Wall Street short seller Peter Berezin predicts that the stock market will decline in 2026 as investors shift away from technology and growth stocks, with the S&P 500 expected to fall 23% for the year and the Nasdaq down 31%. The US dollar weakens, the yen appreciates, gold hits a new all-time high, and concerns about a recession will prompt the Federal Reserve to accelerate rate cuts.

Foresight News reports that, according to Bloomberg, Visa has begun supporting U.S. financial institutions in using USDC on Solana for transaction settlement. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first institutions to use this service. As Circle

A survey by Bank of America shows that most investors expect Trump to nominate Kevin Hasset as the next Federal Reserve Chair, with 69% supporting this view. Jerome Powell's term will end in May.

According to ZTE Mall, Doubao Mobile Assistant and nubiaM153 have resumed F-code waiting list applications. The quotas are limited and prioritized for users who have not purchased a device. Note that users who have already purchased cannot reapply. At the same time, rumors about ByteDance being interviewed by regulators have been denied. Earlier this month, Doubao Mobile announced restrictions on the use of AI-operated financial applications.

In the past 24 hours, mainstream Perp DEX trading volume has rebounded significantly, with Aster having the highest trading volume at approximately $9.27 billion, followed by Lighter and Hyperliquid. The TVL and open interest data for each platform have also been updated accordingly.

Elon Musk begins funding the Republican Party for the 2026 midterm elections, indicating a closer relationship with Trump. He previously threatened to form a third-party political group, but has now returned to the Republican Party and plans to continue donating throughout the election cycle.

Singapore's digital trade platform Olea completes $30 million Series A funding, with investors including Spain's Official Foreign Bank and others. The funds will be used to accelerate the deployment of AI and Web3 solutions and to strengthen embedded finance products. Since its establishment in 2022, Olea has provided financing exceeding $3 billion to over a thousand enterprises.

Golden Finance reports that bond yields in developed markets are rising, indicating a weakening of the stability traditionally provided by investment tools. BlackRock pointed out that the surge in long-term bond yields is driven by concerns over fiscal policy and worsening outlooks, especially as Japanese bonds hit record highs, and the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada also adjusted their interest rate stances.

DeSci project NanoVita officially launches its core AI functionality module, allowing users to experience its health research platform that integrates nanotechnology, AI, and blockchain for free. The launch includes AI intelligent health assessment and MBTI personality analysis, aiming to break down health research data silos and promote scientific progress.

Cross-chain Perp DEX aggregator VOOI announces airdrop rules, with tokens available for claim on its App starting December 18th, lasting for 30 days. Eligible users include those who earn trading points and traders during specific periods. Additionally, each account must undergo verification to prevent attacks.

PANews 12月16日消息，据Lookonchain报道，与Konstantin Lomashuk相关的一个钱包在过去一小时内以约2,928美元的价格抛售了14,585枚ETH，套现约4,271万美元。

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of December 16, 2025, focusing on the latest Bitcoin news, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include: 1. Chair of the US SEC: Cryptocurrency may become the ultimate financial monitoring tool, calling for regulatory balance between privacy and security 2. MetaMask launches Bitcoin support, continuing to expand multi-chain operations 3. Huang Licheng has been liquidated 200 times since the market crash on October 11, with total losses exceeding $22.88 million

Gate News Bot Message, December 16 — According to CoinMarketCap data, at the time of press, TRUTH (Swarm Network) is trading at $0.02, up 27.68% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.03 and a low of $0.01. The 24-hour trading volume is $10.3 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $37.9 million, an increase of $8.22 million from yesterday. Swarm Network is a decentralized real information verification platform that integrates distributed AI agent groups, zero-knowledge proofs, and blockchain technology. Its core product, Truth Protocol, aims to achieve real-time verification of any data by combining AI agent groups, cryptographic techniques, and zero-knowledge proofs, providing strong support for the next generation of decentralized applications. The platform is through mixing

Gate News Bot Message, December 16th, according to CoinMarketCap data, TAO (Bittensor) is currently priced at $261.69, down 7.46% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $314.54 and a low of $260.28. The 24-hour trading volume reached $145 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $2.748 billion, down $220 million from yesterday. Recent important news about TAO: 1️⃣ **The first halving event was completed as scheduled, significantly releasing supply inflation pressure** Bittensor completed its first-ever halving on December 15th, reducing the daily token issuance from 7200 to 3600 tokens, with block rewards cut to 0.5 TAO per block. This halving event directly changed the network's token economics expectations, significantly reducing the

Morgan Stanley's analysis indicates that due to expectations of interest rate cuts and a weak US dollar index, gold is expected to rise to $4,800 per ounce by Q4 2026, driven by central bank gold purchases and demand from stablecoin companies. Silver, on the other hand, due to strong investment demand, may face the risk of physical short squeezing.

金色财经报道，金融稳定理事会（FSB）周二表示，去年非银行金融部门在全球资产中所占份额增至51%，总额达256.8万亿美元，增长速度是传统银行业的两倍。非银行金融中介机构通常被称为“影子银行”，其中包括货币市场基金、对冲基金、私人信贷机构、养老基金和保险公司等。该行业的快速扩张日益成为监管机构关注的重点，他们担心其缺乏透明度，以及由此产生的风险问题可能会危及更广泛的金融市场。金融稳定委员会负责协调二十国集团（G20）经济体的金融监管规则，在其对该行业的年度评估报告中指出，非银行金融部门在全球资产中所占份额创下历史第二高位，与疫情前的水平相似。

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua stated that he is optimistic about ETH's fundamentals, but since the major crash on 1011, market liquidity has decreased, with the derivatives market dominating the spot market. Fluctuations are normal, and spot investments may not always buy at the lowest price. ETH remains a core asset for medium- to long-term investment.

Gate News bot message, the cryptocurrency market continues its decline, consolidating near April levels. BTC slides toward $85K at $86,533, down 3.7%, while ETH loses $3K support, trading at $2,948, down 6.2%. Spot volume across major CEXs decreases 28%. The Fear and Greed Index drops to 11, indicat

Gate News Bot Message, December 16, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, PI (Pi) is trading at $0.20, down 5.28% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.22 and a low of $0.19. The current market cap is approximately $1.631 billion. Pi is the first digital currency that can be mined on a mobile phone, utilizing groundbreaking technology to enable mining without draining the battery. PI adopts a decentralized design, offering secure, tamper-proof, and interoperable digital currency; it is also mobile-first, capable of safe operation without substantial electricity consumption. Users can start mining by downloading the Pi app for free, making the entire process user-friendly and environmentally friendly. ## Important recent news about PI: 1️⃣ **Deepening infrastructure development to support long-term growth** Pi Netwo

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a consultation on proposed cryptocurrency regulation rules, covering areas such as access and market manipulation. The deadline is February 12, 2026. The goal is to protect consumers and support innovation.

Gate News Bot Message, December 16 — According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, SWARMS (Swarms) is trading at $0.01604753, up 16.17% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.02244238 and a low of $0.01184988. The 24-hour trading volume reached $25.7 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $16 million, an increase of $2.23 million from yesterday. Swarms is a platform built to provide infrastructure for the agent economy. Swarms offers a complete multi-agent orchestration framework, including an enterprise-ready Python framework, high-performance Rust implementation, multi-agent orchestration API in Swarms Cloud, and a type-safe TypeScript client. The platform is powered by Swarms Mar

Golden Finance reports that US S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.36%, Nasdaq futures fell by 0.57%, and Dow futures fell by 0.17%. (Jin10)

With MSTR's stock price dropping more than 8% in a single day, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, is facing new market pressures. Although the company recently invested about $950 million to acquire 10,645 Bitcoins, the market did not respond positively, and its core valuation metric, mNAV (enterprise value to Bitcoin holdings market value ratio), has fallen to a historic low of 1.10, raising concerns among investors about the sustainability of its Bitcoin strategy. Data shows that Strategy's current enterprise value is approximately between $60.5 billion and $64.3 billion, while its Bitcoin holdings are valued at about $57.9 billion. As Bitcoin's price dipped to $85,304 over the past 24 hours, the mNAV decreased by about 5.9%. Analysts point out that if Bitcoin continues to weaken, especially amid market fears over potential changes in monetary policies by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, the mNAV could further approach the critical psychological threshold of 1.

Gate News bot 消息，据 2025 年 12 月 16 日 Gate 官方公告 Gate 将于 2025 年 12 月 16 日 20:10 (UTC+8) 上线 Magma Finance (MAGMA) 永续合约实盘交易，支持 1-20 倍杠杆，以 USDT 结算。同时，Gate Perp DEX 将同步上线 MAGMA/USDT 永续合约交易。 此外，Gate 将在同一时间新增 MAGMA 统一账户借贷和逐仓杠杆交易对，并同步推出 MAGMA 余币宝理财、活期抵押借贷、定期抵押借贷等功能。在 MAGMA 现货上线 1 小时后，Gate 将上线 MAGMA 闪兑和定投功能，用户可选择每小时、每天等多种定投周期。 永续合约上线后 1 小时内，跟单交易和交易机器人服务也将随之开放。

Recent activity linked to Pi Network’s blockchain explorer repository is drawing renewed attention to the project’s long-term infrastructure strategy. A Pi Network–focused account shared screenshots from the Pi codebase that appear to reference integrations with external blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, through anchor systems connected to fchain.io. Additional references to assets associated with SureRemit and Smartlands.io suggest that these integrations are part of structured plann

Gate News bot message, a whale or institution suffered a $20.43M loss (−88.77%) after purchasing $23M worth of AI agent tokens on Base and liquidating the entire position today for only $2.58M. The breakdown shows losses across multiple tokens: $FAI recorded a −$9.87M loss (−92.31%), $AIXBT lost −$7

AI Video and Audio Startup Mirelo Announces $41 Million Seed Round Funding, Led Jointly by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Index Ventures, with Participation from Atlantic.vc and TriplePoint Capital. This round of financing will be used to accelerate the development of its video and gaming audio generation models and expand product and team scale. The Mirelo team stated that the company was born out of a love for sound creation and a reflection on the current industry situation. In the context of generative AI driving significant reductions in video production costs and rapid expansion of content scale, audio has long been overlooked, becoming a critical bottleneck in the creative process. Although current video models are beginning to incorporate default audio, they still fall short in meeting professional needs in terms of emotional expression, narrative tension, and creative control.

ChainCatcher 消息，Solana 上杠杆预测市场 Space 完成 300 万美元种子轮融资，参投方包括 Morningstar Ventures、Arctic Digital，此外，Space 还获得了来自 echo 社区的投资。

As important employment data in the United States is about to be released, Bitcoin prices are under pressure and declining, with market volatility significantly amplified. Due to macroeconomic uncertainty and the liquidation of high leverage positions, Bitcoin temporarily tested the critical support level of $85,000, triggering large-scale liquidations. Data shows that Bitcoin's price quickly fell from the previous day's high above $89,000, reaching a low of about $85,400, then rebounded slightly to around $85,800, with a single-day decline of approximately 4.2%. From a longer-term perspective, Bitcoin has fallen more than 9% from last week's high and nearly 32% from the year's high, with short-term technical patterns clearly weakening.

Bitcoin has pulled back approximately 30% from its high to around $85,000. Medium-term holders are accelerating their accumulation, adding 54,000 BTC over the past week, indicating bottom-fishing behavior. However, the selling pressure from large-scale holders still constrains the market, and in the short term, Bitcoin's price may continue to face downward pressure.

As Bitcoin's price has fallen approximately 30% from the peak of around $126,200 and is hovering near the key support level of $85,000, concerns about a further decline to the $70,000 region are intensifying. However, on-chain data presents a different intriguing picture: institutional funds and high-net-worth investors are continuing to accumulate Bitcoin at the fastest rate in 13 years. Glassnode data shows that medium-sized holders (commonly referred to as "Bitcoin sharks") holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC increased their total holdings from approximately 3.521 million to 3.575 million BTC over the past week, a net increase of about 54,000 BTC. This accumulation speed has reached a new high since 2012, reflecting a clear pattern of buying the dip.

On December 16, news: Smart Wallet 0xA33…AE12C started reducing its holdings, taking partial profits on ETH. The address bought 19,973 ETH in April this year, recently sold 9,999.95 at an average price of $2,921.35, earning $11.92 million. Currently, it has collateralized 40,697 WETH on Aave and borrowed $39.05 million.

ChainCatcher Message, Predict Market predict.fun announced yesterday that Predict will officially launch today. The team has already taken snapshots of the following user addresses: Addresses that have traded Meme coins of a certain size on BNB Chain; Addresses that have participated in perpetual contract trading on Aster DEX; And users active in prediction markets such as Polymarket, Limitless, Myriad Markets, Opinion Labs, etc.; It also includes

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ethereum Foundation Executive David on the X platform citing Blockworks data stated that approximately $9 out of every $10 in crypto lending income comes from Ethereum or its L2 networks.

Nexo has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with the Australian Tennis Association, becoming an official crypto partner for the Australian Open and related events. This collaboration will showcase the brand through the "Nexo Coach's Seat," helping to transform its brand into a digital asset wealth platform.

As the end of the year approaches, the cryptocurrency market is showing clear bearish signals. Data indicates that among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, 75 have fallen below their 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA), indicating a significant overall weakening of the trend. In contrast, only 29 stocks in the Nasdaq are in the same technical weak zone, highlighting the relative weakness of the crypto market. TradingView data shows that Bitcoin reached a historical high of approximately $126,000 in early October and has since been declining, currently around $87,000, signaling a significant withdrawal of funds from the crypto market. Since the 50-day and 200-day moving averages are often considered key indicators of medium- and long-term trends, a simultaneous break below both averages usually indicates a trend reversal to the downside and may trigger further selling pressure.

The Solana ETF market experienced a phase of fluctuation on December 15. According to SoSoValue data, the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded approximately $4.6 million in outflows on that day, marking the first net redemption since the product was listed at the end of October and breaking the previous record of over a month of continuous fund inflows. This redemption corresponds to the sale of about 36,800 SOL tokens, and the ETF's trading volume also dropped to a historical low on that day. The outflow was driven by a general decline in risk appetite across the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana all experiencing pullbacks amid rising macroeconomic uncertainties and tightening liquidity at the end of the year.

According to CoinDesk analysis, 75 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization are below their key moving averages, indicating a weak market. Bitcoin's price has fallen from its all-time high to $87,000, affecting major coins and leading to bearish market sentiment. Only a few tokens show oversold conditions, and analysis suggests that the crypto market may continue to be under pressure in the short term.

CZ posted on the X platform: "If you've ever envied those who buy cryptocurrencies at low prices and hold them long-term through market cycles, think about what they are doing at such moments." This statement from CZ essentially serves as a reminder to the market of a repeatedly validated but easily overlooked fact — long-term returns often come from the most difficult stages to endure.

On-chain prediction markets welcome new players: Probable is a brand new prediction market platform built entirely on BNB Chain, co-incubated by PancakeSwap and YZi Labs. It features zero prediction fees, fully on-chain transparent settlement, and a more user-friendly experience, aiming to lower the barriers to participation in prediction markets. Probable covers a wide range of prediction scenarios, including cryptocurrency price trends, major global events, sports competitions, and regional and localized markets that are less covered by other platforms. Users can directly convert their personal judgments into on-chain trading opportunities, with full transparency throughout the process.

Since the launch of the Pacifica Points Activity, it has attracted many traders to build positions on the platform. However, market declines have caused some volume-manipulating traders to incur losses, and trading strategies have shifted towards shorting mainstream coins such as BTC and ETH. Currently, some addresses are bullish on BNB and ZEC, but there are disagreements regarding coins like ETH. Users can utilize the Coinbob tool to follow high-frequency traders and earn trading points.

After stablecoin giant Circle announced the acquisition of Interop Labs, the Axelar ecosystem native token AXL quickly faced downward pressure. Data shows that following the announcement, AXL dropped approximately 13% to 15% on Tuesday, becoming a focal point of market attention. Although this transaction validated the value of Axelar's interoperability technology, the fact that AXL tokens and the Axelar network itself were explicitly excluded from the acquisition scope clearly cooled investor sentiment. Interop Labs was the original core development team of the Axelar network, responsible for the design and implementation of cross-chain communication protocols for a long time. According to the announcement, Circle will incorporate the engineering team of Interop Labs and its proprietary intellectual property to strengthen its capabilities in blockchain interoperability, stablecoin infrastructure, and payment networks. Meanwhile, the subsequent maintenance and development of the Axelar ecosystem will be more heavily handled by another long-term contributor, Common Prefix.

As the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November is about to be released, Federal Reserve Board member Stephen Milun publicly challenged the mainstream narrative that "inflation remains significantly above the target," prompting the market to reassess the future interest rate path. The timing of these comments coincides with investors closely monitoring macroeconomic data for its potential impact on Federal Reserve policy, the US dollar trend, and risk assets such as Bitcoin. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the market currently prices in over a 75% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at the January 2026 meeting, indicating a cooling of long-term tightening expectations. Milun believes that the potential inflation level is actually very close to the Fed’s 2% target, and that the current inflation "overshoot" is more due to lagging and biased statistical methods rather than demand overheating.

Gate News bot message, two whales dumped 14,000 $ETH ($40.82M) in the past 2 hours. Address 0x2802 sold 10,000 $ETH ($29.16M) at $2,915.5 on Dex. Address 0x4c0A sold 4,000 $ETH ($11.66M) via CEX and Gate.

Latest reports indicate that since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has significantly slowed its enforcement efforts in the cryptocurrency industry. According to The New York Times, the SEC has withdrawn, paused, or dismissed nearly 60% of cryptocurrency-related cases, a change that has garnered widespread attention within the industry. The report notes that while enforcement actions in traditional financial markets continue, since January this year, cryptocurrency companies have become the most affected group. Numerous investigations into crypto projects and trading platforms have been halted or canceled, indicating a shift in regulatory focus. Among the most notable cases are the longstanding lawsuits the SEC previously filed against Ripple Labs and major centralized exchanges (CEX). Both landmark cases have been substantially withdrawn. The New York Times also mentioned that the SEC is no longer actively pursuing any companies with known connections to Trump, sparking discussions about the motivation behind the regulatory changes.

A major crypto whale heavily invested in the AI agent sector recently liquidated their holdings, turning one of this year's most talked-about speculative themes into a costly lesson. On-chain monitoring data shows that this address sold AI agent tokens worth approximately $31.12 million, ultimately recovering only about $2.57 million, resulting in an overall loss of around $28.54 million, with a loss ratio close to 92%. The whale accumulated a large position at the beginning of the year when the AI agent narrative was at its peak, as market funds flooded into tokens related to autonomous trading robots, AI-driven trade execution, and intelligent agents. However, as market liquidity continued to shrink and sentiment cooled, these narrative-dependent assets gradually lost support and were eventually forced to exit at very low prices.

PancakeSwap launches the cross-chain prediction market platform Probable, focusing on zero fees and a simplified experience, supporting various prediction events. The platform uses UMA's Optimistic Oracle to enhance transparency, allowing users to participate with any tokens, lowering operational barriers, and is expected to go live soon.

As blockchain applications continue to grow, scalability issues have become a core challenge that public chains cannot avoid. Ethereum (ETH) has been vigorously developing Layer-2 scaling solutions in an attempt to increase throughput and reduce transaction fees while avoiding long-term congestion on the mainnet. This strategy has achieved certain success in user experience and is also seen as an important pillar for Ethereum's mainstream adoption. However, from an economic model perspective, this pillar is facing pressure. Data shows that Ethereum's on-chain revenue has significantly declined this year, dropping from approximately $2.52 billion at the beginning of the year to about $604 million. Behind this revenue decline is the reality that transaction fees are being heavily diverted to Layer-2 networks.

The crypto infrastructure company StraitX announced plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and US dollar stablecoin XUSD on the Solana blockchain in early 2026, facilitating instant exchange between the two currencies and promoting digital forex trading. This will be Solana's first Singapore dollar stablecoin and will enhance its role in the global payment network.

The recent overall pressure in the cryptocurrency market has also significantly impacted the trend of ZCash (ZEC). In the past 24 hours, ZCash has decreased by approximately 3.82%, and Bitcoin briefly fell back to around $87,500. Although Bitcoin subsequently rebounded, ZEC did not recover its previous losses in sync and showed relatively weaker performance in the short term. From a technical perspective, the medium-term outlook for ZCash has not been completely compromised. Previous analysis pointed out that after ZEC broke through the downward channel, there was theoretically potential for a rebound to higher levels, as long as the demand zone between $382 and $395 could be effectively maintained. The price still has the opportunity to initiate a recovery. Currently, the upward momentum has slowed in recent days but has not completely disappeared.

Solana recently stated that despite suffering DDoS attacks over the past week, its network performance was not affected. DDoS attacks are a common type of network attack that exhausts target resources by sending大量虚假请求.

Recent market data shows that Bitcoin's price continues to underperform compared to tech stocks and the overall U.S. stock market. After the Federal Reserve signaled a dovish rate cut, the Nasdaq Composite Index decreased by about 1.7%, while Bitcoin's decline during the same period widened to 2.4%, indicating that its short-term volatility remains higher than that of traditional risk assets. From a mid-term perspective, this gap becomes even more evident. Since the second half of 2025, the component stocks of the Nasdaq index have increased by approximately 17%, whereas Bitcoin has fallen by about 15% over the past six months. This contrasts with the market's long-term expectation of Bitcoin as a "high-beta tech asset" and also means that the returns from allocating to the Nasdaq index this year have significantly outperformed those from investing in Bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency infrastructure company StraitX announced plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and US dollar stablecoin XUSD on the Solana public blockchain, providing users with blockchain-based fast and low-cost currency exchange services. This marks the first time that a stablecoin asset linked to the Singapore dollar has been introduced into the Solana ecosystem. According to official disclosures, StraitX will collaborate with the Solana Foundation, and the launch of these two stablecoins is expected in early 2026. At that time, Solana users will be able to perform instant on-chain exchanges between Singapore dollar (SGD) and US dollar (USD), which can be seen as a decentralized, automated digital foreign exchange infrastructure.

On-Chain Analysis Platform Glassnode's latest report indicates that although Bitcoin's price has experienced a significant pullback from its all-time high, its overall performance over the past three months has still outperformed the vast majority of the cryptocurrency sector, demonstrating that market funds and investment preferences remain focused on Bitcoin. Glassnode states that over the past three months, "the average returns of almost all cryptocurrency sectors have been lower than Bitcoin," and this persistent relative weakness reflects that in the current market environment, capital is more inclined to flow into Bitcoin rather than riskier altcoins.