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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated in a tweet that the crypto market structure bill she is promoting aims to combat illicit financial activities through a public-private partnership mechanism, while also fostering innovation in the crypto industry on the basis of protecting American consumers.

According to Odaily, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on X that at 3 a.m. tomorrow, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting will provide detailed disclosures of FOMC members' discussions on the economy, inflation, and interest rate outlook. After the annual options settlement last Friday, block trades still account for a relatively high proportion, which is related to the inactivity of retail investors from Christmas to New Year's Day and the need to open new positions after settlement. Due to poor performance in the fourth quarter, the recent Put Block ratio has remained at a high level. IV has not yet rebounded, and it is expected that IV will rebound after market participants return next week. Overall, market liquidity is relatively sluggish, sentiment is pessimistic, and there are few opportunities this week; selling options to earn Theta is a better choice.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Golden Ten Data, as the holiday approaches, trading volume in the U.S. stock market remains light, with the S&P 500 index showing little change at the open and tech stocks experiencing mixed movements. Trading volume on Tuesday is likely to remain subdued, with Monday's volume nearly 40% below the 20-day average. Craig Johnson, Chief Market Technician at Piper Sandler & Co., stated that despite the shortened trading week due to the holiday, the market continues to rise with a calm confidence. Market breadth continues to improve, trend indicators remain constructive, and volatility has broken through key support levels.