Odaily Planet Daily reports that PLATO, a full-chain financial protocol with the vision of "connecting DeFi with the real economy," officially launched its governance token, PLATO, on December 9th. On-chain data shows the token's initial price was 0.002556 USDT, reaching a high of 0.019 USDT within 24 hours, a single-day increase of over 560%. The project's FDV is approaching $80 million. The protocol employs a dual-token mechanism: The governance token, PLATO, is used for community governance, node rewards, and revenue distribution, and is repurchased and burned through platform fees and RWA spreads to strengthen its value. The revenue rights token, IHP, is backed by the revenue from real assets such as hydropower stations, aiming to provide a stable cash flow for the ecosystem and reduce the risk of "air coins" (cryptocurrencies with no real value). Currently, the first phase of the Kyrgyzstan hydropower station, to which IHP is linked, is operational. Subsequent on-chain financing will be used for expansion phases two through five, continuously injecting real-world revenue into the protocol.

According to Huoxun Finance, on December 20th, OKX market data shows that BTC has just fallen below $87,000, currently trading at $86,960.30 per coin, a daily decrease of 1.13%.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, OKX market data shows that BTC briefly dipped below 87,000 USDT, currently trading at 86,938.7 USDT, with the 24-hour gain narrowing to 0.97%. (This news item was generated with AI assistance.)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Sean Farrell, Head of Crypto Strategy at Fundstrat, Tom Lee's fund, stated in the "2026 Crypto Outlook" report, "While I believe Bitcoin and the overall crypto market still have strong long-term upside potential, and liquidity-driven support is expected to emerge in 2026, there may still be some risks to digest in the first/second quarter of 2026. These risks may present more attractive entry points. My baseline assessment is that there will be a significant drop in the first half of 2026, with Bitcoin potentially falling to $60,000–$65,000, Ethereum to $1,800–$2,000, and SOL to $50–$75. These price levels will provide good opportunities for positioning before the end of the year. If this assessment proves wrong, I still prefer to maintain a defensive stance and wait for confirmation signals of a strengthening trend. The year-end target for Bitcoin is approximately $115,000, and the year-end target for Ethereum may reach $4,500. Within this framework, ETH..." Ethereum's relative strength will become even more pronounced. I believe this is reasonable because Ethereum possesses more favorable structural liquidity characteristics, including: the absence of miner selling pressure, immunity to MSTR-related factors, and relatively lower concerns about quantum risk.

According to WhaleAlert monitoring, an early pre-mining address containing 2,000 ETH that had been dormant for over 10.4 years has just been activated, with 1,100 ETH transferred out. The 2,000 ETH are currently worth approximately $5.93 million, while the address's assets were worth only $620 in 2015.

According to Huoxun Finance on December 19th, CoinAnk data shows that in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount for cryptocurrency futures contracts across the entire network reached $510 million, including $335 million in long positions and $175 million in short positions. The total liquidation amount for BTC was $181 million, and for ETH it was $132 million.

According to Huoxun Finance on December 19, Cango officially disclosed that its mining output this week was 125.8 BTC, and it currently holds a total of 7290.0 BTC, with a retail sales target set for the year.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Wall Street bank Citigroup remains optimistic about the cryptocurrency sector despite the recent market downturn. Analyst Peter Christiansen stated in a report that he is bullish on Circle Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, and reiterated his price target of $243. Furthermore, benefiting from increased institutional investment (especially in the US) and traditional financial participants, Citigroup analysts also highlighted Bullish (BLSH) and Coinbase (COIN). However, Citigroup lowered its price target for MSTR from $485 to $325 and its price target for Gemini (GEMI) from $16 to $13. (CoinDesk)

According to a recent statement from the White House and the U.S. Department of Energy, 24 leading artificial intelligence companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, have signed agreements with the U.S. government to join the "Genesis Initiative." Initiated by the White House, this initiative aims to promote the application of emerging technologies in scientific exploration and energy projects. On the same day, industry participants, including U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Under Secretary of Energy Darío Gil for Science and the Genesis Initiative, and Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, met at the White House to launch a public-private innovation partnership in the field of artificial intelligence technology. The aim is to ensure the establishment of a scalable national infrastructure to drive scientific progress at an unprecedented pace and ensure that the benefits of artificial intelligence reach the entire nation. The 24 companies include (listed alphabetically): Accenture, AMD, Anthropic, Armada, Amazon AWS, Cerebras, CoreWeave, Dell, DrivenData, Google, Groq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, Periodic Labs, Palantir, Project Prometheus, Radical AI, xAI, and XPRIZE. (Science and Technology Daily) The stock prices of these companies rose by more than 5%, possibly influenced by this news.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that sports betting giant DraftKings announced on Friday that it has launched a standalone prediction app, officially entering the federally regulated prediction market governed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The new product, DraftKings Predictions, will allow eligible users to trade contracts for events linked to real-world outcomes, and will initially cover both sports and financial markets. (The Block)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Wintermute trading strategist Jasper De Maere stated that Bitcoin is currently oversold in the short term, but the sideways movement is likely to continue, possibly oscillating between $86,000 and $92,000. He cautioned against over-interpreting technical indicators and anticipated further profit-taking over the next two weeks, primarily driven by year-end portfolio adjustments and tax factors. He expects Bitcoin's sideways movement to persist until a new catalyst emerges, one of which could be the large-scale options expiration in late December. While it's too early to declare a market bottom, signs of a bottom are beginning to appear. (CoinDesk)

Huoxun Finance News, December 19th - According to official news, Bybit has officially launched a special ZKP token investment event, offering triple benefits with an annualized return of up to 450%. The event will run until January 19th, 2026. New and existing users can choose from three plans offered by Bybit Investment, participating by depositing ZKP, USDT, or MNT. Returns are distributed in ZKP tokens: - Deposit 1000 or more ZKP for a 400% annualized return; - Deposit 100 or more USDT for a 450% annualized return; - Deposit 80 or more MNT for a 100% annualized return.

Huoxun Finance News, December 19th - The Federal Reserve announced on Friday that it is seeking public comment on establishing limited "payment accounts" for certain financial institutions. These accounts would allow these institutions to use the Fed's payment services for clearing and settlement, but would not enjoy the broader rights currently enjoyed by banks. Fed Governor Waller stated that such accounts could "support innovation" while protecting the security of the payment system. If such accounts are established, they will be distinct from the Fed's main accounts, will not pay interest, and will not provide Fed credit services. These accounts will also be subject to balance limits. Waller first proposed the idea of such accounts last October, when the Fed was seeking a balance that would allow institutions such as fintech companies to use the Fed's payment services more broadly without granting full main account privileges to less regulated institutions.

According to Huoxun Finance on December 19th, OKX market data shows that BTC has just broken through $89,000 and is currently trading at $89,044.10 per coin, a daily increase of 0.60%. ETH has just broken through $3,000 and is currently trading at $3,002.40 per coin, a daily increase of 1.25%.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that spot silver broke through $67 per ounce, setting a new historical record, and rose 2.38% on the day. New York silver futures rose 3.00% on the day, currently trading at $67.18 per ounce. Spot gold broke through $4350 per ounce, rising 0.42% on the day. (Golden Ten)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that AXA Investment Management analyst Chris Igor points out that despite inflation being above target, the US labor market is showing signs of weakness, which could very well prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further. "The delayed October and November US non-farm payroll data confirm what has been obvious this year—job growth has stalled," Igor said. He added that investors need to closely monitor US labor market data for further signs of weakness. (Jinshi)

According to Whale Alert, a dormant Ethereum pre-mine address that had been dormant for 10.4 years has just been activated, containing 2,000 ETH, worth $5,935,398, compared to $620 in 2015.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Bradley Duke, Managing Director of Bitwise, stated in an article on the X platform, "Despite gold's strong price performance in 2025, inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) have already surpassed those into gold ETPs in 2025."