ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media YTN, the South Korean prosecution summoned Yoon Suk-yeol to appear in court on December 21.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the pre-market price changes of U.S. cryptocurrency concept stocks are as follows:MICROSTRATEGY up 6.3%;ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST up 2.8%;COINBASE GLOBAL up 2.6%;RIOT PLATFORMS up 3.3%;CLEANSPARK up 3%;MARA HOLDINGS up 4.2%;T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF up 13.5%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi citing CCTV news reports, the South Korean prosecution issued a summons to Yoon Suk-yeol on the 15th, but Yoon Suk-yeol did not comply. The prosecution stated that they will issue another summons.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative data, the Fear and Greed Index has risen to 83 today (up from 76 yesterday), remaining at an extreme greed level.It is reported that the panic index threshold ranges from 0 to 100, including indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media popularity (15%) + market surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's proportion in the overall market (10%) + Google Trends analysis (10%).

ChainCatcher news, CoinShares' latest research report shows that the average cash mining cost for publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies rose to $55,950 in the third quarter, an increase of 13% from $49,500 in the second quarter. When accounting for non-cash costs such as depreciation and equity incentives, the average mining cost will reach $106,000.The report points out that the rise in mining costs is mainly influenced by three factors: the AI boom has diverted expansion funds for mining companies; some mining companies are focusing on a holding strategy (HODL) rather than expanding their operations; and the increase in electricity costs during the summer in Texas has affected mining production. In terms of specific company performance, Marathon has become the mining company with the lowest cash costs, mainly benefiting from increased Bitcoin production and tax incentives; TeraWulf ranked third due to a significant 92% decrease in debt expenditures and a 20% reduction in costs; Riot, despite improvements in operational efficiency, has dropped to seventh place.

ChainCatcher news, CoinShares' latest research report shows that the average cash mining cost of publicly listed mining companies for Bitcoin in the third quarter rose to $55,950, an increase of 13% from $49,500 in the second quarter. When accounting for non-cash costs such as depreciation and stock-based compensation, the average mining cost will reach $106,000.The report points out that the rise in mining costs is mainly influenced by three factors: the AI boom has diverted expansion funds from mining companies; some mining companies are focusing on a holding strategy (HODL) rather than expanding their operations; and the summer electricity costs in Texas have impacted mining production.In terms of specific mining company performance, Marathon has become the mining company with the lowest cash costs, mainly benefiting from increased Bitcoin production and tax incentives; TeraWulf saw a significant decrease in debt expenses by 92%, reducing costs by 20%, ranking third; Riot, despite improving operational efficiency, has dropped to seventh place.Looking ahead to 2025, the report predicts that AI business may bring new opportunities for mining companies like TeraWulf and Cipher; machine costs may increase with the rise in Bitcoin prices; and some mining companies may face financial pressure, suggesting a focus on risks.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a man from Austin, Texas, was sentenced to two years in prison for falsely reporting the capital gains from the sale of $3.7 million in Bitcoin on his tax return. According to court documents and statements, Frank Richard Ahlgren III submitted false tax returns between 2017 and 2019, underreporting or failing to report $4 million in Bitcoin sales transactions, from which he made substantial profits. Regulatory provisions require all taxpayers to report any sales profits as well as gains or losses from the sale of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin on their tax returns.Lucy Tan, acting special agent in charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Houston office, stated, "This case marks the first criminal tax prosecution solely related to cryptocurrency." In addition to imprisonment, the man is also required to pay $1,095,031 in restitution to the United States.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 12 at 10:00, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Kava Lend has surged 1064 positions to take the top spot, with the token HARD experiencing a 24-hour increase of 11.1%.Kava Lend is a decentralized money market built on Kava, allowing for cross-chain asset lending.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking captures the real pulse of attention through 4.3 million genuine user behavior data, helping users enhance the accuracy of their investment decisions. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the search frequency of platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the inflation rate in the United States rose to 2.7% in November, a figure that meets economists' expectations and is higher than October's 2.6% level. The data highlights concerns about sticky inflation following the rise in inflation in October.There is widespread expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the third consecutive time next week, but the pace of rate cuts next year is less certain, as the Fed is striving to achieve its dual mandate of keeping inflation close to 2% and maintaining a healthy labor market. As interest rates reach a more "neutral" level—high enough to curb inflation but low enough to protect the labor market—officials have discussed slowing the pace of rate cuts. They noted that if actions are taken too quickly, inflation may remain above the 2% target, but acting too slowly could lead to a sharp rise in unemployment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, the South Korean police, public prosecution office, and the Ministry of National Defense have jointly established an emergency martial law joint investigation headquarters.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector continues to pull back, while the RWA, PayFi, and AI Agents sectors rise against the trend by 1.91%, 1.31%, and 0.76% respectively. Notably, within the RWA sector, Ondo Finance (ONDO) rose by 9.75%, MANTRA (OM) rose by 7.89%, and Clearpool (CPOOL) rose by 7.34%. In the PayFi sector, Monero (XMR) rose by 4.56%, and XRP (XRP) rose by 2.56%. Among AI Agents, Degen Spartan AI (DEGENAI) rose by 32.93%, Zerebro (ZEREBRO) rose by 22.67%, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) rose by 18.11%, and ai16z (AI16Z) rose by 10.14%.In other sectors, the Layer 1 sector saw a 24H decline of -2.91%, the Layer 2 sector declined by -3.22%, the DeFi sector declined by -4.32%, and the Meme sector had the largest decline today at -6.09%.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the South Korean prosecution has arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges of "inciting rebellion and abuse of power."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has shut down 40 NFT scam marketplace websites after an 85-year-old artist was scammed out of $135,000.The Brooklyn District Attorney's office stated on December 6 that someone impersonating an art dealer contacted the victim on LinkedIn, convincing him to mint his artwork on a fake NFT marketplace similar to New York's OpenSea. He was later told he had earned a profit of $300,000—but to withdraw the money, he had to pay a "fee" of $135,000. He raised the funds by completely draining his retirement accounts, using credit card payments, and taking out loans.The office also added that this counterfeit OpenSea website "appears to be controlled and funded by Nigerian sources," and some of the now-closed websites prompted visitors to enter their cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases, "which would allow scammers to completely empty the contents of users' online wallets."

ChainCatcher news, according to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean prosecution, which is investigating the emergency martial law situation on December 3, stated on the 8th that President Yoon Suk-yeol is being investigated as a suspect for alleged treason.Park Se-hyun, head of the special investigation team for the emergency martial law situation (Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office), stated at a press conference that they have received many reports accusing Yoon Suk-yeol of committing treason, and the prosecution is investigating according to procedures. Park Se-hyun said that the prosecution has no plans to refrain from investigating treason and will investigate both abuse of power and treason allegations. Although treason is not originally within the scope of prosecution investigations, the Prosecutors' Office Act allows the prosecution to investigate crimes directly related to abuse of power. In this case, the allegations of treason and abuse of power are inseparable.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Special Investigation Department of the Korean Prosecutor's Office stated that it has received many complaint letters regarding President Yoon Suk-yeol and has initiated an investigation.

ChainCatcher news, according to market data, influenced by the news of being listed on Binance, ACX briefly rose by about 75%, currently quoted at 1.0478 USD; ORCA briefly rose by about 63%, currently quoted at 6.12 USD.

ChainCatcher news, or influenced by the news that "Trump will appoint David Sacks as the crypto czar," the 0x protocol token ZRX, where Sacks serves as an advisor, briefly surged over 23%, breaking through $0.8, currently reported at $0.83.Previously, David Sacks tweeted in 2018 that he "is a loyal fan of 0x," optimistic about the development prospects of decentralized protocols in the digital asset trading field, believing that as the number of tokens increases, the market needs specialized protocols rather than relying solely on centralized exchanges.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. stocks opened flat, the Dow Jones opened flat, the S&P 500 index rose 0.02%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.11%. Most cryptocurrency-related stocks rose, with MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) up 8.6%, Coinbase (COIN.O) up 2.4%, Marathon Digital (MARA.O) up about 3.3%, and Riot Blockchain (RIOT.O) up 5.1%.Earlier today, Bitcoin made history by breaking the $100,000 milestone.

ChainCatcher news, according to market data, Hong Kong stock Boya Interactive (00434.HK) has risen over 24.7%, currently priced at 6.21 HKD, reaching a new high since July 2015.