🚨 Last Night’s Crypto Flash Points — 1-Minute Market Recap | Dec 19
1⃣ U.S. CPI came in below expectations, pushing U.S. equities higher.
$BTC initially rallied but then pulled back, continuing to chop around $85,000. Investor sentiment remains extremely weak.
2⃣ Today (10:30 AM–12:30 PM local time), Japan will announce its rate decision.
The market broadly expects a 25 bps hike, which is largely priced in. The real focus is on the magnitude of the hike and the pace of future tightening.
3⃣ Kevin Hassett:
The latest CPI report was “surprisingly good,” giving the Fed ample room to cut rates. The U.S. economy is showing strong growth with declining inflation. Hassett is considered a leading candidate for the next Fed chair.
4⃣ Uniswap’s fee switch has entered the voting phase, starting a countdown toward the potential burn of 100 million $UNI. Volatility in $UNI has increased.
5⃣ CZ:
His current focus is on Giggle Academy, YZi Labs, and the BNB ecosystem. Clearly, CZ is keeping busy.
6⃣ OKX Wallet users can now transfer USDT/USDC on the X Layer with zero gas fees, powered by the x402 API.
7⃣ The stablecoin U has officially launched, going live on BNB Chain and Ethereum, integrating with major DeFi protocols such as PancakeSwap and ListaDAO, and listing on HTX.
8⃣ Rumor:
Prediction platform Polymarket may build its own L2 blockchain, citing major losses caused by instability in third-party infrastructure. Is this a move to “armor up” its valuation?
9⃣ Data analyst Phyrex notes that investors trapped at higher $BTC levels remain unusually calm.
Despite losses exceeding $20,000 per position, there has been no panic selling, and the overall supply structure remains stable.
🔟 Crypto Weituo’s take:
The reason crypto markets frequently exhibit “door-drawing” (choppy) price action is their extreme sensitivity to liquidity. Crypto effectively acts as a global liquidity index, where price movements are driven by the direction and size of opposing flows.
