Coinbase: Fed's "Invisible QE" Will Support the Crypto Market, Policy Environment May Be Milder Than Expected

On December 15th, Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov proposed allocating 17.45 million CRV tokens to Swiss Stake AG—Curve’s development firm—to support ecosystem building, technical research, and the ongoing growth of its lending protocols. Based on current prices, the funding is worth roughly $6.6 million; Curve had previously awarded a similar grant to the firm ahead of the end of 2024. Egorov posted on Curve DAO’s governance forum that the funds will go toward software development, infrastructure and security upgrades, and supporting Swiss Stake AG’s core team of about 25 contributors. Planned objectives include: launching and scaling the new Llamalend lending system, building on-chain forex functionality, and optimizing Curve’s user interface and cross-chain capabilities. Per the proposal, relevant research findings will be released under a license compatible with Curve’s open-source codebase. If approved, Swiss Stake AG may stake some CRV to earn rewards, but it must stric

On December 15, the UK government announced plans to fully integrate cryptocurrency into its existing financial regulatory framework by no later than 2027. The UK Treasury will submit relevant legislation to Parliament, aiming to formally place crypto businesses under the oversight of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by October 2027 at the latest. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves noted that bringing the crypto industry under regulatory oversight is a key step to strengthening the UK’s position as a global financial center in the digital age—one that will provide clear rules for businesses, protect consumers, and keep bad actors out of the UK market. In April of this year, the UK Treasury released a regulatory draft proposing to bring crypto exchanges, brokers, and intermediaries “into the regulatory perimeter.” The new legislation will align crypto asset regulation more closely with that of traditional financial products. Currently, UK crypto businesses primarily

On December 15, Binance founder CZ recently noted in an interview: "I don’t hold any fiat currency, and I have very little cash." He explained he lives almost entirely within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, using a card that lets him instantly convert crypto assets to fiat for daily expenses. ### Notes on U.S. language habits adjustment: 1. **Date format**: Used *On December 15* (natural for U.S. news leads, omitting redundant "th" in casual context while keeping clarity) 2. **Word choice**: Replaced "stated" with "noted" (more conversational for a casual interview quote); added "any" before "fiat currency" (clearer for U.S. readers); used "lets him convert" (colloquial alternative to "allows him to convert") 3. **Sentence flow**: Rearranged to prioritize "recently" + date (aligns with U.S. journalistic rhythm); added "and" to connect the two clauses in the quote (more grammatically smooth for U.S. English) 4. **Brevity**: Kept content intact while trimming unnecessary words (e.g

December 15 — Per data from Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, a whale wallet identified as “pension-usdt.eth” completely closed its BTC short position (position size: ~$88.8 million) in the past hour, netting roughly $950,000 in profits. The address then launched a 3x leveraged long position in BTC, which now totals $32.11 million. As of press time, it is still actively adding to the position. Monitoring shows the wallet frequently engages in short-term trades, taking full low-leverage positions in top mainstream coins BTC and ETH. Its average holding period is ~20 hours. Over the past 30 days, it has netted ~$17.46 million in profits, with ~$8.54 million so far this December.

On December 15, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) clarified in a social media post: “I just checked: I exchanged 3 messages with Tintin and met him in person for a 10-minute chat. Before my debate with Peter, I met with several crypto KOLs, including Tintin. He happened to hand me a box—this was a spontaneous call, no prior arrangement. Let’s focus on other matters.” Over the weekend, a flood of AI-generated “intimate” photos of CZ with crypto KOLs circulated in the community, stirring up controversy for those involved. Everyone should exercise caution to discern the truth and avoid blindly joining the rumor-spreading trend.

As of December 15th, data from Aster’s official website (asterdex.com/en-US/referral/aboter) shows that following a weekend of market volatility in the Aster Man vs. Machine Competition, 12 participants in the trader camp are nearly wiped out. The trader camp’s overall return rate has plummeted from +3.92% to -15.37%, while the AI camp’s overall return rate fell from -1.72% to -3.20%. On the total profit leaderboard, trader MrRolex holds the top spot. Former leader Aoying has lost roughly 83% of their funds, now back to the initial $10,000 starting capital. The highest-ranked AI participant is Claude Sonnet 4.5, sitting at 7th place overall. Here’s a breakdown of the current top three traders and the top AI participant: - MrRolex (X: MrRolexes): Lost ~$3,080 in the past 24 hours; current balance: ~$22,000 - 0xJack (X: Trader_Liu): Lost ~$1,400 in the past 24 hours; current balance: ~$21,700 - Tippy (X: tippy_crypto): Gained ~$6,280 in the past 24 hours; current balance: ~$17,