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Per on-chain data, BlackRock’s address added 4,534 ETH and 45.379 BTC to its holdings 9 hours ago on December 23. The address’s total asset value now stands at $79.127 billion.

On December 23, QCP released its daily market note, noting that cryptocurrency market liquidity has weakened significantly as the Christmas holiday nears. While gold prices hit a fresh all-time high, Bitcoin has continued to trade in a narrow range. Data shows open interest for BTC perpetual contracts on major exchanges fell by roughly $3 billion overnight, with ETH perpetual contracts dropping by about $2 billion—signaling the market is actively deleveraging rather than repositioning. Contracted liquidity has raised the risk of two-way price pressure over the holiday period. Historically, Bitcoin typically sees 5-7% price swings during Christmas week, often tied to concentrated year-end options expirations. This Friday will bring a major expiration: around 300,000 BTC options contracts (valued at ~$23.7 billion) and 446,000 IBIT options contracts will expire. Over 50% of Deribit’s open interest is concentrated in these holiday expirations, with key strike prices at $100,000 a

On December 23, Coinglass data shows centralized exchanges (CEXs) recorded a net BTC inflow of 1,596.23 over the past 24 hours. Top 3 CEX inflows: - Kraken: +2,045.55 BTC - OKX: +233.79 BTC - Coinbase Pro: +167.13 BTC Binance led net outflows with -873.88 BTC.

Hong Kong police announced updates on Wednesday (Dec. 23) regarding a 10-billion-yen (approx. HK$50 million) armed robbery in Central, arresting 15 suspects—including the mastermind, some with ties to organized crime—and formally charging seven with "conspiracy to commit robbery." The case involves a Japanese firm operating in virtual currency and designer handbags. On Dec. 18, two company employees carrying four suitcases of yen cash planned to exchange the funds for cryptocurrency and Hong Kong dollars via a known money changer. Near Central’s New World Tower, four knife-wielding robbers snatched all the cash in under 30 seconds. Probes revealed the robbers had clear roles: some carried out the heist, others acted as lookouts, and some provided getaway vehicles. They quickly transferred the stolen cash via "cross-car" switches post-robbery, showing a sophisticated modus operandi. Police seized crime tools, clothing, and masks but are still tracking most of the stolen money.

**December 23 Update** Data from Coinbob Popular Address Monitor shows the address linked to the "former Hyperliquid employee" (0x7ae) has fully closed its HYPE short position for a minor loss in the past hour. The position was previously held at an average price of ~$24.17, with a size of roughly $24,000. Additionally, the address has steadily cut its HYPE spot holdings since the start of this month—dropping from $5.85 million to $2.43 million, a total reduction of over 70,000 tokens. Current holdings stand at ~98,200 tokens, resulting in a monthly loss of $1.53 million. The address first drew attention for shorting HYPE and its ties to the Hyperliquid team. Per today’s Hyperliquid announcement, the address belongs to a former employee terminated in Q1 2024, who has since fully disassociated from Hyperliquid Labs. Their actions do not reflect the team’s standards or values.

On December 23, data from Coinglass shows that if Bitcoin drops below $86,000, cumulative long liquidation intensity across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) will hit $1.017 billion. Conversely, if Bitcoin climbs above $90,000, cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will total $677 million. BlockBeats Note: Liquidation charts do not display the exact number of contracts subject to liquidation or their precise value. Instead, the bars on these charts reflect the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to neighboring clusters—i.e., "intensity." As such, these charts illustrate how strongly the underlying asset’s price will react when it hits a specific level. A taller "liquidation bar" signals a more pronounced price reaction driven by a liquidity cascade.