This week's NFT trading volume decreased by 10% to $66.71 million, with the number of buyers down by 66%.
According to Ha Shilian News, the NFT market trading volume this week declined by 10.18% to $66.71 million, the number of buyers decreased by 66.91% to 165,759 people, the number of sellers dropped by 70.44% to 120,912 people, and the number of transactions decreased by 13.88%. The Ethereum network trading volume was $24.93 million, down 3.02% from the previous week; BNB Chain network trading volume reached $10.83 million, up 45.64%; Solana network trading volume was $5.65 million, up 48.2

16 Crypto Startups Raise $176 Million in Funding, Total Investment Surpasses $25 Billion This Year
According to sources from Ha Shilian, 16 crypto startups raised $176 million this week. The total investment this year has exceeded $25 billion, more than double that of last year and far surpassing analysts' expectations.
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Moonbirds to Launch Token BIRB in Q1 2026
According to industry sources, Spencer, CEO of Moonbirds' parent company Orange Cap Games, stated that Moonbirds will issue the BIRB token in early Q1 2026. Additionally, Spencer mentioned that they aim to become the "Pop Mart" of the Web3 space.
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Pudgy Penguins will run advertising campaigns on the Sphere giant screen during Christmas, with a budget of approximately $500,000.
According to Ha Shi Chain News, Pudgy Penguins will conduct advertising activities on the Sphere in Las Vegas during Christmas, with an expected expenditure of about $500,000. The advertisements will start on December 24 and last for several days, featuring multiple animated segments. The Sphere is a massive LED screen venue, known for its immersive display screens and performances by famous artists such as U2.

Exor Board Rejects Tether's Acquisition Intent for Juventus Shares
According to sources, the Exor Board has rejected Tether's unsolicited offer to acquire the shares of Juventus Football Club held by Exor. Exor reiterated that it has no intention of selling its Juventus shares to any third party, including Tether based in El Salvador. Earlier reports indicated that Tether planned to acquire 65.4% of Juventus Football Club held by Exor entirely in cash. According to informed sources, the Agnelli family, which controls the club, does not intend to sell its shares.
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The old Ribbon DOV vault on Aevo was hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $2.7 million
According to sources from HaShiChain, Aevo (formerly Ribbon Finance) recently announced via Twitter that due to a vulnerability in the smart contract update, the old Ribbon DOV vault was attacked by hackers, losing about $2.7 million. The team has announced that all Ribbon vaults are halted and immediately suspended for use. Users are required to withdraw their funds through the standard process after completing the contract upgrade. The contract upgrade will be pushed next week (to be announced sepa

Bitcoin Rodney faces 11 charges, with a maximum sentence of 20 years
According to sources from Ha Shilian, cryptocurrency promoter Rodney Burton is facing 11 federal charges for allegedly participating in an $1.8 billion HyperFund crypto scam. The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 7 counts of money laundering, and operating an unlicensed remittance business. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years of federal imprisonment. Rodney Burton promoted the HyperFund project from June 2020 to May 2024 and used investor funds to purchase luxury apartments, sports cars, and yachts. In t

Nasdaq 100 Index Adjustment: 6 Companies Removed, Strategy Remains Included
According to sources from Ha Shilian, the Nasdaq 100 Index will remove 6 companies during the annual adjustment, and add 3 new companies. The adjustments will take effect on December 22. Despite controversies over business models involving Bitcoin holdings, Bitcoin asset company Strategy will continue to be included in the index.
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The Japanese Yen Rate Hike May Not Trigger Risk-Off Sentiment in the Crypto Market
According to reports from Ha Shilian, analysts believe that the upcoming rate hike of the Japanese yen may not lead to risk-off sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. Previously, a rate increase by the Bank of Japan caused the yen to appreciate, intensifying risk-off sentiment and causing Bitcoin prices to drop from about $65,000 to $50,000. However, this upcoming yen rate hike is unlikely to have a similar impact for two reasons. First, investors are currently holding net long positions in yen, so they are unl

In the past 24 hours, the entire network's contracts have been liquidated for $236 million, mainly long positions.
According to Ha Shilian News, CoinAnk data shows that in the past 24 hours, the entire cryptocurrency market experienced $236 million in contract liquidations, including $196 million from long positions and $40.046 million from short positions. The total liquidation amount for BTC is $50.0469 million, and for ETH is $85.1719 million.
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Coinbase will suspend order book trading for certain trading pairs next week
According to reports from HashChain, Coinbase announced plans to suspend order book trading for certain trading pairs at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on December 15, 2025 (1:00 AM Beijing time on December 16). These trading pairs include ANKR-GBP, AXS-EUR, AXS-USDT, CGLD-EUR, CGLD-GBP, LRC-USDT, and LRC-BTC. This move aims to further improve overall market health and consolidate liquidity. Eligible Coinbase Advanced users will still be able to trade the relevant tokens in the USD order book. Currently, the above trading pair

Whale giants today exchanged 163 BTC for 4717 ETH
According to on-chain analysis by analyst Xu Xue, a whale or institution that recently converted BTC to ETH has again exchanged 163 BTC through THORChain cross-chain to obtain 4717 ETH, worth $14.68 million.
$BTC $ETH #Cryptocurrency #Blockchain #THORChain #CryptoExchange

Trump Supports Waller, Possibly the Front-Runner for Fed Chair
According to sources, U.S. President Trump on Friday said Kevin Waller has risen to the top of the list of potential candidates for the next Federal Reserve Chair. Although the market previously estimated a 71% chance of Hasset being nominated, it has now decreased to 62%, while Waller's probability stands at 36%. Trump reiterated his belief that interest rates should be lower and pointed out that Waller largely agrees with his monetary policy stance. This move could disrupt the traditional independence of the Federal Reserve.
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ABTC has increased its Bitcoin reserves by 623 BTC over the past 7 days, now holding 4941 BTC.
According to Hashi Chain news, Emmett Gallic announced on the X platform an update on the Bitcoin reserves of the publicly listed mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC). Over the past 7 days, reserves increased by approximately 623 BTC, including 80 BTC from mining income and 542 BTC from strategic acquisitions in the open market. As of now, its total Bitcoin holdings have increased to 4941 BTC, with a market value of about $450 million.
$BTC $ABTC #Cryptocurrency #Blockchain #Bitcoin #CryptoMining

Bitcoin Treasury Company's Strategy Will Continue to Remain in the Nasdaq 100 Index
According to sources from HashChain, Reuters reports that the Bitcoin Treasury Company's Strategy will continue to be retained in the Nasdaq 100 index, with an expected duration of another year. Some market observers believe that Strategy's business model of buying and holding Bitcoin (which has already inspired dozens of imitators) is more akin to an investment fund.
$BTC #Cryptocurrency #Blockchain #Strategy #Investment #Nasdaq100

Coinbase plans to launch an internal prediction market in collaboration with Kalshi, expected to be released as early as next week
According to sources, Coinbase is planning to partner with Kalshi to introduce an internal prediction market, which may be launched as early as next week. Kalshi will become the exclusive partner operating the Coinbase prediction market, having previously joined forces with Coinbase and Robinhood to establish a prediction market alliance.
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The Fed shifts to net injection, potentially boosting the crypto market
According to reports from Ha Shilian, Coinbase Institutional analyzed on the X platform that the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate cut this week, which was in line with expectations. However, its plan to conduct US Treasury reserve management purchases (RMP) over the next 30 days can be seen as a positive signal. This liquidity injection occurred earlier than anticipated, and reserve growth may continue until April 2026. Coinbase Institutional believes that the Fed's transition from shrinking its balance shee