[Lighter Withdraws 32.05 Million USDC to Treasury Address, Partial Funds Flow to LLP] On December 30, Lighter withdrew 32.05 million USDC from the platform to the treasury address, of which approximately $7.5 million entered LLP and around $8.6 million was redeposited back into Lighter since October 16. The remaining approximately $21.9 million USDC was transferred to a Coinbase custody address. Currently, the platform's fee wallet still holds about $100,000. Lighter disclosed that the treasury address is hardcoded into the contract as account 0, responsible for receiving platform fees, and can be replaced through contract mechanisms.

[Gold Prices Retreat from Highs to $4,300, Market Expects Fed to Ease Policy Next Year] After reaching a historic high last weekend, gold prices plummeted on Monday, with international spot gold prices briefly retreating to around $4,300 per ounce. Analysts pointed out that thin liquidity ahead of the year-end holidays intensified profit-taking, while a moderate rebound in the U.S. dollar also pressured gold prices. Despite the short-term correction, the market still expects the Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy next year. Concerns over U.S. political developments and central bank independence continue to sustain an environment of uncertainty for safe-haven assets.

[BUIDL under BlackRock reaches $100 million in cumulative dividends] Securitize posted on Platform X stating that BUIDL under BlackRock has become the first tokenized treasury project to pay $100 million in cumulative dividends.

Cantor Fitzgerald sees early signs of a new crypto winter, but one that’s less chaotic, more institutional, and increasingly defined by DeFi, tokenization and regulatory clarity. What to know : Cantor Fitzgerald said crypto may be entering a new downturn, but sees rising institutional adoption. Real-world asset tokenization and DEX trading are growing despite softening bitcoin prices, a new report says. Institutional investors, not retail traders, are now driving crypto trends, reshaping market dynamics.

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