【Chain Wen】When it comes to Tether, many people only think of the stablecoin USDT. But in fact, this company's ambitions go far beyond imagination.
Galaxy Research's latest analysis report gives us a more complete picture of Tether. Numbers speak volumes: the circulating supply of USDT has surpassed $185 billion. What does this mean? It means that thousands of billions of dollars in daily global transactions are running through this channel.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Tether is not only a leader in the crypto financial sector but also more like a diversified industrial group — they invest in agriculture, robotics companies, operate Bitcoin mining businesses, deploy high-performance computing(HPC) data centers, and are developing AI health applications(QVAC) and private communication tools(Keet).
The most impactful data is here: as the largest centralized finance(CeFi) lending in the crypto industry

A well-known blockchain company has been approved to establish a $300 million dedicated fund, specifically designed for institutional investors, focusing on the Korean market, aiming to acquire company shares. It is expected that management fees could reach $75 million within three years, demonstrating strong interest from institutional funds in the Web3 ecosystem and the mainstream adoption of blockchain projects.

Recently, silver prices surged sharply, with a market cap reaching $3.437 trillion, surpassing Amazon and Bitcoin. The reason lies in investors' concerns about the economic outlook, leading capital to flow into traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and silver. Although analysts remain optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term prospects, the attractiveness of safe-haven assets has noticeably increased at present.

【Crypto World】ETH's recent 4-hour trend is worth paying attention to. The price has risen significantly compared to 16:00 on December 12, but has pulled back since 8:00. The last candlestick is a bullish candle, closing higher than the open, but its size is not large.
Market sentiment is relatively cold. Trading volume has been shrinking over the past few hours, with a clear decline in momentum. Price and trading volume are moving downward together, and activity level needs further observation.
From a technical perspective, the MACD histogram continues to stay negative and is shrinking, indicating that bullish momentum is gradually building. The KDJ indicator is currently in the oversold zone, with a value of only 19, and there are no clear signals of a golden or death cross yet.
Based on the 4-hour technical analysis, the current key price levels are as follows:
Bullish setup — buy opportunities are set at 2935.36 and 3025.19, with stop-losses below 3056.05.
Bearish considerations — sell positions are at 3415.0 and 3

【Crypto World】This week, Sui's performance is quite interesting—over $17.17 million worth of tokens redeemed from exchanges. Such significant outflows often indicate that institutions or large holders are accumulating at lower levels. The price has also been quite strong, rising 6.35%, currently at around $1.64.
There are two main catalysts behind this: first, being included in the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW), which has decent recognition; second, market sentiment is indeed warming up, with traders' bullish outlooks quite high.
From a technical perspective, short-term liquidation levels are pinned at $1.512 and $1.694. To manage risk, these levels should be watched closely. However, if the daily chart can hold above $1.75 and close, it could trigger a stronger rally—based on the current technical pattern, the upside potential could reach around $2.20, an increase of nearly 26%. Of course, the premise remains that the price can effectively hold above these levels

A certain institution accumulated PENDLE at low levels and holds 4.114 million tokens, with an average price of $2.98. However, a few days ago, when transferred to FalconX exchange, the price had fallen to $2.19, resulting in an unrealized loss of $3.25 million. This may indicate that the institution was forced to liquidate or adjust its strategy, reflecting a change in market sentiment.

【CryptoWorld】The market is moving again. A well-known long-term holder of crypto assets recently significantly increased their Ethereum long positions, with a total holding of 120,094 ETH. The liquidation price is set at $2,234.69 — a figure that indicates strong confidence in the future market, especially considering there is still considerable room above the current ETH price of $3,193.
Meanwhile, Ripple officially announced its annual flagship Swell conference scheduled for October 27-29, with the venue remaining in New York City. Notably, this will be the first time the conference is held in the same city for two consecutive years, highlighting Ripple’s emphasis on the New York ecosystem.
The trading scene is also lively. Driven by expectations of an imminent major decision from the Federal Reserve, traders are adjusting their positions accordingly. The spot trading volume of Dogecoin surged by 61%. Since November 21, Dogecoin has ranged from $0.131 to $0.156.

【Crypto World】KTA has performed strongly recently, with the price soaring over 30%, and the driving forces behind it should not be underestimated. The RWA (Real World Assets) sector has recently seen a general upward breakout, with gains exceeding 5%, and the influx of large capital has directly benefited tokens like KTA through liquidity expansion.
From a technical perspective, KTA has successfully broken through the previous downtrend line, which is a clear bullish signal. Even more interestingly, both DMI and MACD indicators are showing bullish crossovers simultaneously, and this technical resonance has clearly pushed market sentiment toward the buying camp.
The price has stabilized above the key support level of $0.4308. The next focus is on the resistance level of $0.7107. If it can maintain above these breakout levels and keep trading volume hot, then pushing toward the $1.20 region is possible. Whether this upward trend can continue largely depends on whether subsequent volume and market enthusiasm can sustain.

【Blockchain Rhythm】On December 13, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the United States conditionally approved trust bank licenses for five institutions: Ripple, BitGo, DigitalAssets, Paxos, and Circle. This move marks an important step forward for crypto financial institutions on the path to compliance.
"Conditional approval" sounds like a temporary status, but its significance is substantial. The OCC has reviewed these companies' applications and determined that they generally meet regulatory standards in areas such as capital adequacy, risk management frameworks, and business plans. This is not a final license, but it is by no means a mere formality — companies must satisfy specific conditions within a set timeframe to upgrade to full operational status.
Once all conditions are met, the OCC will issue the final unconditional national trust bank license. By then, these institutions will be able to fully exercise the powers of trust banks. Their core business will expand significantly: as trustees

【BlockBeats】In the cryptocurrency asset market, how do large position-holding companies cope with cash flow pressures caused by price fluctuations? This is a very practical issue.
Recently, a case worth noting: Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has established a cash reserve of $1.4 billion. Sounds substantial, but it's important to know that this company holds $61 billion worth of Bitcoin. Why insist on keeping this money?
The key lies in shareholder dividends. During the previous Bitcoin decline cycle, Strategy's stock trading price even fell below its net asset value (NAV), indicating market pessimism. If at this point the company is forced to sell core assets to maintain dividends, it would fall into a passive situation. Cash reserves act like a firewall — when Bitcoin prices come under pressure, the company can meet operational needs with cash without shaking its core assets.
This operational logic also applies to other cryptocurrency asset holders. For example, holding over 12

【Blockchain Rhythm】Regarding the response of a major exchange to fund freezing in the Upbit hacking incident, it has recently sparked quite a bit of discussion.
The situation is as follows: South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit was hacked on November 27, with approximately 54 billion KRW (about 36 million USD) worth of Solana-related assets transferred to an unknown wallet. The police then requested that a major exchange freeze about 470 million KRW of stolen Solana tokens.
However, there seem to have been some issues during the process. According to local media reports, the major exchange ultimately froze only 17% of the requested amount, approximately 80 million KRW, and the process was delayed by about 15 hours before completion and notification. The reason given by the exchange at the time was the need for further verification of the facts.
In response, the security and investigation team of the exchange issued a statement. They stated that they discovered this incident and

【BitPush】Yesterday, the US stock market opened with a clear divergence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly higher, up 0.2%, while the broader market was less friendly — the S&P 500 fell 0.17%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.46%.
On the individual stock level, Citigroup was a bright spot, soaring 1.3%. The reason behind this is that JPMorgan Chase directly upgraded its rating from Neutral to Overweight, indicating that Wall Street has confidence in this financial giant's future prospects.
However, on the same trading day, Broadcom was not so lucky — its stock price dropped over 7%, due to issues with its earnings guidance. The company expects its gross profit margin for the first fiscal quarter to contract by 1% due to changes in demand for AI products. This signal has caused some market unease. It seems that even for chip industry leaders, competition in the AI sector is beginning to reflect in financial data.

【Blockchain Rhythm】New developments from the Solana Breakpoint Conference. Abra, a crypto financial services provider, announced the launch of AbraFi, a platform for tokenizing synthetic assets based on the Solana network, planning to open it to the market in the form of a DAO, rather than being controlled by Abra.

【ChainNews】Recent Fed rate cut decision has sparked significant internal disagreement. On Friday, a Fed official publicly expressed opposition, which is no small matter — considering the voting results were 9:3, he is one of the three dissenters.
Specifically, what is his stance? The official believes that last week's 25 basis point rate cut was too abrupt. His reasoning is straightforward: it's not the time to keep cutting rates now, we need to wait. Especially when considering the stubborn issue of inflation — which has remained above the Fed's 2% target for four and a half years, and has been stagnant in recent months.
During visits in his district, almost all businesses and consumers he encountered were talking about the same thing: prices are too high. This actually reflects the market’s true sentiment. So his conclusion is: instead of rushing to cut rates, it’s better to wait until more data on inflation and the labor market is available. He advocates postponing further rate cuts until early next year.
But he also does not