Former Fed Vice Chair Supports Hawkish Rate Cut, Target Inflation Reduced to 2%

**December 9th** LookOnChain monitoring reports an address starting with 0x9D1c deposited 5,748 ETH (≈$17.89M) to Kraken ~50 minutes ago. On-chain tracking shows these ETH originated from the Ethereum Foundation.

On December 9th, Trump labeled rate cuts the litmus test for the Federal Reserve Chairman. (Golden Ten)

On December 9, official sources confirm Binance Alpha will become the first platform to list Talus Network (US) on December 11. Eligible users can redeem airdrops using Binance Alpha Points by visiting the Alpha activity page once Alpha trading goes live. Additional details will be announced at a later time.

On December 9, Politico reported that U.S. President Donald Trump may adjust tariffs to lower prices for some goods.

**OKX to Launch NIGHTUSDT Perpetual Contract on Dec. 9, 2025** Official sources confirm OKX will roll out the NIGHTUSDT perpetual contract at 19:30 Beijing time (UTC+8) on December 9, 2025. The product will be available across the exchange’s website, mobile app, and API, with leverage up to 20x supported.

On December 9th, DefiLlama data reveals key trends across Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX) platforms over the past 24 hours: - Open interest has risen across most platforms, while Total Value Locked (TVL) has declined (signaling fund outflows). - Existing or new capital may be ramping up leverage or opening new positions, reflecting increased market speculation and risk appetite. Below are 24-hour metrics for top Perp DEXs: - Lighter: ~$86.1B trading volume; ~$13.6B TVL; ~$17.4B open interest - Hyperliquid (https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD): ~$62B trading volume; ~$43.8B TVL; ~$65.4B open interest - Aster (https://www.asterdex.com/zh-CN/referral/aboter): ~$57.8B trading volume; ~$13.9B TVL; ~$26.1B open interest - EdgeX: ~$47.1B trading volume; ~$4.06B TVL; ~$8.1B open interest - ApeX: ~$33.5B trading volume; ~$46.6M TVL; ~$90.82M open interest - Backpack: ~$11B trading volume; TVL undisclosed; ~$2.07B open interest - Variational: ~$10.3B trading volume; ~$72.86M TVL;