ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin-related stocks rose broadly, Coinbase (COIN.O) up nearly 4%, Bitfarm up 2.8%, Riot Platforms (RIOT.O) up 1.7%. iShares Bitcoin Trust increased by 3.2%. (Jin Shi)

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 the Financial Times, since August of this year, employees and early investors of the UK fintech startup Revolut have sold nearly $1 billion in stock, following the company's UK banking license receiving support from major financial institutions, which has led to a valuation of $45 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on the X platform that next week is a macro big week, with a number of central banks led by the Federal Reserve about to announce interest rate decisions. Currently, the futures market shows a 99% expectation of a 25bp rate cut by the Federal Reserve.Other important data this week is also worth paying attention to, as the next interest rate meeting will enter the Trump cycle. During this period, it is also worth noting whether there will be significant fluctuations in the U.S. stock market. Currently, ETF inflows are strong, and a strong U.S. stock market is also beneficial for cryptocurrencies. Last week, the cryptocurrency market was relatively quiet, although market capital inflows remained strong. As Christmas approaches, the market is undergoing year-end position adjustments. The options market is relatively stable, and large trades and market interest rates are worth monitoring. Currently, the implied volatility (IV) for major maturities is at a relatively low level, with short-term IV showing a significant decline. Additionally, in the cryptocurrency interest rate market, the Bitfinex interest rate market has been relatively stable recently.

ChainCatcher news shows that the U.S. November CPI accelerated both year-on-year and month-on-month, while the core CPI's year-on-year and month-on-month increases remained the same as in October. These data points are fully in line with expectations, and the market has almost completely priced in a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December.According to 4E monitoring, U.S. stock indices showed mixed results on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones down 0.22%, the S&P 500 up 0.82%, and tech stocks and chip stocks rising collectively, pushing the Nasdaq up 1.77%, reaching a historic high and closing above the 20,000 point mark for the first time. Among large tech stocks, Tesla rose nearly 6%, leading Google, Meta, Amazon, and other tech giants to new highs. Tesla's six consecutive trading days of gains also made Musk the world's richest person with a net worth exceeding $400 billion. Cryptocurrency-related stocks surged collectively, with MicroStrategy up over 9% and Coinbase nearly 4%.With the U.S. CPI data meeting expectations, the overall cryptocurrency market has rebounded. Bitcoin rose 4.5% to regain the $100,000 mark, Ethereum broke through $3,800, and altcoins collectively rebounded, generally returning to the positions before yesterday's decline. Data shows that the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF saw a net inflow of $223 million yesterday, and over 970 million USDT flowed from Tether to CEX in the past 24 hours, indicating active market trading and strong bullish sentiment.In the forex commodities sector, the dollar experienced a V-shaped rebound, rising for four consecutive days to a two-week high, while non-U.S. currencies fell broadly; rate cut expectations boosted gold prices, with spot gold climbing 0.9% to test $2,720, reaching a five-week high; U.S. EIA crude oil inventories fell more than expected last week, and with global demand expected to recover, oil prices continued to strengthen under these dual positive factors.With the non-farm and CPI data released, a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week has almost become a certainty. However, given that the data itself has increased compared to previous values, it has somewhat compressed the Fed's room for rate cuts next year, and the market expects a lower probability of a rate cut in January. eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, bulk gold, and forex, recently launching a USDT stablecoin financial product with an annualized return of 5.5%, providing investors with potential hedging options. 4E reminds you to pay attention to market volatility risks and to allocate assets reasonably.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto Briefing, MicroStrategy is expected to officially join the Nasdaq 100 Index on December 23, with an official announcement anticipated on December 13.Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart expects that ETFs tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index will purchase approximately $2.1 billion worth of MicroStrategy shares, accounting for about 20% of the company's daily trading volume. The company is expected to become the 40th largest component of the index, with a weight of 0.47%.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live researcher Adam posted on social media that the crypto market is booming, with ETF inflows maintaining their trend, and both BTC breaking the $100,000 and ETH breaking the $4,000 integer levels. This week, there are important data releases for CPI and the European Central Bank's interest rates, but recently cryptocurrencies have been moving independently, with limited impact from the macro market. The flow of funds into ETFs and crypto-related US stocks is worth paying close attention to.Bitcoin has successfully broken through $100,000, with altcoins experiencing a comprehensive rotation and multiple mainstream coins seeing several-fold increases. Market capital inflow is strong, and bulls are very aggressive in this spot bull market.The options market is relatively stable, and large trades and market interest rates are worth monitoring. Currently, the implied volatility (IV) for major expirations is at a relatively low level, and short-term IV has significantly declined. With the bull market in full swing, it is a good opportunity to buy options.In terms of the crypto interest rate market, Bitfinex's interest rate market has been relatively stable recently, and suitable interest rate orders can be actively executed, especially during market movements, which is particularly worth paying attention to.

ChainCatcher news, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court released a white paper on "Balancing Punishment and Governance" in criminal trials, which disclosed that since 2019, over 600 criminal cases related to quasi-financial trading platforms have been concluded. In terms of investment types, the investment schemes in quasi-financial trading platform crimes are diverse and constantly evolving, shifting from initial investments in physical items like stamps and paintings to financial investments such as futures, options, stocks, and foreign exchange trading, and now extending into emerging fields like NFTs (digital collectibles) and digital currencies.From the statistical data, the top three investment schemes by case volume are futures, stocks, and virtual currencies, accounting for approximately 50%, 20%, and 11%, respectively. Criminals often use WeChat public accounts, mini-programs, and live broadcasts to extensively promote so-called "virtual currencies," leading to an expanding range of related illegal information and a continuous increase in the number of victims.

ChainCatcher message, Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett stated that the strong rebound in U.S. stocks and cryptocurrencies makes these asset classes appear to be in a bubble.According to data compiled by institutions, the price-to-book ratio of the S&P 500 index soared to 5.3 times in 2024, close to the peak of 5.5 times reached during the tech bubble in March 2000. Hartnett noted that if the S&P 500 index approaches 6666 points, which is about 10% higher than current levels, the risk of "overshooting" in early 2025 is very high. The bank's bull-bear indicator has yet to show signs of prosperity among global investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to 4E monitoring, U.S. stocks fell into anxiety before the non-farm data release on Thursday, with the market cooling off at high levels, and all three major indices closed lower. The Dow Jones fell by 0.55%, the Nasdaq fell by 0.18%, and the S&P 500 index fell by 0.19%. Most large tech stocks rose, with Tesla up over 3%, reaching a two-year high.The cryptocurrency market reached a historic high after Trump announced the nomination of a crypto supporter as the chairman of the U.S. SEC, leading to a significant market surge. Bitcoin's price broke through the milestone of $100,000, peaking around $105,000, then pulled back sharply, crashing over 8% this morning, briefly touching $90,500 before quickly rebounding. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is quoted at $98,240. The Bitcoin flash crash did not affect altcoins, which generally performed strongly, indicating market confidence in altcoins.In the forex commodities sector, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. last week exceeded expectations, and the "non-farm eve" dollar index fell about 0.6%, showing a volatile downward trend throughout the day, with most non-U.S. currencies rising. OPEC+’s decision to delay the production increase plan until April next year was in line with expectations, leading to profit-taking sell-offs, and international oil prices ultimately fell by over 0.30%. Gold prices dropped on Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields strengthened after the weekly jobless claims data was released, with spot gold dipping nearly 1% at its lowest.On Thursday, economic data showed that the U.S. labor market continues to cool steadily, with the market focusing on Friday's non-farm employment data to understand the Fed's stance on interest rate cuts. Currently, the FedWatch tool shows that the market expects a 70.1% probability of a rate cut by the Fed this month. eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, gold commodities, and forex, recently launching a USDT stablecoin wealth management product with an annualized yield of 5.5%, providing investors with a potential hedging option. 4E reminds you to pay attention to market volatility risks and allocate assets reasonably.

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 Jinshi reports, JPMorgan analysts stated in a report that from the perspective of investor positions, Bitcoin, the US dollar, and stocks are the most vulnerable asset classes. Positions in Bitcoin, the US dollar, and stocks appear to be increasing as investors bet that these assets will rise.In other areas, bond and credit positions are close to neutral, while commodity positions excluding gold are decreasing. "Therefore, from a positioning perspective, entering 2025, the most vulnerable asset classes are stocks, the US dollar, and Bitcoin, while the opposite is true for non-gold commodities."

ChainCatcher news, according to Yonhap News Agency, the Cheongju District Court in South Korea sentenced a public official of the Cheongju City Government to five years in prison for embezzlement.Since January 2017, over a period of seven years, he embezzled 600 million won (approximately $427,800) for investing in cryptocurrencies and stocks as well as repaying personal debts; it was reported that he forged official documents in the scheme.

According to ChainCatcher news, monitored by Trader T, most U.S. stock crypto concept stocks are up in pre-market trading, with the T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF soaring 12%, iShares Bitcoin Trust rising 1.8%, MicroStrategy up 1.5%, Riot Platforms up 2.4%, CleanSpark up 2.2%, Marathon Digital Holdings slightly up 0.04%, and Coinbase down 1.2%.

ChainCatcher news, a report released on Wednesday shows that the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation indicator, while meeting expectations, rebounded in October compared to September, marking the largest increase since April. This data supports the Fed's cautious stance on interest rate cuts, but market expectations for a rate cut in December have not been dampened.According to 4E monitoring, the three major U.S. stock indices collectively closed lower on Wednesday, ending a recent streak of gains. The Dow Jones fell by 0.31%, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.38%, ending a seven-day winning streak; most large tech stocks declined, and the U.S. stock market will be closed for one day on Thursday, with an early closure on Friday by three hours. Traders seem to be taking profits on large tech stocks that have performed well this year, leading the Nasdaq to drop by 0.60%, the biggest loser among the three indices.Earlier this week, Bitcoin experienced a pullback as some investors took profits when the price approached a historical milestone. On Wednesday, the crypto market saw a strong rebound, with Bitcoin rising nearly 4.4% in the last 24 hours and Ethereum increasing over 10%, boosting crypto-related stocks, with MicroStrategy up 9.94% and Coinbase up 6.03%.In the forex commodities sector, the market was quiet ahead of Thanksgiving, with the dollar weakening by about 0.9% to reach a two-week low, while non-dollar currencies rose; news that the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday may delay production increase plans supported oil prices, with U.S. oil closing slightly lower on Wednesday and Brent crude roughly flat; gold prices rose on Wednesday, but the increase narrowed after data showed stagnation in inflation progress, which suppressed rate cut expectations.Data from recent months suggests that the process of reducing inflation seems to have stalled, which may limit the Fed's room for rate cuts in 2025, but is unlikely to affect the Fed's decision to continue cutting rates at its last monetary policy meeting of the year. The market currently believes that the likelihood of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Fed in December has risen to nearly 70%.eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, commodities like gold, and forex. It recently launched a USDT stablecoin financial product with an annualized return of 5.5%, providing investors with a potential hedging option. 4E reminds you to be aware of market volatility risks and to allocate assets wisely.

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis indicates that Ethereum is performing strongly, with a rise of over 4% yesterday, while Bitcoin fell by 1.5% during the same period. The ETH/BTC exchange rate rebounded 13% from the post-election low of 0.0318 to 0.0366, showing that funds are shifting towards Ethereum. The increase in Ethereum significantly outpaced the 0.5% rise of the CoinDesk 20 index.In addition, U.S. presidential elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, boosting market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 439 points to 44,860, an increase of 0.99%; the S&P 500 index broke through 6,000 points; and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.75%. Bessent proposed a "three arrows" economic strategy, including goals of achieving a 3% budget deficit by 2028, 3% GDP growth, and an increase of 3 million barrels of oil per day.

ChainCatcher news, Mohannad Aama, portfolio manager at Beam Capital Management, stated that the current higher bond yields can be said to increase market risk.However, both stocks and Bitcoin have not succumbed to the pressure brought by rising borrowing costs, but have been capitalizing on investors' enthusiasm for the "Trump trade." The "downside" is that this will lead to a more perfect pricing of both Bitcoin and stocks.If corporate earnings do not meet investors' expectations, or if Trump fails to deliver on his promise to establish a national Bitcoin reserve, both markets could face difficulties.

ChainCatcher news, 10x Research pointed out in its market analysis that the Korean exchange Upbit occupies 80% of the local market share, with trading volumes of $14 billion on both Saturday and Sunday last week, a 48% increase compared to its 7-day moving average, which typically includes higher trading volumes on weekdays. In contrast, the trading volume of all Korean stocks was $14 billion.This is different from the speculative frenzy observed in March, when the daily retail trading volume in Korea reached $16.2 billion, while the current market is experiencing several consecutive days of abnormally high trading volumes.

ChainCatcher news, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley posted on the X platform that Bitcoin ETFs, options, stocks, convertible notes, and now credit, 2024 is the year of Bitcoin securitization, and in fact, everything is just getting started.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. stock market opens, Dow Jones rises 0.19%, S&P 500 index rises 0.05%, Nasdaq rises 0.01%. Most crypto stocks open lower, Coinbase (COIN.O) down 0.06%, MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) up 0.4%, Riot Platforms (RIOT.O) down 2.6%, after Bitcoin rose above $99,000 and then retreated.