HYPE Drops to $22.4, Reaching Lowest Price Since May 8

On December 19th: Traders spent most of December wondering if the usual year-end “Santa Rally” would materialize as expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% on Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak that had held earlier in the month. Historical trends suggest the stock market could keep climbing: Castle Securities data shows that since 1928, the S&P 500 has had a 75% chance of rising in the final two weeks of December, with an average gain of 1.3%. Goldman Sachs’ trading desk team—including Gail Hafif—said: “It’ll be hard to fight the seasonal tailwind we’re about to hit and improved positioning, unless there’s a major shock. While we don’t necessarily expect a sharp rally, we do see room for more upside through year-end.” (FXStreet)

As of December 19, the probability on Polymarket that Bitcoin will hit $100k again this year is 11%. It stands at 32% for Bitcoin reaching $95k again, and 24% for it falling below $80k.

On December 19, **HyperInsight** (via its Telegram channel @HyperInsight) reported that since October, several high-profile crypto whales and traders have either closed positions at breakeven or suffered significant losses amid market volatility. Below are previously covered addresses: - **"Bullish on ETH Post-Oct 11 Crash"**: Final trade: An ETH long position opened Nov 7 incurred a $2.28M loss. Over two months, the trader exited with a total loss of $9.32M. - **"Whale Liquidated for $97M"**: Final trade: A ZEC short position on Nov 20 lost $0.56M. The trader closed at breakeven after a 30-day loss of $6.25M; they’re also a known player on Roobet and Stake.com. - **"BTC Bottom Buyer in November"**: Final trade: An ETH long on Nov 18 netted $0.91M, partially offsetting a $7.30M loss that same day. Over 30 days, the trader exited with a net loss of $5.77M. - **"WLFI Advisor Ogle"**: Final trade: A BTC long on Oct 16 lost $0.80M. Over 60 days, the trader exited with a small net

December 19: Binance Alpha has launched zkPass (ZKP). The token’s current price is $0.21, with a market capitalization of $42 million. Eligible users will receive a 200 VOOI token airdrop—valued at approximately $42 at current rates.

On December 19, Binance Alpha listed the new token zkPass (ZKP).

December 19 Jurien Timmer, Global Macro Director at Fidelity, said in a post on X that while he remains bullish on Bitcoin over the long term, the cryptocurrency may have completed its latest four-year halving cycle—both in terms of price and timing. Following 145 months of upward momentum, the $125,000 peak hit in October this year aligns largely with projections. Bitcoin typically sees a roughly one-year bear market, so 2026 could be a year of consolidation for the token, with support levels in the $65,000–$75,000 range. Timmer also highlighted gold’s robust performance in 2025, contrasting it with Bitcoin’s negative returns, and projected neither asset will experience mean reversion in the near term. Gold is currently in a strong bull market, up roughly 65% year-to-date and outpacing growth in the global money supply. During a recent pullback, gold retained most of its gains—a classic hallmark of a bull market.