Bitget's TradFi module enters the public testing phase, allowing trading of assets such as gold and forex within the same account

On December 16, per Onchain Lens data, a crypto whale who previously lost $3.34M on an ETH long has now been fully liquidated—after reopening an 8x leveraged ETH long position—incurring an additional $1.23M in losses. In total, the whale has amassed a combined loss of $4.86M and withdrawn all remaining funds from Hyperliquid.

On December 16, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 11 (down from 16 yesterday), per Alternative Data—with market "extreme fear" sentiment approaching its highest level in nearly a year. Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, with components weighted as follows: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

On December 16, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor stated in a post that he remains bullish on Bitcoin. Previously reported: Last week, MicroStrategy again acquired 10,645 Bitcoin, totaling roughly $9.803 billion, at an average price of approximately $92,098 per coin. As of December 14, 2025, the company holds 671,268 Bitcoin, with a total cost basis of roughly $50.33 billion and an average cost per coin of about $74,972. ### Notes on American English adaptation: 1. **Company clarity**: Replaced generic "Strategy" with **MicroStrategy** (standard for this Bitcoin-focused firm, critical for U.S. readers). 2. **Date structure**: Added "On" before the date (natural for American journalistic tone). 3. **Terminology**: Used "cost basis" (financial jargon common in U.S. business/tech reporting) instead of "total cost"; alternated "approximately/roughly/about" to avoid repetition; "per coin" (concise, standard in crypto coverage) instead of "per bitcoin". 4. **Flow**: Simplif

December 16th — Per monitoring from GMGN (via https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), Solana-based meme coin PIPPIN rallied sharply against the broader market trend. It jumped 26% over the past 24 hours, briefly hitting a $4.5 billion market cap to notch a new all-time high. Its current market cap stands at $4.4 billion, with the token trading around $0.44 apiece. BlockBeats notes that meme coins are highly volatile assets, typically driven by market sentiment and concept-related hype rather than inherent value or practical use cases. Investors are advised to be mindful of the associated risks.

On December 16, FOREX.com Market Analyst Fawad Razaqzada previewed the U.S. November Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP): Markets expect weak payrolls data of ~50,000, with the unemployment rate potentially rising to 4.5%. Any downside surprise could prompt an earlier revision to expectations for the Fed’s next rate cut, thereby boosting gold prices. (FX168)