[JPMorgan Predicts S&P 500 Target of 7,500 Points by End of 2026] JPMorgan released its report titled '2026 U.S. Stock Market Outlook,' predicting the S&P 500 index target of 7,500 points by the end of 2026. It also forecasts earnings to exceed trend growth for at least the next two years, with earnings per share estimated at $315 in 2026 and $355 in 2027. The report highlights investment focuses such as artificial intelligence and data center expansion, infrastructure development, and electrification as long-term growth trends. JPMorgan assumes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice more and enter a prolonged policy pause. If inflation improves and leads to further rate cuts, the S&P 500 index could potentially surpass 8,000 points.

[The Japanese Government Plans to Promote Digital Securitization of Local Government Bonds, Bill to Be Submitted in 2026] The Japanese government plans to promote the issuance of digital securitized local government bonds (Security Tokens) by local governments and intends to submit a related bill to the regular Diet session in 2026. This month, specific policy measures will be determined based on the needs of local governments. Experts indicate that digital local government bonds, based on blockchain technology, can enable fast issuance and settlement without intermediaries, provide real-time access to investor information, and combine various forms of returns, potentially serving as a tool for direct personal financing.

[pension-usdt.eth Increases ETH Long Position to 30,000 Tokens, Total Position Value at $88.9M] On-chain analysis shows that the address pension-usdt.eth reduced its position by 5,180.87 ETH five hours ago, realizing a profit of $230,000. Over the past hour, it increased its ETH long position to 30,000 tokens, remaining one of the top 3 ETH long positions on Hyperliquid. The address reduced its position at $3,002.6 to $3,019 and added to its position at $2,954 to $2,964. The current total position value is $88.9 million, with an average entry price of $2,967.88, reflecting an unrealized loss of $128,000. The account's overall profit stands at $25.13 million.

[Otomato Completes $2 Million Strategic Round Financing] The Hyperliquid ecosystem automated trading protocol Otomato Protocol has announced the completion of a $2 million strategic round of financing. The investor is a UK-based deep tech company, whose specific name has not yet been disclosed. The funds will be used to support Otomato in launching autonomous agent services, helping users without coding expertise to create agents to execute and manage on-chain and off-chain trading tasks.

[Etherscan to Cease Support for ZKsync Era in 2026] ZKsync officially announced that Etherscan will cease indexing and support for ZKsync Era starting January 7, 2026. Users will need to switch to the ZKsync native block explorer to view relevant data, and developers must complete the migration of Etherscan API before the deadline.