According to ChainCatcher, Chris Turner from ING has indicated in a report that the U.S. dollar could strengthen if the October JOLTs job openings data, set to be released tonight, surpasses expectations. The market currently anticipates a rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week, though there is caution regarding further rate reductions. Turner highlighted that the market's pricing for additional easing by the Federal Reserve remains fragile, suggesting limited downside for the dollar ahead of the Fed meeting. Should Tuesday's data reveal any positive surprises, the dollar index (DXY) might rise to 99.3.

According to BlockBeats, the Federal Reserve officially concluded its balance sheet reduction on December 1, as reported by foreign media. This move has led to a decline in bank reserves to levels historically associated with financial strain, with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) periodically testing the upper limit of the policy rate corridor. The U.S. banking system is gradually facing liquidity challenges. In this context, the most significant signal from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) may not be a 25 basis point rate cut, but rather the direction of its balance sheet strategy. The Federal Reserve is expected to clarify, either explicitly or through its implementation notes, how it plans to transition to the Reserve Management Purchase (RMP) program. According to Evercore ISI, this program could begin as early as January 2026, with approximately $35 billion allocated monthly for Treasury purchases, potentially increasing the balance sheet by over $400 billion annually.

Jupiter and SOLANA: Sparking a Solana "Civil War"? What are Kamino and Jupiter really fighting over? (Golden Finance: The Dispute Between Kamino and Jupiter)

Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson shared insights on topics such as Bitcoin and early mining, crypto custody, stablecoins, innovative investment models, and "building your own vs. acquiring."

ChatGPT users saw prompts in their chats that looked like ads, causing confusion and concern. OpenAI said these were just experimental app suggestions, not paid advertisements, and has now removed the feature.

A whale (0x3A0c...7563) withdrew 2.94 million RLS from Coinbase 13 hours ago, worth approximately $47,230. As of now, this whale has accumulated 98.856 million RLS, with an average purchase price of approximately $0.026, for a total value of approximately $1.51 million, and has not yet sold any tokens.

Key TakeawaysSolana price faces weakness amid validator centralization concernsTechnical rejection at 7-day SMA near $136Key support level: 23.6% Fibonacci at $132.83Solana Price Declines Amid Validator Purge DebateSolana’s latest price update shows the asset slipping about 2% while the broader market dipped 1.02%, highlighting relative underperformance. A sharp decline in the number of active validators, now around 800 and down more than 68% since 2023, has renewed fears over network decentralization and potential regulatory scrutiny.The Solana Foundation’s “3-in-1-out” pruning policy aimed at removing underperforming nodes has split the community. Some developers argue it eliminates Sybil nodes, while others warn that rising operational costs are driving away genuine operators, lowering validator diversity and increasing potential collusion risk.Despite these concerns, Solana’s on-chain activity remains strong. The network is still posting $3.9B in 24h DEX volume and rising TVL, but investors appear cautious about governance and infrastructure health. ETF Flows Trail XRP and EthereumIn the latest ETF update, Solana spot ETFs recorded $1.18M in inflows, well below the $38M seen for XRP and $35M for Ethereum. This divergence reflects weaker institutional confidence in SOL compared to competitors benefiting from clearer regulatory narratives or staking yield appeal. Technical Indicators Signal Ongoing WeaknessSOL failed to reclaim its 7-day SMA near $136.23, reinforcing bearish pressure near this key resistance.Oscillators show largely neutral momentum, with the RSI at 42.56, Stochastic at 41.35, and the Ultimate Oscillator at 41.09. However, the MACD level at −5.36 and Momentum at −2.66 suggest mild upswing potential, but without strong conviction.All major moving averages, from SMA/EMA 10 through 200, are registering above the current price, indicating persistent downside bias across short- and long-term trends. SOL Outlook: Key Levels to WatchWith the upcoming FOMC meeting, traders are watching whether rate-cut signals could revive altcoin demand. For now, SOL’s forecast hinges on holding the $132.83 support while navigating heightened debate around validator composition and uneven ETF participation.A close below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement at $132.83 could unlock further downside toward the $124 area, while reclaiming $136.23 may hint at stabilization.

According to PANews, the European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Google, focusing on whether the company is using its artificial intelligence tools to abuse its market dominance and exclude competitors. The European Commission stated that it will examine if Alphabet's Google has imposed unfair terms on content creators or distorted competition by giving its AI models an advantage. This investigation highlights the EU's increasing regulatory scrutiny of tech giants' activities in the AI sector.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a net outflow of $60. 48 million on Monday, while Ethereum and altcoin funds saw net inflows. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/us-spot-btc-etfs-bleed-60-4m-as-altcoin-capital-flows-increase/

This Thursday (Beijing time), the Federal Reserve will announce its final interest rate decision of the year.

A crypto user lost $440,358 in USDC after approving a malicious permit signature, amid a surge in phishing attacks. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/user-loses-440358-usdc-malicious-signature/

The U. S. pilot program allows bitcoin, ether, and USDC to be used as collateral in derivatives markets. source: https://atlas21.com/cftc-opens-to-bitcoin-as-collateral-in-derivatives-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cftc-opens-to-bitcoin-as-collateral-in-derivatives-markets

Sentora posted on the X platform that the ETH vault continued to accumulate during the weak price in November, adding more than 309,000 ETH in November and more than 100,000 ETH so far in December.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing for the trading of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and allowing crypto collateral for derivatives. source: https://cryptopotato.com/cftc-launches-digital-assets-program-for-tokenized-crypto-collateral-in-derivatives/

For an AI agent to truly become a "widely deployable autonomous software," it needs two core capabilities: composability and verifiability.

Some have pointed out that Paradigm is an investor in Kalshi (participating in all three of the most recent funding rounds), and Huang's repost was seen as "smearing a competitor."

X402, combined with stablecoins and crypto-on-chain infrastructure, will gradually and continuously impact the existing payment system. It not only utilizes stablecoins but also transfers money, credit, identity, and data into a parallel financial universe.

Grayscale believes that Bitcoin's market structure has transcended the patterns of its previous four-year cycles. Institutional fund flows and macroeconomic dynamics have reshaped Bitcoin's price movements.

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Tether’s USDT stablecoin has been officially recognised by Abu Dhabi Global Market, giving it a clear regulatory status across multiple blockchains. This allows licensed firms in the UAE to use USDT for trading, payments, and settlement under a regulated framework.