[U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority: Decline in Cryptocurrency Investment Intentions, Increased Risk Awareness] Research by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) shows that between 2021 and 2024, the proportion of investors holding cryptocurrencies remained unchanged at 27%, but those planning to increase holdings or make their first purchase dropped from 33% to 26%. The proportion of high-risk investors decreased from 12% in 2021 to 8%, with the largest decline among investors under 35, dropping from 24% to 15%. The survey revealed that 66% of respondents consider cryptocurrencies to be high-risk investments (compared to 58% in 2021), and among respondents under 35, 50% believe taking high risks is necessary to achieve financial goals. Over the past two years, new market entrants accounted for only 8%, significantly lower than 21% in 2021. FINRA believes that interest rates, inflation, and economic uncertainty have driven investors to favor safer assets, with overall investment attitudes becoming more cautious.

[Core PCE Data May Influence Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Path] Before the release of the core inflation indicator closely watched by the Federal Reserve—the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data—the U.S. dollar exchange rate fell. Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Emma Wall stated that the core PCE data holds significant importance for the Federal Reserve's December meeting. If inflation data exceeds expectations, the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged; if the data meets or falls below expectations, it could pave the way for a rate cut.

[DeepNode completes $5 million financing, with participation from Blockchain Founders Fund and others] DeepNode has completed $5 million in financing, including a $2 million seed round at a $25 million valuation and a $3 million strategic round at a $75 million valuation. The seed round attracted community members, key network validators, and infrastructure partner Gateway.FM. The strategic round was led by Web3 and AI infrastructure investors such as Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, TBV, IOBC Capital, Fomo Ventures, and Nestoris.

[Mainstream Prediction Platforms Reach Record Highs in Trading Volume and Number of Transactions] On December 5, according to Dune data, trading activity on mainstream prediction platforms remains robust, with nominal trading volume reaching $3.495 billion over the past week. Among them, Kalshi, Opinion, and Polymarket ranked top three with $1.212 billion, $1.096 billion, and $1.083 billion respectively. Additionally, the number of transactions over the past week hit 11.336 million, setting a new historical record.

[Largest ZEC Short Position on Hyperliquid Adds to Position, Unrealized Profit Shrinks by $3 Million] On December 5, driven by the continued rise of ZEC, the largest short position on Hyperliquid saw its short orders briefly approach the average entry price. Over the past hour, approximately $1.72 million was added to the position, bringing the current position size to around $14.1 million. Unrealized profit has narrowed from over $3.3 million yesterday to $300,000, with the average price adjusted to $412. This address began shorting ZEC on October 10 at an entry price of approximately $184, later averaging up to $419 through additional positions. On October 17, the unrealized loss peaked at $21 million. Additionally, this address is simultaneously shorting ETH, ZEC, MON, and HYPE, with the primary profit coming from the ETH short position. The current unrealized profit stands at $6.22 million (194%), with a position size of approximately $48.05 million and an average price of $4,014. Its 3x leveraged MON short position has a size of approximately $5.72 million, with unrealized profit of $2.26 million (118%), making it the largest MON short position on Hyperliquid.