[Crypto World] Back in March this year, the US government issued an executive order—to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset reserves, even mentioning coins like ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA. It sounded pretty impressive, but now it looks like the whole thing has basically fizzled out.
So, what’s the issue? The order never actually authorized the government to buy crypto, didn’t allocate any budget, and didn’t set up any regulatory framework. The so-called funding source was just seized assets, plus some vague “budget-neutral strategies”—in plain terms, it was all talk with no real action.
The data from Polymarket drives the point home. Early last year, over 60% of people believed there would be a decent BTC reserve by the end of the year, but by December that confidence had plummeted to just 2%. Expectations for XRP and ETH reserves tanked the same way.
Analysts’ doubts are legitimate: without Congressional backing or supporting infrastructure, how could this ever get off the ground? Now the market has already

[Chain News] A long-awaited data release on December 5 may have given the market a sigh of relief.
The September inflation report just released by the US Department of Commerce shows: Core PCE monthly rate at 0.2%, annual rate at 2.8%—the monthly figure met expectations, but the annual inflation rate was 0.1 percentage point lower than the market expected. Overall personal consumption expenditure rose 0.3% month-on-month, with annual inflation also at 2.8%, both exactly in line with expectations.
This report was originally supposed to be released much earlier, but was delayed for several weeks due to the government shutdown. During the shutdown, all economic data collection was put on hold.
Why are these numbers important? Because the PCE price index is the inflation gauge that the Federal Reserve watches most closely. Although both the overall and core data are monitored, policymakers have more confidence in the core data—it excludes volatile items like food and energy, and can more accurately reflect long-term inflation trends.
The lower-than-expected annual rate essentially opens more doors for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Next...

[Crypto World] StarkWare’s chief Eli Ben-Sasson recently had a chat with Strategy head Michael Saylor.
They first talked about how Starknet could help boost the Bitcoin economy. Then the conversation shifted to privacy.
Saylor’s stance was pretty clear: Bitcoin shouldn’t add privacy features, especially nothing like what Zcash has. He’s worried this would hand governments an excuse to crack down. Ben-Sasson disagreed. He thinks there’s a way to have both—protect privacy, but still leave an option for viewing keys.
They also clashed on OP_CAT. Saylor’s worried that changes that are too big or too fast could cause problems. Ben-Sasson shot back: this has already been debated and researched for ten years—how much longer do we need to wait? If it’s time to act, then act.
Two industry heavyweights—one cautious, one ready for change.

【币界】白宫国家经济委员会主任哈塞特最近透了个底——他跟特朗普还没聊过美联储主席的人选问题。不过他明确站队贝森特的观点：地区联储主席上任前得在管辖区域实打实住够三年。这规矩听着挺严，但想想也合理，毕竟得对当地经济有切身感受才能做好决策。美联储的人事动向向来牵动市场神经，这番表态算是给了个风向标。

[Crypto World] The author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" has made another statement recently, saying that something big might happen in 2026—a global economic recession.
This time, his evidence is the ADP employment data: in November, large companies cut 32,000 jobs, and even more dramatically, small businesses laid off 120,000 people. If this trend continues, the wave of unemployment could hit harder than expected.
His advice is quite practical: learn as many monetizable skills as you can now, whether it's delivering food or doing sales, so that when the crisis comes, you won't be caught off guard. In terms of investment, he suggests paying attention to undervalued real estate assets now, as a market crash could actually be a great buying opportunity.
As for asset allocation, the classic trio still stands: gold, silver, along with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. In short, besides traditional safe-haven assets, allocate a portion of your portfolio to digital assets for hedging. After all, the higher the economic uncertainty, the more valuable these inflation-resistant assets become.

On December 5, multi-chain DeFi wallet Talisman officially launched its native token SEEK, marking a new stage in the development of AI-powered decentralized finance.
The total supply of SEEK tokens is set at 100 million, with the project valued at $60 million at TGE. Judging from the token allocation plan, Talisman clearly places greater emphasis on long-term ecosystem building: half of the tokens (50%) go directly to community and ecosystem development, covering staking rewards, liquidity provider incentives, ecosystem grants, and various community programs; the team and early contributors receive 15%; strategic investors and IDO participants share 20%; and the remaining 15% goes to the foundation for ecosystem expansion and strategic reserves.
As a multi-chain wallet and Web3 gateway tool, Talisman’s positioning is to help users manage and grow their crypto assets in a secure and convenient way. It has already integrated EVM,

XRP's on-chain data shows strong performance, with daily payment amounts exceeding $1 billion and more than 1.8 million transactions, indicating active real-world use cases. However, price trends remain weak and struggle to break through key moving averages. Investor confidence is lacking, resulting in a disconnect between fundamentals and token price.

Recently, Gate launched the 36th round of contract points airdrop, distributing MON tokens. The current price of MON is about $0.03043, with a market capitalization of approximately $282 million. Users can redeem points for USDT trial vouchers or directly claim MON. The next airdrop will start on December 8.

Pundi AI has reached a strategic partnership with Assemble AI, aiming to transform crypto information into actual profits. Assemble AI is responsible for collecting global information, while Pundi AI provides verifiable data support to ensure the authenticity of the information. Both parties hope to integrate crypto information and use AI to generate transparent trading recommendations.