Forecast market trading volume to reach $18.8 billion in December, setting a new monthly high

JPMorgan has launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, marking a significant institutional involvement in the on chain finance sector. （Cointelegraph）

[Barclays Expects the Federal Reserve to Start Cutting Rates in March 2026] Barclays maintains its forecast that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in 2026, expecting a 25 basis point rate cut in both March and June 2026. Barclays' U.S. economists believe there is a greater risk of a delayed rate cut. The minutes from the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting indicate that the January meeting may maintain the status quo, as the Federal Open Market Committee needs time to assess the impact of recent rate cuts.

[CryptoQuant Analyst Says Bitcoin Entered Bear Market Two Months Ago] CryptoQuant analysts stated that Bitcoin entered a bear market two months ago and predicted its price might reach a potential bottom in 2026, ranging between $56,000 to $60,000.

[Spot Gold Breaks Through $4,370/oz, Up 1.18% Intraday] On January 2, the first trading day of 2026, spot gold rose $40 intraday, breaking through $4,370/oz, with an increase of 1.18%.

[Address 0x9EE…daAb reduces $3.075 million ETH long position with an unrealized loss of $9.236 million] HyperInsight monitoring shows that address 0x9EE…daAb has reduced approximately $3.075 million worth of ETH long positions. The current ETH holding size is $173 million, with an average entry price of $3,190.28. The current token price is $3,028.70, and the liquidation price is $2,662.452. This position has an unrealized loss of $9.236 million, with a loss ratio of 80.03%. The address previously made significant short positions after CZ purchased ASTER, becoming the largest ASTER bear. Currently, it holds substantial long positions in ETH and XRP.