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SOL hits 99, ETFs likely coming Jan, focus back on ETH memes & L2s

Crypto

• BTC: 43.7k (-1%), ETH: 2315 (+3%), SOL: 94 (+8%)

• SEC guides ETFs will be approved by Jan 10th

• ETH finally rises, Arthur Hayes switches from SOL

• SOL hits 99, overtakes BNB as ecosystem soars

• SOL DEX volumes beats ETH & ARB combined

• Gensler continues to call out crypto compliance

• BlackRock to appoint third-party to buy BTC

• Hong Kong ‘ready to accept’ spot crypto ETFs

• Saga phone orders cancelled in ‘inventory issue’

• Elon spends ‘no time’ thinking about crypto

• Ark sells $200m Coinbase stock in December

• Phishing hacks rise on crypto Google searches

• Bitcoin allowed for contractual deals in Argentina

• Circle & Coinbase cleared for use in France

• ARB & OP +20% as L2s rise with ETH

• NEAR +50% over last 7d, leads L1s

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 15k (+1%), Gold: 2065 (+1%)

• Stocks rebound, on course for 8th winning week

• Gold near 3-week high after Fed pivot

• US inflation expectations now close to Fed target

• UK growth negative, recession fears loom

• Gorman: markets will be ‘taking off’ post-Fed

• Banks use of Fed bailout facility hits new high

• China banks cut deposit rates in easing move

• X payment service coming mid-2024

• Giuliani files for bankruptcy after ruling

• Top wine prices fell 15% this year

NFTs & Low-Cap

• WIF hits $350m then falls, SOL memes in focus

• JUP confirms airdrop in Jan, RAY +25%

• PEPE +15%, begins to lead ETH memes

• Ordinals critic flips to allow them on mining pool

• BRC20s broadly fall with focus on other chains

• Epic Games to allow adult-only blockchain games

• Smolbrain NFT holders get SMOL airdrop

• GTA hacker did it with phone, TV & Amazon stick

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