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🍔 What to expect from the first Chainlink ETF? On Tuesday, trading began on NYSE Arca in the first U.S. ETF tied to Chainlink (LINK): Grayscale brought the fund to market under the ticker GLNK. The launch came during a difficult period for crypto ETFs—many funds posted record outflows in November. Against that backdrop, GLNK becomes a market test: are investors ready to put money into the core infrastructure of Web3? 🔍 Read more in our new piece: First Chainlink ETF: What potential Grayscale sees in LINK

🚀 The crypto market climbed back above $3T after Vanguard lifted its Bitcoin ETF ban The total cryptocurrency market cap returned to $3.06 trillion amid rising expectations of a Fed rate cut and a surge in U.S. ETF activity after Vanguard removed its long-standing ban on buying Bitcoin ETFs. 📈 Bitcoin rose above $91,000 (+8%), while Ethereum reclaimed $3,000 (+10%). Analysts note that BTC’s jump aligned with the U.S. market open — Vanguard clients gained access to spot Bitcoin ETFs for the first time, and BlackRock’s IBIT saw $1 billion in volume in the first 30 minutes.

💼 Eric Trump stays with ABTC despite the stock crash After the end of the share-sale restriction period, American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) investors were able to sell their holdings for the first time, triggering a drop of more than 50% in a single day. Later, the stock partially recovered, rising 4% in after-hours trading. 💬 Eric Trump, ABTC’s co-founder, confirmed that early investors are now free to take profits, which explains the heightened volatility. He added that he isn’t selling any of his shares and remains fully committed to the company’s development. ABTC holds 4,004 BTC (≈$372 million) and is building its own strategic Bitcoin reserve. The company began trading on Nasdaq following its all-stock listing in September.

🚨 U.S. authorities shut down a major crypto-scam website operating out of Burma The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain tickmilleas.com, which posed as a trading platform but was actually part of a large-scale crypto-fraud scheme run from the Burmese Tai Chang compound — one of the region’s online scam centers. 💀 The compound was linked to organizations sanctioned by the United States, and the site itself used fake dashboards, fabricated deposits, and even directed victims to download malicious applications.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom officially recognized cryptocurrencies as personal property The UK Parliament has passed the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill, which classifies digital assets — including Bitcoin and stablecoins — as a form of personal property. ⚖️ The new status strengthens protection for holders: it simplifies proof of ownership, the recovery of stolen assets, and the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in inheritance and bankruptcy cases.

‼️ Elon Musk is looking for a tech lead for X Money 📣 Elon Musk’s company xAI has posted a job opening for a senior engineer to develop a new payment platform for the social network X. ✅ The X Money platform is expected to serve more than 600 million users per month, and the candidate for the leadership role is required to have experience building new applications from the ground up. Although the job posting does not mention cryptocurrencies or blockchain, the nature of the role suggests that X is building its own infrastructure rather than relying on third-party providers.

🟠 Thanks to Vanguard, Bitcoin returned to growth 📈 Today’s rise in Bitcoin was called the “Vanguard effect” by Bloomberg ETF senior analyst Eric Balchunas.

“Bitcoin jumped 6% right at the U.S. market open on the first day after the Bitcoin ETF ban was lifted. Coincidence? I don’t think so,” Balchunas wrote on his X page.

🔼 The analyst also noted that trading volume of the IBIT ETF reached $1 billion in the first 30 minutes of trading and called the “Vanguardians” “a little degen,” emphasizing that “even some of the most conservative investors like to add a little hot sauce to their portfolio.”

🇵🇱 Poland’s president blocked the crypto bill over censorship concerns President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the proposed crypto-market regulation, stating that it gives authorities the ability to non-transparently block websites about digital assets and threatens civil liberties. Nawrocki also pointed to inflated oversight fees and excessive regulatory pressure that could push startups out of the country. The bill’s fate now lies with the parliament.

😆 The head of CryptoQuant joked about Michael Saylor’s mantra CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju commented on Saylor’s famous slogan “Never sell your Bitcoin,” adding: “…unless your shareholders want you to.” He subtly hinted at the pressure investors put on public companies that hold BTC.

📈 Fewer than 10% of crypto holders are active users According to estimates by a16zcrypto, out of roughly 716 million digital asset holders worldwide, only 40–70 million actually use cryptocurrency on a regular basis. This gap between ownership and active usage highlights the massive growth potential of the industry.

🥱 After 10 years of “sleeping,” an Ethereum whale staked $120 million A large ETH address from the Ethereum ICO era has awakened and moved 40,000 ETH — worth about $120 million. 👛 Instead of taking profit and sending the funds to an exchange, the owner staked the entire amount. These tokens were originally purchased for roughly $12,000 during Ethereum’s genesis block launch in July 2015.

📊 Trading begins for the first Chainlink ETF The first exchange-traded fund tracking the price of LINK will begin trading on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. 📈 Previously, NYSE Arca approved the listing of the Grayscale Chainlink Trust in an ETF format. Chainlink is an oracle network that connects blockchains to external data.

🔗 Kalshi tokenizes its prediction markets via Solana The prediction market Kalshi has decided to integrate with the Solana blockchain. 🔮 The startup is launching tokenized versions of its betting markets in an effort to attract a crypto-native audience. This move also intensifies Kalshi’s competition with Polymarket, which operates on the Polygon blockchain.

💼 Vanguard enters the cryptocurrency market One of the world’s largest private investment companies, Vanguard, is expanding its range of services. 🕯 Its platform will now allow trading of crypto ETFs and other funds linked to digital assets. The company, which serves more than 50 million brokerage clients, had long avoided cryptocurrency-related instruments.

🟠 Bitcoin ETFs set an anti-record in November 📉 In November, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record outflow of $3.79 billion, the largest in their entire history. ➡️ One of the most difficult days came on November 20, when $903 million was withdrawn from ETFs in a single trading session. 90% of total withdrawals came from two leading funds — BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC. This highlights that the driving force behind the reversal was institutional investors rather than retail participants.

‼️ Europol shuts down Cryptomixer 🛡 Europol announced the seizure of servers belonging to one of Europe’s largest platforms for mixing illegally obtained cryptocurrencies, known as Cryptomixer. ✅ During an operation in Zurich conducted by German and Swiss police, more than 12 terabytes of data were confiscated and €25 million in Bitcoin was seized. Since 2016, Cryptomixer has helped conceal proceeds from illegal drug and arms trafficking, payment card fraud, and cyberattacks, allowing criminals to convert “cleaned” assets into other cryptocurrencies or fiat money.

✔️ Strategy has formed a $1.44 billion reserve to cover dividends and debts The company created a $1.44 billion fund using proceeds from the issuance of Class A shares. The reserve is intended for paying dividends on preferred shares and servicing interest on debts. Strategy plans to maintain a safety buffer of at least 12 months and gradually increase it to 24 months and beyond.

🇸🇬 Ripple receives expanded license in Singapore The Monetary Authority of Singapore has allowed Ripple to broaden its operations under the Major Payment Institution license, enabling the company to provide fully licensed digital payment services in the country. This will strengthen the use of XRP and RLUSD in cross-border payments for banks and corporate clients.

🔹 CryptoQuant: Ethereum is significantly undervalued CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that according to 10 out of 12 models, the fair value of ETH is around $4,535 — roughly ~60% above the current price. Some models suggest even higher valuations — up to $9,500 based on Metcalfe’s Law.