Peirce stated at the SEC Crypto Task Force roundtable that financial privacy urgently needs to be changed, and cryptocurrencies are pushing for a reassessment of this. （Cointelegraph）

Coinbase and Robinhood have joined the newly established Tech Force with the aim of guiding tech talent into government jobs in the United States. （Decrypt）

[Wallets Associated with Lido Founding Team Sold Over $42 Million in ETH Within an Hour] Wallets associated with members of the Lido founding team sold 14,585 ETH at a price of $2,928 per token in the past hour, with a total value of $42.71 million.

[Gemini Launches Prediction Market Product Gemini Predictions in 50 U.S. States] On December 16, trading platform Gemini announced the launch of its prediction market product Gemini Predictions in 50 U.S. states. This service is provided by Gemini affiliate Gemini Titan and supports trading on the outcomes of real-world events. Gemini Titan had previously obtained the Designated Contract Market (DCM) license from the U.S. CFTC. Gemini stated that the launch of this product marks progress in its effort to build a 'one-stop super app.' Recently, platforms like Coinbase and PancakeSwap have also been developing related products; Polymarket has resumed its U.S. operations, while institutions such as Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com have received regulatory buffer signals.

According to Ashes Monitoring, after holding for 8 months, Giant Whale 0xa339 sold 10000 ETH ($29.15 million) for $2915 4 hours ago, achieving a profit of $3.7 million. The giant whale lost $40 million in April due to safe haven meat cutting, but later repurchased it for $1740 and held 50000 ETH at an average price of $2545. At present, the address still holds 40600 ETH (119 million US dollars), with a floating profit of 15 million US dollars, but has not yet filled the meat cutting loss in April. (Ashes)