The U.S. Senate Banking Committee Advances the "Financial Transparency and Regulatory Compliance Act"

On December 9, U.S.-based anonymous calling service Phreeli launched stateside, leveraging Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZK) technology for bill payment verification—ensuring the platform never accesses a user’s identity or payment method. Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox serves as an advisor to Phreeli, having recommended the use of Zero-Knowledge Access Passes. The company’s network infrastructure is powered by T-Mobile, and it has raised roughly $5 million in funding over the past year. (Source: Decrypt)

On December 9, Yahoo News reported that Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has updated its Q&A to explicitly state that offering domestic CFDs (Contracts for Difference) and other derivatives tied to overseas cryptocurrency ETFs is “not ideal.” The agency cited two key reasons: Japan has not yet approved cryptocurrency ETFs, and the investor protection environment remains inadequate. The FSA further noted these products are essentially linked to cryptocurrency spot prices, classifying them as cryptocurrency derivatives. They also lack sufficient risk disclosure and robust institutional frameworks. As a result, IG Securities has announced it will suspend CFD trading for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs (including IBIT). Regulatory signals indicate Japan is unlikely to open up to overseas ETF-linked cryptocurrency derivatives in the short term.

On December 9, Farside Investors data showed that U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a net outflow of $60.4 million yesterday, while BlackRock’s IBIT recorded a net inflow of $28.8 million. Ethereum spot ETFs, meanwhile, saw a net inflow of $35.5 million yesterday, with ETHA registering a net inflow of $23.7 million. ### Notes on U.S. language habits adjustment: 1. **Conciseness**: Replaced "according to Farside Investors monitoring" with "Farside Investors data showed" (more natural for financial alerts). 2. **Common terminology**: Used "posted/recorded/registering" (standard for tracking fund flows in U.S. finance). 3. **Clarity**: Specified "U.S." (consistent with geographic context) and plural "ETFs" (reflects multiple underlying funds). 4. **Brand accuracy**: Corrected "Belld" to "BlackRock" (likely a typo—BlackRock’s IBIT is the most prominent U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF). 5. **Rhythm**: Split into two tight paragraphs (avoids run-on sentences, matches U.S. news alert struct

December 9th — Per monitoring from Trend News (https://t.me/trendsnewsCN), a derivative token $SNAIL (Franklin’s Best Friend) tied to the $FRANKLIN narrative has launched on the Solana blockchain. Developed by @Bullieonchain, the token is positioned as the “childhood friend” of the title character from the *Franklin* animated series. It’s also paired with a web-based shooter to boost community engagement. On-chain data shows the $SNAIL concept has driven market activity: there are currently 19 tokens bearing the same name, with a combined trading volume of $2.4M over the past hour. The top-ranked $SNAIL token has a 24-hour trading volume of $21.86K and 401 holding addresses. The market is watching to see if it can establish sustained linkage with $FRANKLIN.

**December 9 Update** Per PolyBeats monitoring, the Pentagon Pizza Index—long viewed as a "barometer" of U.S. military activity—operates on this core logic: When the Pentagon’s high-level command center or war room is managing a major, sudden international crisis or military deployment, staff face extended work hours. Late-night shifts typically lead to bulk pizza orders for dinner. Since the evening of December 6, the index has reactivated again, running for several hours. However, the probability tied to the predicted "December 12/31 drug ship strike?" has not shifted significantly, and no suspected insider traders have been identified entering the market. Still, trends in other related bets are notable. In the market for **"Will the U.S. have military contact with Venezuela before December 31?"**, two traders with highly suspicious profiles are making aggressive, concentrated bets: - **methebestss**: 12 hours ago, he deposited $6,000 into his account—his first and only tr

On December 9, crypto news outlet CriptoNoticias reported that since March 2023, Solana’s active validators have dropped from over 2,500 to roughly 800—a decline of more than 68%. Community opinions are split: some argue “Sybil node purging” boosts network health, while others (including several infrastructure teams) note most recent departures are genuine operators exiting due to economic and operational costs. The actual impact on decentralization hinges on the number of surviving independent validators and the distribution of staking/voting power.