The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to cut interest rates by another quarter point, matching the rate cuts seen in September and October, and lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 to 3.75 percent. The International Monetary Fund raised China's growth outlook, citing policy stimulus measures and reduced US-China bilateral tariffs, which could impact trade and economic growth in the region. A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. decreased by more than expected in the week ended December 5th, which could influence oil prices and have broader implications for energy markets and the economy.
US Spot ETF Flows
Asset
Daily Inflow
Daily Change
Weekly Inflow
Total Assets
Daily Volume
BTC ETFs
$223.5M
+47.3%
$314.8M
$122.4B
$4.0B
ETH ETFs
$57.6M
-67.6%
$270.7M
$21.4B
$2.2B
SOL ETFs
$4.9M
-70.7%
$22.6M
$949.2M
$26.5M
US BTC Spot ETF Flows
US ETH Spot ETF Flows
Crypto Liquidations Summary
Liquidation Type
Value
% of Total
24h Change
Total Liquidations
$494.77M
-
$+97.49M (+24.54%)
Shorts
$134.69M
27.2%
$-166.30M (-55.25%)
Longs
$360.07M
72.8%
$+263.79M (+273.99%)
BTC
$175.26M
35.4%
$+10.45M (+6.34%)
ETH
$170.98M
34.6%
$+36.03M (+26.70%)
In early December 2025, Vanguard reversed its long-standing anti-crypto stance by allowing its 50+ million clients to trade regulated third-party spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL—without launching its own products—bringing one of the world’s most conservative asset managers into alignment with a broader institutional shift led by BlackRock and Fidelity, expanding mainstream access to crypto and signaling rising legitimacy and demand across global markets.
Tether introduces a system keeping biometric data analysis and storage off the cloud to enhance user control and privacy.
Sygnum's APAC HNWI Report 2025 found 87% of Asia's high-net-worth individuals are exposed to crypto, with an average 17% allocation, as of the report's 2025 findings.
MSCI index considers excluding companies with over 50% crypto assets, such as Bitcoin, from its listings as of the current consultation period.
a16z crypto opens its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by Sungmo Park.
In a move to boost digital-asset innovation, Australia’s ASIC removed costly licensing requirements for intermediaries handling stablecoins and wrapped tokens and approved the use of omnibus accounts, easing compliance burdens and signaling a more competitive, innovation-friendly regulatory environment as global stablecoin markets exceed $300 billion.
