Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index Rises to 22, Market Still in 'Extreme Fear' State

On December 10, Aster officially announced that all US Stock Perpetual Contracts (including NVDA, TSLA, AMZN, AAPL, etc.) will have 0% maker fees and 0% taker fees. ### Aster Harvest: Phase 4 Point Rules - **US Stock Perpetual Taker**: 0 fees, no points awarded - **US Stock Perpetual Maker**: 0 fees + points awarded (for providing liquidity to the order book) This initiative is not a limited-time promotion—Aster is focused on building the deepest on-chain liquidity for US Stock Perpetual Contracts.

**Binance CEO CZ Updates on WeChat Hack Incident** On December 10, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) shared an update about a WeChat hack: his little-used account was compromised that morning. Some users who viewed his Moments (similar to a Facebook timeline) and messages blindly bought a meme coin, incurring losses. Expressing regret, CZ said he will personally allocate BNB to airdrop to users who suffered **absolute losses** trading the meme coin on Binance’s non-custodial wallet and Alpha platform *while his account was hacked*. The airdrop will be completed within 24 hours. He added: > “Neither I, Binance’s official account, nor Binance employees will ever recommend any meme coins. These coins lack long-term viability and have no price support. I urge everyone to be cautious when vetting online information and practice responsible investing. I hope no similar reimbursements will be needed going forward.” ### Key Notes on American English Adaptations: 1. **Conciseness**

On December 10, Aster officially announced that all U.S. stock perpetual contracts (including NVDA, TSLA, AMZN, AAPL, etc.) will now feature 0% maker fees and 0% taker fees. ### Aster Harvest: Phase 4 Point System - **U.S. stock perpetual taker trades**: 0 fees, no points awarded - **U.S. stock perpetual maker trades**: 0 fees + points awarded (rewards for providing liquidity via limit orders) This is not a limited-time offer—Aster is building the deepest on-chain liquidity for U.S. stock perpetual contracts.

Dec. 10 — JPMorgan said in a research note that Bitcoin’s recent pullback, paired with rising market panic, does not signal a new crypto winter, but rather a “meaningful correction.” Several short-term drivers behind the recent sell-off include: - ETF outflows tied to basis trading unwinds - Liquidation pressure on overleveraged long positions - Year-end seasonal liquidity crunch - Soft macro conditions ahead of today’s Fed interest rate decision The bank stressed these developments do not point to a structural deterioration in crypto demand. Institutional interest, progress in real-world applications and the tokenization trend all remain robust. JPMorgan believes the market is still in a phase of healthy adjustment—not a return to a bear market cycle.

December 10 — Japan’s financial regulatory landscape is undergoing a major overhaul. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a new report from the Financial System Review Board’s working group on Wednesday, proposing to shift crypto asset regulation from the current Payment Services Act (PSA) to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) — a law focused primarily on investment and securities markets. The report notes crypto assets are increasingly serving as investment targets both domestically and globally, so they need protection under financial product standards. Key changes include: - **Stricter IEO Disclosures**: If covered by the FIEA, exchange-led Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) will need to provide more rigorous pre-sale disclosures — including core team details, independent third-party code audits, and input from self-regulatory organizations. - **Issuer Transparency Rules**: Regardless of decentralization, project teams must disclose their identi

On December 10, ETHZilla Corporation (Nasdaq: ETHZ)—the Ethereum Treasury Company—today announced it has entered into multiple agreements with Zippy, Inc. (Zippy). Zippy is an institutional-grade modern digital lending platform focused on tokenizing one of America’s most overlooked credit markets: manufactured home loans, represented as on-chain real-world assets (RWAs). Per the agreements, ETHZilla will acquire a 15% fully diluted equity stake in Zippy (subject to specific cash compensation terms) using $5 million in cash and $14 million in common stock (payable to Zippy), and will issue an additional $2.1 million in common stock to select Zippy individual shareholders. Zippy is the first firm to bring modern digital infrastructure and AI-powered systems to the manufactured home loan sector. It originates collateralized loans backed by manufactured homes via its institutionally scaled platform, which delivers real-time data integrity and transparent investor reporting. This f