👉 Predicting massive adoption of cryptocurrencies, Senate leaders request meeting on the market in Brazil

The leaders of several parties in the Federal Senate filed a request for a meeting on the cryptocurrency market, predicting “massive adoption by 2030”.

👉 FTX to begin payments to creditors in March. The bankrupt exchange announced that its reorganization plan will take effect on January 3, 2025, with the first payments to be made within 60 days. For the process, FTX has partnered with Kraken and BitGo, responsible for managing the distributions in a secure and efficient manner, including payments in stablecoins. The initial distribution will be destined only to creditors in the “Convenience Classes”, while other categories will have dates announced at a later date.

https://cryptoslate.com/ftx-to-begin-initial-distributions-by-march-with-kraken-and-bitgo-as-partners/

👉 Renato Trezoitão predicts $600,000 for the price of Bitcoin.

In his new analysis of the behavior of the Bitcoin (BTC) market, based on past cycles and projections for the future, Trezoitão suggests that, if the cycle of institutional appreciation continues, the price of Bitcoin could reach something around $600,000.

This refers to a prediction based on previous growth patterns and the adoption of Bitcoin by large institutional investors, such as banks, investment funds and companies.

👉 Global markets are waiting for tomorrow's FOMC meeting. The market is unanimously projecting another minimum rate cut, but Powell's speech is highly anticipated.

👉 Dollar hits another record today against the real, hitting 6.20 R$ per dollar. The closing was at 6.10 R$.

👉 Geopolitics.

Aiming to anticipate a Russian invasion attempt, the Polish government makes shooting courses mandatory for children in schools.

👉 Geopolitics on the Radar.

NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine, previously managed by the US, after months of delay.

▶️ The move gives the alliance a more direct role in the war against Russia, but diplomats warn that a possible reduction in US support under Donald Trump could limit the impact, as the country is Kiev's main arms supplier.

👉 Donald Trump stated that Brazil is among the countries that excessively tax American products and may face tariff retaliation under his administration.

▶️ In a speech given at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared that "whoever taxes us, we will tax back", reinforcing his tariff policy as a means of enriching the US. 
 
▶️ It was the first explicit mention of Brazil as a target, increasing tension in the already affected Brazilian market.

👉 U.S. retail sales beat expectations in November.

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in November amid a pickup in auto purchases, consistent with the economy’s strong underlying momentum heading into the end of the year.

Estimates ranged from a 0.1% decline to a 1.0% jump. A resilient labor market characterized by historically low layoffs and strong wage growth is supporting consumer spending and keeping the economic expansion on track.

Strong household finances are also boosting spending, as is savings.

👉 Bitcoin price above 100 thousand does not scare away whales, who continue to buy

In onchain analyses conducted by the LookonChain profile, everything indicates that bitcoin whales remain active in buying in the market, even with the price exceeding 100 thousand dollars again.

One of the most striking cases occurred in an address of a whale that bought 1 thousand BTCs paying the average price of US$$ 96,794.00 per bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency broker Gate.io denies hack attack: “Don’t believe the rumors”

Cryptocurrency broker Gate.io, ranked in the top 12 in global trading volume, has issued a statement denying any hacker attacks against its systems.

The broker, famous for sponsoring the Italian team Inter Milan, was being mistrusted by some investors before the statement.

Verified users, especially on X, began posting rumors of a hack.

US Bitcoin Reserve Will Be Like Oil, Says Trump – Expected to Rise to $$ 15 Trillion

Trump has confirmed his intention to create a strategic bitcoin reserve in the United States, fueling expectations of a trillion-dollar impact on the global cryptocurrency market.

The new statement came during an interview with CNBC, with Trump showing the need for the country to get ahead of international competition, especially China and Russia.

👉 Cryptocurrency payments are a trend in Brazilian retail for 2025, says executive of company recently acquired by Totvs.

US Bitcoin Reserve Will Be Like Oil, Says Trump – Expected to Rise to $$ 15 Trillion

Trump has confirmed his intention to create a strategic bitcoin reserve in the United States, fueling expectations of a trillion-dollar impact on the global cryptocurrency market.

The new statement came during an interview with CNBC, with Trump showing the need for the country to get ahead of international competition, especially China and Russia.

👉 Bitcoin price above 100 thousand does not scare away whales, who continue to buy

In onchain analyses conducted by the LookonChain profile, everything indicates that bitcoin whales remain active in buying in the market, even with the price exceeding 100 thousand dollars again.

One of the most striking cases occurred in an address of a whale that bought 1 thousand BTCs paying the average price of US$$ 96,794.00 per bitcoin.

👉 Biggest crash in history is coming because of boomers, buy bitcoin while there is still time”, says Robert Kiyosaki

Declaring that the next big market crash could occur due to generational factors caused by the attitudes of the so-called boomers, Robert Kiyosaki once again issued a warning to his followers to buy bitcoin while there is still time.

👉 Dollar closes at R$ 6.09 and sets a new record.

👉 Geopolitical Tensions.

Trump: Letting Ukraine target Russia with missiles was a "big mistake"; We can reverse the decision to let Ukraine attack.

▶️ Situation in Russia-Ukraine will be more difficult than in the Middle East.

Trump: Zelenskiy must be prepared to make a deal.

▶️ We will try to reach a Russia-Ukraine deal before inauguration.

👉 Weekly Calendar.

We will have several important events this week.

Check out the most important ones in the image.

👉 Cryptocurrency market Fear and Greed Index.