Vitalik sold 29,500 KNC and 30.5 million STRAYDOG in exchange for 15,916 USDC

CoinDesk reported on December 20th that Wall Street giant Citigroup has updated its digital asset equities report, lowering target prices for some crypto-related stocks amid the recent broad downturn in the crypto market—though it remains bullish on the sector. In a Friday note, analyst Peter Christiansen and his team stated: “Despite recent token volatility, we continue to have a favorable view on digital asset stocks.” Circle Financial (CRCL), issuer of the USDC stablecoin, remains Citigroup’s top pick, with the team reaffirming its $243 price target even as the stock has dropped sharply to $83.60 recently. Christiansen’s next top picks are Bullish (BLSH) and Coinbase (COIN). “We believe BLSH is well-positioned to benefit from growing participation from institutional investors (notably in the U.S.) and traditional finance (TradFi),” he noted. BLSH’s price target was cut from $77 to $67, though it still holds significant upside relative to its current $44 price. COIN’s target re

On December 20, Wintermute trading strategist Jasper De Maere noted Bitcoin could trade between $86k and $92k. For now, overinterpreting technical indicators isn’t wise—more profit-taking is likely over the next two weeks, fueled primarily by year-end portfolio rebalancing and tax-related moves. He anticipates Bitcoin will keep trading sideways until a new catalyst hits, with one potential trigger being the massive options expiration set for late December. De Maere added that while it’s still too early to call a market bottom, early signs of a bottom are starting to show. “In the short term, I’m confident we’re oversold.”

On December 20, spot silver broke through $67 an ounce, hitting a new all-time high with a 2.38% intraday gain. Comex silver in New York surged 3.00% intraday and was last trading at $67.18 an ounce. (FX168)

**December 20 — Chris Yoo, an analyst at Anxin Investment Management, noted that while U.S. inflation remains above target, the labor market is showing signs of weakness— a trend that could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further. The delayed release of October and November U.S. nonfarm payroll data confirms what has been clear this year: job growth has stalled. Yoo added that investors should closely track U.S. labor market data for additional signs of softness. Source: Golden Finance**

On December 19th, per Whale Alert data, an Ethereum pre-mine address dormant for 10.4 years has just been activated. The address holds 2,000 ETH—currently valued at $5,935,398—that was worth just $620 back in 2015.

On December 19, Bitwise Managing Director Bradley Duke noted: “Despite gold’s strong price performance in 2025, fund inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) have outpaced those of gold ETPs this year.”