According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet (0x9a9...0bb5) that may belong to Bitmine received 48,049 ETH from FalconX, worth $141.78 million.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has supported the proposal from Metaplanet, the Bitcoin treasury company. (Bitcoin Magazine)

According to PANews, traders increasingly believe that the rate-cutting cycle by European central banks has largely concluded. The money market indicates that the European Central Bank, the Swedish Riksbank, and the Norwegian Central Bank are expected to keep interest rates unchanged during their meetings tomorrow and maintain stable rates through the end of 2026. Even the Bank of England, anticipated to cut rates on Thursday, is only fully expected by the market to reduce rates once more next year, despite softer inflation data released on Wednesday increasing the likelihood of further cuts. This sentiment contrasts sharply with earlier this year when markets widely anticipated significant rate cuts by European central banks before 2026. Similarly, the Swiss National Bank, which previously led with rate cuts and multiple reductions, has now paused, with rates at zero. "Many of these countries have already implemented multiple rate cuts—policy rates are no longer restrictive," said Mike Riddell, a fund manager at Fidelity International. "The most notable change in rates over the past month is that some central banks, which initially led with rate cuts, are now expected to raise rates instead of continuing to cut."

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According to ChainCatcher, data from Capriole Investments, as reported by Cointelegraph, indicates that institutional buying of Bitcoin has exceeded the new supply from miners for the first time in six weeks. The data reveals that the current daily institutional buying strength is approximately 13% higher than the amount of newly mined Bitcoin, leading to a net reduction in Bitcoin circulation supply over the past three days. Analysts note that this wave of institutional buying follows a more than 30% decline from Bitcoin's historical high in October, suggesting that some institutions are accumulating assets during a period of market pressure. Meanwhile, the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF has seen a net outflow of over $600 million in the first two days of this week, indicating a divergence between short-term capital outflows and long-term institutional allocations.

According to BlockBeats, data from Dune indicates that the open contract volume on prediction market Polymarket has steadily increased throughout the year, recently reaching an annual high of approximately $326 million. This marks a 170% rise from the beginning of the year, when the volume was around $120 million. The market is primarily divided into three sectors: sports, politics, and crypto, which account for 46.6%, 21.12%, and 12.4% of the market share, respectively. Additionally, due to the settlement of numerous market positions at the end of each month, about one-third of the open contracts are closed. Polymarket previously set a record during the U.S. elections last November, with $385 million in open contracts in the political sector, contributing to a total contract volume of $410 million. A recent report by Bitwise on the top ten crypto market predictions for 2026 suggests that Polymarket's open contract volume is expected to reach a new historical high next year, surpassing the levels seen during the 2024 U.S. elections.

Meanwhile, ASTER continues to bleed out. source: https://cryptopotato.com/pi-networks-pi-price-finally-rebounds-bitcoin-btc-struggles-at-86k-market-watch/

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OpenAI is in talks with Amazon over a potential $10 billion investment, which could value the AI company at more than $500 billion. The deal may include using Amazon’s AI chips and cloud services, allowing OpenAI to diversify its technology partners beyond Microsoft and Nvidia.

Binance Blog published a new article, highlighting the significant growth in the Bitcoin network hashrate in 2025, driven by large institutional miners expanding their operations globally. The article details how the network's hashrate increased from 795 EH/s to 1,031 EH/s, marking a 30% year-over-year growth. This expansion is attributed to enhanced infrastructure investments, improved machine efficiency, and a growing interest from institutions in mining as a viable business model. Despite some volatility, the upward trend in hashrate reflects the industry's maturation and ongoing expansion. The article further elaborates on Binance Pool's contributions to this growth, noting that it rolled out over 20 system upgrades and launched 10 campaigns, including eight Super Mine events. These initiatives rewarded 590 miners with additional earnings, enhancing their mining experience. Binance Pool's focus in 2025 was on providing a stable, efficient, and rewarding platform for miners, aligning with the broader industry's growth trajectory. The upgrades included improvements in front-end experience, core infrastructure, monitoring, and mining features, all aimed at delivering a seamless and secure mining environment. Looking ahead to 2026, Binance Pool plans to continue enhancing its user experience with smarter UX upgrades, stronger infrastructure, and expanded Super Mine events. The platform aims to introduce new content and campaign formats to provide even more value to miners. The article emphasizes Binance Pool's commitment to supporting the mining community through education, transparency, and consistent engagement. This includes the launch of the Monthly Mining Pulse on Binance Square, which offers data-driven insights into key mining statistics and network metrics. As the year concludes, Binance Pool expresses gratitude to its community of miners for their trust and support, which has driven innovation and improvements across the platform. The article underscores Binance Pool's dedication to providing better tools, stability, and opportunities for miners, whether they operate large-scale facilities or smaller setups. The focus remains on delivering a faster, smoother, and more rewarding mining experience in the coming year, with continued efforts to keep miners informed and connected to the broader mining ecosystem.

According to ChainCatcher, BNB Chain has become the second-largest platform for the deployment of BlackRock's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, BUIDL, with an on-chain asset management scale of approximately $500 million, following Ethereum. The total scale of BUIDL currently stands at around $1.83 billion. The related assets are managed by Ethena and Anchorage, serving as collateral support for the stablecoin USDtb. This development indicates that institutional-grade real-world assets (RWA) are rapidly expanding into a multi-chain ecosystem.

The prediction market is experiencing explosive growth, with monthly trading volume surging 130 times to $13 billion in two years, marking its transformation from a fringe activity into a large-scale financial sector.

Two US senators have introduced the SAFE Crypto Act to create a federal task force aimed at preventing cryptocurrency fraud. The legislation will give law enforcement new tools, raise public awareness, and could affect how crypto businesses operate, especially smaller firms.

Nasdaq, US Stocks, Nasdaq Plans to Launch 23-Hour Trading to Pave the Final Steps for On-Chain Stocks and Tokenized Assets. Golden Finance: The era of on-chain US stocks/everything going on-chain is finally getting closer.

PayPal is selling assets and vying for a banking license. What is PayPal so eager about? Golden Finance reports that PayPal is going to open a bank.

In 2025, Web3 will enter a new phase of "larger-scale and higher-frequency use," and wallets will also evolve rapidly from "currency storage tools" to on-chain entry points and transaction operating systems.

In an interview with Natalie Brunell's podcast, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that Bitcoin's recent flat price movement is a sign of strength, not weakness.

The victory of cryptocurrency lies not in turning the whole world into crypto natives, but in enabling those who are not crypto natives to enjoy the convenience it brings.

Russia has confirmed that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot be used for payments, with all domestic transactions required to be in rubles. At the same time, the country allows crypto for cross-border trade and investment, with banks offering related products under strict rules.

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