On Sunday morning, I was surprised to see Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin debating prediction markets. He believes prediction markets are healthier than traditional financial markets. Because social media and news tend to exaggerate headlines and spread emotions more readily, prediction markets, where people wager real money, produce results closer to reality and are less susceptible to distortion by emotions and speculation. Therefore, there's no need to worry about manipulation of public opinion. It's worth adding that although there are only 10 days left in the year, Polymarket shows a 30% probability that Bitcoin will still reach or exceed $95,000 during this period.

Great! Only two of those apply. But what is Bat? And are people still using Whats?

Multiple sources confirm that a certain second-tier investment firm is currently conducting urgent research and development on prediction markets. Industry peers speculate that this sector has already impacted investors' traditional businesses.

Honestly, the market is somewhat fragmented. ICE, the parent company of the NYSE, has arguably seen a significant increase in valuations this time around. It invested in the prediction market Polymarket at a $9 billion valuation, and now plans to invest in the payment platform MoonPay at a $5 billion valuation. Many peers say fundraising has cooled down, but those companies in North America are still breaking valuation and fundraising records. Another perspective is that these companies that have recently made large-scale announcements seem more like they're aiming for an IPO than issuing their own tokens.

Tom Lee: He doesn't believe this Bitcoin rally has peaked. However, he thinks the earlier prediction of a new high at the end of the year was overly optimistic, so he believes it will definitely reach a new high before January. Not only Bitcoin, but also Ethereum, he believes will definitely reach a new high before the end of January. Don't panic!

Twitter is a magical place; you can see a tech blogger receiving job offers from two top companies in the comments section. It reminds me of earlier this year when a leading crypto firm posted job openings on Twitter, and several bloggers actually got the jobs.

Listened to CZ's year-end online speech tonight: 1. His current focus remains on philanthropy on Giggle, supporting YZi Labs' startup, and building the BNB ecosystem, while also providing crypto strategy advice to various countries. 2. Prediction markets are still an early-stage sector. Polymarket saw strong trading volume during the US election, and next year's World Cup may be the next hot topic, presenting a good opportunity for prediction platforms to seize market share. 3. All prediction markets will inevitably learn from each other in the future, making team execution crucial, as demands can change at any time. 4. All AI trading agents face a problem: if it's highly profitable, why sell it to others? Therefore, if an AI can truly generate profits, fundraising should be very easy. However, he believes AI will be widely used by traders in the future, although the algorithms will likely differ. 5. Regarding the new stablecoin USDT, he believes competition is a good thing. Currently, USDT and USDC don't offer significant returns, and he hopes for a more advanced stablecoin to emerge, mentioning FDUSD and USD1. 6. BNB Chain has performed exceptionally well this year, possibly being one of the public chains with the highest transaction volume. This encourages more developers to build on it.

A strange phenomenon has been observed. Many who were betting on the recent upward rebound have now changed their tune, claiming the next few weeks present the best opportunity to buy the dip. This includes well-known figures like Tom Lee, as well as Chinese-language commentators such as Banmuxia and Yi Lihua. However, the price of cryptocurrencies continues to fall.

I watched all of Coinbase's announcements last night, and they basically represent which crypto products are currently popular in the US and can be offered under regulation. Here are the new products Coinbase officially announced: · Prediction Markets · Stock Trading and Perpetual Contracts · DEX Integration (with Solana) · Lending services with BTC and ETH as collateral · New on-chain payments and fiat currency transfers · AI-powered investment advisor Coinbase Advisor · Coinbase Enterprise Account (official version, testing phase over) · Coinbase public token sale (already live)

Ah! ASTER is already at $0.676? From CZ cost price of $0.913 It's a floating loss of -25.9% Big brother, help!!