In the last 12 hours, 3 new addresses received 2509 BTC each from FalconX.

Dec. 20 — Per @StarPlatinum_, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released Jeffrey Epstein case investigation documents today. Emails show Epstein’s $850,000 donation to MIT indirectly funded a digital currency initiative that hired Bitcoin Core developers (including Gavin Andresen and Wladimir van der Laan) in 2015, when the Bitcoin Foundation collapsed. The messages also detail Epstein’s nine secret MIT visits (codenamed “Voldemort”). Meetings at his mansion included early Bitcoin investor/Tether co-founder Brock Pierce and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers — suggesting Bitcoin discussions well before the asset went mainstream. Summers flagged reputational risks but saw crypto opportunities. In 2018, Epstein contacted Steve Bannon for crypto tax advice (covering token handling, evading campaign finance rules) and bought blockchain books in 2017, highlighting his elite crypto network. No evidence links Epstein to actual Bitcoin development influence, however.

December 20 — Renowned American investor Collin Rugg has noted that newly public Jeffrey Epstein case investigation documents released today include a photo of Epstein with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Two images are among the materials: one depicts Clinton with an unidentified woman in a bathtub, while the other shows Clinton alongside Michael Jackson. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) kicked off the document release today, with additional materials including court records, DOJ disclosures, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records, and more photos.

On December 20, New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) acquired eight NFT CryptoPunks, including CryptoPunks 4018, 2786, 5616, 5160, 3407, 7178, 74, and 7899.

On December 20, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted: "The global stock market is roughly 25x the size of the crypto market—and it’s outdated, inefficient, and far less technologically advanced than crypto. This marks a key milestone for enabling 24/7 global trading of tokenized stocks. Stock trading is officially live today; more details coming soon."

December 20th — Market data shows Japan’s interest rate hike took effect yesterday, sparking a rebound in the crypto market as several altcoins begin to rally. Key movers include: - LIGHT: 24-hour gain exceeds 70%, now trading at $2.38 with 24-hour volume at $68.8 million; - SOPH: 24-hour gain of 40%, currently priced at $0.01644 with 24-hour volume at $116 million; - Meme coin “67”: 24-hour surge of 38%, now at $0.028 with 24-hour volume at $11.49 million; - RESOLV: 24-hour gain of 36.6%, trading at $0.0994 with 24-hour volume at $161 million; - WET: 24-hour gain of 35.3%, priced at $0.303 with 24-hour volume at $129 million.

December 20th: Amid recent Bitcoin price declines, Citigroup’s 12-month benchmark target for the cryptocurrency is $143,000—representing a roughly 62% jump from its current price of $88,000. In a joint report, Citi analysts Alex Saunders, Dirk Willer, and Vinh Vo note $70,000 is a key support level for Bitcoin. Buoyed by renewed ETF demand and bullish market sentiment, the token could see a sharp rally. However, a bearish scenario—amid a global economic recession—sees Bitcoin potentially dropping to $78,500. Conversely, an optimistic scenario—fueled by stronger investor demand—projects Bitcoin could climb to $189,000. (Source: CoinDesk)