BTC falls below the $104000 mark

[Prediction Market Protocol Gondor Completes $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding] Prediction market DeFi layer protocol Gondor has completed a $2.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, with investors including Prelude, Castle Island Ventures, and Maven 11. Gondor plans to launch a protocol next week that allows users to borrow against Polymarket positions as collateral and engage in 2x leveraged trading.

Whale pension usdt. eth opened a 2-fold long position at a price of $3040.92 per ETH, with a size of 20000 ETH and a total value of approximately $60.93 million. The liquidation price was $1190.66. （Lookonchain）

[Twenty One Capital Plans to Transfer 43,500 Bitcoins to Self-Custody Account] Twenty One Capital CEO and Strike founder Jack Mallers stated on the X platform that Twenty One Capital is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange next Tuesday, December 9, under the stock ticker XXI. As part of the transaction completion process, Twenty One Capital plans to transfer 43,500 Bitcoins previously held by a third-party custodian to a self-custody account and update the proof of reserves.

[Bank of America to Allow Wealth Advisors to Recommend Crypto Asset-Related ETFs/ETPs] Bank of America announced that starting January 5, 2026, wealth advisors from its Private Bank, Merrill, and Merrill Edge divisions will be allowed to recommend crypto asset-related ETFs and ETPs to clients, with no account asset threshold. Previously, only clients meeting asset requirements could access Bitcoin ETFs starting early 2024. This marks an upgrade from 'executing client instructions' to 'providing allocation recommendations.'

[OKX Founder Star Responds to Debt Dispute with Moore Threads Co-Founder Li Feng] OKX founder Star responded on the X platform regarding the debt dispute with Moore Threads co-founder Li Feng, stating, 'One cannot remain stuck in the shadow of negative history forever. Look to the future and contribute more positive energy. Let the legal system handle debt issues. Best wishes to every entrepreneur.' It is reported that Moore Threads co-founder Li Feng was previously accused of issuing tokens to raise funds and defaulting on a debt of 1,500 BTC.