BTC and ETH dominate trading as investors avoid smaller altcoins, signaling cautious consolidation in crypto markets. Last week’s $4K BTC drop tested markets but recovery showed resilience without widespread selling. Delta-neutral and yield-focused strategies grow, reflecting low appetite for

In brief A USDC holder lost more than $440,000 after signing a malicious "permit" transaction. "Permit" phishing attacks accounted for some of November's largest individual crypto losses. Experts warn that scammers rely on human error and that recovery is highly unlikely. Decrypt's Art,

Bitmine has disclosed $13.2 billion in combined crypto, cash, and strategic “moonshot” holdings, reaffirming its status as the world’s largest ethereum treasury. The update highlights the company’s long-term accumulation strategy as ETH continues to strengthen in market prominence. Massive $13.2 B

The CFTC launched a pilot allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as tokenized collateral for U.S. derivatives under strict regulations, enhancing safety and oversight amid evolving digital asset markets.

Blockchain startup Daylight launched the DayFi protocol on Ethereum on December 9, aiming to convert electricity into yield-generating crypto assets. Through the GRID stablecoin and sGRID token, the project funds solar installations to meet the growing demand for electricity and plans to expand into more markets.

Ethereum is currently in a narrowing formation, trading around $3,117, supported by a bullish pennant pattern. Recent ETF inflows have softened selling pressure, while lower trading volumes reflect cautious conditions. Key resistance exists near $3,140–$3,160, where a breakout may signal further upward momentum.

Ethereum whales open $426M in long positions as ETH surges above $3,000, eyeing a potential move towards $4,000. Ethereum has gained significant momentum recently, holding steady above $3,000. As the price moves closer to $4,000, whales are loading up on long positions. These positions, worth a

BlackRock submitted a Form S-1 registration to the U.S. SEC for its new iShares Staked Ethereum Trust. The fund gives investors indirect access to staked Ether without managing validator operations The trust, intended to trade under the ticker ETHB on Nasdaq, could become one of the first

Vitalik Buterin proposes a trustless on-chain gas futures market for Ethereum, allowing users to lock in transaction fees and reduce unpredictability. This system aims to enhance user confidence, especially for DeFi users, while supporting Ethereum's decentralized philosophy. Challenges include market complexity and user education.

Ethereum is widely regarded as the strongest foundation for tokenization in crypto today. The network commands more than half of the entire on-chain real-world asset sector, supported by established standards, deep liquidity, and institutional activity that continues to pull builders into its

PeerDAS brings faster propagation, stronger resilience and better privacy after years of limited P2P focus in Ethereum. Developers see major latency gains as networking, client behavior and protocol design converge in Ethereum’s roadmap. Vitalik proposes trustless gas futures as fee volatility per

In the late autumn of 2025, the global crypto asset market experienced a sharp correction, with price panic and liquidity concerns reaching their most “extreme” levels since 2022. However, while widespread pessimism shrouded the market, most people collectively overlooked another event of greater strategic significance—the Fusaka upgrade completed by Ethereum on December 3. In previous years, Ethereum upgrades always began to warm up at least six months in advance; this year, due to the prevailing bearish sentiment, the upgrade barely entered the public’s view. However, upon our analysis, we found that Fusaka is not a simple technical patch—it is an adjustment to Ethereum’s economic model and ecosystem performance, systematically addressing two core bottlenecks that have plagued it for years: “value capture” and “user experience.” So, what exactly was upgraded?—Widening and making the “road” for L2 cheaper, along with adding “speed limit signs” and “guardrails.” The strategic significance of Fusaka...

BTC remains fluctuating in the $89,000–$93,000 range, and is still in a short-term weak recovery phase. ETH is relatively more resilient, but technical indicators show that selling pressure above has not been fully released. 2Z surged over 31.63% last week, becoming the standout token; Polygon PoS led the way, with Polygon’s strong performance driven by both stablecoin payments and the Polymarket prediction market, with scale and trading volume both hitting new highs. In contrast, after Monad’s mainnet launch, its popularity quickly faded, with trading volume and user activity dropping significantly. The ecosystem still lacks native applications with sustained depth, making it difficult to attract incremental capital in the short term.

Sidra Chain is the world's first blockchain platform specifically designed for Shariah compliance. Forked from Ethereum, it adopts a Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanism and provides interest-free financial transactions that meet Halal standards. The project was founded by Qatari entrepreneur Dr. Mohammed Al Jefairi (MJ), and its target market covers the global population of 1.8 billion Muslims.

A major U.S.-listed corporation has aggressively expanded its Ethereum treasury, acquiring 138,452 ETH last week alone at an average price of \$3,139 — a \$435 million purchase that pushed its total holdings to 3,864,951 ETH, equivalent to roughly 3.2% of Ethereum’s entire circulating supply.

ETH/BTC maintains a long-term curved support level that previously triggered strong Ethereum-led rotations during earlier market expansion phases across cycles. The pair trades beneath an eight-year descending resistance, where price compression and upward structure show growing momentum toward a p

Legendary trader Arthur Hayes warns that the global fiat currency system is fundamentally imbalanced in the long term, with governments relying on money printing to sustain the economy while wages fail to keep up with prices. He believes that Bitcoin, with its transparent rules and fixed supply, has become a key asset to counter fiat currency devaluation. Hayes predicts the market will reach a peak between 2027 and 2028, with Bitcoin prices potentially surpassing one million dollars and Ethereum possibly reaching $10,000 to $20,000.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a digital asset pilot program, allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC, among other payment stablecoins, to be used as collateral in the U.S. derivatives market. The program is only applicable to futures commission merchants (FCMs) that meet specific conditions. These firms can accept BTC, ETH, and USDC as margin collateral for futures and swaps trading, but must comply with strict reporting and custody requirements.

Ethereum is showing signs of recovery with a giant inverted head and shoulders pattern aiming for $7,600. Exchange supply has dropped to a 10-year low, while historic liquidations indicate market reset, creating favorable conditions for a bullish breakout.

The crypto asset company arbitrage model, once hailed as the “infinite money glitch,” is now unraveling. This week, even as the premium of stock prices relative to net asset value (NAV) shrank sharply, the two giants, Strategy and BitMine, still made significant purchases against the trend. Strategy spent $962.7 million to acquire 10,624 bitcoins, while BitMine bought 138,000 ether. However, the core engine that fueled their years of expansion— the “perpetual motion” model of financing coin purchases by issuing shares at a high premium— is now on the verge of failure. Facing “channel parity” brought by ETFs, these two companies, which together hold over $72 billion in crypto assets, are being forced into a difficult transformation crucial to their survival.

The world’s largest Ethereum treasury company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, has made another move, purchasing 138,452 ETH worth approximately $429 million last week. This brings its total Ethereum holdings to an astonishing 3.864 million ETH, valued at about $12 billion, firmly securing its position as the top Ethereum holder in the world. According to the company’s chairman and renowned analyst Tom Lee, this increase is a bet on the arrival of an “encrypted supercycle” for Ethereum, driven by multiple positive factors such as the Fusaka upgrade, a shift in Federal Reserve policy, and the trend of asset tokenization on Wall Street. Despite Ethereum rebounding nearly 11% in a week, market prediction platforms indicate that investors remain cautious about whether it can break through the $4,000 mark.

Ethereum reserve enterprise BitMine announced an additional purchase of nearly 140,000 ETH, bringing its total holdings to 3.86 million ETH. In this month’s chairman’s address, Tom Lee specifically mentioned that about five weeks ago, the BitMine team hired Tom DeMark, known for his "market timing" expertise, to analyze cryptocurrency price trends. DeMark indicators show that ETH has bottomed out, and BitMine will step up its efforts to continue buying Ethereum. BitMine buys more ETH, total holdings reach 3.72 million Yesterday, BitMine revealed its latest cryptocurrency holdings. As of December 7, BitMine held assets worth $13.2 billion, including: 3,864,951 ETH 192 BTC $36 million in

The XRP spot ETF market has shown remarkable explosive growth. Since its launch until December 5, in just a few weeks, only 4 ETF products have accumulated a net inflow of nearly $897 million, approaching the $1 billion mark, with a single-week net capital inflow reaching $230 million. This performance far exceeds that of the US Bitcoin spot ETFs, which saw net outflows during the same period. Meanwhile, Ripple has obtained an upgraded payment license in Singapore, and the expansion of its utility continues to make progress. Driven by both rising expectations of Fed rate cuts and strong inflows of institutional funds, the short- to mid-term price outlook for XRP is widely regarded as optimistic by the market, with analysts setting a short-term target of $2.35.

Gate Earn launches an additional ETH 7-day fixed-term reward pool, allowing users to enjoy an extra 10% annualized reward, with total returns up to 11.9%. The event is limited to 750,000 NESS tokens, first come, first served, encouraging users to participate in Web3 innovative projects and achieve asset appreciation.

The world's largest asset management firm, BlackRock, has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the iShares Staked Ethereum ETF. The plan is to stake most of the fund's assets to generate yield, providing traditional investors with a convenient, one-click channel to participate in Ethereum staking. Meanwhile, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a revolutionary idea aimed at solving the network's high gas fee issue—establishing an on-chain gas fee prediction market. Together, these two major developments have driven the price of Ethereum up by more than 2% in the past 24 hours, with market sentiment showing a significant rebound. Analysts point out that if the staking ETF is approved, it could open the floodgates for large-scale institutional allocation to Ethereum yield-generating assets.

AllScale, a self-custody financial platform focused on serving small and micro businesses worldwide, recently announced the completion of a $5 million seed funding round. The round was led by YZi Labs, with participation from Infomed Ventures, Generative Ventures, and other institutions. The project aims to build the world’s first self-custody stablecoin digital bank, providing instant, low-cost, and borderless stablecoin payment and invoicing solutions for freelancers and small and micro businesses globally through account abstraction and an AI-driven financial assistant. Its vision is to become the underlying payment infrastructure powering the “super individual” economy.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed establishing an on-chain gas futures market to help users lock in future transaction fees and provide greater certainty. This mechanism would offer users tools to hedge against future price volatility, while also providing the ecosystem with critical reference indicators.

On December 9, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the launch of a groundbreaking digital asset pilot program, officially allowing regulated futures commission merchants to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and payment stablecoins such as USDC as customer margin collateral in derivatives trading. This move aims to bring digital asset activities into the regulated U.S. market and reduce reliance on offshore trading venues. The program establishes strict safeguards, including weekly position reporting, and provides clear guidance for a broader range of real-world assets as collateral, such as tokenized Treasury bonds. This marks the most substantial step the United States has taken toward integrated crypto asset regulation since the passage of the GENIUS Act.

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a slight pullback, temporarily trading around $90,370 on December 9. BlackRock has filed an application to list an Ethereum staking ETF, planning to trade it on the Nasdaq exchange. The CEOs of Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi will meet with US senators on Thursday to discuss crypto market legislation. MicroStrategy’s CEO stated that the company will hold Bitcoin at least until 2065, maintaining a long-term accumulation strategy.

BlackRock has submitted an S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust exchange-traded fund, which plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ETHB. If approved, this will become one of the first ETF products linked to Ethereum staking, allowing investors to indirectly earn staking rewards.

In brief The pilot program permits FCMs to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as margin with enhanced reporting requirements. New guidance outlines how tokenized Treasuries and money-market funds can be used within existing CFTC rules. Staff advisory limiting the use of digital assets as

In brief The total crypto market cap sits at $3.08 trillion, down 1% from Sunday but back above $3T after last week's panic. The Fear and Greed Index has recovered to 24 (Fear) from Extreme Fear levels of 10 in late November. Both BTC and ETH are trading under death cross conditions---if

BlackRock has filed for an S-1 for a new Ethereum staking ETF, ETHB, which will track Ethereum's price and include staking rewards. This follows the firm's success with existing spot ETFs, ETHA and IBIT, while also reflecting the growing market for staking ETFs.

In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds about $12 billion in ETH after buying about $429 million worth last week. It was the company's biggest ETH purchase in nearly two months. Ethereum is up almost 11% over the last week, but Myriad users remain cautious about further gains.