[Bank of Japan Plans to Raise Interest Rate to 0.75%, Potentially Reaching a 30-Year High] The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting from December 18 to 19 and is currently finalizing plans to raise the policy interest rate from 0.5% to 0.75%, which would mark the highest level since 1995. Governor Kazuo Ueda has hinted at submitting a rate hike proposal, with more than half of the nine committee members expected to support it. The Japanese government has also generally endorsed the move. The Bank of Japan will make a final decision after assessing market conditions, and if implemented, this would be the first rate hike since January 2025.

[Gate Group CEO: Will Continue to Use Malta as the Core Hub for European Business Expansion] Gate Technology Ltd. CEO Giovanni Cunti stated that in 2018, Gate Group established its European operations in Malta and completed registration based on an evaluation of factors such as openness to crypto businesses and regulatory frameworks. Giovanni Cunti pointed out that Gate Group has strengthened compliance operations through collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Authority. Gate Group will continue to use Malta as the core hub for Europe, expanding Gate Group's business footprint in the European market.

[Binance Completes Base Network SAND Integration and Opens Deposits and Withdrawals] Binance has completed the integration of The Sandbox (SAND) on the Base network, and deposit and withdrawal services are now open.

Last week, data from the US spot ETF market showed a net inflow of $286.6 million for BTC spot ETFs and $208.9 million for ETH spot ETFs. During the same period, SOL and XRP spot ETFs also recorded net inflows of $33.6 million and $77.2 million, respectively. （Cointelegraph）

[Vitalik: X should use ZK proofs for algorithmic decisions and delay releasing the code] Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis stated that if X claims to be a free speech platform, it should disclose the optimization goals of its algorithms. Vitalik Buterin commented, advocating for zero-knowledge proofs for every algorithmic decision. Ideally, content and interaction records should be timestamped on-chain to prevent tampering, with a commitment to release the full algorithm code 1-2 years later.