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.

Ethereum sees over $500M net futures flows, recording bullish momentum as price tests key resistance levels. Ethereum (ETH) is currently trading at $3,158, reflecting a 4.2% increase over the past 24 hours. The daily price range for Ethereum has remained between $2,941.77 and $3,171.62, showing a s

The world's largest Ethereum reserve company, BitMine Immersion (BMNR), announced this evening (8th) that it has once again increased its holdings by 138,452 ETH over the past week. After this accumulation, BitMine's total Ethereum holdings have officially surpassed the 3.86 million mark, reaching 3,864,951 ETH, which accounts for approximately 3.2% of the global ETH supply. (Previous context: BitMine buys another $199 million worth of Ethereum! But smart money is shorting ETH) (Background supplement: BitMine bought 97,000 ETH last week, Tom Lee: Optimistic about the Fusaka upgrade and the Fed's liquidity boost for ETH) The world's largest Ethereum reserve company, BitMine Immersion (BMNR)

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed an onchain gas futures market to stabilize transaction fees, allowing users to lock in prices and reduce operational uncertainty. This market aims to provide predictability for traders, developers, and investors amidst growing fee volatility.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) all saw slight increases at the start of the week, signaling a positive beginning for the cryptocurrency market. Notably, demand from retail investors remains high, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs record outflows. In terms of

I am not a gambler, nor do I understand the thrill of watching candlestick charts with a racing heartbeat. But when CNN and CNBC respectively announced that they would integrate digital odds from prediction markets into their news broadcasts, I felt as if we were being toyed with by a new kind of "truth." Crypto bros are preaching: traditional polls will be replaced, experts are the high priests of an old era, and only odds built on real money can reflect the wisdom of the crowd and the reality of the truth. However, the trading logic fostered by prediction markets aligns perfectly with the "beauty contest" described by Keynes: you no longer care who is the most beautiful, you only care about "who others think is the most beautiful." The very concept of beauty is thereby "dissolved," much like Duchamp's urinal displayed in an art museum. Prediction markets will continue to accelerate and then stall, until more and more clear-headed people start "shorting" this frenzy—"shorting" the very narrative of prediction markets. Exchanges and casinos are two distinctly different worlds. Farmers

As 2025 heads into its final stretch, traders are scrambling to lock in what they believe could be the best crypto to buy now before the next major leg up. Ethereum is back in the spotlight, with momentum building as analysts point toward a possible move to $4,200 by year-end, driven by ongoing

In 2025, when most mainstream cryptocurrencies experienced widespread corrections, the veteran privacy coin Zcash stood out as one of the best-performing large-cap assets, even outperforming Bitcoin. This unusually strong performance has prompted top research institutions such as Delphi Digital and Electric Capital to re-examine it. Analysts point out that ZEC is structurally undervalued, its circulating supply continues to shrink, and developer activity has rebounded for the first time since 2021—all of which provide solid fundamental support. Technical charts show that the ZEC/BTC rate is pushing up against the key 0.0044 BTC resistance level; a breakout could open the way toward 0.0056 BTC. Meanwhile, ZEC also has a 20% short-term rebound potential against the US dollar, targeting the $420 to $450 range.

Ethereum whales are making a significant move, opening large long positions on Ether valued at nearly $426 million, signaling confidence in a potential recovery and upward trend. The recent activity coincides with technical patterns suggesting a possible surge toward $4,000. In a notable

On December 8, Bitcoin rebounded above $91,000, and on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed key bull market signals. The supply of stablecoins on Ethereum ERC-20 reached a new high of $185 billion and has maintained this level throughout the month. Stablecoin reserves at major global exchanges have surged, in stark contrast to the declining reserves of Bitcoin and Ethereum, indicating that traders are holding a large amount of "dry powder" on the sidelines, waiting for an entry opportunity.

Robinhood (HOOD) officially announced on December 8 that it has signed agreements to acquire Indonesian local brokerage Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader PT Pedagang Aset Kripto. Following the announcement, HOOD's stock price dropped by 3.74%, closing at around $22.50, with trading volume increasing by 25%.

According to top expert Ted Pillows' analysis, Ethereum (ETH) needs to maintain its upward momentum above $3,000 to avoid the risk of a sharp decline to the key support zone at $2,800. At the moment, the largest altcoin in the market is hovering slightly above $3,000, in the context of Bitmine having just executed a transac

Bloomberg reported on December 7 that the crypto industry's craziest investment strategy of the year is undergoing an epic collapse. In the first half of 2025, more than 138 publicly listed companies in the US and Canada transformed into "digital asset treasuries," borrowing over $45 billion to purchase Bitcoin and other tokens. However, Bloomberg data shows that the median stock price of these listed companies emulating MicroStrategy has already dropped 43% this year, while Bitcoin has only fallen 6%.

Crypto whale pension-usdt.eth initiates massive 2x leveraged long position at value of 20,000 ETH at a value of $60.93 on entry price of 3,040 and liquidation value of 1,190. The post is a big one. The total notional value goes up to $60.93 million. The price of the entry is 3,040.92 per ETH

After seven years of intensive development and multiple strategic transformations, Aztec, a veteran project in the zero-knowledge privacy sector, officially announced the successful conclusion of its AZTEC token public sale on December 7. The public sale was conducted entirely on-chain, ultimately raising 19,476 ETH and attracting participation from over 16,700 users worldwide, with as much as 50% of the funds coming from community members. This sale not only marks a key step for the Aztec network toward decentralized governance, but its innovative "delayed TGE" mechanism—where the Token Generation Event can only be triggered by a community vote no earlier than February 11, 2026—also provides a new paradigm for token issuance models in crypto projects, sparking a reevaluation of the value of privacy infrastructure and community-driven projects in the market.

According to TechFlow on December 8, as reported by Cointelegraph, Philippine digital bank GoTyme has launched cryptocurrency services. The bank, which has 6.5 million customers, has integrated crypto features into its banking app through a partnership with US fintech company Alpaca. Users can now purchase and store 11 types of crypto assets through the app, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and others. The system supports automatic conversion from Philippine Peso to US Dollar for transactions. GoTyme CEO Nate

Aztec Network, the privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2 solution, has successfully wrapped up its public token sale on December 6, 2025, raising a total of 19,476 ETH (approximately \$60 million at prevailing prices) from over 16,741 participants.

At Blockchain Week in Dubai , Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee delivered a bullish forecast, predicting Bitcoin (BTC) could reach \$250,000 and Ethereum (ETH) climb to \$62,000, driven by accelerating Wall Street adoption and the tokenization of traditional assets like stocks and real estate.

Renowned analyst and Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee dropped a “deepwater bomb” at a recent industry conference, predicting that the price of Ethereum could reach an astonishing $62,000, with its market cap reaching 25% of Bitcoin's. The core logic behind this prediction is that Tom Lee believes Ethereum is experiencing a moment similar to the "1971 decoupling of the US dollar from gold," fundamentally transforming global finance through asset tokenization. However, market traders and technical analysts have raised sharp doubts: although Ethereum dominates the real-world asset sector with $10.7 billion in value locked, current technical charts do not show a structure that supports such an explosive rally. This intense clash between long-term narratives and short-term technicals is sparking deep reflection within the community about Ethereum's future value.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed the idea of establishing an on-chain gas futures market to address the issue of transaction fee uncertainty. According to Etherscan data, as of the time of writing, the average base transaction gas fee on Ethereum is about 0.474 gwei. However, Ycharts data shows that fees in 2025 have experienced significant volatility, with this year's peak soaring to $2.60.