Trump will interview current Federal Reserve Board member Waller on December 20. Waller is considered a key advocate for rate cuts and is well-regarded by economists and Wall Street.

Golden Finance reports that Trump stated on social media that he will deliver a prime-time speech to the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday (10 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursday). This speech comes at a critical moment as Trump approaches the end of his first year back at the White House, with his approval ratings declining and the economy facing headwinds. Over the past year, Trump has focused on reshaping the relationship between the U.S. economy and national security. He has imposed tariffs on trade partners and key industries, and has clashed fiercely with allies over defense spending, immigration, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Domestically, he has continually tested the boundaries of executive power, pushed for a reorganization of the federal government, and carried out large-scale deportations of undocumented immigrants while tightening legal entry channels. This speech provides Trump with a platform to highlight his achievements and outline priorities for the coming year, as the Republican Party strives to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections next November. Midterm elections typically result in the president's party losing seats in Congress. The White House has revealed that

Gate News bot message, @Plasma's total locked value (TVL) reaches $7.9 billion, ranking 7th among all blockchains by total locked value. Plasma has built a relatively diversified DeFi ecosystem, with Aave leading in terms of TVL.

OpenAI hires former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne as the head of the "Stargate" project, aiming to expand the project globally, valued at $500 billion, with a focus on building data centers in the United States. In addition, OpenAI is in talks with multiple countries regarding the development of "Sovereign Artificial Intelligence."

The U.S. government threatens retaliatory measures against the EU in response to EU tariffs on American tech companies, involving Accenture, Siemens, and Spotify. The U.S. states that if the EU continues to restrict American service providers, it will use all available tools to retaliate and points out that the EU is violating trade agreements. The EU, on the other hand, is implementing digital regulations and fining multiple companies.

Golden Finance reports that the U.S. Department of the Treasury auctioned six-month Treasury bonds with a winning yield of 3.625% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.73.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that JD.com's digital collection platform "Lingxi" has announced the launch of a transfer and gift feature, stating that starting from December 15, newly issued digital assets will officially support transfer services. The timeline for existing assets to open for transfer is yet to be determined. It is understood that JD's digital art collection platform "Lingxi" was launched on the JD APP mini-program in December 2021. The first batch of digital art collectibles, designed based on JD's mascot "Joy," has been officially put on sale. However, with tightening policies, Lingxi, which does not support secondary trading, has temporarily been "paused." (New Consumption Daily)

Golden Finance reports that according to AXIOS, OpenAI has for the first time revealed that GPT-5 has demonstrated the ability to assist scientific research in real laboratory environments, indicating that artificial intelligence is expected to play a more central role in scientific experiments. Although AI has made rapid progress in fields such as mathematics and physics, significant breakthroughs in biology have been relatively slow, as biology heavily relies on real-world laboratory work rather than just computational simulations. OpenAI has partnered with the biotech startup Red Queen Bio to build a testing framework to evaluate AI model performance in laboratories. These laboratories involve "wet" operations such as liquids, chemicals, and biological samples, distinguishing them from "dry" laboratories focused mainly on data analysis. In the experiments, GPT-5 proposed improvements to the molecular cloning experimental process. Human scientists carried out the experiments, then fed the results back to GPT-5, which iteratively refined its suggestions based on the feedback.

BlockBeats News, December 17 — The crypto wallet Rainbow announced the RNBW tokenomics, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens. At TGE, airdrops account for 15%, approximately 3% of the community pre-sale was conducted via CoinList, the treasury holds 47%, the team holds 12.2%, investors hold 7.8%, and the community holds 15%. The circulating supply at TGE is approximately 20% (including airdrops, pre-sales, etc.). Rainbow announced today that the RNBW token TGE date will be February 5, 2026.

Gate News bot 消息，据 2025 年 12 月 16 日 Gate 官方公告 Gate 已在闪兑平台上线 MAGMA 和 THQ 代币。用户现可通过闪兑功能兑换这两种代币，兑换交易对包括 USDT/MAGMA 和 USDT/THQ。 Gate 闪兑平台支持超过 2200 种加密货币资产的一键兑换，暂不收取手续费。

Odaily星球日报讯 行情显示代币化黄金市值已突破 40 亿美元，较 2025 年初约 13 亿美元接近增长三倍。其中，Tether Gold（XAUt）以约 22 亿美元市值位居第一，占市场约 50%，Paxos Gold（PAXG）以约 15 亿美元位居第二，两者合计占据近 90% 的代币化黄金市场份额。、（The Block）

PANews 12月16日消息，芝加哥商品交易所（CME Group）宣布SOL、Micro SOL、XRP与Micro XRP期货已支持TAS（Trading at Settlement）交易功能，提升交易者在结算风险管理方面的灵活性。 TAS（按结算价交易）是一种期货交易方式，允许交易者按当日收盘结算价或其附近价格进行买卖，用于精准对冲和降低结算风险。

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Castle Investment founder Ken Griffin stated that Trump has already identified a suitable candidate for the Federal Reserve Chairmanship, but Ken Griffin refused to reveal his preferred candidate for the new Federal Reserve Chair. He also pointed out that it is important for the White House to maintain distance from the Federal Reserve. (Jinshi)

a16z submits comments to the CFTC on the PWG Digital Asset Report, advocating for clear registration requirements for blockchain and smart contracts, establishing innovative exemptions or customized registration pathways to eliminate uncertainties caused by enforcement confusion, and promote innovation in the United States.

Mastercard and Abu Dhabi ADI Foundation form a strategic alliance aimed at expanding stablecoin settlement and tokenized asset applications in the Middle East, supporting cross-border transactions and the launch of stablecoin payment cards, while also enhancing the efficiency and transparency of payment processes.

Odaily Planet Daily News: S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Business Economist Chris Williamson stated that the initial PMI data for December indicates that recent economic growth is losing momentum. Although survey data shows that the GDP growth rate for the fourth quarter is approximately 2.5% annualized, growth has slowed for two consecutive months. As new sales growth sharply declines before the holiday season, economic activity may further slow down by 2026. Signs of economic weakness are also widespread, with a nearly stagnant inflow of large service sector new orders and factory orders experiencing their first decline in nearly a year. While manufacturers continue to report production increases, declining sales suggest that current production levels are unsustainable unless demand recovers in the new year, necessitating a reduction in output. Service providers reported that December's sales growth was the slowest since 2023.

PANews December 16 News: U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow down 0.02%, the S&P 500 down 0.13%, and the Nasdaq down 0.19%.

CBB stated on social platforms that although the market has doubts about Stable projects, its valuation is comparable to Blast. Stable participation is simple, and users can earn approximately 25% annualized returns without complex operations, making it more aligned with a yield-oriented model.

Singapore's stablecoin service provider MetaComp has reached a strategic partnership with Stable to integrate the Stable blockchain into the StableX network, expanding payment coverage and introducing new asset conversion and liquidity features to promote cross-border payments and wealth management.

Odaily星球日报讯 去中心化数据基础设施协议 Freeport 已开启平台代币 TGE。据悉，作为新一代 Web3 数据底座，Freeport 致力于打破传统中心化存储瓶颈，构建安全、透明、高效的数据流通网络。依托区块链与分布式存储技术，实现用户数据主权回归，赋能开发者灵活构建创新应用。隐私保护与可组合性兼得，为 AI、DePIN 等领域注入可信数据动力。

Gate News bot message, Solana maintains its position at the top of major blockchain metrics rankings, even as the meme coin narrative cools down and traders reduce risk exposure during weak market conditions. While Solana is frequently linked to meme coin activities and on-chain gambling, the blockc

BlockBeats 消息，12 月 16 日，美国国家经济委员会主任哈塞特正在接受 CNBC 采访，其谈及美联储并表示，特朗普认为利率可以更低，特朗普说得很对，降息空间很大。认为可以再次实现 3% 的增长和 1% 的通胀。

ChainCatcher news reports that according to Jin10, White House Economic Advisory Council (CEA) Acting Chair Yared stated that inflation is "returning to normal" and back within the historical range.

ChainCatcher 消息，据金十报道，“美联储传声筒”Nick Timiraos表示，截至 11 月，私营部门在过去六个月的就业人数平均增加了 44,000 人，保持在 10 月份水平。这是疫情后重新开放周期中招聘速度最慢的一次。同时，11 月份失业率升至 4.573%，比 9 月的 4.44%上升了 13 个基点。鲍威尔在上周表示，美联储认为其政策设定将使失业率趋于稳定，或“只会再上升 0.1 或 0.2 个百分点”。

Odaily星球日报讯 美国利率策略师 Ira Jersey 表示，虽然很难称整体数据表现强劲，但利率市场的平淡反应并不令人意外。我们更关注薪资增长情况——其同比增速已放缓至 3.5%，为本轮周期最低水平。因此美联储仍可能采取行动，但需要看到 12 月的非农和零售销售数据后才能判断其是否会在 12 月有所动作。鉴于当前数据缺乏明确的趋势性转变，我们认为长期利率将继续维持区间波动。（金十）

Frontera Labs announces the completion of a $3 million seed round, led by Maven 11 Capital. The Strata protocol is a universal risk layering protocol that tokenizes on-chain and off-chain yield strategies, presenting different risk-return profiles.

Foresight News reports that RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based fintech company focused on stablecoin payments, has completed a $107 million Series B funding round, led by Goodwater Capital, with participating investors including Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital, and Circle.

November US non-farm payroll data slightly above expectations, increased by 64,000, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, drawing attention from the Federal Reserve. Despite the rise in labor force participation rate and increased expectations for rate cuts, the market reacted positively. Note the data revisions for August and September.

Analyst Chris Anstey pointed out that today's non-farm report is crucial for the Federal Reserve's policy-making and could influence views on last week's rate cut decision. If employment data is weak, a rate cut seems wise; if robust, it will support officials' stance to delay the rate cut.

Odaily星球日报讯 Canton Network 宣布特朗普家族加密项目 World Liberty Financial（WLFI）将在其网络上部署 USD1 稳定币，旨在扩大 USD1 在机构链上金融领域的覆盖范围，并加速其在全球受监管市场参与者中的应用，包括衍生品和机构贷款的抵押、即时跨境支付和全天候结算、链上资产发行、融资和赎回等。（PRNewswire）

Odaily Planet Daily reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that macroeconomic conditions are expected to improve in the first quarter of 2026. (Jin10)

PANews December 16 News, according to Jintiao reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated: It is speculated that the Supreme Court will make a ruling on tariffs in early January. There may also be one or two Federal Reserve interviews this week. President Trump has been very frank about policy-related issues during interviews. Wosh and Hasset are both "very, very qualified" (to serve as Federal Reserve Chair). U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent rebutted the view that Hasset is unable to serve at the Federal Reserve.

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen refutes the idea that Hasset cannot serve at the Federal Reserve, stating that Waller and Hasset are "very, very qualified." (Jin10)

Bubblemaps reports that 80% of the PIPPIN token supply is controlled by insiders, valued at approximately $380 million. The discovery of 16 new wallets and 11 associated wallets shows similar funding patterns, suspected to be controlled by the same entity.

Golden Finance reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: It is speculated that the Federal Reserve Chair candidate will be announced in early January.

The Spanish securities regulator CNMV has released a Q&A clarifying how to implement the EU Crypto Asset Market Regulation MiCA, outlining requirements for cryptocurrency companies regarding authorization, notification, and daily operations, encouraging them to make compliant decisions, and emphasizing that companies must pay attention to transition periods and cross-border activities.

Odaily星球日报讯 在与美联储的法律诉讼中，Custodia Bank 已向美国第十巡回上诉法院提交了全体法官重审申请。该银行认为，美联储拒绝设立主账户会削弱州银行的权威，并引发宪法问题。Custodia Bank 请求法院重新考虑其 10 月份的裁决，该裁决支持美联储拒绝该银行使用核心央行支付服务，这场斗争已成为加密货币银行接入美国支付系统的先例。（CoinDesk）