Euroclear, the European Central Securities Depository, warned the European Parliament that digital finance has become a reality and that rapid action is needed to maintain a leading position. The institution proposed establishing four main pillars: 24/7 sovereign euro settlement, revised DLT mechanisms, and others, to address global competition and promote public-private sector collaboration.

Hong Kong Regional Court rules that two 18-year-olds involved in a HKD 2 million USDT scam case are sentenced to detention center. They were responsible for collecting payments in a scam and were arrested after cash went missing. The judge believes that detention is more conducive to their rehabilitation.

Gate News Bot Message, December 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, ZRC (Zircuit) is currently priced at $0.01, up 18.00% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.01 and a low of $0.00. The 24-hour trading volume is $34.3 million. The current market cap is approximately $11.9 million, an increase of $1.82 million from yesterday. Zircuit is an on-chain financial platform that combines innovation and security, offering institutional-grade protection and insurance vaults. The Zircuit Finance application allows users to earn yields on assets such as BTC, ETH, and USD, collaborating with leading institutions including FalconX and Fidelity to provide optimal returns. The platform has protected over $3 billion in assets and is AI-driven.

Gate News Bot message, December 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SXP (Solar) is currently trading at $0.06, up 9.55% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.09 and a low of $0.05. The 24-hour trading volume reached $30 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $40.8 million, an increase of $3.56 million from yesterday. The Solar Blockchain Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the development of the Solar blockchain, SXP utility token, and related technologies. The foundation focuses on decentralization, security, and transparency, overseeing the evolution of Solar Core while empowering developers, validators, and user communities worldwide. Solar Enterprises is a for-profit arm of the Solar ecosystem, dedicated to

BlockBeats News, December 19, according to official sources, CPChain has been officially listed on the EVM network navigation platform ChainList. This is not only a high recognition of CPChain's technical strength and network stability but also a step forward for CPChain's globalization.

EchoSync launches copy trading feature on Aster, allowing users to participate in human vs. AI trading competitions. Currently, the top five are all human traders, with the first place earning 44k. EchoSync is a data-driven platform that supports one-click copy trading.

Gate News Bot Message, December 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, PTB (Portal To Bitcoin) is quoted at USD, up 39.15% in the past 24 hours, with a current market cap of approximately $11.1 million, an increase of $3.13 million from yesterday. Portal To Bitcoin enables Bitcoin to serve as the settlement layer for millions of on-chain and real-world markets through its BitScaler solution, while maintaining trust minimization, high-speed transactions, low fees, and an excellent user experience. Portal OS is a trustless multi-chain infrastructure that supports Portal validators, integrating key modules such as L1 and L2 nodes, Portal liquidity router, and Portal coordinator; validators do not hold user funds. BitScaler is the only trustless multi-party channel solution that extends Bitcoin DeFi through non-custodial delegation, supporting permissionless cross-chain contracts on Bitcoin without new opcodes. Portal's vision is to make peer-to-peer cross-chain transactions seamless and accessible for developers, enabling the construction of scalable cross-chain applications without worrying about complex security vulnerabilities related to bridging and wrapping assets.

Gate News Bot message, December 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, TURBO (Turbo) is currently trading at $0.002026, up 14.45% in the past 24 hours, with a current market cap of approximately $136 million, an increase of $17.2 million from yesterday, ranking 186th globally. Turbo is a Meme coin created by artificial intelligence for the people. The project started with a bold experiment: the founder challenged GPT-4 with only a $69 budget to create the next great Meme coin. Turbo Token has evolved into a fully decentralized, community-driven crypto adventure project.

Matrixport announces the upgrade of its fixed income products, introducing a "monthly interest withdrawal" mechanism to enhance cash flow flexibility. Users can choose to withdraw interest monthly while locking in their principal, transforming it into accessible cash flow. This change aims to meet users' needs for stability and liquidity.

According to the latest research report released by asset management firm Bitwise, Bitcoin (BTC) is entering a new market phase. The report points out that unlike the early days dominated by high leverage and speculative sentiment, today's Bitcoin market is gradually being reshaped by institutional funds and regulatory frameworks, significantly reducing extreme price volatility. Bitwise believes that institutional access, compliance, and the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs are replacing the previous narratives centered around halving events and short-term speculation. This structural shift is gradually removing the label of "high-risk speculative asset" from Bitcoin and moving it into a de-risking process. The report specifically highlights that over the past decade, Bitcoin's rolling volatility has continuously decreased, and by 2025, its annual volatility is expected to be even lower than NVIDIA, a comparison that has garnered widespread attention in the market.

A recent discussion sparked by a post from the Twitter account applekhankorea, titled “P (Pi) is Money itself with GCV,” has reignited debate within the Pi Network community over the sustainability of its current transaction fee model. At the center of the controversy is the fixed 0.01 Pi transaction fee, which some community members argue is incompatible with Pi Network’s long-term vision as a global digital currency.

Ahead of the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision announcement today, the crypto market has seen attention-grabbing whale movements. A large on-chain trader held approximately $717 million in crypto long positions at a key macro juncture, sparking market vigilance for short-term volatility. Despite current unrealized losses reaching $54 million, the whale has not reduced its position, demonstrating strong confidence in macro event-driven market trends. From the position structure, this whale primarily allocates mainstream crypto assets through Hyperliquid exchange, including about 203,000 ETH, 1,000 BTC, and over 300,000 SOL, showing a clear macro liquidity betting strategy. These assets are typically highly sensitive to interest rate policies and risk appetite changes, and diversified holdings also reduce risks associated with single-coin volatility.

KWTUK and Wattlet held a launch event in Hong Kong to discuss the integration of power assetization and on-chain finance. KWTUK, based on real power assets, explores feasible models of RWA in the energy sector, emphasizing the synergistic relationship between price and liquidity. The event marks an important milestone in its ecosystem development.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino recently stated that the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble could become one of the major risk factors affecting Bitcoin price trends by 2026. As AI becomes a focal point for global capital pursuit, he believes that the rapid expansion in this field is accumulating potential instability in financial markets and could transmit through sentiment and liquidity to the cryptocurrency market. Ardoino pointed out that the investment boom in the artificial intelligence industry has driven rapid valuation increases in the short term, but if a bubble bursts in the future, it could trigger risk aversion on a global scale. Bitcoin, as a risk asset, often reacts to sudden macro shocks and market panic, and may be under pressure in extreme cases. However, he also emphasized that this does not mean artificial intelligence will weaken Bitcoin's long-term value fundamentals.

After the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to a nearly 30-year high, Bitcoin prices did not fall but instead rose, reaching as high as $88,000 on Friday, sparking widespread market attention. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView show that Bitcoin increased approximately 2.5% compared to the opening price on that day and moved in tandem with US stock index futures. This reaction is notably different from previous rate hike cycles, where risk assets typically came under pressure. The Bank of Japan raised its interest rate to about 0.75%, officially ending its long-standing "super-low interest rate" policy. Against the backdrop of major global central banks generally leaning towards easing, Japan's tightening stance stands out. In theory, rate hikes usually suppress risk assets like cryptocurrencies, but the market has evidently already priced in this expectation, instead choosing to believe that "bad news is fully priced in."

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the non-custodial staking system FB Farming developed by the UniSat team has launched a Christmas-themed and high-limit staking pool. The Christmas staking pool offers additional incentives during the event period, increasing the original incentives by 5% annualized, thereby raising the maximum annualized return to 51.8%. The Whale staking pool has a total limit of 2 million FB, with the per-address cap increased to 200,000 FB. The Christmas-themed pool features a limited-time participation mechanism and will close at 15:00 on December 31. It is reported that FB Farming is a Bitcoin-native staking system based on the UTXO model, currently deployed on the Fractal Bitcoin network. Four staking pools have previously been opened, with a total staking amount of 4 million FB. Users can stake by...

Driven by continuous inflows of whale funds, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has recently performed strongly. According to crypto.news data, as of press time, BCH has risen approximately 7.1% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $585 during the session, making it one of the top gainers among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization for the day. At the current price, BCH has rebounded about 28% from its November lows and has increased more than 118% from its lowest point of the year. It is worth noting that this round of gains occurred against a relatively restrained macroeconomic environment. The Bank of Japan announced a 0.25 percentage point increase in its benchmark interest rate to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years, while the Federal Reserve had just cut rates earlier. Despite differing expectations for global liquidity, the overall volatility in the crypto market has been limited, but BCH has led the rally, demonstrating characteristics of an independent market trend.

Gate News Bot Message, December 19 — According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, WCT (WalletConnect Token) is trading at $0.07, up 12.54% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.08 and a low of $0.07. The 24-hour trading volume is $62.2 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $22.7 million, an increase of $2.53 million from yesterday. WalletConnect is the connectivity layer of the financial internet, driven by over 20 world-class node operators, more than 700 wallets, over 80,000 applications, and millions of users, forming a decentralized infrastructure that transfers billions of dollars in value each month. WCT is the native token of the WalletConnect Network, used to secure the network through staking, rewards, fees, and governance. Wallet Connect

Bitcoin valuation is resetting, and the NVT Golden Cross indicator shows that market value is discounted relative to on-chain activity. The indicator has rebounded from a historical low of -0.58 to -0.32, indicating improved market sentiment and potentially signaling structural improvements and long-term opportunities in the crypto market.

Against the backdrop of sharp short-term fluctuations in Bitcoin prices, Litecoin (LTC) has recently performed noticeably weaker. On December 18, Bitcoin briefly rebounded to $89,500 before quickly falling back to around $84,500, causing market sentiment to turn cold. As a result, Litecoin dropped approximately 7.5% within just 5 hours, hitting a low of $72.64, marking a new stage low. Currently, the price has rebounded above $75, but the overall trend remains under pressure. From a medium-term perspective, Litecoin has lost the key long-term support zone of $80–$84. Previously, the market generally regarded this range as a bullish defense line, but over the past two weeks, buying momentum has continued to weaken, and the bulls have failed to effectively hold their position. Even with Litecoin being included in the Bitwise 10 Largest Cryptocurrency Index ETF (BITW), it has not reversed its downward trend, indicating that market confidence remains insufficient.

On December 19, the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, reaching a nearly 30-year high, marking Japan's official acceleration in exiting ultra-loose monetary policy. However, in stark contrast to this historic rate hike, Bitcoin prices were barely affected, fluctuating slightly and stabilizing around $87,000, drawing widespread market attention. From historical experience, when the Bank of Japan enters a tightening cycle, it often triggers the unwinding of yen arbitrage trades, leading to a contraction in global liquidity. Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market typically experience a significant correction of 20%—30%. But this time, the market reaction was calm, primarily because "expectations have been fully priced in." Most traders had already factored in this rate hike, resulting in limited short-term impact.

Foresight News 消息，日本比特币财库公司 Metaplanet 美国存托凭证（ADR）将于 12 月 19 日在美国开始交易，股票代码为 MPJPY。Foresight News 注，美国存托凭证是种金融工具，由美国银行发行，代表外国公司（如日本或欧洲公司）的股票。投资者可以通过 ADR 在美国股市上买卖这些外国股票，而无需直接在外国交易所交易。

Gate News Bot Message, December 19th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, WET (Humidifi) is currently trading at $0.24, up 15.89% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.30 and a low of $0.17. The current market capitalization is approximately $54.9 million. HumidiFi is an on-chain trading competition platform based on the Solana ecosystem. It tracks user trading performance through a leaderboard mechanism, uses achievement badges (such as whale, shark, fish, etc.) to rate traders, and provides users with a gamified trading experience and community competition environment. Recent important news about WET: 1️⃣ **Token Restart Mechanism Restores Market Confidence** After experiencing manipulation events during its initial launch, HumidiFi announced a complete reset in collaboration with Jupiter.

MetaplanetInc. announces the launch of a secured ADR project on December 19, 2025, aimed at enhancing accessibility and transparency for global investors. This ADR is linked to common shares on a 1:1 basis, denominated in US dollars, and is expected to be traded over-the-counter in the United States, without affecting the total number of issued common or preferred shares.

ChainCatcher Message, according to SoSoValue data, the total net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs yesterday (December 18th, Eastern Time) was $161 million. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $32.7631 million. Currently, IBIT's total net inflow in history has reached $62.665 billion. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a single-day net outflow of $170 million. Currently, FBTC's total net inflow in history has reached $12.193 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $111.041 billion, ETF net asset ratio

Lido DAO recently released a major strategic proposal to invest approximately $60 million before 2026 to expand into new business areas beyond Ethereum liquid staking. The proposal is titled “2026 Ecosystem Grant Application (EGG): Implementing GOOSE-3,” marking Lido's official move from a single product protocol to a diversified DeFi platform. As the largest liquid staking protocol in the decentralized finance space, Lido has long relied on Ethereum staking and stETH-related products for core revenue. The proposal points out that over-reliance on a single business model may pose challenges to the protocol's robustness and risk resistance in the long term. Therefore, Lido DAO aims to build a richer product portfolio and new revenue streams through systematic investment.

Metaplanet President Simon Gerovich announced on social platform X that Metaplanet's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) will officially begin trading in the US market on December 19, with the stock code \$MPJPY. This development marks Metaplanet's official entry into the US capital market, providing more convenient stock participation channels for US individual and institutional investors. Simon Gerovich stated that the launch of ADRs is a direct response to market demand. Previously, many US investors wished to purchase Metaplanet-related stocks directly without cross-border trading and settlement restrictions. By trading in the US through ADRs, investors can participate using familiar trading accounts and processes, significantly lowering the participation threshold.

Synthetix Network officially announces that its classic perpetual contracts DEX has returned to the Ethereum mainnet. This marks Synthetix's first return to Ethereum Layer-1 since migrating to Layer-2 networks in 2022 due to Gas cost issues. The team believes that with the ongoing Ethereum scalability upgrades, the mainnet is once again capable of supporting perpetual contract trading. According to the official announcement released on December 19, Synthetix Perps has launched on the Ethereum mainnet but is currently still in internal testing. This version supports perpetual contract trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with leverage of up to 50x. Initially, it is only open to 500 users, mainly contributors, stakers, and experienced traders. The deposit limit for a single account is 40,000 USDT, and withdrawals are not supported during the initial phase of the mainnet launch. It is expected to open within about a week after the team completes on-chain fund monitoring.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Gate founder Dr. Han mentioned proof of reserves (PoR) during a conversation with Wu on the Shuō Podcast, stating that the industry still has significant room for improvement in transparency. Dr. Han pointed out that when the industry reaches maturity, transparency becomes a competitive advantage; companies that refuse to disclose pricing are essentially avoiding scrutiny. He further emphasized that the true moat is not traffic, but whether one can withstand audits; if a company is afraid of being audited, then there's no point in talking about long-termism.

Ontology Official Announced that the ONG Token Economy Model has completed key adjustments, and the maximum and total supply of ONG has officially been reduced from 1 billion to 800 million. The proposal has been approved through community governance voting and has taken full effect with the mainnet upgrade, being regarded as one of the decisions with the highest community consensus in Ontology's history. According to disclosed information, in the on-chain voting held from October 28 to 31, 2025 (UTC), Triones nodes cast approximately 117 million approval votes with no opposition votes, successfully passing the ONG token cap adjustment plan. This result is not only a technical upgrade but also signifies an important shift in Ontology's governance philosophy and long-term development direction.

Recently, Sui (SUI) prices have fallen back into a long-term key support zone, attracting significant market attention. The current SUI trend is at an important technical crossroads, as this area has historically triggered medium-term reversals multiple times, making it a core position for many traders to judge the trend direction. From a price performance perspective, SUI is currently around $1.42, having retraced approximately 5%–6% in the past 24 hours. Despite short-term pressure, the price remains along the long-term upward trend line formed since the initial launch and is testing structural support near the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level. Historically, this area often corresponds to demand concentration zones. If the support holds, SUI is expected to rebound to the $2.2 to $2.8 range; conversely, once a confirmed break occurs, the downside risk will significantly increase.

Recently, the price trend of Curve DAO (CRV) has once again attracted market attention. According to Coinalyze data, the open interest of CRV has increased by approximately 6.6% in the past 24 hours, which usually indicates that speculative funds are accelerating their entry. However, in contrast to the rising activity in derivatives, CRV's price has fallen by 2.63% during the same period, with a nearly 10% decline over the past week, indicating that the bullish and bearish sentiments are widening. From the overall environment, the crypto market sentiment remains weak. Bitcoin (BTC) encountered resistance around $90,000 and retreated, which also exerted some pressure on the DeFi sector. Against this backdrop, is CRV already entering a more risky phase? This has become a focus for many traders.

Odaily Planet Daily: Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo stated that they will decide whether to raise interest rates again after assessing the impact of increasing the rate to 0.75% on the economy and prices. (Jin10)

Golden Finance reports that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the short-term interest rate being at a 30-year high has no special significance and that they will closely monitor the impact of the latest interest rate changes. (Jin10)

The TON ecosystem welcomes a new round of expansion this week, with multiple Telegram-based applications officially launching, covering key sectors such as AI e-commerce, DeFi, and creator monetization, further strengthening TON's position in social finance and content economy. First, the native TON e-commerce project ShopsBuilder is officially launched. The platform focuses on Messenger e-commerce, allowing merchants to set up AI-powered online stores within minutes, sell products directly on Telegram, and automatically receive TON crypto payments. Its key highlight is that AI agents can provide 24/7 customer service and sales support, enabling users without any technical background to quickly get started, reducing the entry barrier for Web3 e-commerce.

Citi Macro Report points out that the Bank of Japan's rate hike is not surprising, and further tightening of policy may occur in the future. The Bank of Japan's confidence in its ability to withstand economic uncertainties and corporate profit outlooks has strengthened. It is expected that upcoming economic and inflation data will exceed expectations, and the ultimate interest rate may reach 1.75% by 2027.

The latest survey shows that, as housing costs soar and traditional wealth accumulation paths are blocked, cryptocurrencies are becoming an important choice for young investors in the United States. A joint survey by leading US CEX and Ipsos indicates that among 4,350 surveyed American adults, 45% of Generation Z and millennial investors hold cryptocurrencies, while among older investors, this proportion is only 18%, a generational gap of 27 percentage points. The survey results reflect a clear trend: young people are systematically shifting towards digital assets. 73% of young respondents believe that achieving wealth growth through traditional means (such as buying a house, long-term stock investments) has become more difficult, compared to 57% among older groups. The continued decline in housing affordability, high student loan debt, and wages that fail to keep up with inflation are constantly squeezing the wealth-building opportunities for young people.

MYX Finance (MYX) has recently been under significant pressure. In the past 24 hours, MYX price has dropped by approximately 11%, with the market dominated by sellers, and overall sentiment remains bearish. On-chain data and derivatives indicators together point to a signal: if demand cannot recover, the downward risk for MYX may continue. From an on-chain fundamental perspective, liquidity outflows are accelerating. Total Value Locked (TVL), an important metric for measuring the health of DeFi protocols, has recently experienced a significant decline. According to DeFiLlama data, MYX Finance's TVL has decreased by about $1.16 million in just 8 days, currently down to approximately $22.64 million, indicating ongoing capital withdrawal from the protocol.

RAVE tokens have strengthened again a few days after going live, attracting market attention. RaveDAO (RAVE), as a Web3 entertainment ecosystem project, has seen its price increase by over 29% in the past 24 hours, with trading volume up approximately 23%. This performance indicates that after an initial correction following launch, market sentiment is undergoing a noticeable shift. RAVE officially launched on December 14th, with an initial price of around $0.50. However, it quickly experienced a typical "launch correction," with the price dropping to a low of $0.27 at one point. Nevertheless, the price then rebounded rapidly, returning to around $0.50, demonstrating strong support at lower levels. The current trend suggests that the correction phase after launch may be coming to an end.

Macroeconomic uncertainty is accelerating accumulation and gradually evolving into an important variable affecting risk assets. Since 2025, the overall performance of the cryptocurrency market has been weak, forming a stark contrast to Bitcoin's strong rally in 2024. In 2024, Bitcoin delivered substantial returns for long-term holders and traders, but the current cycle is clearly under pressure. The core of the change lies in the macro environment. The continuation of tariff policies during the Trump era, combined with ongoing expansion of fiscal spending, has caused the US debt scale to grow rapidly. In the 2025 fiscal year, the US government added approximately $2.17 trillion in new debt, bringing the total debt to about $38 trillion, accounting for 124.3% of GDP, a near four-year high. This structural pressure is weakening the global attractiveness of the US dollar.

In Q4 2025, Bitcoin experienced a cumulative correction of about 30% after falling below $90,000. Historically, this magnitude is not uncommon in a bull market cycle, but what makes this decline special is that the price has broken through multiple key technical support levels, sparking widespread discussions in the market about whether a "bear market has already arrived." Anonymous analyst Jackis believes that even if Bitcoin further drops to $70,000, it does not necessarily mean entering a typical bear market, but rather a volatile adjustment within the macro range of 2025. He pointed out that this round of decline is not driven by macro risks or deteriorating fundamentals, but mainly results from position battles between seasoned investors and institutional investors, representing a temporary stagnation within the trend.

Libyan authorities have stepped up their crackdown on cryptocurrency mining, prosecuting 9 individuals mining at a steel plant, sentencing them to three years in prison and confiscating their equipment. Despite the central bank's ban on crypto trading, mining activities still persist. Legal experts believe that mining itself does not constitute a crime; the issue lies in the illegal activities associated with it.

As Bitcoin prices retreat to around $84,800, the crypto market sentiment quickly shifts to pessimism. On social media platforms, retail investors' panic-driven comments have noticeably increased, with negative opinions far surpassing bullish sentiment in discussion popularity, drawing widespread market attention. Santiment, an on-chain data analysis firm, points out that the current social sentiment structure shows a clear imbalance. A large number of retail investors are expressing concerns, bearish views, and even panic-driven expectations after the price drop, creating an extreme emotional reaction. According to their long-term tracked historical data, this phenomenon is often not a sign of trend continuation but may instead indicate the possibility of a short-term price rebound.

Real Vision founder and well-known macro investor Raoul Pal recently stated that the recent sharp rise in privacy cryptocurrency Zcash is more likely due to capital rotation in the market rather than a confirmed structural bull market. He emphasized that caution and observation are still necessary at this stage. Pal pointed out in the podcast "When Shift Happens" that determining whether Zcash has truly entered a long-term upward trend depends on whether the overall market is strengthening and maintaining the trend, not just quick shifts of funds between different sectors. "Only when the overall market continues to rise, rather than just rotating, can we confirm the trend is established," he said. Data shows that Zcash has had an astonishing increase this year. According to CoinMarketCap data, Zcash is currently priced at approximately $385, with a cumulative increase of over 690% since the beginning of the year. However, in the past month, its price has experienced a significant correction, with a decline of about 37% over 30 days, indicating that upward momentum has weakened.

Foresight News: Fetch.ai will launch an AI agent-to-agent payment system in January 2026. Through its proprietary intelligent agent AI platform ASI:One, individual AIs can autonomously perform payments on behalf of users, even when users are offline. The platform supports Visa payments, USDC, and

Solana's early DeFi protocol Lifinity announces gradual shutdown, with community governance almost unanimously approving the termination proposal. Approximately $42 million in assets will be converted to USDC and proportionally distributed to LFNTY token holders, with an expected payout of $0.90–$1.10 per token. The redemption system is expected to go live in 9 days.

Northern Data, a subsidiary of Tether, will sell its Bitcoin mining business Peak Mining to a company controlled by Tether's founder for up to $200 million. Subsequently, conservative social platform Rumble plans to acquire Northern Data for approximately $767 million. The company was previously under EU investigation for suspected tax fraud.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua believes that Japan's interest rate hike is the last major negative factor. Currently, market fluctuations are short-term behaviors, and the future bull market trend is clear. He emphasizes that now is the best time for spot investment, and next year the cryptocurrency industry will迎来 major positive news. Investors need to endure volatility to achieve returns.

Gate News Bot Message, December 19 — According to CoinMarketCap data at the time of press, UNI (Uniswap) is currently trading at $5.04, up 3.03% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $5.64 and a low of $4.87. The 24-hour trading volume reached $503 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $3.177 billion, an increase of $93.6 million compared to yesterday. Uniswap is the world's largest decentralized exchange (DEX), dedicated to providing permissionless trading services across more than 15 networks including Ethereum, Unichain, and Base. The platform offers comprehensive services through a suite of products including Web applications, Uniswap Wallet, and UniswapX, such as deep liquidity, token exploration, limit order setting, and liquidity mining. The UniswapX product provides gasless transactions and MEV protection, with failed transactions incurring no fees. Additionally, Uniswap has launched Unichain—a fast, decentralized Ethereum L2 network optimized for DeFi—and a Trading API interface for developers, which is widely integrated by leading teams worldwide.

PANews December 19 News, according to SolanaFloor, the Solana ecosystem DEX Lifinity has decided to gradually cease operations. The related proposal was nearly unanimously approved, and the protocol will enter the shutdown process. On December 10, facing increasingly fierce competition from prop AMMs, Lifinity submitted a governance proposal to its community regarding the continuation of the protocol. According to the proposal, Lifinity

The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a verdict on a well-known cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The Southern District of New York Federal Prosecutor's Office announced that Magdaleno Mendoza, one of the core promoters of the IcomTech cryptocurrency scam, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison, approximately nearly six years, and was also ordered to pay substantial financial restitution. Prosecutors disclosed that IcomTech was established in mid-2018 and publicly claimed to be a cryptocurrency mining and trading company, promising investors "daily stable returns." However, in reality, the project operated entirely as a pyramid-style Ponzi scheme, using funds from new investors to pay returns to early participants, while core members continued to cash out. The scam mainly targeted Spanish-speaking wage earners, resulting in millions of dollars in losses, and collapsed at the end of 2019.