Binance will list ZKPUSDT, GUAUSDT, and IRUSDT U-based Perpetual Contracts

On December 21st, Coinglass data indicates that if Bitcoin breaks above $90k, cumulative short liquidation intensity across major CEXs will hit $481 million. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $86k, cumulative long liquidation intensity across major CEXs will reach $514 million. **BlockBeats Note**: Liquidation charts do not show the exact number of pending liquidation contracts or the precise value of contracts being liquidated. Instead, the bars on these charts represent the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to adjacent clusters—i.e., intensity. As such, the charts signal how strongly a target price will react when hit: a taller "liquidation bar" means the price reaching that level will trigger a more intense response due to a liquidity cascade.

**Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell Addresses View Disparity With Tom Lee, Lays Out Crypto Outlook** On December 21, Sean Farrell—head of crypto strategy at Fundstrat (Tom Lee’s firm)—addressed claims of differing market views with Lee, noting Fundstrat’s analysts operate with independent frameworks and time horizons to serve diverse client goals. Farrell’s research focuses on portfolios with **20%+ crypto allocations**, using a more aggressive strategy. His first-half caution reflected risk management, not full bearishness. While current pricing is near “perfect,” risks remain: government shutdowns, trade volatility, AI capex uncertainty, Fed chair transitions, tight high-yield spreads, and low cross-asset volatility. Fund flows are also diverging, with Bitcoin in a valuation “no man’s land.” Long-term: Big broker participation and ETF demand should improve, but near-term pressures include: original holders selling, miner stress, potential MSCI exclusion of MSTR, and fund redemptions.

On December 21, Bitcoin surged past $89,000, notching a 0.84% gain over the past 24 hours, per HTX market data.

On December 21, according to monitoring from HyperInsight (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight), “Big Brother” has closed out all long positions in BTC and HYPE, and partially closed its ETH long positions. Currently, “Big Brother” still holds a 25x-leveraged long position in ETH: the position size is 5,250 ETH, with an unrealized profit of $280,000 and a liquidation price of roughly $2,787.

December 21st: Per HTX market data, Ethereum has surged past the $3,000 mark, up 0.49% in the past 24 hours.

On December 21st, data from Alternative Data shows the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 20—unchanged from yesterday—signaling the market remains in "extreme fear" territory. Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100 and incorporates six key indicators: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).