Gate Ventures' latest crypto weekly report shows that cooling macroeconomic indicators have led to an imbalance in risk appetite, with the market remaining cautious overall. BTC and ETH are fluctuating within a narrow range, but ETF net outflows continue, and the Fear & Greed Index remains at "Extreme Fear." Meanwhile, the market saw a 3.9% overall rebound on Monday, mainly driven by a warming institutional narrative, including Grayscale's application for the SUI Trust and the official launch of its Chainlink ETF. In terms of the ecosystem, Aave and CoW launched the first Intent-based flash loan product, further expanding programmable DeFi; Galaxy acquired Alluvial, accelerating its institutional-grade liquidity staking deployment; Grayscale launched the LINK ETF, with $41 million inflows on its first day, showing strong institutional demand for regulated altcoin exposure. Regarding funding, 23 deals were completed this week, with DeFi accounting for 48%. The total amount of funding disclosed reached $215 million, a 31% increase week-over-week. Overall, despite weak market sentiment, institutional participation and infrastructure construction are continuously strengthening, laying an important foundation for structural repair in the subsequent cycle.

According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will launch Midnight (NIGHT) tokens, with trading commencing on December 9, 2025 at 17:00 (UTC+8). Users holding at least 230 Binance Alpha Points can claim an airdrop of 600 NIGHT tokens. Claim the airdrop on the Alpha event page. If the event continues, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 10 points every five minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim within 24 hours on the Alpha event page; otherwise, they will be considered to have forfeited their airdrop.

According to Cointelegraph, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced a substantial decline, reaching its lowest monthly sales volume this year. Digital collectibles have seen a significant drop in market capitalization, falling over 66% from their January highs. Data from CryptoSlam reveals that NFT sales plummeted to $320 million in November, a stark contrast to the $629 million recorded in October. This decline has brought monthly volumes back to levels not seen since September 2024, when sales hit $312 million. Further analysis shows that between December 1 and 7, NFTs generated $62 million in sales, marking the weakest weekly total of 2025. This slow start to December indicates that the downturn may continue throughout the month as NFT momentum wanes. The downward trend is part of a broader decline in NFT valuations. CoinGecko reports that the sector's overall market cap stands at $3.1 billion, a 66% decrease from its peak of $9.2 billion in January. CoinGecko data also highlights that most top NFT collections have mirrored the broader market decline. CryptoPunks, the largest by market cap, fell 12% over the last 30 days. Bored Ape Yacht Club slipped 8.5%, while Pudgy Penguins dropped 10.6% during the same period, continuing a pullback across dominant NFT assets. Art-driven blue-chip collections were not spared either, with Chromie Squiggle sliding 5.6%, Fidenza falling 14.6%, Moonbirds dropping 17.9%, and Mutant Ape Yacht Club down 13.4% in the last month. Hypurr experienced the largest decline among the top 10 NFT collections, shedding 48%. Despite the overall downturn, two major collections posted gains in the last 30 days, defying the trend. Infinex Patrons, currently the second-largest NFT collection by market cap, saw a 14.9% increase, while Autoglyphs outperformed the entire top 10 leaderboard with a 20.9% surge. The latest decline comes amid a turbulent quarter for the NFT market. As previously reported by Cointelegraph, NFTs recorded a sharp drop in valuation from October to November, with digital collections falling from $6.6 billion to $3.5 billion, representing a 46% drop in just 30 days. This weakness was followed by a brief rebound on November 11, when the NFT market cap recovered from $3.5 billion to $3.9 billion, reflecting renewed interest alongside a memecoin rally. However, the recovery was short-lived, as CoinGecko data shows the NFT market cap is now at $3.1 billion, down 53% from October.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to update its trading fee discount promotion for all USDC-margined perpetual contracts. This promotion will be available to all eligible Binance users, allowing them to benefit from discounts when trading these contracts during the specified period. The promotion is scheduled to run from 2025-12-10 08:00 (UTC) to 2026-02-10 08:00 (UTC). The promotional trading fee structure varies by VIP level, with regular users facing a maker fee of 0.0000% and a taker fee of 0.0400%, which can be reduced to 0.03600% when paying with BNB. VIP levels range from 1 to 9, with taker fees decreasing as the VIP level increases. The limited-time trading fee discount for USDC-margined perpetual contracts, initially set to conclude on 2025-12-10, will be extended until the new discount program launches. The implementation of the updated trading fee discount structure and USDC Liquidity Provider fee rates is scheduled for 2025-12-10 08:00 (UTC). The update process is expected to take approximately eight hours, during which users may experience temporary discrepancies in fee calculations, such as higher-than-expected taker fees or reduced liquidity provider rebates. These discrepancies are anticipated as part of the transition, and any overcharges or underpayments will be identified and reconciled retroactively once the update is complete. Accounts will be adjusted to reflect the correct fees and rebates according to the new promotion terms. Standard trading fees will apply after the promotion ends, and users are encouraged to refer to the Binance Futures Fee Structure for more details. Eligible Taker Program participants may enjoy up to an 18% taker fee rate based on the promotional USDC taker fee rate.

NFT sales fell to $320 million in November — their lowest this year — with early December off to a weak start as top collections slide across the board. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-sales-hit-lowest-level-2025-market-cap-down-66-percent?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to ChainCatcher, data from SoSoValue indicates that Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $60.47 million on December 8, Eastern Time. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow was Blackrock's IBIT, which recorded an inflow of $28.75 million. The historical total net inflow for IBIT has reached $62.546 billion. Conversely, Grayscale's GBTC experienced the largest single-day net outflow, amounting to $44.03 million. The historical total net outflow for GBTC stands at $25.091 billion. As of the time of reporting, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $118.498 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 6.54% compared to Bitcoin's total market value. The cumulative historical net inflow has reached $57.557 billion.

According to Foresight News, Singapore-based FundBridge Capital has introduced the MG999 On-Chain Gold Fund, a tokenized private credit fund. The fund will be issued on Libeara, a tokenization platform incubated by SC Ventures, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered. Mustafa Gold is the first borrower of this fund.

Hong Kong begins public consultation on OECD's crypto asset tax framework, aiming for 2028 implementation. source: https://coincu.com/news/hong-kong-crypto-tax-framework/

According to Odaily, U.S. President Donald Trump recently stated on social media that tariffs have significantly bolstered national security and positioned the United States as the world's strongest financial power. He emphasized that only malevolent forces would wish to see this progress undone. Trump warned that an unfavorable Supreme Court decision on tariffs could pose a historic threat to U.S. national security, leaving the country economically defenseless.

Paradigm researchers led by Storm Slivkoff have discovered that Polymarket’s trading volume figures have been double-counted on almost every major dashboard. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/polymarket-double-counts-figures/

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