According to BlockBeats, Juventus shares rose nearly 14% on Monday following the rejection of a significant acquisition offer from the crypto group Tether. The offer, which exceeded 1 billion euros, was turned down by the Agnelli family, who control the Italian football club through their holding company, Exor. Despite Tether's proposal being 21% above Friday's closing price, Exor announced it had no intention of selling any shares of the club. Equita analyst Martino De Ambroggi noted that Juventus represents about 2% of Exor's net assets based on last Friday's market value. If the sale had proceeded, Exor's net debt could have been reduced by approximately 650 million euros to around 1.6 billion euros. However, Juventus has been a valuable asset for Exor, contributing to a capital increase of about 600 million euros over the past six years.

According to Odaily, the Supreme Court is expected to soon rule on the legality of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, a decision that could significantly affect the scope of presidential authority. While lawyers believe a ruling this week is unlikely, most anticipate a decision by early 2026. Data from Polymarket indicates a 76% probability that the court will rule against the Trump administration, potentially overturning some tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Analysts and lawyers are preparing for various scenarios, including: 1. A mixed ruling where the Supreme Court might declare the 'reciprocal' tariffs imposed under IEEPA illegal, while maintaining tariffs related to the flow of fentanyl. 2. A decision declaring IEEPA tariffs illegal, which would shift importers' focus to the refund of tariffs already paid if the court rules all or part of the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. 3. The court upholding the tariffs, which could mean maintaining the status quo for the market.

The Supreme Court may soon rule on the legality of Trump's tariffs, a decision that will have profound implications for the scope of the US president's power. Lawyers believe a ruling this week is unlikely, with most expecting it to be made in early 2026. Polymarket data shows a 76% chance of a court ruling against the Trump administration and at least overturning some of the tariffs imposed under IEEPA. However, analysts and lawyers are preparing by considering several scenarios, such as: 1. A mixed ruling: One possible path the Supreme Court might take is to rule the "reciprocal" tariffs imposed under IEEPA illegal while retaining the relevant tariffs on fentanyl flows. 2. A court ruling that IEEPA tariffs are illegal: If the court rules all or part of the IEEPA tariffs illegal, importers will focus on refunds of already paid tariffs. 3. A court upholding the tariffs: For the market, this could mean maintaining the status quo.

The proposed legislation would move crypto beyond AML rules and into the UK’s core financial oversight framework by late 2027. source: https://decrypt.co/352317/uk-treasury-plans-to-bring-crypto-firms-under-full-fca-oversight

Recommended reading tonight: 1. Tether's empire, which earned a staggering $15 billion a year, is more than just buying up Juventus; 2. The US SEC teaches you how to custody your crypto assets; 3. The OCC approves "risk-free" crypto transactions for banks—what's next?

Doha Bank has completed its first digitally native US dollar bond, issuing $150 million in floating-rate notes that settled instantly using distributed ledger technology. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/doha-bank-completes-150m-instantly-settled-digital-bond-led-by-standard-chartered/

Exor and the Agnelli family dismissed Tether's binding €1 billion proposal to acquire majority control of Juventus, emphasizing their century-long commitment to the Italian club despite the stablecoin issuer's existing board representation. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/agnelli-family-rejects-tethers-1-billion-bid-for-juventus-stake/

American banking giant JPMorgan has unveiled its first tokenized money market fund as part of the institution’s growing push into the blockchain space. The fund being launched by JPMorgan Asset Management, which oversees about $4 trillion in assets, will operate on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, The Wall Street Journal reported on December 15 Notably, the fund will be seeded with $100 million of JPMorgan’s own capital before opening to external investors, with external investors able to access the fund on December 16. The product, known as the My OnChain Net Yield Fund, is a private fund built on the bank’s Kinexys Digital Assets tokenization platform. It is open to qualified investors, including individuals with at least $5 million in investable assets and institutions with at least $25 million source: https://finbold.com/jpmorgan-launches-first-ever-tokenized-money-market-fund/

Alex Svanevik, CEO of on-chain analytics platform Nansen, wrote on the X platform that he still loves Ethereum because it introduced him to the cryptocurrency world and he still holds ETH. However, he believes that the Ethereum community is now filled with complacency. Whenever Ethereum is criticized, someone will say things like "Ethereum's TVL is still very high" or "some metrics are not objective." He said the Ethereum community needs to be vigilant, or it will face failure before 2030.

Doha Bank successfully issued a digital bond worth $150 million, settled with Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI). source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/doha-bank-settles-digital-bond-on-euroclear/

This unexpected calmness in the market is unlikely to last. source: https://cryptopotato.com/market-watch-is-this-the-calm-before-the-storm-as-bitcoin-btc-stalls-at-90k/

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