Bitget Daily Digest (Dec. 18)｜U.S. SEC issues a Statement on the Custody of Crypto Asset Securities by Broker-Dealers; LayerZero (ZRO) to unlock ~25.71 million tokens on Dec. 20

Bitget2025/12/18 02:26

By:Bitget

Today’s Outlook

1、PR Newswire: Public company CIMG Inc. announced the purchase of 230 BTC using approximately $24.61 million of internal funds, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 730 BTC.

2、LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens on Dec. 20 at 19:00 (UTC+8), equivalent to 6.79% of the circulating supply, valued at around $38.6 million.

3、U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded net inflows of $18.99 million in a single day.

Macro & Hot Topics

1、The U.S. SEC released a “Statement on the Custody of Crypto Asset Securities by Broker-Dealers,” clarifying the application of Securities Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3(b)(1) to crypto assets that qualify as securities and are held by broker-dealers for customers. The SEC also solicited public comments on issues related to trading crypto assets on national securities exchanges and alternative trading systems.

2、Crypto industry representatives met with key U.S. senators regarding negotiations on market structure legislation.

3、The Federal Reserve rescinded guidance issued in 2023 that restricted uninsured banks from participating in crypto-related activities.

Market Performance

1、Over the past 24 hours, total crypto market liquidations reached $537 million, with $385 million from long positions. BTC liquidations totaled $155 million, while ETH liquidations reached $167 million.

2、U.S. equities: Dow Jones -0.47%, S&P 500 -1.16%, Nasdaq Composite -1.81%. Nvidia (NVDA) -3.81%, Circle (CRCL) -4.58%, Strategy (MSTR) -4.25%.

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3、Bitget BTC/USDT liquidation heatmap shows dense long liquidations below the current price around $86,085. A break below $85k could trigger cascading stop-losses and amplify downside volatility. Short liquidations continue to build in the $88k–$92k range; a decisive breakout could lead to a short squeeze and rapid upside.

4、In the past 24 hours, BTC spot inflows were approximately $77.8 million, outflows about $76.8 million, resulting in net inflows of $1 million.

News

1、Circle signed a memorandum of understanding with LianLian Global to explore stablecoin-powered next-generation cross-border payment infrastructure.

2、Canaan Inc. announced the continuation of its $30 million share buyback program, extending it to 12 months.

3、Oracle’s $10 billion Michigan data center project has stalled.

Project Updates

1、A whale transferred SHIB worth $3.64 million to a CEX; the position originated from the purchase of 17.4% of SHIB supply using 37.8 ETH.

2、Three whale wallets deposited a total of 37.1 million USDC today to increase holdings of the HYPE token.

3、The WLFI community launched a proposal vote to use a portion of unlocked treasury funds to promote adoption of USD1.

4、Polygon Foundation stated that the Polygon PoS outage has been resolved, though block explorers may still show delays.

5、A Bitcoin OG address holding over $680 million in long positions transferred 368,000 ETH to five new wallets.

6、Harbor completed a $4.2 million strategic funding round led by Susquehanna Crypto and Triton Capital.

7、CoinDesk reported that DTCC is collaborating with Canton Network to advance U.S. Treasury tokenization, supported by an SEC “no-action letter.”

8、Messari: Sei’s Q3 active users nearly doubled year-over-year; TVL declined, but DEX and gaming transaction volumes hit record highs.

9、The chairman of ETHZilla released a shareholder letter announcing plans to launch its first RWA token in 2026.

10、CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV_ noted that Bitcoin is approaching investors’ average cost basis around $81,500; a break below could trigger selling pressure and further downside.

Disclaimer: This report is generated by AI and manually verified for information accuracy only. It does not constitute any investment advice.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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Bitget Daily Digest (Dec. 18)｜U.S. SEC issues a Statement on the Custody of Crypto Asset Securities by Broker-Dealers; LayerZero (ZRO) to unlock ~25.71 million tokens on Dec. 20

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