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- In 2025, 33 U.S. AI startups secured $100M+ funding, with 12 surpassing $1B, reflecting sustained investor confidence in AI's cross-industry impact. - Healthcare (Abridge, Harvey) and enterprise software (Glean, Anysphere) led growth, while 80% of U.S. AI startups adopted Chinese open-source models to reduce costs. - Andreessen Horowitz and tech giants drove funding, as U.S.-China AI strategies aligned on accelerating adoption while balancing innovation and risk management.
- Analysts predict Bitcoin could hit $1.3M by 2035 as institutions increasingly adopt it as a hedge against monetary devaluation. - Bitwise's report highlights Bitcoin's limited supply and declining inflation rate, contrasting it with gold and projecting 28.3% annual growth over a decade. - Early investors' selling pressure and regulatory uncertainty pose short-term risks, though long-term demand from $100T institutional assets could drive massive adoption. - Macroeconomic shifts, including reduced dollar
- Tom Lee, Fundstrat co-founder, predicts Ethereum could hit $60,000 in five years, citing institutional adoption and innovation-driven ecosystem. - Analysts highlight Ethereum's $4,600–$5,500 trading range and growing institutional-grade products as key drivers for its macroeconomic appeal. - Ethereum's resilience against Bitcoin stems from tokenized credit growth and DeFi protocols, with Fed policy shifts amplifying its inflation-hedge potential. - Upcoming price breakouts and tokenized asset adoption co
- MANTRA initiates $25M OM token buyback, part of a $45M plan to boost institutional confidence in its RWA ecosystem. - Tokens will be transparently repurchased, staked on MANTRA Chain, and their addresses publicly disclosed via the OM dashboard. - The program targets ~10% of circulating supply, aligning with token scarcity goals and following Dubai's VASP license approval. - Complementing a $108M RWA fund, the buyback reinforces MANTRA's strategy to stabilize price dynamics and attract institutional liqui
- Stellar (XLM) tested $0.38 support with 115% above-average volume, confirming key floor before rebounding to $0.389. - Institutional flows drove 4% intraday volatility as ETF interest boosted XLM's 24-hour turnover to $402M amid crypto regulatory optimism. - Analysts highlight $0.33 as critical support for bullish case, while bearish indicators like CMF (-0.10) suggest mixed short-term outlook. - Long-term prospects tied to Stellar Anchors expansion and cross-border transaction initiatives amid sustained
- JasmyCoin (JASMY) leverages IoT-integrated blockchain to enable data sovereignty, aligning with privacy-focused Web3 trends and Japan's strict regulatory compliance. - Technical indicators show bullish momentum patterns similar to 2018–2021 supercycle altcoins, with key resistance at $0.012 and potential for $0.02+ gains if breakout confirmed. - Favorable macro conditions include Bitcoin consolidation and altcoin rotation, though JASMY faces challenges from high supply (50B tokens) and real-world adoptio
- Bitcoin's 2025 market is dominated by institutional capital, regulatory frameworks, and macroeconomic forces, replacing halving-driven dynamics. - Institutional investors now control 22.9% of U.S. Bitcoin ETF AUM, with strategic rebalancing observed amid 11% Q1 price drops. - Regulatory clarity (SEC ETF approvals, CLARITY Act) and corporate BTC accumulation (1.98M BTC held) solidify Bitcoin's institutional legitimacy. - Macroeconomic factors like inflation and fiat depreciation now drive Bitcoin's value,
- SharpLink Gaming (SBET) combines Ethereum treasury accumulation and a $1.5B stock buyback to optimize shareholder value and institutional ETH exposure. - The firm holds 797,704 ETH ($3.7B) and earns staking rewards, while buybacks leverage undervalued shares below 1.03x NAV to compound returns. - By controlling 2.6% of Ethereum supply and aligning buybacks with NAV, SharpLink aims to become the "most trusted Ethereum treasury," leveraging digital asset deflationary dynamics. - Risks include ETH price vol
- XRP's role in cross-border payments highlights decentralized governance's impact on institutional agility and cost efficiency. - Ripple's 2025 SEC settlement and XRP Ledger upgrades (e.g., XLS-30 AMM) accelerated institutional adoption in high-cost corridors. - Banks like SBI and Santander leverage XRP to bypass pre-funding requirements, reducing settlement times from days to seconds. - XRP's $176B valuation reflects structural innovation, though risks include stablecoin competition and regulatory uncert
- French and Quebec civil law frameworks drive XRP's institutional adoption through enforceable transparency and real-time UBO registration. - Contrast with common law jurisdictions like Ontario highlights valuation risks due to self-reported disclosures and fragmented governance. - France’s 2019 PACTE Act and MiCA regulations, alongside Quebec’s ARLPE law, create stable environments for XRP’s cross-border utility and institutional trust. - Legal clarity in civil law jurisdictions reduces compliance burden
- 07:47Pump's live coin GBACK hits a record high market cap of $23.8 million, with a 24-hour increase of 53%.BlockBeats News, December 17th, according to Pump Live broadcasted the Meme coin GBACK once again experienced a significant surge today, with a 24-hour increase of 53%, reaching a market value of $23.8 million, hitting a historical high, and is currently trading at around 0.0238. The market value of other live broadcast coins mostly remains below $2 million, with GBACK taking a significant lead. BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, mostly driven by market sentiment and concept hype, without actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.
- 07:42U.S. Senator Introduces Bill to Establish Federal Task Force to Combat Cryptocurrency FraudBlockBeats News, December 17th, a U.S. Senator introduced the "Security and Accountability For Every Port (SAFE Crypto) Act," aiming to establish a federal working group to identify, track, and combat cryptocurrency fraud. The working group will bring together the Treasury Department, law enforcement agencies, financial regulatory agencies, and private sector experts. The group will focus on studying current trends in digital asset fraud, identifying effective methods to prevent such crimes, providing local law enforcement with stronger investigative tools, and increasing public awareness of common cryptocurrency scams.
- 07:38Hong Kong SFC releases quarterly report: Q3 virtual asset spot ETF total market value reaches $920 million, up 217%Jinse Finance reported that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released its Q3 report for July to September 2025, which disclosed that the total market value of virtual asset spot ETFs in Q3 reached $920 million, representing a 217% increase since their launch. The assets under management of the five tokenized money market funds reached HK$5.387 billion (approximately $692 million), a 391% increase compared to the previous quarter. In addition, the Hong Kong SFC stated that it has confirmed that the stamp duty exemption for the transfer of ETFs also applies to tokenized ETFs, aiming to promote secondary market trading of tokenized ETFs and further expand market access for tokenized fixed income and money market products. Currently, licenses have been issued to 11 virtual asset trading platforms, and the SFC is reviewing license applications from 8 other virtual asset trading platform applicants.