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Elsewhere, a recent research by ReviewExchanges sheds light on how Bitcoin’s rise to $100,000 has impacted US crypto investors. A survey of 719 investors revealed mixed emotions, strategies, and expectations following the milestone.

A significant 48% of respondents admitted they missed out on major gains during Bitcoin’s bull run and regret not acting earlier. Another 31% believed it was still not too late to invest. Meanwhile, only 15% reported successfully timing their investments to achieve financial goals, while 6% revealed they were not interested in Bitcoin during its surge.

The survey also showed that 83% of investors earned less than $10,000 from the bull run, with only 2% making over $1 million. This reflects the rarity of substantial gains and highlights the importance of timing and strategy.

The survey also found that 72% of participants view cryptocurrency as a major future investment. While 43% expressed increased confidence in the market, 29% remained cautiously optimistic due to inherent risks. Meanwhile, 7% reported low confidence, reflecting concerns over volatility.

A majority of respondents, 67%, indicated they are holding their assets for long-term gains, while 18% are diversifying their portfolios. Only 10% chose to cash out fully, and 5% reinvested profits into altcoins, reflecting a growing interest in blockchain innovation beyond Bitcoin.

Crypto Inflows Near $4 Billion as Investors Anticipate Further Upside for Bitcoin

✨ Crypto inflows near $4 billion last week, pushing YTD totals to $41 billion and AUM to a record $165 billion, led by Bitcoin's $2.5 billion inflow.

✨ Ethereum sees record weekly inflows of $1.2 billion, solidifying confidence in its role in DeFi and NFTs, despite altcoin outflows like Solana's $14 million.

✨ Survey reveals investor sentiment: 72% see crypto as a major future asset class, with 67% holding long-term despite Bitcoin’s $100K milestone.

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Hedera Aims to Enhance DeFi and RWA Capabilities With Chainlink Data Integration

✨ Hedera integrates Chainlink Data Feeds and Proof of Reserve to enhance DeFi and RWA capabilities.

✨ Chainlink’s decentralized oracle infrastructure ensures secure, tamper-proof data delivery.

✨ The $HBAR Foundation joins Chainlink Scale to strengthen developer access to oracle services.

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Meanwhile, this is not the first time Exodus has pursued a NYSE listing. In May 2024, the company expressed similar plans to list to the NYSE American. At the time, it cited the intention to create long-term value for shareholders and broaden market awareness.

Exodus Secures NYSE American Listing as Crypto Gains Wall Street Traction

✨ Exodus to debut on NYSE American, trading under “EXOD” on December 18, enhancing visibility and trading liquidity.

✨ Move signals Wall Street’s warming to crypto, aligning with efforts like NYSE's extended trading hours for Bitcoin ETFs.

✨ Experts highlight blockchain's features transparency and efficiency to address traditional stock trading challenges.

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Regarding what drives $BTC's rally, on-chain analytics platform Santiment highlighted in an X post that the coin’s sustained whale accumulation primarily fuels the price growth.

In a December 16 X post, renowned trader Peter Brandt opined that the next target for this ratio is 89 to 1, meaning it would take 89 ounces of gold to purchase one Bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s Price Surges Above $106,000, Setting a Historic High Against Gold

✨ Bitcoin reached an all-time high, with the $BTC-to-gold ratio peaking at 40 ounces per coin, signaling investor confidence.

✨ Analytics reveal that a 9.9% rise in wallets holding over 100 $BTC has significantly driven this price surge.

✨ $BTC faces resistance at $106,533 but may climb higher if whale accumulation persists; if profit-taking rises, it could dip to $94,344.

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MicroStrategy Acquires $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin, Surpassing 439,000 $BTC Holdings

✨ MicroStrategy purchased 15,350 $BTC for approximately $1.5 billion at an average price of $100,386 per $BTC.

✨ The company’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 439,000 $BTC, valued at $27.1 billion.

✨ MicroStrategy achieved a Bitcoin Yield of 46.4% QTD and 72.4% YTD, showcasing the success of its $BTC acquisition strategy.

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Top Crypto News This Week: Sonic Mainnet Launch, Avalanche9000 Upgrade, and More

✨ Sonic mainnet launch and Avalanche9000 upgrade highlight blockchain advancements, reducing costs and driving developer incentives.

✨ Another events like Stacks’ $sBTC release, Zero1 $DEAI airdrop, and Cosmos announcements could shape crypto market trends.

✨ Arbitrum unlock with over $91 million in $ARB tokens released and $WBTC delisting rom Coinbase may trigger volatility.

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Xterio, $XTER

GameFi project Xterio is also a key airdrop to watch for the third week of December after launching a new campaign named The BeFriend AI web.

The airdrop offers participants a chance to earn $XTER tokens, with participation involving inviting friends, interacting with AI, and completing tasks for points.

Sahara AI

Blockchain infrastructure project Sahara AI is also among the top crypto airdrops to hunt this week after announcing a new product launch due on December 18. Against this backdrop, they have released another form that we can fill out to get on the whitelist.

The Waitlist form is just one of the first activities of the Sahara project. In the future, the project will launch a testnet, with the waitlist form potentially a pass to the early stage of the testnet.

Gasp

The status of the airdrop is confirmed, and with it, Gasp announced Gasp V3, the final testnet iteration of its decentralized exchange protocol.

Additionally, Gasp announced its TGE on December 16. Before TGE, they launched another campaign on Galxe, in which participants completed tasks to earn NFT. This is the last activity before the airdrop.

Superform

Season 2 of the Superform Safari campaign has started, with interested participants asked to deposit to one of the vaults on Superform to earn CREDs (points).

Depending on how much CRED a participant accumulates by the end of the Season, they may qualify for a SuperFren NFT.

Rivalz Network, $RIZ

According to the project, if you used NodeOps while participating in the incentivized testnet from Rivalz Network, you qualify for airdrop from this project.

Further, Rivalz Network also announced the launch of 3 epochs of rewarding testnet, which will total 5. Its token generation event is expected in Q4 of 2024.

Additionally, the project resets points and converts them to $RIZ tokens after the end of each epoch.

Mind Network, $MIND

Following a $12.50 million fundraiser with backing from Binance Labs, HashKey Capital, and Animoca Brands, Mind Network has announced its airdrop.

The project also launched the Citizen Z campaign, allowing participants to claim periodic encrypted rewards in vFHE. Users can delegate for maximum benefits in MindV tokens.

Notably, those who previously participated in the Mind Network testnet may be eligible for a portion of vFHE rewards. For others, vFHE can be earned by completing tasks on Galxe.

Polyhedra Network, $ZKJ

This is a potential airdrop, coming after Polychain Capital and Binance Labs co-led a fundraiser that raised $45.04 million.

The project also launched a new network called EXPchain. Airdrop participants who test this new network can qualify for another potential Airdrop from the project. Based on the project’s tokenomics, Polyhedra has another 7% of tokens allocated to Community, Airdrop, and Marketing.

Although the rewards for the EXPchain activity are unlikely, it may be reasonable to test the network. Polyhedra Network is also rewarding $ZKJ stakers by airdropping Solana-based meme coins.

Lisk, $LSK

Lisk has launched an airdrop campaign, announced on December 14, with a prize pool of approximately $15 million in $LSK.

Participants earn points by completing tasks, which are later converted into $LSK tokens.

Top 8 Airdrops for the Third Week of December

✨ Lisk and Polyhedra airdrops offer millions in rewards for completing tasks, testing networks, and staking tokens.

✨ Mind Network and Rivalz campaigns provide encrypted rewards and incentivized testnets with tiered airdrops through 2024.

✨ Superform, Sahara AI, and Xterio launch engaging campaigns with vault deposits, waitlists, and points-to-token conversion opportunities.

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