Ethereum Gas Fee Continues to Drop, Now at 0.352 Gwei

On December 14, CME’s FedWatch Tool showed the following probabilities for Federal Reserve rate moves: - **January 28, 2026 FOMC meeting**: 24.4% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut; 75.6% chance of holding rates steady. - **March 18, 2026 FOMC meeting**: 50.5% chance of holding rates steady; 41.4% cumulative probability of a 25-basis-point cut; 8.1% cumulative probability of a 50-basis-point cut. The Fed’s next two FOMC meetings are scheduled for January 28, 2026, and March 18, 2026.

On December 14, the Justice Network of the *People's Procuratorate Daily* (Supreme People's Procuratorate of China) published an article titled *Establishing a Multi-Faceted Judicial Disposal Path for Criminal Virtual Currency Cases*, outlining three core measures: liquidation, destruction, and restitution. The author is a first-level researcher and Party Committee member of the Third Division of the Beijing People's Procuratorate, who also serves as a professor and doctoral supervisor at Capital University of Economics and Business’s Law School and a research assistant at its Anti-Corruption and Rule of Law Research Center. Key points from the article include: First, clarify third-party institutions’ legal status and role. Under current laws, third-party entities lack explicit authorization to participate in criminal asset disposal. Future legislation could designate them as judicial auction assistants via a special criminal asset disposal procedure, granting exclusive "one-time, t

**December 14** On-chain analyst Murphy’s data reveals: - 153 companies hold non-zero BTC. Of these, 29 publicly traded firms own 1.082 million BTC total; remaining publicly traded companies hold 54,331 BTC. - Spot ETFs currently hold 1.311 million BTC. Top three holders: BlackRock (777k), Fidelity (202k), Grayscale (167k). - Global governments collectively hold 615k BTC; the U.S. government leads with 325k BTC. - 3.409 million BTC has remained untouched on-chain for 10 years. While some belong to old exchange cold wallets or early true believers, many are linked to lost private keys or untraceable owners—including over 1 million BTC tied to Satoshi Nakamoto. - All long-term holders collectively own 14.35 million BTC, accounting for ~68.3% of total BTC supply.

On December 14, Brazil’s largest asset management firm Itaú Asset Management recommended investors allocate 3% of their funds to Bitcoin to hedge against foreign exchange and market impact risks. The firm cited Bitcoin’s low correlation with traditional local assets as a key reason, calling it a valuable diversification tool. Itaú noted market timing isn’t required and advised sticking to a disciplined long-term investment strategy. This recommendation aligns with Bitcoin allocation guidance from other major asset managers. Earlier this month, Bank of America approved a maximum 4% Bitcoin allocation proposed by its wealth advisors, while BlackRock has advised a 2% allocation.

Infrared, the liquidity staking protocol of the Berachain ecosystem, announced details of its IR token airdrop on December 14. The airdrop targets early community members, Boyco presale participants, and users active in community activities. Users can claim the airdrop early via a centralized exchange deposit process, while non-exchange claims will open on the Token Generation Event (TGE) day. The IR token is set to officially launch on December 17, 2025.

December 14: Spencer, CEO of Moonbirds parent company Orange Cap Games, announced that the Moonbirds token BIRB will launch on Solana in Q1 2026. Previously, on October 2, Moonbirds had already revealed plans to launch its birb token on Solana.