US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for maintaining high interest rates in an interview, stating that rates should be lower to promote economic growth. He pointed out the GDP growth of 4% and predicted that during Trump's presidency, the economic growth rate could reach 6%.

PANews 12月11日消息，马斯克的人工智能公司xAI宣布与萨尔瓦多政府达成战略合作，将在未来两年内将AI模型Grok部署至全国逾5,000所公立学校，为超过100万名学生与数千名教师提供个性化AI学习支持，打造全球首个国家级AI教育系统。 该计划旨在实现因材施教，提供贴合课程内容、因应学生节奏与程度的AI辅导服务。xAI与萨尔瓦多将共同开发AI课堂的安全标准、数据集与应用框架，推动全球教育科技革新。Elon Musk表示，这项合作将“把最先进AI直接交到一整代学生手中”，并重塑教育未来。

BlockBeats News, December 11 — Bitwise Co-Founder and CIO stated at the Solana Breakpoint Conference that compared to networks like Ethereum, applications on Solana truly utilize the last 1% of performance, providing users with the next marginal liquidity and scalability. On many chains, running a node is just "downloading software and double-clicking to start"; who stakes more or less, and what applications can be made for the network and users, hardly makes any difference. But on Solana, the application landscape changes daily, with protocol layer, performance, and capacity rapidly iterating; node performance directly determines the ceiling. It is precisely because of this that we pay extra attention: as this product (referring to staking ETFs/trusts) locks more and more SOL and its weight increases, the ecosystem, developers, users, and even the entire community must feel

BlockBeats News, December 11 – According to CoinDesk, asset management platform Nexo has acquired Argentine crypto investment platform Buenbit, with the specific transaction amount not disclosed. This deal aims to deepen Nexo's presence in Latin America, enabling it to operate under Argentina's regulatory framework and reach Buenbit's user base in the country and Peru. After the transaction is completed, Buenos Aires will serve as Nexo's Latin American headquarters, supporting its expansion into Mexico and Peru. Nexo operates in over 150 jurisdictions with an asset management scale of approximately $11 billion. Buenbit is registered with Argentina's National Securities Commission (CNV) and offers fiat-to-crypto services. Additionally, the Central Bank of Argentina is drafting new regulations planning to allow banks to provide cryptocurrency-related services to customers in the first half of next year.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is proposing significant adjustments to the government's approach to financial regulation and stability. Yellen will recommend changes to the work guidelines of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), promoting a more relaxed regulatory environment and a freer approach. In a letter on Thursday, Yellen wrote: “The Council will collaborate with its member agencies and support their assessment of whether certain aspects of the financial regulatory framework constitute excessive burdens and negatively impact economic growth, thereby undermining financial stability.” FSOC was established after the 2008 financial crisis to monitor and respond to systemic risks, and Yellen serves as the chair of this council. This plan marks a shift away from the long-standing tendency of the council to strengthen regulation. Yellen will also establish a working group “to explore opportunities for AI to enhance the resilience of the financial system, while monitoring the potential risks that AI applications may pose to financial stability.”

Odaily Planet Daily News: Cryptocurrency analyst Jason Pizzino's latest research indicates that Bitcoin price may not touch its long-term bottom until October 2026. Currently, BTC trading volume continues to decline, resembling the pattern seen from late 2022 to early 2023, which reduces the likelihood of a short-term bull market return. Meanwhile, CryptoQuant data shows that the share of large investors' deposits on exchanges has dropped from 47% in mid-November to the current 21%, with the average deposit size decreasing by 36%, indicating that selling pressure is weakening. If this trend continues, BTC price is expected to rebound to $99,000. Analysts point out that the 200-day simple moving average acts as a strong resistance, market risk appetite is insufficient, and Bitcoin may need to go through a consolidation period before a new round of market activity begins. (Cointele)

BlockBeats News, December 11 - Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated at the Solana Breakpoint conference that Solana's transaction volume far exceeds all other chains. The Solana infrastructure is becoming increasingly mature, and its attractiveness is growing day by day. More and more large platforms targeting consumers and merchants are building on Solana.

BlockBeats News, December 11th, Helius CEO Mert stated at the Solana Breakpoint Conference that investors can purchase BSOL, a stock token issued by Bitwise and managed by us (i.e., Bitwise's SOL spot issuance).

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the blockchain data visualization platform Bubblemaps issued a statement pointing out issues with the fairness of the Meme coin project PEPE. According to monitoring data, approximately 30% of the genesis PEPE supply is tied to the same entity, which sold tokens worth $2 million the day after issuance. (Cointelegraph)

Golden Finance reports that Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management's Chief Investment Officer Benjamin Melman pointed out that American artificial intelligence companies are facing fierce competition in electricity costs. He stated that the current electricity capacity in the U.S. is insufficient to meet the growing demand of AI companies, and electricity prices are significantly higher compared to other countries. "The U.S. has a fierce competitive issue regarding electricity costs, which will drive up AI operational costs."

AllianceBernstein Chief U.S. Economist Eric Winograd stated that the Fed's balance sheet expansion and the resumption of short-term Treasury purchases will only affect the very short end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve and will not impact the long-term portion. The initial goal is to purchase approximately $40 billion in Treasury bills per month.

BlockBeats News, December 11 — Jito co-founder and CEO buffalu stated at the Solana Breakpoint conference that Solana is winning the speed race, and this has become very evident. "In the past few years, we have witnessed a 6-fold increase in transactions per second, thanks to the joint efforts of all Solana ecosystem engineers and excellent application developers. In the chart on the right, you can see the continuous growth of block space over the past few years. Earlier this year, Solana's per-block compute limit was approximately 48 million compute units, which then increased to 50 million, 60 million compute units. It is expected to jump to 100 million compute units early next year and continue to grow exponentially."

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of December 11, 2025, including the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include: 1. If SpaceX goes public next year with a valuation of $1.5 trillion, Elon Musk is expected to become the world's first "trillionaire." 2. Payment giant Stripe acquires the Valora wallet team to expand its stablecoin services. 3. The US OCC warns Wall Street about the "de-banking" issues in the digital asset industry, stating that such practices are "illegal."

Terra's LUNA token experienced a rare explosive surge this week, rising over 250% in the past ten days, clearly outperforming the overall cryptocurrency market. Key factors driving this rally include the implementation of network upgrades, the countdown to the legal trial of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, and cyclical rebounds caused by technical structures. The rally was first triggered by the Terra v2.18 network upgrade on December 7. This update mainly improved node performance, fixed memory vulnerabilities, and addressed intermittent reliability issues that had plagued the network for months. As technical improvements boosted market sentiment, external events further intensified volatility. Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced on December 11, 2025, at the Manhattan Federal Court. He has previously admitted to fraud charges related to the 2022 TerraUSD collapse. The incident caused approximately $40 billion in market capitalization to evaporate. Prosecutors seek a 12-year prison sentence, while the defense advocates for a lighter sentence. This legal milestone has become a major focus for short-term traders. As the verdict approaches, market speculative sentiment has significantly heated up, causing LUNA trading volume and price to rise in tandem.

Bitcoin remains resilient after the Federal Reserve's third rate cut this year, with a brief correction but still stabilizing above $90,000. Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has declined by about 3%, mainly due to traders' disappointment over policy expectations not being met and large holders selling off. Previously, the market widely anticipated a more dovish stance, so after briefly reaching $92,000, Bitcoin experienced profit-taking, causing Ethereum, Solana, XRP, ADA, and Dogecoin to fall in tandem. The overall market capitalization also decreased from $3.22 trillion to $3.07 trillion. There are still disagreements within the Federal Reserve regarding the future direction of monetary policy, and the plan to possibly purchase up to $40 billion in Treasury bonds over the next 30 days further increases market uncertainty. With no additional rate cuts scheduled in the near term, investors will focus on the next FOMC meeting in January 2026.

PUMP tokens continue to strengthen in the Solana ecosystem, with the scale and speed of its buyback program far exceeding market expectations. The latest on-chain data shows that PUMP's total buyback amount has officially surpassed $205 million, setting a new project record and surpassing Raydium to become the largest buyback in the Solana network. Since Pump.fun launched its buyback mechanism five months ago, 13.86% of the circulating supply has been eliminated, which is a significant milestone for an experimental project rooted in meme culture. The on-chain monitoring platform SolanaFloor pointed out that PUMP's buyback activity maintains high intensity almost every day. On December 10th alone, the protocol used about 8,750 SOL to buy back over 4.015 billion PUMP tokens, worth approximately $1.2 million. The buyback volume was nearly the same the previous day, and even on relatively stable trading days, the buyback strength remains in the hundreds of millions of tokens. This steady pace is driven by Pump.fun's practice of using daily income directly for buybacks, continuously reducing the token supply.

The bronze statue of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was officially unveiled recently, standing outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This symbolic gesture is seen as a significant milestone in the development of cryptocurrency, marking the transition of digital assets from initial controversy and skepticism to formal acceptance by traditional financial institutions. The statue depicts Satoshi Nakamoto sitting in front of a computer, holding a notebook, symbolizing the anonymous creator behind Bitcoin, technological innovation, and the spirit of decentralization. Placing the statue outside the NYSE is highly meaningful; it directly links cryptocurrencies with the traditional financial system and sends a message to global investors: digital assets have become an important force that cannot be ignored in the global financial markets.

Pi Network today officially launched the mainnet migration option within the app, attracting widespread attention from the global community. Users have noticed the new toggle switch has appeared, signaling that the project is taking another significant step toward full mainnet deployment. According to the core team's previous plan, mainnet features will be gradually rolled out from late 2025 to early 2026. This update aligns perfectly with the roadmap and is seen as an important signal that the ecosystem is moving from the preparation phase into the execution phase. The launch of the mainnet migration feature follows Pi Network's major technological breakthrough in the KYC system. Starting from late 2025, the team introduced a new AI review model, greatly improving user identity verification efficiency. According to user feedback, the previously frustrating long queues for verification have been significantly improved, with approval cycles shortened to 3 to 14 days. The new AI model not only enhances document recognition accuracy but also addresses delays in manual review stages, reducing backlog by nearly half and paving the way for large-scale mainnet migration.

Author of The Big Short and well-known investor Michael Burry recently issued a strong warning regarding the Federal Reserve's plan to purchase $40 billion worth of T-bills within a month. He believes that this move exposes the structural fragility of the U.S. banking system rather than stability as perceived by the outside world. At the same time, this policy direction could create new downward pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that this bond purchase is a "reserve management operation" and not quantitative easing (QE). However, Burry pointed out that the Fed has continued to expand its balance sheet while the banking system is under pressure, indicating that the market still struggles to move away from liquidity support. He emphasized that bank reserves have now exceeded $3 trillion, far above the $2.2 trillion level before the 2023 regional banking crisis. He warned that if the banking system must rely on such a large "lifeline" of liquidity, it is not strong but fragile.

Ripple is quietly advancing a strategic goal with far-reaching implications: securing a main account qualification with the Federal Reserve System. According to Ledarsidorna.se, if Ripple is approved for the main account, it will be able to directly issue and custody RLUSD stablecoins and interact with the U.S. payment system without intermediaries. This means Ripple would leap from a traditional crypto company role to an important part of U.S. financial infrastructure. Since mainstream media has not extensively reported on this, many industry observers are surprised by this development.

FTX and Alameda Research have resumed their monthly routine token unlock process. This week, both released a total of 194,861 Solana (SOL), valued at approximately $25 million. Lookonchain initially detected this movement, and Arkham Intelligence subsequently confirmed the related data. Since FTX's bankruptcy liquidation has been ongoing on schedule since 2025, this month's operation aligns with previous cycles and does not show signs of additional selling pressure, but the scale still raises market caution. Data shows that SOL tokens flowed from an Alameda-related staking account into the FTX liquidation structure for ongoing asset disposal. Alameda played an important role early on in the Solana ecosystem's validation and development, holding a large amount of long-term staked positions. The bankruptcy administrator is currently adopting a "periodic unlock + gradual disposal" approach to minimize market disruption.

Sei (SEI) price tests the $0.14 key resistance level again amid surging trading volume, and its new integration with Xiaomi Wallet has also drawn market attention to its long-term potential. As of now, SEI is priced at $0.1421, up 2.1% in the past 24 hours, up 2.3% over the past week, but down 24% over the past 30 days, remaining in a generally weak structure. The rapid increase in market activity is the core driver of recent market trends. In the past 24 hours, SEI's spot trading volume surged 261% to $237 million. Derivatives data is also strong, with open interest increasing 8.7% to $100 million, and derivatives trading volume rising 202% to $400 million. This indicates that funds are establishing new positions, which typically suggests that a directional breakout in the market is imminent.

Stellar (XLM) shows a new TD Sequential “9” buy signal near a key support zone, and analysts believe this could lead to a rebound in price. According to recent insights from crypto market analyst Ali Martinez, the technical signals appearing on the weekly chart are highly similar to the patterns observed before XLM's strong upward movements in the past, but whether the trend can be confirmed still depends on buying demand. Martinez pointed out in a public chart that XLM has again touched the demand zone and a TD Sequential “9” signal has appeared at that level. The last time this signal appeared, XLM's price nearly doubled, making this zone a historically strong support level. The current structure shows that Stellar has significantly pulled back from the summer highs and is in a consolidation phase, echoing the patterns seen before previous upward rallies.

Polkadot (DOT) price recently retreated again to about $2, which is considered a key long-term accumulation zone since 2022. According to the latest insights from analyst Egrag Crypto, this area has structural support and is regarded as DOT's "home zone" over the years, but it is currently unclear whether the market has truly bottomed out. DOT price touched around $2, with a significant pullback during trading, followed by sideways consolidation in this critical price region. Egrag Crypto pointed out that he had previously positioned in DOT at higher prices and continued to add to his holdings during the recent pullback. Based on historical trends and Polkadot's core role in multi-chain infrastructure, this zone is seen as an important position of long-term structural support.

The market popularity of XRP spot ETFs continues to rise, with the latest data showing that the inflow has approached $1 billion, far surpassing other mainstream cryptocurrency asset ETFs. According to SoSoValue data, since Canary Capital launched its first XRP ETF in November last year, the related products have attracted a total of $954 million in inflows, more than three times the Solana ETF ($293 million) during the same period. Meanwhile, other cryptocurrency asset ETFs are experiencing outflows. DefiLlama data shows that Bitcoin ETFs have recently seen $2.5 billion in redemptions, and Ethereum ETFs have also seen $471 million outflows. This contrast highlights the XRP ETF's contrarian ability to attract funds.

Led by Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat, Ethereum vault company BitMine has once again increased its bet on Ethereum. According to Arkham data cited by EmberCN, BitMine purchased 33,504 ETH through FalconX on Wednesday, with a total value of approximately $112 million. Although the company has not officially confirmed the transaction, its recent accumulation pace aligns with its established strategy. BitMine is one of the world's largest Ethereum vault institutions. This year, it has continued to expand its holdings and reaffirmed its long-term goal — holding 5% of the total ETH supply. According to its latest 8-K filing, as of December 7, BitMine held 3,864,951 ETH, 193 BTC, $1 billion in cash, and $36 million in Eightco Holding shares (the company associated with the Worldcoin WLD token).

Bitcoin briefly broke through $94,500 amid a significant boost from the Federal Reserve, but the subsequent market correction quickly reversed the gains. On Wednesday evening, the Federal Reserve announced a new bond purchase plan and drastically cut interest rates, triggering a widespread rise in risk assets, with Bitcoin moving upward in sync. However, due to pressure on tech stocks, Oracle's sharp decline drove the Nasdaq 100 index to an eight-day low, and Bitcoin also retreated to around $90,000. Current market sentiment is at a critical testing stage. Data shows that the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has experienced volatility over the past three weeks, shifting from a moderate upward trend to sideways movement, and has retraced to the $3.08 trillion range. If Bitcoin falls below $88,000, it will end its short-term upward trend since November 21 and could trigger even stronger bearish sentiment.

PANews December 11 News, Li Zhen Guo, Vice Chairman of UBS Global Investment Bank, stated that the Hong Kong Exchange's Rule 18C opens a new listing channel for tech companies. It is expected that 150 to 200 companies will list in Hong Kong next year, with an IPO total scale of approximately 300 billion yuan, ranking first globally. He also believes that consumer goods, high-tech, and artificial intelligence will continue to be the themes for next year. Continuous interest rate cuts will remain a market focus, and the stabilization of domestic consumption is also beneficial for market development. Additionally, overall stock valuations in Greater China are somewhat discounted compared to US stocks, making them attractive.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to Forbes, Ant International is applying AI and blockchain technology to the global payments sector. The company has launched multiple technological innovations: Antom Copilot AI agent supports full lifecycle management of merchant payments; collaborating with Google, Mastercard, and Visa to develop AI payment protocols; Falcon prediction model has processed $1.5 trillion in transactions with 90% accuracy, reducing foreign exchange costs by 60%; SHIELD risk management system has enhanced transaction security. Ant International CEO Peng Yang stated at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 that the company is actively participating in global regulatory initiatives, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Guardian project and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's

The fifth spot XRP ETF is about to launch in the US market. With CBOE approving the listing and trading of the XRP ETF launched by 21Shares (ticker code TOXR), the number of US spot XRP funds has officially increased to five. This development marks the rapid maturity of XRP investment channels within the regulatory framework and further boosts market interest in tokenized assets. According to the latest documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), TOXR has completed key listing approvals and is awaiting the final process to begin trading on the exchange. Currently, 21Shares has repeatedly updated the S-1 registration documents, which still retain a "delayed revision," indicating that the issuer is waiting for CERT notice or SEC final approval.

Elon Musk recently sent two major signals within hours: first, confirming that SpaceX is accelerating towards going public; second, clearly stating that he will no longer participate in the government efficiency department (DOGE) project. This has been interpreted by the outside world as him fully returning to the business sector after experiencing a turbulent political cycle. Musk made the above statement in response to an article by space journalist Eric Berger about "SpaceX's upcoming IPO." He replied, "Eric is right," which is equivalent to publicly confirming the IPO plan for the first time. Berger, as one of the journalists who knows SpaceX best, is often regarded as an industry trendsetter.

Antalpha Platform Holding Co. reviews participation at the Bitcoin MENA 2025 Conference, emphasizing the shift of Bitcoin from a speculative asset to a financial infrastructure, committed to promoting it as the underlying asset for institutional credit and corporate treasuries, continuing to play a key role in technology and financing.

Sygnum's latest release of the "2025 Asia-Pacific High Net Worth Individual Report" shows that wealthy investors in Asia are accelerating their adoption of digital assets. The survey covered over 270 high-net-worth and professional investors across 10 Asia-Pacific markets. The results indicate that 87% of respondents have incorporated cryptocurrencies into their investment portfolios, with 49% allocating more than 10% of their assets to digital assets. The overall median allocation is between 10% and 20%. Additionally, up to 60% of wealthy investors plan to further increase their allocations in the future, reinforcing Asia's leading position in the global crypto market. The report emphasizes that this trend reflects the maturation of the private wealth management market in Asia. Behaviors previously dominated by speculation and short-term trading are being replaced by "wealth preservation" and "intergenerational planning." Ninety percent of respondents consider digital assets an important component of long-term wealth management, and diversification is the primary motivation for their crypto investments. Correspondingly, high-net-worth investors are demanding more complex products, including active management strategies, outsourced portfolio management, and yield enhancement tools.

Bitcoin prices plummeted to $89,000 during Asian trading hours, approaching the $80,000 mark at one point, dragging the total cryptocurrency market capitalization down from $3.22 trillion to $3.06 trillion, a loss of $160 billion in a single day. As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, but disagreements within the FOMC and Powell's hawkish stance became the core reasons for the sharp market correction. The meeting minutes revealed that several officials opposed the rate cut, and Powell further indicated that the Fed might pause rate cuts until January 2026. This hawkish signal quickly dampened risk asset sentiment. Additionally, the Fed announced it would purchase up to $40 billion in Treasury securities within 30 days. Although officials emphasized that this was not quantitative easing (QE), the market widely viewed this move as exposing liquidity pressures. Gold prices subsequently rose, and analysts warned that the banking system could face deeper risks.

Thursday, the entire cryptocurrency market continued its correction trend, with Bitcoin falling to around $90,000, erasing most of Tuesday's rebound gains. Despite the Federal Reserve's expected rate cut and resumption of government bond purchases, market risk appetite failed to persist, and major cryptocurrencies generally came under pressure. Bitcoin's latest trading price is approximately $90,250, down 2.4% over 24 hours. Ethereum fell 3.4% to $3,208, Solana dropped 5.8%, and Dogecoin retraced 5.5%. Market data shows that most large-cap tokens have turned negative in seven-day returns, with XRP down 8.6%, Cardano down 7.2%, and BNB down 5.9%.

BlockBeats News, December 11th, according to GMGN monitoring, affected by market correction, the overall on-chain ecosystem of Solana shows a downward trend. Meme coins that had significant gains yesterday, such as 67 and SPARK, have experienced varying degrees of decline today, while PIPPIN's price remains stable. However, some Meme coins continue to maintain yesterday's gains. The specific information is as follows: JELLYJELLY: up 37% in 24 hours, with a market cap of approximately $58.7 million, currently priced at about $0.058; FKH: up 31% in 24 hours, with a market cap of approximately $8.04 million, currently priced at about $0.008; PIPPIN: up 4.9% in 24 hours, with a market cap of approximately $344 million, currently priced at about $0.344; 67: down 28% in 24 hours, with a market cap of approximately $1.635 million.

Gelep Mindfulness City Administration announced that Matrixport's Matrixdock has become the core technology partner for the gold-backed token TER, responsible for building its underlying tokenization technology framework. This marks Matrixdock's leading position in the national RWA scenario, laying the foundation for Bhutan's digital financial system and potentially influencing industry standards.

Midnight Network's NIGHT token surged nearly 200% within 24 hours of its launch on December 9, with a total market capitalization surpassing $1.2 billion. Its first-day trading volume exceeded $320 million, making it one of the most关注的新项目之一 in the privacy sector this quarter. Midnight is positioned as a partner chain of Cardano, with its initial token minting and ledger utilizing Cardano's native asset architecture. As the privacy coin narrative rapidly heated up after October, the launch of Midnight was seen as hitting a critical point in market sentiment shift. Over the past two months, Zcash experienced a tenfold surge against regulatory pressures, and the total trading volume of privacy coins such as Dash, Monero, Railgun, and Decred once approached $3 billion.