Crypto Morning Brief: He Yi denies rumors of Binance Alpha shutdown, Bittensor completes first halving
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Crypto Morning Brief: He Yi denies rumors of Binance Alpha shutdown, Bittensor completes first halving
Grayscale releases 2026 digital asset outlook, predicts Bitcoin will reach new highs.
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Yesterday's Market Dynamics
Onshore and offshore RMB exchange rates against the US dollar hit a 14-month high
According to Jiemian News, onshore and offshore RMB exchange rates against the US dollar reached their highest level in 14 months. On December 15, the onshore RMB spot rate against the US dollar rose as high as 7.0500, the first time touching the 7.05 level since October 9, 2024.
In the offshore market, the offshore RMB exchange rate against the US dollar—seen as reflecting international investor sentiment—rose as high as 7.046 during trading on December 15, marking its highest level since early October 2024.
Federal Reserve’s Williams: Slowing employment and easing inflation risks support Fed rate cuts
According to Jinshi Data, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams stated that cooling labor markets and reduced inflation risks provided justification for the Fed’s recent decision to cut interest rates. This marked Williams’ first public comment on last week’s rate cut. He said he is increasingly confident that price increases will continue to slow. Williams noted inflation has “temporarily stayed” above the Fed’s target, but expects it to keep declining as tariff impacts are absorbed more broadly into the economy next year. Meanwhile, while employment conditions have not deteriorated sharply, they are gradually cooling, reflected in official data as well as consumer and business surveys. Williams concluded that these evolving pressures on the Fed’s dual mandate support the recent rate cut decision.
He Yi responds to Binance Alpha shutdown rumors: “I haven’t heard about it”
In response to community rumors suggesting “Binance Alpha will soon shut down to make way for Aster, and several projects scheduled for listing on Binance Alpha have been refunded,” Binance co-CEO He Yi responded on X: “How come I haven’t heard about this?”
Bittensor completes first halving, TAO daily issuance drops from 7,200 to 3,600 tokens
Per an official announcement, Bittensor has completed its first-ever halving event, reducing daily token issuance from 7,200 TAO to 3,600 TAO.
Aster announces third phase of airdrop now open for claiming, lasting one month
According to official news, decentralized exchange Aster has officially opened claims for its third-phase airdrop.
The claiming window runs from December 15, 2025, 12:00 UTC to January 15, 2026, 12:00 UTC—a period of one month. Users can claim by visiting the official Aster platform and connecting their wallets.
Ripple to expand stablecoin RLUSD to Ethereum Layer 2 networks
According to CoinDesk, Ripple announced it will expand its USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD to Ethereum Layer 2 networks, including Optimism, Coinbase’s Base, Kraken’s Ink, and Uniswap’s Unichain.
The company stated it is currently in testing phase, with broader rollout expected next year following regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The expansion will use Wormhole’s Native Token Transfer (NTT) standard, enabling RLUSD to move natively across chains without wrapped or synthetic assets.
Ondo Finance: Largest “tokenized stocks and ETFs platform” to launch on Solana in early 2026
Per an official announcement, Ondo Finance revealed that its platform—the largest for tokenized stocks and ETFs—will launch on the Solana blockchain in early 2026.
Grayscale releases 2026 Digital Asset Outlook, predicts Bitcoin to reach new highs
Grayscale Investments’ latest report, titled “2026 Digital Asset Outlook: The Dawn of the Institutional Era,” forecasts that Bitcoin will achieve new all-time highs in the first half of 2026, while the traditional “four-year cycle” theory may come to an end. The report highlights growing demand for alternative value stores due to macroeconomic factors and improved regulatory clarity as two key drivers for digital asset markets.
The research team anticipates bipartisan crypto market structure legislation will pass in the U.S. by 2026, deepening integration between blockchain and traditional finance. The report emphasizes that continued institutional capital inflows into crypto ETFs, along with rapid growth in stablecoins, asset tokenization, and DeFi applications, will collectively drive market upside.
Grayscale also listed ten key crypto investment themes for 2026, including rising demand for monetary alternatives, greater regulatory clarity, stablecoin expansion, asset tokenization, privacy solutions, and AI-blockchain convergence, while noting quantum computing and corporate digital asset treasuries will have limited impact on the 2026 market.
Hashdex releases 2026 annual crypto market themes and predictions: Crypto dollar begins replacing petrodollar, stablecoin market cap to double
Nate Geraci, co-founder of The ETF Institute, shared on X Hashdex’s 2026 annual crypto market themes and predictions, which include:
1. Key themes for 2026: The crypto dollar begins replacing the petrodollar; the tokenization flywheel drives global application growth; AI strengthens the investment case for crypto;
2. Predictions for 2026: Stablecoin market cap will double; tokenized real-world assets will grow tenfold; and the “AI crypto” sector will reach $10 billion in size. Hashdex also recommends most investors allocate 5–10% of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies;
3. Key beneficiary sectors: Smart contract platforms (Ethereum, Solana, etc.), Bitcoin, and decentralized finance applications.
JPMorgan to launch first tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, seeding with $100 million
According to The Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan will launch its first tokenized money market fund, marking a significant step forward for the banking giant in blockchain technology adoption.
The private fund will operate on the Ethereum blockchain and be available to qualified investors. JPMorgan will seed the fund with $100 million of its own capital.
Visa launches stablecoin advisory practice, already serving dozens of clients
According to Fortune, Visa has launched a Stablecoins Advisory Practice aimed at helping fintech firms, banks, and other enterprises develop and implement stablecoin strategies.
Carl Rutstein, Visa’s global head of consulting and analytics, said the service is already working with dozens of clients, including Navy Federal Credit Union, VyStar Credit Union, and Pathward financial institution. The advisory service helps companies formulate stablecoin strategies, technical operations, and implementation plans, with primary use cases in cross-border payments and business-to-business transactions.
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