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🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 FED CHAIR POWELL IS STILL SCHEDULED TO GIVE A "BIG" SPEECH DESPITE SHUTDOWN TOMORROW

Markets don’t fear the speech, they fear the signal behind it.

Powell speaking during a shutdown means messaging matters more than policy.

Will he calm markets or test their conviction again?

EXPECT HIGH VOLATILITY!

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Someone launched a coin and spent seven hours buying it from… themselves. Waited for others to join, nobody did, then rage-sold it all.

I wonder what that was. A tragic little DeFi drama, or a noble act saving the world from one more shitcoin?

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🚨 Negative shift in ETF flows.

According to @glassnode data, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows have been negative since early November.

What does this signify?

➡️ Declining institutional participation

➡️ Shrinking liquidity in the cryptocurrency market

When liquidity withdraws… movement becomes slower and more volatile 👀📉.

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We saw Gold topping in September.

Subsequently, Gold bugs took profits and put them into Silver, which then put in a new ATH 3 months later in December and also into Palladium and into small cap stocks (Russel 2000), which put in a new ATH 2 weeks ago.

We're seeing that capital is moving down the risk curve.

The next in line would be Bitcoin and Ethereum, then large cap altcoins and then finally low cap altcoins.

Kind of how it is.

The fact that Silver & Platinum move are quite similar to Ethereum & #Altcoins breaking out (moving further on the risk curve).

It’s very likely to expect the commodities to stall and crypto to move ahead.

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$BTC Marginally higher lows while the 4H 200MA/EMA act as resistance.

Price compressing more and more so expecting a larger 5-10% move to come from this at some point.

Pretty sure in January we'll see where this wants to go. Above that $94K resistance, I think this is heading back to $100K+.

Breaking below $80K and the April lows would be next. Those are the levels to watch in Q1.

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Mike Novogratz Credits XRP Army for Token’s Relevance as ETFs Maintain Inflow Streak.

Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, attributes XRP's market presence to its dedicated community, the XRP Army. Despite institutional capital flowing into Bitcoin ETFs, XRP remains relevant. ETF demand for Bitcoin persists amidst market volatility, strengthening Bitcoin's market structure. Community-driven tokens like XRP rely on their dedicated supporters for relevance. This dynamic highlights the importance of community backing in maintaining token visibility and market relevance. Novogratz's acknowledgment underscores the impact of community support on token performance in the crypto market.

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Trump-Linked USD1 Stablecoin Crosses $3B Market Cap After Binance Rolls Out 20% Yield.

The USD1 stablecoin, associated with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and linked to Trump, has surpassed a $3 billion market cap. Binance introduced a 20% yield promotion for USD1 holders, driving the stablecoin's growth. CoinMarketCap data confirms the milestone in market cap for the Trump-linked stablecoin. This development underscores the increasing popularity and adoption of stablecoins in the crypto market. The partnership between WLFI and Binance has contributed to the stablecoin's rapid market cap expansion. The move highlights the significance of strategic partnerships and promotions in driving growth and adoption within the crypto space.

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Currently, there are approximately $30 billion worth of Bitcoin contracts expiring tomorrow, December 26th, a record high for Bitcoin options.

Large call options are trading above $100,000, while large put options are around $85,000. Call options are more than two-thirds larger than put options, or roughly 3:1. With Bitcoin currently trading around $87,000, bears are the biggest winners.

The maximum pain point is around $95,000, at which point both sides will experience the greatest losses.

Below $90,000, put options are the biggest winners.

As we reach $94,000 or $95,000, the profits from put options decrease.

Bitcoin needs to cross at least $100 for call options to start generating profits.

Important note: Options contracts differ from futures contracts, but this doesn't mean there won't be volatility tomorrow.

In any case, if Bitcoin remains at these levels until tomorrow, it will put even more downward pressure on itself.

The data pertains to the Deribit platform only.

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📊 A historic year for the US ETF industry 🇺🇸.

💰 Record net inflows of $1.4 trillion in 2025

📈 $300 billion higher than the previous annual record

🔁 More than double the 2023 levels

📉 Trading volume reached $57.9 trillion so far — an unprecedented figure

🚀 1,100 new ETFs launched this year (+123% compared to 2023)

The last time all indices set records in a single year was in 2021.

Bottom Line:

📌 Investment demand for ETFs is at an all-time high

📌 Institutions and individuals favor efficiency, liquidity, and ease of use. The trend is clear… and ETFs are becoming the dominant investment vehicle.

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Everyone who bet on altcoins this year lost… even the big players.

Imagine investing $1 million in a project before its launch, and now you're left with only $6,000.

This chart compares the valuation of projects before their listing to their current market capitalization.

🟢Green: Last valuation at which venture capital firms entered
🔵Blue: Current market capitalization

The worst example is $BMT . Investors entered at a valuation of $1 billion, and today the project is valued at only $6 million.

That's a loss of -99.4%!

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Global Liquidity Reaches Historic Highs.

The world's largest economies are injecting liquidity aggressively:

• China is adding approximately 1 trillion yuan weekly

• The US Federal Reserve is injecting around $30 billion

• Japan approves a $114 billion stimulus package

• India announces a $32 billion economic stimulus

In short:

These combined moves are pushing global liquidity to record levels, which is generally positive for stocks, crypto, and commodities, and boosts risk appetite in the market.

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2026 is a new year, and in late December, US stocks will experience a sharp decline. This is because companies and individuals will be taking their annual profits at the end of December. A net outflow of $1 trillion from the US market is expected.

The recovery for Bitcoin and stocks is expected in February 2026.

I don't know the fate of alternative currencies.

Most of them will eventually die out.

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Crypto liquidations exceeded $150 trillion in 2025.

Forced liquidations across the crypto market surpassed $150 trillion in 2025 amid explosive growth in derivatives trading, which reached $85.7 trillion in total volume. The peak occurred on October 10, when daily trading hit a record $748bn alongside $19bn in liquidations, highlighting extreme leverage and volatility.

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↗️Whale Inflows to Binance Drop 50% in December
Whale inflows have plummeted from $7.88 billion to $3.86 billion in just a few weeks. The pace of BTC deposits by large investors has slowed significantly.

Despite the overall downward trend, volatility risk remains. Recently, there have still been surges in deposits ($466 million and $435 million) from large wallet groups (100-10,000 BTC). Whales can still trigger unexpected price swings.

The current trend is positive. As whale inflows to Binance (the largest exchange by market share) weaken, the pressure to immediately sell off has eased, leading to a more balanced short-term market.

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CRYPTO IS QUIET WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE RUNS.

Traditional markets keep pushing higher.
Crypto barely moves.
That divergence rarely lasts.

Under the surface, pressure is building:
• Volatility is compressing
• Participation is thinning
• Structural signals are starting to flip

This is usually the phase before rotation begins.
Not excitement.
Not euphoria.

Stagnation is how major moves get disguised.

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CZ reiterates the market cycle mindset.

In a series of recent posts, Changpeng Zhao stresses a consistent message: the best entries are made during fear and uncertainty, not at market highs. According to him, investors who “bought early” acted against crowd sentiment, reinforcing the classic rule — buy fear, sell greed.

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$BTC This is the chart of the implied volatility on the Bitcoin options over the past few yearss.

A few short spikes of volatility aside, you can see how there's a clear trend down on this.

Bitcoin is maturing as its market cap is growing over time and the market is getting more institutionalized.

Gone are the days where you'd see multiple 10%+ candles in a row. If that happens a single day these days, that's already a big exception.

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🚀 Fastest-Growing Blockchains by TVL This Week.

Taraxa topped the list of fastest-growing blockchains by total value locked (TVL) over the last 7 days, registering +1,169%.

It was followed by ZKsync Lite with growth of +226%, and then Mezo with an increase of +82%.

This performance reflects the increasing interest and capital inflows into these networks recently.

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📉 US national debt surpasses $38.5 trillion — a new record high

At this size, debt growth is no longer cyclical… but structural.

The cost of servicing the debt is rising, fiscal flexibility is shrinking, and long-term confidence in the currency is becoming a critical variable.

And this is where crypto comes in:
A parallel system based on a fixed supply, neutral settlement, and monetary rules that are not altered by politics.

Not a short-term spark…
But a fundamental part of the long-term thesis.

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🚨BREAKING: GOLD just hit $4,500 for the first time in history, and it’s up 71% in 2025.

Gold has added nearly $13 trillion to its market cap in a single year, which is insane.

SILVER has just hit $72, up 148% in 2025, and is now the world's 3rd largest asset.

US S&P 500 just gave its highest daily close in history, and is up 43% from the April 2025 crash lows.

BITCOIN ?

It's down -30% from its ATH in Oct, down -13% in 2025, and is about to close its worst Q4 in the last 7 years.

While every other asset class is exploding and making historic highs for months, bitcoin is barely holding support.

There is no logical explanation for this. it’s just pure market manipulation by the big players.

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