts two additional rate cuts following a rate freeze at the beginning of the year.

Coinbase has announced that it will list WET.

EOS founder Daniel Larimer has withdrawn 13.44 million ASTER, worth $12.92 million, from Binance, according to Onchainlens. The move follows a previous purchase of 64.53 million ASTER that resulted in a $36.81 million loss. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to hold.

Privacy-focused blockchain Octra will conduct a $20 million public token sale on the Sonar platform, The Block reported. The sale is scheduled to run for one week starting Dec. 18 and will offer 10% of the total OCT token supply.

Whale and shark wallets have accumulated 934,240 ETH, worth $3.15 billion, over the past three weeks, according to data from Santiment. In contrast, retail addresses sold 1,041 ETH during the past week.

Speaking at the BitcoinMENA event, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao suggested that Bitcoin's traditional four-year cycle may no longer be valid, raising the possibility that the asset is entering a supercycle. He described a supercycle as a phase marked by expanding participation from institutional investors.

Pro-crypto U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said she expects the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup session for a crypto market structure bill next week, before the Christmas recess. A markup is a process where committee members discuss and amend legislation before it is sent to the full chamber for a vote. The bill, known as the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, aims to establish a regulatory framework for the crypto industry. Its key provisions include delineating the regulatory roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and exempting certain cryptocurrencies that meet specific conditions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

Major exchanges have seen $122 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $374 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Coinbase announced the addition of Hyperlane (HYPER).

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $94,000. BTC is trading at $94,020 on the Binance USDT market.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced it will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Jan. 13, 2026.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $93,000. BTC is trading at $93,053.7 on the Binance USDT market.

Major exchanges have seen $130 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $265 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has officially confirmed that banks are permitted to engage in cryptocurrency trading through risk-less principal transactions. This allows banks to act as intermediaries, matching orders and serving as brokers, rather than holding cryptocurrency with their own capital and assuming the associated risk.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $92,000. BTC is trading at $92,071.5 on the Binance USDT market.

Plume, a blockchain platform focused on regulatory-compliant real-world assets (RWA), has secured a commercial license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), CoinDesk reported. The license enables the company to expand its RWA issuance and distribution across the Middle East, Africa, and other emerging markets. Plume stated it plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi by the end of the year and will announce a broader business strategy in early 2026, which will include local hiring and partnerships with regional banks and fintech firms.

Kyrgyzstan has launched USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, to modernize its cross-border payment systems, CryptoBriefing reported. The initial issuance is valued at $50 million. The stablecoin was first launched on the Tron network, with plans for a future issuance on Ethereum.

Canton Network, a blockchain designed for the tokenization of $6 trillion in real-world assets, will utilize RedStone Oracles to provide key data feeds for its RWA ecosystem, CoinDesk reported.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $91,000. BTC is trading at $91,147.77 on the Binance USDT market.

Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has launched its public testnet, CoinDesk reported. Kalshi, UBS, Klarna, and Mastercard have joined as network partners, alongside existing partners such as Deutsche Bank, Visa, Shopify, OpenAI, and Nubank. The network charges a fee of around 0.1 cents per transaction, which is settled using a dollar stablecoin, eliminating the need for a separate gas token.

The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund began trading today on the NYSE Arca, according to Eleanor Terrett. The fund offers exposure to BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, LINK, LTC, SUI, AVA, and DOT.

Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), said the Federal Reserve has plenty of room to cut interest rates.

Cryptocurrency wallet company Exodus plans to launch a self-custody app, Exodus Pay, in early 2026, CoinDesk reported. The app will allow users to send, spend, and hold stablecoins. It will also offer payments via card and Apple Pay, transfers using phone numbers, and rewards on account balances.

Major U.S. stock indices opened lower at the start of Tuesday's trading session. The S&P 500 fell 0.03%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.24%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.08%.