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**CZ Stuck in Aster, Causing Himself a Loss of Rp4.7 Billion**

The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), suffered a loss of US$285,819 or approximately Rp4.7 billion due to a 37% drop in Aster (ASTER) over the course of a month.

However, this incident did not prompt CZ to withdraw his funds or cut losses. Arkham Intelligence noted that there have been no sales, thus his losses are calculated as floating losses.

It is known that this purchase was made when Aster was priced at US$0.91 and is now trading at around US$0.76, according to CoinMarketCap.

Furthermore, CZ's total holdings in Aster amount to 2 million tokens, which are now valued at approximately US$1.6 million. This calculation is based on his post from last November, where he stated that he had just purchased Aster in a large quantity.
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**Inflasi AS Bikin Bitcoin Ambruk ke US$85.000, Ratusan Trader Pun Terlikuidasi**

Bitcoin kembali anjlok ke US$85.000 dan membuat lebih dari 161.788 trader terlikuidasi, dengan posisi long mendominasi senilai US$391,82 juta dan posisi short menyumbang angka US$156,81 juta, menurut Coinglass, Jumat (19/12).

Aset digital ini mengalami tekanan bearish yang signifikan setelah menembus support penting pada US$88,000, memicu total likuidasi senilai US$548,62 juta dan membatalkan pola konsolidasi pada beberapa pekan terakhir. Lalu, data inflasi AS yang turun ke 2,7% pun tidak mampu membuat pasar crypto pulih ke level tertinggi.

Meski demikian, pasar tampak lesu di tengah penantian keputusan Bank of Japan terkait suku bunga acuan yang aka segera dirilis siang ini.

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**Investor Veteran Claims to Have Found the Figure Behind Satoshi Nakamoto**

Bitcoin veteran investor since 2013 NoLimit claims to have discovered the mysterious figure behind the creation of Bitcoin.
He states that Hal Finney is the strongest candidate based on a series of technical, historical, and temporal alignments.

Finney was the first recipient of Bitcoin from Satoshi, a world-class cryptographer, early cypherpunk, and PGP contributor whose skills are very much aligned with the design of Bitcoin.

His geographical proximity to someone named Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto is seen as a clever camouflage of identity. Additionally, his writing style also shows similarities in tone, structure, and discipline of language between Finney and Satoshi.

The time of Satoshi's disappearance from the internet also coincided with the deterioration of Finney's health, without any farewell.

Furthermore, the Bitcoin mined from the beginning has never been moved, reinforcing the narrative that its creator was not motivated by wealth.

Although it cannot be proven absolutely, this story emphasizes that if Satoshi is one person, Hal Finney meets more criteria than other candidates.
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**CZ Charity Donates Rp4 Billion for Sumatra Disaster**

Binance Charity, the blockchain-based charity owned by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), provides aid for the flood and landslide disaster in Sumatra amounting to US$245,000 or Rp4 billion.

This aid is in collaboration with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and direct BNB airdrops to support families affected by severe floods and landslides across Sumatra.

"Through our partnership with PMI, we aim to provide assistance where it is most needed and stand in solidarity with those facing this crisis. As a charity, our focus has always been to support Indonesia and its people," said the Head of APAC at Binance SB Sekar, as reported on the official website, Tuesday (16/12).

Furthermore, Binance Charity provides assistance in the form of food and cash. This move marks the initiative of the leading crypto exchange's philanthropic arm to strengthen its global humanitarian mission.
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**Investor FOMO is Considered the Main Cause of Bitcoin's Plunge**

Analysts at the CryptoQuant platform Crazzyblock stated that short-term holders (STH) of Bitcoin (BTC) are the main reason for the decline in the price of the world's largest crypto asset.

According to them, these investors are taking profit actions. In addition, the portrait of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) among market participants who are scared when prices drop is one of the factors causing short-term holders to flee.

"The conclusion is very clear, the recent decline was driven by STH profit-taking, not LTH (long-term holder) distribution, and sales driven by losses remain historically low," he said, quoting CryptoQuant.

However, Crazzyblock believes that this event has made the crypto market cleaner, as leverage pressure has decreased. Thus, it has made the composition of holders healthier.

As information, this analyst has been actively sharing his analyses on the CryptoQuant platform since 2023. He utilizes the data provided by the platform to strengthen his analysis.
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**Although the Market is Down, CZ: Many Traders Still Hold Through Various Cycles**

The crypto market capitalization has plummeted to US$2.94 trillion or down 4.34% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, Tuesday (16/12). The current market conditions have caught the attention of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who believes investors should not panic excessively.

“If you have ever envied those who bought crypto at low prices and managed to hold through various cycles, now think about what they are doing in these moments,” CZ wrote on his X page.

In short, if we see that long-term Bitcoin holders are still holding, new investors should not feel worried, fearful, or greedy about the current price volatility.

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**SpaceX Valuation Soars, Elon Musk Makes History with Wealth Surpassing US$678 B**

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire with wealth exceeding US$678 billion as SpaceX successfully completed an IPO that boosted the company's valuation to US$800 billion, where the current value has risen from US$400 billion in August, according to Forbes, Tuesday (16/12).

For your information, SpaceX recently opened an IPO plan targeting a valuation of around US$1.5 trillion. Therefore, this is the most historic moment, as Elon Musk's wealth will skyrocket, making him the first person with a trillion-dollar fortune.
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**Streamer Fundraising Token for Cancer Treatment, Instead Hacked Rp534 Million**

Streamer Raivo Plavnieks is raising funds for stage 4 cancer treatment through the $CANCER token. However, unfortunately, he became a victim of hacking while live streaming in September 2025.

The hacking occurred due to malware disguised as a Steam game, stealing his private key, and emptying his crypto wallet worth around US$32,000.

This incident garnered sympathy, with users sending funds that made the $CANCER token popular. Even prominent figures like the co-founder of Solana purchased tokens in large amounts.

**Bitcoin Drops Again to US$85,000, Causing Hundreds of Thousands of Traders to Be Liquidated**

Bitcoin has dropped again to US$85,000, causing more than 159,000 traders to be liquidated. Long positions dominate with a figure of US$428.85 million, and short positions contribute a figure of US$85.21 million.

This digital asset is experiencing significant bearish pressure after breaking through important support at US$88,000, triggering long liquidations worth US$200 million and canceling weeks of consolidation patterns.

Stop-loss activation and sell algorithms pushed prices further down, with resistance now at the Fibonacci level of 38.2% (US$90,590) and 50-day SMA (US$90,267), while RSI (40.37) still shows room for additional declines.

Macro pressures are also exacerbating conditions, where high inflation comments from the New York Fed and a strengthening dollar are dampening investor interest in Bitcoin, along with US Bitcoin ETFs recording an outflow of US$566 million.

On the mining side, the closure of capacity in Xinjiang forced miners to sell 4,000 $BTC to cover costs, lowering the hash price to its lowest level since the 2023 bear market. This has left the market waiting for a recovery in hash rate as an indication of miner stability.

**Zcash Has the Potential to Be Anti-Quantum Threat, How Can It Be?**

Zcash $ZEC , which is known for upholding privacy, has the potential to combat the threats of future quantum computers. This is because Zcash is said to offer 'full privacy' that can conceal user addresses, balances, and transactions.

With Shielded Address (z-addr), the blockchain only records 'valid transactions' and the associated costs (gas fees) have already been paid.

Furthermore, information about the sender and recipient addresses is fully encrypted. Thus, the public cannot see the wallet address string of its users.

According to a report by Chainalysis, the addresses that are currently most commonly used for transactions are exposed to the public or can be accessed by the general public, making them vulnerable to quantum computer attacks.

"The early Pay-to-Public-Key (P2PK) addresses commonly used in the early days of Bitcoin expose public keys directly, making them vulnerable to quantum attacks even if those keys have never been used," the official report states.

Thus, the technology offered may be able to prevent quantum computer attacks. However, in the same report, experts project that it will take 15 years for this technology to penetrate the current cryptographic standards.

**The Story of a Former Real Madrid Player Purchased with Bitcoin, First in History**

David Barral, a former striker for Real Madrid, was fully purchased with Bitcoin by the Spanish club Inter Madrid. This marks the first purchase of a professional football player with crypto.

His transfer to Inter de Madrid was facilitated by the Spanish club sponsor, Criptan, a local platform for crypto transactions. However, it is still unknown how much Barral's transfer was worth.

"Barral is the first signing in history in cryptocurrency. Thanks to Criptan, our new sponsor, for enabling this transfer," the club stated.

A similar step was then followed by the São Paulo club, which bought player Giuliano Galoppo for US$6 million with $USDC in 2022. However, this transfer was made because the Brazilian club did not have enough cash dollars.

**Japan's Prediction Market Sees Interest Rate Hike, Bitcoin Falls Again to US$88,000**

Bitcoin opened the week with a drop to US$88,000 on Monday (15/12). This brought the total liquidation to US$220 million, with long positions dominating at US$183 million.

The digital asset is facing significant bearish pressure ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy decision on December 18-19.

Market concerns over a possible 25 bps interest rate hike led to the liquidation of BTC positions worth US$59.88 million, as a rate increase in Japan could potentially strengthen the yen and reduce global liquidity for risk assets.

Additionally, on-chain demand for Bitcoin has weakened since the end of November, with real demand metrics showing negative and short-term holders' realized losses returning to July 2022 levels, indicating panic selling.

Technically, BTC is trading below the 7-day SMA (US$91.2k) and 30-day EMA (US$92.8k), with low volume on the rebound from US$84k, suggesting the rise is largely driven by algorithms, not organic buying.
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**Not Only Bitcoin-XRP, The Smartest Man in the World Buys $WLFI Every Day**

YoungHoon Kim, the man with the highest IQ in the world, who was highlighted after buying Bitcoin $BTC and $XRP , has started to reveal ownership of other crypto digital assets. Recently, Kim disclosed to the public that every day he buys World Liberty Financial (WLFI) owned by the Trump family.

"I personally buy #WLFI every day, because I believe this stock is very undervalued based on my own assessment," said Kim in a post on his X page, Sunday (14/12).

In fact, he showed that the WLFI he bought has increased by 0.38% in just 1 hour. This step indicates that digital investment instruments are beginning to attract many people, and cannot be viewed as speculative assets, but rather as a hedge.

For your information, at the time this article was written, WLFI was priced at US$0.1428 or up 0.44% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

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**Bitcoin Defense Breaks to US$89,000, Fear Continues to Grip the Market**

The Fear and Greed Index, a tool for measuring market sentiment of fear and greed, remains at level 27, which means many crypto traders are still experiencing extreme fear, according to CoinMarketCap, Sunday (14/12). This comes after Bitcoin (BTC), which held at US$90,000, had to revert to US$89,000.

As a result, many investors are fleeing the market, especially after Bitcoin crashed in the last week. Not only that, institutional purchases in recent weeks and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts have not been able to boost the market to its highest levels.

In addition, according to several experts, the market is neither in a bearish nor bullish phase. Rather, the market is currently in an extended consolidation window with excess supply being absorbed.

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**Features | In fact, the concept of Bitcoin has existed since Hal Finney created it in 1993**

A person suspected to be behind Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney wrote the concept of Bitcoin since August 19, 1993 in a proposal titled 'Digital Cash & Privacy' uploaded by the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.

"One of my concerns is that the shift to electronic payments will reduce personal privacy by making it easier to record and document transactions. It could be created a file that tracks spending patterns," he wrote, citing the Nakamoto Institute.

The emergence of digital money raised concerns for Finney. Because all transactions are recorded, personal privacy for users is reduced.

Thus, he acknowledges that the Bitcoin system can solve his problems. According to him, Bitcoin has advantages in recording and transacting anonymously.

"This system (Bitcoin) has several advantages compared to the system we are aiming for. There are no records kept about where I spend my money. For some transactions, I can be anonymous to the seller," he added.
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