On December 13th, Web3Daily.news Crypto Headlines:

1. $BTC once again stands above 102,000, eliminating all concentrated shorts before a fluctuating pullback.

Currently, if $BTC falls below 98,000, over 1.3 billion in long positions will be liquidated; if it rises above 101,000, 700 million in short positions will be liquidated.

Every time $BTC returns above 100,000, investor buying desire weakens, and the net inflow of spot ETFs decreases accordingly.

The current inflow of MicroStrategy and ETFs is not enough to push prices too high in the short term, but the motivation for profit-taking during pullbacks is strong.

Facing the weekend, a pullback is likely, please pay attention to position adjustments, especially for heavily leveraged altcoins.

2. Nasdaq is likely to announce the update of the Nasdaq 100 index at 5 AM Beijing time on December 14th.

This update will determine whether MicroStrategy $MSTR will be included in the Nasdaq 100, with the current market predicting an 80% probability.

Barclays: The target price for MicroStrategy shares has been raised from $275 to $515.

3. Alipay refuted rumors: "Alipay supports the purchase of cryptocurrencies" is false information.

After verification, it was confirmed to be an advertisement pushed by the Hua Bao Overseas Technology C (QDII-FOF-LOF) fund, which is a compliant investment model for overseas assets, indirectly holding Coinbase stocks and ARK Invest’s Bitcoin spot ETF.

Currently, each person is limited to purchasing 1,000 RMB per day.

4. Trump accepted a television interview, expressing enthusiasm for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, which will promote the U.S. to become a leader in the crypto industry.

Trump stated at the NYSE bell-ringing ceremony: he will do great things in the cryptocurrency field.

Texas Republican representatives submitted a bill to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve.

6. The President of Argentina: plans to implement a free currency circulation plan, including Bitcoin, next year.

Ukraine plans to officially legalize cryptocurrency in the first quarter of 2025.

7. DeFi leader $AAVE surged past $380, with recent deposit rates skyrocketing and TVL reaching a new high.

The estimated annual income of the protocol is $117 million, and the price of $AAVE is expected to push higher.

Trump's crypto project WLFI purchased 37,052 $LINK and 422 $AAVE in the past 4 hours.

8. #Tether minted 1 billion $USDT on the Ethereum chain.

Since November 6th, Tether has minted 21 billion $USDT on Ethereum and Tron.