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Stage 5 Airdrop Starts Tomorrow (Dec 22) A major project's six-week airdrop kicks off on Dec 22, distributing ~1.2% of supply (~96M tokens) with optional vesting. Airdrops like this often boost liquidity and hype—watch for volatility in related tokens! 🚀 #Crypto #Airdrop #Bitcoin #Altseason Holiday liquidity thins out fast this week—markets could swing wild on low volume. Bitcoin holding steady ~$88K amid bearish vibes, but end-of-year rallies have surprised before. Santa Claus pump incoming? 🎅📈 Or more sideways into 2026? #BTC #CryptoMarket #年末Crypto Deribit options expiry aftermath + year-end tax harvesting keeping pressure on. Ethereum whales accumulating, but overall sentiment still fearful. Stay safe out there—DYOR and manage risk! 🔒 #Ethereum #CryptoNews #HODL

Zero-Knowledge Technology: Bitcoin’s Secret Weapon Against the Quantum Threat Quantum computing is advancing at a pace that could challenge the security of major cryptocurrencies. Recent breakthroughs suggest that tasks previously thought impossible for classical computers are now achievable in minutes, putting the underlying cryptography of Bitcoin and Ethereum at risk. The potential impact spans billions of dollars in digital assets, highlighting the urgency for protective measures. May Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Provide A Solution: Zero-knowledge cryptography allows one party to prove information without revealing the data itself. This principle can be extended with quantum-resistant math, creating a protective layer for blockchain networks. Technologies like zk-STARKs and lattice-based proofs are not reliant on quantum-vulnerable elliptic curves. Although these proofs are larger and more computationally intensive, they offer a gradual approach to quantum safety. Networks could implement ZK proofs alongside existing signatures, protecting assets while minimizing disruption.

Bitcoin continues to follow patterns that never seem to age, yet many market participants act as if each cycle is a new experiment. Two things about $BTC remain constant: 1⃣ The 4-Year Cycle no matter the hype, the cycle persists. 2⃣ Expectations vs. Reality people constantly expect Bitcoin to break the pattern and it fails every time. Despite the seemingly confusing price action in early 2025, the Halving Cycles Theory remains undefeated. Here’s what the data suggests: Cycle Top Echo High: August – September 2025 Cycle Top: October – December 2025 Forget the ETF hype and institutional fairy tales. Institutions won’t “break” the cycle they simply ride it. ⚠️ And don’t mistake 2026 for a bull market extension. It’s what many call the Orange Year expect volatility and potential pain. At its core, Bitcoin is still doing exactly what #Bitcoin always does. Patterns repeat, cycles endure, and only human memory falters.

Sean Farrell, Fundstrat’s director of cryptocurrency strategy, responded in a written statement to criticism that his market views within the firm did not align with Tom Lee’s. Farrell argued that Fundstrat has multiple analysts working with different analysis frameworks and investment horizons, aiming to serve diverse client profiles. Farrell stated that his own research focuses on portfolios with a high crypto asset weighting (approximately 20% and above) and adopts a more active management approach. He explained that Tom Lee’s work, on the other hand, caters to large-scale fund managers and investors who allocate only 1-5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to generate returns from structural trends with high discipline and a long-term perspective. He added that his own goal is to achieve outperform-the-index performance in different market cycles for high crypto-weighted investors through active rebalancing. Related News FED Member Who Will Vote on Interest Rate Decisions Next Year Makes Statement on Economy and Interest Rates Farrell noted that his more cautious stance for the first half of the year was not due to a “bear market expectation” but rather a risk management approach; he drew attention to risks such as a possible government shutdown, trade fluctuations, uncertainties in AI investments, and potential changes in the Fed chairmanship. In addition, he stated that the market was “almost perfectly” priced due to narrowing high-yield bond spreads and low cross-asset volatility, while fund flows were diverging. Farrell stated that Bitcoin is currently in “uncharted territory in terms of valuation,” adding that in the long term, ETF demand could strengthen with the entry of large brokerage firms into the market, but in the short term, factors such as early investor selling, miner pressure, the possibility of MSCI removing MicroStrategy (MSTR) from its indices, and fund buybacks are creating pressure. According to Farrell’s baseline scenario, a recovery could be seen at the beginning of the year, followed by another correction in the first half, creating more attractive positioning opportunities for the end of the year. Farrell stated that if his prediction does not materialize, he would prefer to wait for confirmation signals. Despite all this uncertainty, he predicted that Bitcoin and Ethereum could test new all-time highs before the end of the year, thus ending the traditional four-year cycle with a shorter and more limited bear market. *This is not investment advice. Follow our Telegram and Twitter account now for exclusive news, analytics and on-chain data!