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🚨 BREAKING: JAPAN TO START SELLING $500B+ IN ETFs Japan’s central bank plans to begin selling its ¥83 trillion ($534B) ETF holdings as soon as next month. The BOJ will sell slowly at about ¥330B per year to avoid market shocks, a process expected to stretch over 100 years.

⚡️ LATEST: CIRCLE TESTS PRIVATE USDC Circle is piloting USDCx - a privacy-preserving version of USDC built on Aleo using zero-knowledge tech. It offers bank-level privacy while keeping compliance records intact.

⚠️ ALERT: $252.5M in Bitcoin & Ethereum options will expire TOMORROW! $222.8M in $BTC options with a max pain at $89K. $29.7M in $ETH options with a max pain at $3,125.

👀 EDGEX VOLUMES LINKED TO MEXC CARTEL? Onchain investigator ZachXBT claims recent volumes on perps DEX EdgeX may be driven by the “MEXC cartel.” He also suspects this ‘cartel’ may have been behind a previous memecoin manipulation incident on Hyperliquid. EdgeX co-founder KF.edge has denied these claims, highlighting the project’s partnership with Amber Group and commitment to high professional standards.

⚠️ BITCOIN CME GAP ALERT AT $90K! $BTC futures just left a CME gap below $90.3K after the sharp drop. If momentum flips BULLISH, this zone could be the next stop 👀

🎙 RATE CUTS WON’T BE DECIDED BY TRUMP Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Hassett, says rate cuts are decided by the Fed’s board and will not be influenced by Trump. This follows Trump's recent comment that he “should be listened to” by the Fed on rate decisions.

⚡️ BREAKING: UK TO START REGULATING CRYPTO BY 2027 Starting 2027, crypto will be regulated like traditional financial assets under new UK Treasury rules. Officials are also considering a ban on political donations made using crypto.

🚨 ALERT: AEVO'S LEGACY RIBBON VAULTS EXPLOITED FOR $2.7M! The hacker targeted Ribbon's DeFi Options Vaults after an oracle infrastructure upgrade accidentally enabled price manipulation. Aevo has stated it will halt and decommission all Ribbon vaults. It opened a 6-month claim window for users to withdraw deposits with a 19% reduction.

🚨 VIVOPOWER LAUNCHES $300M RIPPLE FUND Korean VivoPower launches a $300 MILLION Ripple equity fund targeting South Korea as $XRP drops over 11% in a month.

🤑 JUST IN: Strategy is back to buying Bitcoin as Michael Saylor posts alluding to more orange dots on the "Saylor Tracker

🚨 JUST IN: 🇸🇻El Salvador's Bitcoin treasury just hit 7,500 $BTC ($677M). The country added 1,120 BTC over the past 30 days, with a notable 1,090 BTC on Nov 18.

🚨 WHALE DUMPS MILLIONS OF $BTC FOR $ETH Lookonchain just spotted a whale swapping 502.8 $BTC for 14,500 $ETH worth $45.24M. In total, this whale has now converted 1,969 $BTC into 58,149 $ETH.

🔥 FED CHAIR RACE TIGHTENS: KALSHI Kalshi traders have pushed Kevin Warsh’s odds to 41%, up nearly 4x from 10% since Dec 9. Kevin Hassett is still leading at 51%, but his odds have slid sharply from 77%, signaling a fast-closing race.

Next Week in Crypto: Key Events to Watch (Dec 15th–Dec 21st, 2025) 🗓 Next week brings a suite of important events, ranging from major token unlocks to critical US economic data. Here’s what to keep on your radar: --- 🔒 Token Unlocks - Dec 15 – SEI Token Unlock Sei (SEI) will unlock 55.56 million tokens, valued at approximately $7 million, representing 1.08% of its circulating supply. - Dec 16 – ARB Token Unlock Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock 92.65 million tokens, valued at approximately $20 million, representing 1.90% of its circulating supply. --- 📊 US Economic Data Releases - Dec 16 — U.S. employment report - Dec 18 – Core CPI With the Fed delivering the widely expected 25bps rate cut, next week’s focus shifts to inflation and employment data. First up is the Unemployment Rate for the month of November. As always, a steady or falling jobless rate would point to a resilient labour market, while an uptick in unemployment would likely increase the odds of a January rate cut— currently priced at around 25% according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Next up is Core CPI, which tracks consumer-level price changes. A softer-than-expected reading could ease concerns over inflation and spark a bullish market response, while a hotter print may reignite fears of tighter monetary policy and weigh on risk assets. --- That’s all for next week’s action! Keep an eye on these events, and we’ll be back with more updates in the next roundup!

🚨 SEC PUBLISHES CRYPTO CUSTODY GUIDE FOR RETAIL INVESTORS! The guide dives into different crypto custody models, outlining best practices and key risks. Link

🚨 BINANCE SIGNS MOU WITH PAKISTAN FOR $2B ASSET TOKENIZATION! Binance will advise on blockchain-based distribution of up to $2B in state assets like bonds, treasuries, and commodities. This comes as Pakistan preps for a sovereign stablecoin launch to collateralize debt.

🚨$119 MILLION LIQUIDATED IN 24HRS The crypto market saw $118.61M in liquidations in 24 hours, led by $75.31M in long positions and $43.30M in shorts

❓ Will Japan Rate Hike Trigger a BTC Dump? 💰 Bitcoin has repeatedly suffered steep drawdowns following Bank of Japan rate hikes, with each tightening cycle coinciding with a >-20% BTC drop. As another 25 bps hike to 75 bps is expected on Dec. 19, the setup will once again test Bitcoin’s vulnerability to Japan-led liquidity shifts.

📈 BITCOIN TREASURIES UP ~450% Glassnode data shows public and private companies now hold 1.08M $BTC, a ~5.5x increase from 197K $BTC since January 2023.

🚨 JUVENTUS SAYS NO TO TETHER Stablecoin issuer Tether made a bold €1.1 BILLION all-cash move to buy control of Juventus FC, but the offer was swiftly rejected by the club’s long-time majority owners.