The Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 plans to launch a Tokenization Platform and a Stablecoin in 2026

On December 19, per data from blockchain analytics firm LookOnChain, a newly generated address opened a 10x leveraged long position on HYPE. Current holdings total 207,497 tokens, valued at roughly $4.72 million, with a liquidation price of $13.681.

On December 19, Delphi Digital said in its 2026 Market Outlook Report that the global macro environment is shifting from differentiation to convergence, as major central banks pivot to rate cuts and fiscal deficits lift liquidity demand. With the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening (QT) nearing its end, the Treasury General Account (TGA) likely to decline, and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) ramping up support, global liquidity is expected to improve in 2026. Notably, the market won’t see 2020-level liquidity, but conditions now support a clearer, more predictable easing pace. Major central bank policies are starting to align, and deficit spending is driving greater debt monetization, the report added. The report also noted that global M2 hitting new highs alongside gold prices—plus ongoing central bank gold purchases—points to a continued currency depreciation trend. Historically, Bitcoin and similar assets tend to benefit when gold outperforms Bitcoin on liquidity me

On December 19, data from Alternative Data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 16 today—down from 17 yesterday—indicating the market remains in "extreme fear" territory. Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100 and incorporates the following metrics (with respective weights): - Volatility (25%) - Market Volume (25%) - Social Media Hype (15%) - Market Surveys (15%) - Bitcoin’s Market Dominance (10%) - Google Trends Analysis (10%)

On December 19, Visa’s Head of Product and Strategy Jack Forestell announced that the company’s stablecoin settlement pilot has hit an annualized $3.5 billion in settlement volume. Via a partnership with Circle, Visa’s U.S. card-issuing and acquiring bank partners can now settle transactions seven days a week.

On December 19, per The Wall Street Journal, Jump Trading has been accused of triggering the 2022 collapse of Terraform Labs. The plaintiff is seeking $4 billion in damages from the firm and its executives—William Disomma and Kanav Kariya. The lawsuit alleges Jump Trading reaped billions of dollars in profits from the incident.

On December 19th, per monitoring from HyperInsight, a whale holding 26 million HYPE long positions faced another round of liquidations on its HYPE and ETH longs this morning amid ongoing HYPE price declines. Key details: - This round’s liquidation size: ~$19.2 million, resulting in a ~$5.15 million realized loss. - For the whale’s remaining HYPE long position: - Current size: ~$12.75 million - Unrealized loss: ~$4.91 million (-192%) at an average entry price of $31.25 - Next liquidation price: $22.2, just ~1.44% below the current price - ETH long position (held by the same whale): - Current size: ~$7.23 million - Unrealized loss: ~$770,000 (-212%) at an average entry price of $3,116 - Liquidation price: $2,757 Yesterday, the whale’s HYPE long position was liquidated in the network’s largest single liquidation, totaling ~$11 million. Cumulatively, the whale has seen ~$56.8 million in liquidations over the past two days, with total realized losses exce