New dovish commentary from Fed Williams, bitcoin continues to slide and the week ahead

- WLFI's acquisition of Solana-based meme coin SPSC triggered a 139.8% price surge, highlighting institutional interest in meme tokens. - Binance's listing of Dank Penguin and BNBHolder boosted their market caps past $5 million, showcasing exchange-driven momentum in meme coin ecosystems. - Dogecoin's ETF debut via Bitwise's BWOW and Grayscale's GDOG signals growing institutional validation, despite mixed initial performance compared to Solana/XRP ETFs. - 2025 could solidify meme coins and altcoin ETFs as

- A Bitcoin whale opened an $84.19M 3x leveraged long on Hyperliquid after securing $10M in profits, amplifying market volatility and liquidity risks. - Other whales added 20x-25x leveraged positions totaling $75M in BTC/ETH, reflecting heightened confidence in short-term price resilience amid December 2025's 3.64% BTC and 3.79% ETH gains. - Analysts debate the rally's sustainability, citing weak Sharpe ratios (-36% Bull-Bear Index), 30% drawdown from peaks, and structural liquidity challenges favoring ran

- Avici (AVICI) surged 1,700% amid speculation of a MoonPay partnership, now valued at $90.7M with $2.5M liquidity. - Analysts highlight its neobank narrative, competing with projects like Cypher while facing $50–$500 price targets implying $1B–$5B valuations. - Security risks persist, exemplified by Upbit's $36M hack and Trezor CEO's warnings on exchange vulnerabilities. - Avici's success hinges on balancing innovation with compliance, regulatory clarity, and execution amid a crowded crypto debit card mar

- Nasdaq's ISE proposes tripling Bitcoin options limits for BlackRock's IBIT to 1 million contracts, aligning it with major ETFs like EEM and GLD . - The move reflects IBIT's dominance as the largest Bitcoin options market by open interest, driven by institutional demand for hedging and speculation. - Analysts highlight the normalization of Bitcoin as a tradable asset class, with unlimited FLEX options and JPMorgan's structured notes signaling broader institutional adoption. - Regulatory alignment with gol