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Crypto bloodbath, PCE today, government shutdown looms

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Crypto

• BTC: 94k (-8%), ETH: 3255 (-12%), SOL: 185 (-11%)

• Top Gainers: MOVE, FDUSD, USD0, DAI

• BTC ETFs: -$672mn, ETH ETFs: -$61mn

• BTC and altcoins extend losses for 3rd day

• BTC & ETH ETFs see outflows for first day in weeks

• BTC dominance rises for 7th straight day

• US rejects SBF’s conviction appeal

• BTC miners still profitable in Dec: Jefferies

• Marathon, Hut 8 acquired $1.6bn BTC during dip

• SEC approves first hybrid BTC ETH ETF

• Metaplanet issues $61mn debt to buy BTC

• Lummis says Fed should buy 200k BTC every year

• APT founder Shaikh resigns, to stay on as advisor

• Germany orders WLD to delete iris data

• Revolut lists BNB

• N. Korean hackers stole $1.3bn in crypto in 2024

• El Salvador to sell or shut Chivo wallet in IMF deal

• El Salvador buys 11 BTC a day after the IMF deal

• Trump’s WLFI buys another $2.5m of ETH

• Craig Wright sentenced to 1y in prison

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 19.4k (0%), Gold: 2619 (0%)

• US stock futures fall again after heavy 2-day losses

• PCE inflation data today key for rate outlook

• China 1y yield hits lows since 2008

• Government lockdown possible as spending bill fails

• Fight over debt ceiling could lead to stimulus: Pal

• Rand Paul wants Musk as House Speaker

• Biden admin cancels $4.3bn student loans

• Buy more US oil & gas or face tariffs: Trump

• Trump moves $4bn DJT stake to revocable trust

• Gazprombank exempted from sanctions

• Russia surprises by holding rates stable

Left-Curve Corner

• Hot coins: ZEREBRO, Fartcoin

• Hot NFTs: Doodles, Azuki, Cool Cats, Sappy Seals

• HAWK memecoin draws lawsuit but not Hawk Tuah girl

• $57bn wiped off memecoin market in 12 days

• FARTCOIN stays above $1bn despite sell-off

• ZEREBRO partners with ai16z, leads strength in AI

• Wired writes piece on Truth Terminal

• BONK gets Robinhood listing, bot gets new features

• Doodles up 60% after hinting at token

• NFT collections without existing tokens lead gains

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