Balance (EPT) will be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures

On December 6, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin noted that the ecosystem needs a reliable, trustless on-chain gas futures market—akin to a prediction market tied to the BASEFEE. While gas fees are currently low, many are wary of future trends, questioning whether raising the gas limit, BAL, ePBS, and follow-on upgrades like ZK-EVM can keep fees manageable. Vitalik argues such a futures market would help: users could gain clear insight into others’ expectations for gas fees, and even hedge against future price swings by prepaying for a set amount of gas over a specific time window.

December 6: Next week’s final FOMC meeting of the year is drawing intense focus, with the hawk-dove debate front and center. The Fed will announce its interest rate decision at 3:00 AM UTC+8 Thursday (14:00 ET Wednesday), followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s monetary policy press conference at 3:30 AM UTC+8 Thursday (14:30 ET Wednesday). Per CME FedWatch, markets price an 84% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut next week. The meeting is expected to be one of the most contentious in recent years, with investors watching for policymakers’ divergent views on rate cut outlooks and Powell’s signals on future policy direction. Of the 12 FOMC voting members: - 5 oppose or are skeptical of further monetary easing - 3 support a rate cut No FOMC meeting since 2019 has seen three or more dissenting votes, making dissenters a key watchpoint. ### Key Macro Data & Events - **Tuesday**: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate decision; RBA Governor Philip Lowe press conference.

December 6 – Per LookOnChain monitoring, two Bitcoin whales executed opposing leveraged trades: - Whale address 0x50b3 opened a 20x leveraged long position with a $27.5 million position value, entry price of $89,642.7, and liquidation price of $83,385. - Simultaneously, whale address 0x9311 opened a 40x leveraged short position with a $20 million position value, entry price of $89,502.7, and liquidation price of $95,114.

On December 6, OnchainLens data shows that over the past three days, a crypto whale has spent 23,736 SOL (valued at approximately $3.3 million) to purchase 16.35 million PIPPIN tokens at an average price of $0.20. The holding currently has an unrealized gain of more than $740,000.

On December 6, per data from GMGN (via the link [https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8]), the Solana-based meme token Franklin—tied to the turtle protagonist of the classic children’s cartoon *Franklin and Friends*—briefly topped a $13 million market cap. As of press time, its market cap stands at $11 million, with a 404% 24-hour price surge and $11.3 million in 24-hour trading volume. BlockBeats notes that meme coins often lack real-world utility, see extreme price volatility, and should be approached with caution when investing.