WLFI will be launching a series of RWA products in January next year.

On December 3rd, Binance Alpha will open airdrop claims at 9:00 PM today (UTC+8). Users holding at least 242 Alpha points are eligible to claim tokens on a first-come, first-served basis—until the airdrop pool is exhausted or the event concludes. More details will be announced soon.

**On December 3rd, DefiLlama data shows:** Perpetual (Perp) DEX trading volumes dipped slightly over the past 24 hours. Lighter led in 7-day trading volume, while Hyperliquid’s volume fell nearly 30%. Current partial Perp DEX metrics are as follows: - **Lighter**: 24h volume ~$10.89B | TVL ~$1.24B | Open interest ~$1.75B - **Aster**: 24h volume ~$9.49B | TVL ~$1.44B | Open interest ~$2.51B - **Hyperliquid**: 24h volume ~$7.28B | TVL ~$4.33B | Open interest ~$6.37B - **EdgeX**: 24h volume ~$6.34B | TVL ~$419M | Open interest ~$804M - **ApeX**: 24h volume ~$2.53B | TVL ~$47.35M | Open interest ~$32.46M - **Backpack**: 24h volume ~$1.52B | TVL undisclosed | Open interest ~$2.02B - **Variational**: 24h volume ~$1.22B | TVL ~$72.86M | Open interest ~$3.66B - **Pacifica**: 24h volume ~$754M | TVL ~$41.43M | Open interest ~$55.53M (Note: Links to platforms remain as referenced in the original content.)

On December 3rd, Babylon announced a partnership with decentralized lending protocol Aave to enable native Bitcoin as collateral on Aave V4—no wrapped tokens or custody intermediaries required. Under the collaboration, Babylon’s trustless vault will integrate with Aave’s “centaur” architecture, letting users deposit native BTC on the Bitcoin base layer and borrow assets like stablecoins from Aave’s market. Testing is slated to kick off in early 2026, with the full product launch planned for April of that year.

December 3rd — Per Lookonchain monitoring, Trader 0xFC78, who held a 9-trade winning streak, has recently closed his last two trades in losses. All of his previously accumulated profits (over $1.78 million) have evaporated, and he has lost an additional $117,000 of his principal. He now appears to be engaging in "revenge trading" with the following positions: - BTC: 30x leverage short, 200 BTC ($17.5 million) - ETH: 20x leverage short, 5,000 ETH ($15.26 million) Liquidation prices: - BTC: $94,721.61 - ETH: $3,229.41

On Tuesday, December 3, Ark Invest made targeted moves amid a market rebound following this week’s earlier price dip: - The firm snapped up 28,315 shares of Coinbase (COIN) for its Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) — a stake worth roughly $7.5 million. - It also added 42,434 shares of Bullish stock to ARKK, valued at ~$1.8 million; Bullish shares climbed 5% that same day. - Separately, Ark picked up 1,951 Robinhood shares (valued at ~$245,000) for its Ark Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW). The Coinbase buy came a week after Ark’s last COIN purchase on November 26, when the firm scooped up $16.5 million worth of Coinbase shares across its three ETFs. The moves underscore how Cathie Wood’s flagship investment firm is continuing to tweak fund holdings amid market swings. Per regulatory disclosures, as of December 3, COIN is ARKK’s second-largest holding: it makes up 5.6% of the fund (valued at ~$409.6 million), trailing only Tesla (with a $900.2 million stake in ARKK).

**AMA Alert: Crypto Payments in Argentina (200% Inflation) – Dec 3 at 8:30 PM UTC+8** Rhythm’s in-depth content brand *Dynamic Observation Beating* is partnering with crypto payment podcast *Speaking of Crypto* for a themed AMA focused on real-world crypto payment experiences in Argentina (where inflation has topped 200%). **Key Details**: - **Date/Time**: December 3rd, 8:30 PM UTC+8 - **Title**: *“Paying with Crypto in Argentina (200% Inflation)? We Tested It for You!”* - **Guests**: - Hazel (@0xHY2049): Founder of *Speaking of Crypto* and curator of the Mandarin Public Goods Fund (GCC) - Pablo (@silenlee): Contributor to Planker DAO The discussion will cover crypto payment adoption and development across Argentina and Latin America. **How to Join**: Click the original article link to participate.