Binance Alpha and Futures will launch Bluwhale (BLUAI)

Dec. 21 — AI computing protocol Gensyn has wrapped up its AI token public sale, with 7,412 participants contributing approximately $16.14 million total. At the sale’s close, the project held a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $473 million, with a token price of $0.0473. The Gensyn Foundation noted that token distribution details will be released on Dec. 25.

On December 21st, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the company is building a mobile cryptocurrency wallet with built-in AI features. The wallet will only support Bitcoin, USDT, Tether’s new stablecoin USAT, and tokenized gold token XAUT, integrating native private AI via QVAC. A report yesterday noted Tether is hiring a Chief Software Engineer for this mobile crypto wallet. It will be powered by WDK (an open-source wallet development toolkit) and QVAC (a decentralized AI platform launched by Tether).

December 21st — Per HTX market data, Bitcoin has fallen below $88,000, currently trading at $87,998, down 0.17% over the past 24 hours.

December 21 – Per TheDataNerd’s monitoring, an address linked to ETHFI investors deposited 900,000 ETHFI into Binance three hours ago, worth roughly $738,000. Since receiving its first unlocked tokens, this wallet has deposited a total of 31.28 million ETHFI into Binance, valued at approximately $36.58 million.

**ETH Co-Founder Buterin Touts Prediction Markets as Antidote to Outlandish Social Media Takes** December 21, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on Farcaster that prediction markets are an antidote to outlandish takes on emotional topics. He cited two examples: Elon Musk previously claimed a UK civil war was “inevitable,” but Polymarket—a prediction platform—put the probability of a 2024 UK civil war at just 3% (Buterin noted the 3% was still inflated, as some bettors artificially jacked up odds). Buterin argued many social media users exaggerate claims of “definite events” to stoke panic or grab attention, with no accountability. Prediction markets, by contrast, involve real-money bets that better reflect actual probabilities, pushing back against such outlandish views. He later expanded on his stance: unlike social media (where panic can be stoked without consequence) and mainstream media (with sensational headlines), prediction markets have stronger truth-seeking

On December 21st, as crypto market participants continue to speculate on when "Altcoin Season" will hit, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argues: "Altcoin Season has always been here—if you don’t think it’s arrived, it’s because you haven’t been holding the tokens that are rallying." Hayes noted many traders still expect the altcoin market to follow past playbooks, assuming the same cryptocurrencies and patterns will repeat. Instead, crypto traders should rethink their strategies, focus on new market trends, and not rely on historical experience. "This is a new stage—new factors will bring fresh momentum," he said. He cited HYPE as the "best narrative" of this crypto cycle so far, surging from $2–$3 at launch to nearly $60. He also pointed out SOL, which dropped to nearly $7 in 2022 before surging to almost $300 earlier this year. Hayes wrapped up the interview by reiterating: "The altcoin market has always been there—you just haven’t been part of it."