December 18th, according to Coinglass data, Bitcoin has experienced a cumulative decline of 23.76% since the fourth quarter. Looking back at Bitcoin's history, only the fourth quarter of 2018 with a 42.16% decline had been worse than the current data.Similarly, Ethereum has seen a cumulative decline of 31.54% since Q4, currently performing better than only 2016 (-39.47%) and 2018 (-41.62%).

December 14th, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated, "Cryptocurrency helps create property rights for everyone, a sound monetary system, and free trade. However, it is not a panacea and still needs institutional reforms such as regulation and anti-corruption efforts."

December 14, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 300 BTC from Binance, worth $26.7 million.

December 14th. An analysis by the Financial Times pointed out that, given European Central Bank President Lagarde's view that the bank is in a "good place," investors unanimously expect the ECB to keep the benchmark interest rate at 2% next week and instead focus on its economic forecasts. Lagarde stated this week that rate-setters may raise their growth forecasts for the eurozone again at the meeting. These stronger growth forecasts, along with sustained inflation, have recently prompted traders to increase bets on an ECB rate hike next year.However, as there is still controversy over a potential shift in the monetary policy direction, and the shift in pricing in the forward market has only occurred in recent weeks, traders will pay close attention to clues about the timing of rate hikes. Any adjustment in policy signals is expected to be subtle. George Mollard, Eurozone economist at Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets, said he does not expect the ECB to raise rates in 2026 because "the cyclical tailwind may be temporary." He added that the ECB has "clearly stated that it does not want to overreact to temporary deviations from its target." (FXStreet)

December 14th, the Financial Times of the United Kingdom analysis pointed out that the U.S. non-farm payroll report to be released next Tuesday will include data from October and November, finally providing policymakers and investors with a more complete picture of the U.S. labor market, ending months of partial blindness. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to a three-year low after a contentious meeting this week, with several officials in dissent, the focus of the debate being whether to prioritize addressing high inflation or a weak job market.Citigroup economists pointed out that the upcoming latest employment report may release more conflicting signals. The bank expects a decrease of about 45,000 jobs in October, but an increase of 80,000 jobs in November. Citigroup economists stated that this rebound may be more related to seasonal data adjustments rather than a "genuine improvement in worker demand." They also predicted that the unemployment rate will rise from 4.4% to 4.52%, while a Reuters survey of economists shows an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The Fed's own quarterly projections show a median year-end unemployment rate of about 4.5% for this year. (FXStreet)

December 14, according to CoinDesk, the development team behind the crypto yield optimization protocol YO Protocol, YO Labs, announced that it has completed a $10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. To date, the total funding raised by the project has reached $24 million. The company plans to use this funding to expand the protocol to more blockchains and enhance its infrastructure.

December 14th. According to Arkham monitoring, a suspected Matrixport address withdrew 3 million ASTER from Binance approximately 2 hours ago, worth around $2.84 million. Currently, this wallet holds a total of 5 million ASTER tokens, valued at $4.71 million.

BlockBeats News: On December 14, according to market data, following the news of being listed on Binance U's Coin-margined Perpetual Futures, RAVE surged over 26% briefly, currently trading at $0.4866, with a market cap of approximately $112 million.

December 14, according to South Korean media Newsis, earlier this month, the ruling party of South Korea called on various ministries and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to submit a South Korean won stablecoin regulation proposal by December 10. However, the FSC failed to submit the proposal on time. An FSC spokesperson stated that the FSC needed more time to coordinate its position with relevant agencies, and instead of rushing to submit the proposal before the deadline, it would be better to announce the proposal while submitting it to the National Assembly. The FSC described this move as a way to protect the public's right to know about the matter.

December 14, according to official sources, Binance will list the RAVEUSDT perpetual contract on December 14, 2025, at 23:30 (UTC+8), with leverage of up to 40x.