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Crypto higher, stimulus checks coming, shutdown optimism grows

Crypto

• BTC: 106.4k (+6%) | BTC.D: 59.8% (-0.7%)

• ETH: 3623 (+12%) | BNB: 1004 (+8%) | SOL: 169 (+11%) 

• Top Gainers: WLFI, PUMP, RENDER, UNI, HBAR

• BTC ETFs: -$558m | ETH ETFs: -$47m

• Crypto surges on stimulus & shutdown optimism

• BTC holds key 50w support level

• Europe to bring in tight crypto controls by 2027

• UK proposes cap to stablecoin ownership at 20k GBP

• CFTC plans leveraged trading on regulated exchanges

• Stablecoins to pressure rates downwards: Miran

• Strategy doubles STRE offering to $715m

• Tether buys another $97m BTC

• FTX credit rep projects next payout for Dec/Jan

• DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs

• Ledger considers NY IPO or fundraise

• Mistrial declared in $25m MEV lawsuit

• Hyerliquid team testing lending feature

• Kazakhstan to launch $1b crypto reserve

• Japan mulls crypto custody only for registered firm

• CryptoSpain detained for $300m fraud

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 23k (0%), Gold: 4093 (+2%)

• US senate nears deal to end shutdown

• Trump plans $2k tariff dividends for US citizens

• This week: Opec monthly report, Fed speaker events

• Futures and gold rally on shutdown optimism

• $2k tariff dividend may come via tax cuts: Bessent

• Overnight financing rate for banks hits 2-year low

• Trump proposes 50-year mortgages

• Consumer sentiment nears record lows

• ECB to kick off race for top spots

• Robinhood to allow retail to invest in AI startups

• Michael Burry puts on $1.1bn short in AI stocks

Left Curve Corner

• Hot coins: WLFI, STRK, PING, GIGGLE, USELESS

• Hot NFTs: Azuki, Moonbirds, Beeple

• Monero soars in privacy coins, ZEC catch-up trade

• USELESS $210m, leads bounce in SOL memes

• Coinbase adds ASTER to roadmap

• Coinbase launchpad could come soon

• First wave of Monad Momentum apps launched

• MegaETH removes ICO Beast allo after hedging chat

• Virtuals launches new AI launchpad with Luna

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