OKX will list NIGHT perpetual swap trading.

December 9th (The Block) — BRN Research Director Timothy Misir said fund inflows into U.S. crypto ETFs reflect “selective positioning rather than broad risk-taking.” While Bitcoin (BTC) continues to lag, altcoins are drawing investor attention. The market is showing early recovery signs, though confidence remains unestablished. “Active address counts are stabilizing and transfer volumes are rising—signs the market is recovering, though it still lags far from true health,” Misir noted in a Tuesday report. “Early recovery signs have emerged, but market confidence remains lacking.” Misir called this week a “macro binary week,” with traders largely opting to wait for Wednesday’s FOMC meeting outcome before acting. Rate-cut expectations are surging, backed by soft ADP employment data and sliding consumer confidence—but U.S. household pessimism and record consumer credit levels have clouded the demand outlook.

On December 9, Bloomberg reported that German automaker BMW Group has begun using a blockchain-based system to automate part of its foreign exchange transactions. This comes as enterprises increasingly look to leverage cryptocurrency's underlying technology to speed up and simplify the multibillion-dollar cross-border payment process. The company is utilizing JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Kinexys platform. When its dollar account balance in New York drops below a set threshold, the system automatically reallocates euros from its Frankfurt account.

**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.