Polymarket’s accuracy has been praised; MSCI now keeps Strategy and other crypto‑reserve‑holding firms in its indices despite traders predicting an 80 % chance they'd be excluded. Overnight, the S&P 500 hit a new all‑time high at 6,944 and silver climbed to $82. Bitcoin slipped below $92k last night but stayed above that level. Traders are gearing up for another push to break the $94k resistance. Ripple chose to skip a 2024 IPO, saying its finances are solid—though the potential crypto winter makes an IPO risky. Bloomberg’s Eric sees a $150 billion BTC ETF in 2026, a move that could lift BTC to at least $140k. xAI, led by Elon Musk, raised $20 billion in funding with Nvidia as a strategic investor. Wishing everyone a holiday season filled with successes! 🎉 📊 Top 3 24‑hour movers: - JasmyCoin – $0.009535 (+19.72 %) - MemeCore – $1.66 (+7.02 %) - Hyperliquid – $27.51 (+4.76 %) #cryptoMorning

📈 #PUMP Yesterday, PumpFun’s trading volume hit a record high of over $2 billion, while PumpSwap collected roughly $1.94 billion—making it Solana’s second‑largest DEX after Meteora.

🚀 Big news from #FF #RWA and Andrey Grachev: Silver and gold are now part of Falcon Finance’s roadmap! Starting February 2026, you’ll be able to swap your tokens for real‑world assets—obtain physical bars, or simply hold them in digital form. And that’s just the start—more products are on the way.

⛏️ #BTC Canaan’s BTC miner turns the heat it generates into extra warmth for Canadian greenhouses. #mining @cointelegraph

💸 The Ethereum validator exit queue has reset for the first time since July 2025. Exiting now takes just a few minutes. Meanwhile, over 1.3 million ETH is queued to enter staking.

👀🆕 #BNB Binance Futures Will Launch USDⓈ-Margined XAGUSDT Perpetual Contract (2026-01-07) #Binance #Futures

👀🆕 #BNB Binance Futures Will Launch USDⓈ-Margined XAGUSDT Perpetual Contract (2026-01-07) #Binance #Futures ⏱️ Time (UTC): 07:00:51.856

📊 #BTC #ETH #ETF Yesterday, spot BTC‑ETFs recorded a net outflow of about $243.2 million, while spot ETH‑ETFs posted a net inflow of roughly $114.7 million.

👇 The top traders on Hyperliquid for #ETH and #XRP are now mostly taking SHORT positions. (list)

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Ethereum’s scalability just got a boost. The latest Blob‑Parameter‑Only hard fork increased the blob limit from 15 to 21. #ETH (Cointelegraph)

📈 December’s forecast market hit a new high: **$19.1 B** in total volume, a surge of about **35 %** over the former record. The top performers that month were: - **Kalshi** – $7 B - **Opinion** – $6.7 B - **Polymarket** – $5.3 B

🔮 In December the forecast market hit a new peak of **$19.1 billion**, up about **35 %** from the previous all‑time high. **Top 3 projects by volume last month:** 1️⃣ Kalshi – **$7 billion** 2️⃣ Opinion – **$6.7 billion** 3️⃣ Polymarket – **$5.3 billion**

Ethereum’s 2025 highlights: - DeFi TVL topped $99 billion. - Stable‑coin settlements hit $18.8 trillion. - Layer‑2 gas fees fell below $0.01. - ETFs and corporate wallets now hold over $35 billion in ETH. - 88 + million smart contracts are deployed. - Peak daily activity reached 1.74 million transactions. - About 32 k developers stay active. An explosive year for the ecosystem!

🪙 Ripple confirms it won’t go public, citing its solid financial footing. The focus stays on growth through acquisitions and product development, rather than listing on the market.

💧 #XRP: Ripple keeps it private Monica Long, Ripple’s CEO, says the company stays private because its balance sheet is strong and it doesn’t need an IPO for liquidity. In November 2025, Ripple raised $500 m at a $40 b valuation, underscoring its financial health. Growth is driven by acquisitions and product development, not public markets. **Key points** - Solid, engaged community - Debunking the “zombie company” rumor - Continuing partnership with Wormhole 🌸 **Ad** 🌸

🤔 After a 7‑month break, trader ricosuave666 is back on Polymarket, betting $8,198 that Israel will strike Iran. Interestingly, every one of his past Israel‑related bets has come through.

🙅‍♂️ **#XRP** Ripple has confirmed that it will not pursue an IPO. The company cites its strong financial position and a focus on growth as the main reasons. — theBlock 🌸 **Ad** 🌸

🔍 WLFI withdrew 162.69 WBTC (≈ $14.98 M) from Aave and swapped 27.12 WBTC (≈ $2.5 M) for 770.6 ETH.