Federal Reserve Governor Milan Likely to Stay Until Successor Is Confirmed
Federal Reserve Governor Milan signaled he is likely to remain in office beyond the end of his term in January, staying on until a successor is officially confirmed — ensuring continuity during a sensitive policy transition period.
Key Points • Milan may extend his tenure temporarily to avoid a leadership gap • Decision comes as President Trump considers replacements for Fed Chair Powell, who is set to step down in May • Milan said future policy dissent will depend on upcoming Fed decisions, not fixed positions
Why It Matters With leadership changes looming at the Fed, Milan’s continued presence could help stabilize monetary policy expectations and maintain consistency during a potentially volatile transition phase.
Markets may view this as a neutral-to-supportive signal, reducing uncertainty around near-term Fed decision-making while leadership reshuffles unfold. $BTC
Federal Reserve’s Williams: Employment Slowdown and Easing Inflation Risks Support Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the Fed’s recent rate cut was justified by a cooling labor market and declining inflation risks, reinforcing the shift toward a more accommodative policy stance.
Key Takeaways
• Employment conditions are cooling gradually, not collapsing • Inflation remains above target, but price pressures are easing • Tariff-related inflation impacts are being absorbed by the economy • Price increases are expected to continue slowing
Williams noted that both official data and surveys show labor demand softening, while inflation dynamics are moving in the right direction. These combined factors formed the basis for last week’s rate cut decision.
Market Implication This reinforces expectations that the Fed is prioritizing growth protection, increasing confidence that policy tightening is over and easing conditions may persist if trends continue.
FHE just printed a +94% move in 24H, putting it firmly in momentum + distribution territory. This is no longer an early entry — it’s a reaction phase.
Market Structure • Price: ~0.078 • 24H Range: 0.040 → 0.090 • Massive expansion after a parabolic push • Current price is holding above mid-range, not reclaiming highs
What the Data Says
• Volume: 6.6B FHE → extreme participation, late buyers active • Open Interest: $18.9M → leverage still elevated • Funding positive → longs crowded, risk of squeeze • Order book shows sell walls stacking above 0.078–0.080
Key Levels
• Resistance: 0.082–0.090 (distribution zone) • Local support: 0.074–0.072 • Breakdown risk below 0.070 → fast retrace toward 0.060
Scenario Outlook
1️⃣ Rejection at 0.08–0.09 → liquidity sweep then pullback 2️⃣ Clean reclaim above 0.083 with volume → continuation attempt 3️⃣ Failure to hold 0.072 → momentum reset, volatility expansion down
This is a post-pump environment. Whipsaws are expected. Over-leveraged positions are vulnerable.
🔥Analysis: Fed Rate Cut Triggers Capital Rotation Toward Eurasian Assets
Following the Federal Reserve’s expected 0.25% interest rate cut (with three dissenting votes), global capital flows have begun shifting away from the United States toward European and Eurasian assets, according to financefeeds.
The Fed confirmed a pause after one additional rate cut in 2026, while markets also reacted to dovish commentary from potential Fed chair Kevin Hassett, who suggested the possibility of more than three future rate cuts. In parallel, the Fed announced monthly repurchases of ~$40 billion in short-term U.S. Treasuries, reducing real yields and injecting liquidity — a moderately supportive backdrop for equities, metals, and cryptocurrencies.
Key Market Reactions
• USD Weakness: Capital rotated out of U.S. assets as real rates declined • Europe Attracts Flows: Germany’s 30-year bond yield hit a new high, supporting inflows into European markets
• Metals Surge: – Gold broke above $4,300 – Silver reached a historic high – Platinum and palladium hit mid-term highs
Crypto & Equity Outlook
• Bitcoin traded in a tight $92,000–$93,000 range, attempting to establish demand after significant ETF outflows • Bloomberg analysts note hedge funds are positioning for a potential rebound • DAX Index: Large consolidation pattern since June 2025, signaling a possible breakout • Hang Seng Index: Holding above the 200-day MA; may retest 24,500 support before reversing higher Big Picture Diverging monetary narratives — U.S. easing vs. relatively hawkish Europe and Japan — are driving a structural rotation of capital. Liquidity expansion and falling real yields are increasingly favoring non-U.S. equities, precious metals, and selective crypto assets. #BTCVSGOLD #Fed
🚨 BREAKING: Artemis CEO Says Solana Leads All Major On-Chain Metrics
According to data shared by @jonbma, CEO of blockchain analytics firm Artemis, Solana is emerging as one of the most widely used blockchains heading into 2025, leading the market across key chain metrics.
📊 Solana Dominates Key Metrics
• Monthly Active Users: 98 million
≈ 5× more than Base
• Total Transactions: 34 billion
≈ 18× more than BNB
• Total Transaction Volume: $1.6 trillion
≈ 1.7× more than Ethereum
• Appliation Fees: $5 billion
≈ 2× more than Ethereum
• Network Revenue: $1.5 billion
≈ 2.4× more than TRX
🧠 Big Picture
The data positions Solana as a leading high-usage blockchain, driven by massive user activity, transaction throughput, and growing economic value across applications. $SOL
🚨 BREAKING: Octra Labs Will Proceed With ICO, Unsold Tokens to Be Removed From Circulation
Octra Labs co-founder has addressed claims around a potential presale cancellation, stating clearly that the ICO will not be canceled.
🔑 Key Statements
• ICO will continue as planned • All unsold tokens will be withdrawn from circulation, even if no tokens are sold • No intention to adjust strategy to favor institutional investors
🧠 Team’s Vision
The team emphasized that initial ICO valuation is irrelevant in the long term. What matters most is:
• Token decentralization • Broad distribution to real users • Avoiding structures designed solely to give institutions better entry prices
🗣️ Official Position
“In ten years, today’s ICO valuation won’t matter. What matters is decentralizing the tokens and getting them into the hands of more users.”
🚨 BREAKING: DO KWON FACES SECOND TRIAL RISK 🚨 $LUNA is reacting to this Do Kwon Could Face Additional 30+ Years in South Korea After U.S. Sentencing
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon may be headed for a second criminal trial in South Korea, even after receiving a 15-year prison sentence in the United States for his role in the $40 billion TerraUSD collapse.
⚖️ What’s Happening
• Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in U.S. federal prison by a Manhattan court • South Korean prosecutors are pursuing separate charges under capital market laws • Potential additional sentence: over 30 years
Kwon may apply for transfer to South Korea after serving half of his U.S. sentence. 🇰🇷 South Korea Case Details • ~200,000 Korean investors affected • Estimated losses: 300 billion won ($204M) • Charges focus on capital market violations
🧨 Court Commentary
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer stated:
“In the history of federal prosecutions, few fraud cases have caused such significant damage.” Kwon admitted to intentionally participating in fraud between 2018–2022, leading to the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and LUNA in May 2022 — an event that triggered a market-wide crypto meltdown.
🔥ALERT :Crypto markets are experiencing declines as profit-taking and low liquidity pressure prices, suggesting further challenges ahead. $FHE $GUN
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Crypto News Today: ETH, SOL, ADA Slide as Bitcoin Faces Year-End Profit-Taking Pressure
Crypto markets edged lower over the weekend as year-end positioning, thinning liquidity, and cautious risk sentiment continued to weigh on prices, with major altcoins underperforming Bitcoin.Key TakeawaysBitcoin hovered near $89,600 as investors locked in profits ahead of year-end.Ether, Solana, Cardano and other major altcoins posted losses of up to 2%.Thin trading volumes and fragile risk appetite are amplifying price moves.Market participants expect continued pressure into early 2026 before sentiment resets.Crypto Markets Extend Pullback Into Final Trading WeekCrypto prices declined on Sunday as a broader pullback in global risk assets carried into the final full trading week of the year. Investors remain cautious amid concerns over stretched technology valuations, fading momentum in U.S. equities, and mixed signals from the Federal Reserve.Bitcoin slipped about 0.5% to trade near $89,600, hovering just above last week’s lows. Ether edged lower to around $3,120, while most major altcoins also traded in the red.XRP, Solana and Dogecoin each declined by up to 2%, reflecting a defensive tone across the market, according to aggregated market data.Tech Valuation Concerns Spill Over Into CryptoThe latest move comes as U.S. equity-index futures staged a modest rebound following last week’s tech-led selloff, which was driven by renewed scrutiny of artificial intelligence spending and concerns over earnings sustainability.While futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose around 0.2% during Asian trading hours on Monday, investor confidence remains fragile. Many market participants are reassessing whether elevated technology valuations can be sustained into 2026.That uncertainty has spilled into crypto markets, which have struggled to regain momentum following October’s sharp drawdown.Thin Liquidity Amplifies Price MovesTrading volumes across major crypto assets have thinned noticeably in recent sessions, magnifying price swings and reinforcing a cautious tone.“Right now investors are hesitant to invest in cryptocurrencies given October’s dip, concerns of an overvalued U.S. stock market, and mixed signals from the Fed,” said Jeff Mei, chief operating officer at crypto exchange BTSE.However, Mei noted that underlying structural support remains intact. “Bitcoin ETF inflows are still net positive, and the Fed has started buying back securities in the market, adding liquidity that could eventually flow toward stocks and crypto,” he said.Year-End Positioning Drives Near-Term WeaknessMarket watchers widely attribute the current softness to year-end profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing.“Given it’s the end of the year, traders are likely taking profits now and will re-evaluate whether to initiate new crypto positions at the beginning of 2026,” Mei added.Others cautioned that reduced liquidity could exaggerate downside moves in the coming days.“This sell-off is a continuation of Friday’s negative bias,” said Augustine Fan, head of insights at SignalPlus. “As trading volumes have dropped significantly and sentiment has turned broadly negative, BTC and ETH are acting as hedging proxies as traders adjust exposures.”Fan warned against over-interpreting short-term volatility. “In thin conditions, day-to-day moves can be misleading, but overall sentiment remains weak, and the path of least resistance points to softer prices into year-end,” he said.Looking Ahead to 2026Despite near-term pressure, analysts note that U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs and ongoing central-bank liquidity support could provide a more constructive backdrop once markets return to full participation in early 2026.For now, crypto markets appear stuck in a defensive, range-bound phase, with year-end profit-taking and low liquidity likely to remain dominant forces.
BTC Breaks $90K Support — Extreme Low Volatility Set to End, $50K Target Reappears
Bitcoin has officially lost the $90,000 support, ending days of tight consolidation and signaling a potential volatility expansion ahead.
📉 What Just Happened
• BTC slipped below the $90K range ahead of the weekly close • Multi-day sideways action broke to the downside • Former support now acting as immediate resistance
This breakdown marks the end of an “extreme low volatility” phase — often a precursor to a sharp move.
📊 Trader “Extreme low volatility setup. Directional move is around the corner,” — Aksel Kibar
Two key scenarios now in play:
• Bear flag continuation → potential drop toward $73.7K–$76.5K • Bull recovery only if BTC reclaims $94.6K–$95K, opening a path toward $100K
⚠️ $90K Breakdown = Inflection Point
“$90,600–$89,800 was the range — and now we’ve broken it. Trade the breakout only.” — Crypto Tony
Failure to reclaim $90K increases the risk of accelerated downside.
🔻 $50K Macro Target Back on the Table
CryptoQuant flags broader bear-market structure: • Downward-sloping moving averages acting as resistance • Weak buying volume on relief rallies • Stronger selling pressure on red candles
• BTC may be in a reaction phase within a larger bear market • A deeper retracement toward $50K could be required before the next major cycle
👀 What to Watch Next
• Can BTC reclaim $90K quickly? • Volume confirmation on any move • Weekly close relative to broken support
Volatility is coming — direction will decide the trend.
Month-Old Prysm Bug Triggers Ethereum Outage — Validators Lose 382 ETH A previously undetected bug in Ethereum’s Prysm consensus client caused a temporary network disruption on Dec 4, exposing critical lessons about client diversity and testing at scale.
⚠️ What Happened
• Bug introduced in Prysm PR 15965, deployed on testnets weeks before Fusaka • Never triggered until mainnet conditions aligned • Out-of-sync attestations forced nodes to recompute past epochs, exhausting resources • Result: cascading failures across Prysm validators
📉 Network Impact (42+ Epochs) • Network participation dropped to 75% • Missed slots peaked at 18.5% • ~382 ETH lost in validator rewards Despite the disruption, Ethereum avoided loss of finality.
🧩 Why Ethereum Survived This
Client diversity was the key safeguard: • Prysm controls 17.6% of consensus clients • Lighthouse holds 52.6%
Had the bug affected: • >33% client share → temporary loss of finality • >66% client share → risk of invalid chain finalization
🔁 Not the First Close Call
• May 2023: Ethereum briefly lost finality post-Shanghai fork • both incidents resolved without permanent damage
🕰️ 15 YEARS AGO TODAY: Satoshi Logged Off Forever—$100B in BTC Untouched. Legend or Ghost? 👻🟠
No farewell, just pure decentralization. His words? Timeless game theory gold. In a trustless world he built, we're all heirs. BTC at $89K dip? He'd buy. Reflection: What's YOUR Satoshi moment?
Quote your fave: "The root problem... is trust." Agree?
Share below—deep dives welcome! 🌌
#Satoshi if Satoshi's your GOAT, to honor the vanish! 🙏
📈 $ZK SYNC EXPLODES +10% TODAY—While BTC Bleeds -0.65%! Is Layer-2 the New King? ⚡🟡 zkSync Pump: Altseason Tease? Zero-knowledge proofs making txs invisible & cheap AF. With ETH's 9 red months (yikes), zkSync's flipping the script. Reddit's buzzing: Fundamentals rock-solid, just needs the hype.
🔥breaking UK DROPS BOMBSHELL: Crypto Rules Hit Oct 2027—Stablecoins, Wallets, & Exchanges on Lockdown! ⚖️🚀
Treasury's new FCA oversight means big players like Binance must level up compliance. Good for adoption (bye wild west), bad for moonshots? Barclays says 2026 could cool off with fading volumes—time to pivot to RWAs?
Your take: Bullish for mass adoption or regs killing the vibe? Vote!
🟢 Green light for institutions 🔴 Red tape nightmare
🚨 BREAKING: Michael Saylor Just Dropped a Massive Hint – Strategy is About to Load Up on More #bitcoin ! 🟠🟠🟠
While BTC dips to a two-week low around $87,600 amid BOJ rate hike fears (98% chance of +0.25% this week on Polymarket), Saylor posts: "Back to More Orange Dots" on X.
This is CODE for incoming buys!
Last one? Dec 12: 10,624 BTC scooped up – their biggest since July.
Strategy now stacks 660,624 BTC (~$58.5B at current prices), avg cost $74,696. Unrealized gains still massive despite the pullback.
Dips are for buying if you're Saylor. Institutional confidence screaming loud!
Is this the bottom signal we've been waiting for? 👀
What do you think – accumulation mode activated? Bullish or waiting for lower?
🔍 Technical Read • Strong impulsive move → now cooling into consolidation • Funding deeply negative = short-heavy positioning • Order book shows absorption around $26 zone • Likely scenario: range hold → squeeze continuation
Momentum is bullish, but after a +30% move, entries must be structured, not chased.
🚨 $BTC OPTIONS MARKET SETS UP A $100K SHOWDOWN 🔥ZOOM IN for traders only .🔥 The $55B Bitcoin options market is now laser-focused on one critical date: Dec 26, 2025 — and the battlefield is clearly marked at $100,000. look this closely 📊 Where the money is
• Total BTC options OI: $55.7B • Deribit dominates with ~$46B (institutions + crypto-native desks) • Heavy call concentration at $100K, with stacked strikes at $110K, $120K, $130K+
🧲 $100K = Gravity Zone
• Gamma is densest between $86K – $110K • This creates price “stickiness” near $100K • Dealers hedge aggressively here → rallies stall, dips get bought
📅 Why Dec 26 is crucial
• Largest expiry of the year • Year-end risk resets + thin holiday liquidity • After expiry: hedges unwind, volatility often expands
⚖️ What could happen next?
• If BTC grinds near $100K into expiry → pinning behavior • If BTC breaks cleanly above → dealer hedges flip → acceleration • After Dec 26 → potential “air pocket” as gamma clears
🧠 For non-options traders
• Watch round numbers + expiry dates • Options don’t control price — but they shape the path • Big expiries = liquidity shifts, not just charts
📌 Bottom line:
This isn’t just a psychological level. $100K is now a structural level, reinforced by positioning, hedging, and timing.
The market has drawn the map. Now we see who wins the year-end battle.
#BTC #OptionsMarket Chart showing the open interest for Bitcoin options on Deribit by strike price on