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AI startup Hark announced the completion of a $700 million financing round, with a post-money valuation of $6 billion. This round is Series A financing, led by Parkway Venture Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, AMD Ventures, ARK Invest, Brookfield, Greycroft, Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and others.Hark stated that it will use the funds to expand GPU infrastructure, accelerate the development of large models, grow its team from about 70 people to 200 engineers, and develop next-generation AI hardware, aiming to create a personal intelligent system capable of voice interaction, visual understanding, persistent memory, and high personalization.

According to Cointelegraph citing Santiment data, Chainlink whales and shark addresses holding between 100,000 to 10 million LINK have accumulated an additional 32.93 million LINK over the past month, an increase of about 7.7%. Historically, this is usually a bullish signal, often indicating that prices will rise.

Glassnode's on-chain data shows that Bitcoin holders with 100 to 1,000 coins, referred to as "sharks," and those with 1,000 to 10,000 coins, known as "whales," have realized daily losses of approximately $188.5 million and $147.5 million, respectively, totaling about $337 million. The cumulative locked-in losses for the year have reached as high as $30.9 billion, nearing the levels seen during the 2022 bear market.Analysis indicates that the current selling pressure stems from rising macro risks (inflation expectations, crowded AI trading, etc.) and weakening market confidence, with large holders accelerating their stop-loss exits. Meanwhile, long-term holders (LTH) continue to realize daily losses at a high level of about $200 million, indicating that there has not yet been a clear "exhaustion of selling pressure" in the market. Institutions believe that under multiple pressures, Bitcoin still faces further downside risks, with some views suggesting a potential bottom range between $40,000 and $50,000.

According to Cointelegraph, Santiment data shows that in the past month, whale and shark addresses holding between 10 and 10,000 bitcoins have accumulated 61,568 bitcoins, an increase of 0.45%. During the same period, addresses holding less than 0.01 bitcoins have accumulated 213 bitcoins, an increase of 0.42%. The data indicates that bitcoin outflows from exchanges continued throughout March, suggesting that holders are accumulating rather than selling.Santiment analysts state that whale accumulation could be a "positive signal" for a price range breakout. Historically, when large wallets accumulate while retail investors sell, it often signals the beginning of a bull market cycle. The conflict in the Middle East has continued to escalate since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February.

According to Axios, Trump is seeking to form a multinational coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and plans to announce it later this week. Four sources revealed that if the situation of oil tanker passage in the Persian Gulf continues to be obstructed, Trump is also considering seizing Iran's key oil transshipment hub, Khark Island, which would require the intervention of U.S. ground forces.Iran is currently blocking oil exports from Gulf countries while allowing tankers loaded with Iranian crude oil to pass freely. On Saturday, Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S. and multiple countries would send warships to the Persian Gulf and called for participation from China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK. On Sunday, he mentioned on Air Force One that the U.S. is negotiating with seven countries, some of which have refused to participate.The White House refers to the plan as the "Hormuz Coalition," and no country has publicly committed to joining yet, but senior officials expect countries to announce support this week. On Sunday, Trump discussed the plan with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and warned NATO allies that failure to respond would have negative implications for NATO's future.Regarding Khark Island, it is located about 15 miles off the coast of Iran and accounts for approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil exports. Trump ordered strikes on military facilities on the island on Friday but did not target oil facilities. U.S. officials stated that seizing the island would constitute an economic blow to the Iranian regime but could also provoke Iran to retaliate against oil facilities in Gulf countries.

According to Iranian state media, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that after the U.S. military attacked Iranian islands (Hark Island), U.S. ports, docks, and military bases within the UAE have become legitimate targets for strikes.On the evening of the 13th Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media, stating that the U.S. Central Command "just" bombed the Iranian oil export hub Hark Island at his direction, "completely destroying all military targets on the island." Trump mentioned that he did not choose to destroy the island's oil infrastructure. However, he threatened that if Iran or any other country interferes in any way with the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, "I will immediately reconsider this decision."

According to Jinshi, Federal Reserve's Hamak stated that the November inflation data is positive, possibly due to data collection distortions caused by the government shutdown, underestimating the price growth over the past 12 months. Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the November CPI rose by 2.7% year-on-year, the adjusted estimate is close to 2.9% or 3%. Hamak believes that the neutral interest rate level may be higher than widely expected, and the economy is expected to maintain robust growth next year.

According to Cointelegraph, as Bitcoin has pulled back about 30% from its peak and is hovering around the key support level of $85,000, on-chain data shows that medium-sized holders and some institutional funds are accelerating their accumulation.Glassnode data indicates that "shark addresses" holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC have accumulated approximately 54,000 BTC over the past week, increasing their total holdings from about 3.521 million to 3.575 million BTC. The pace of accumulation has reached the fastest level since 2012, indicating significant bottom-fishing behavior despite the substantial pullback. However, the upward potential in the market remains constrained by selling pressure from larger holders.Data shows that long-term and "OG" whales holding over 10,000 BTC have been continuously reducing their positions over the past two months. Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, pointed out that record institutional buying is being absorbed by long-term holders at a pace not seen in years, which may continue to suppress Bitcoin's price performance in the short term.Additionally, veteran trader Peter Brandt warned that Bitcoin has fallen below a key parabolic support level, and if historical patterns repeat, there is a risk of a deeper pullback.

According to Jin Ten, U.S. President Trump stated on December 12 that former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is the top candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair, and White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has also performed well. Trump hopes that the federal funds rate will drop to "1% or even lower" in a year to reduce the financing costs for the U.S. Treasury. He also mentioned that the next Federal Reserve Chair should consult him when formulating interest rate policies, but does not have to follow his advice completely.

Ethereum's price has rebounded to $3,215, mainly due to the strong accumulation by "shark wallets" holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH. These wallets have been a key driving force behind Ethereum's price increase since 2025. The chart shows that this group accumulated a total of 450,000 ETH from November 18 to December 2. Additionally, the number of new wallets on the Ethereum network reached 190,000 in a single day.

According to the official announcement, Binance will hold the Baby Shark Universe (BSU) trading competition from November 22, 2025, 00:00 to December 6, 2025, 00:00, where participants can share rewards equivalent to $500,000.During the event, the top 4,900 users will share 2,597,000 BSU tokens, with each user receiving 530 BSU. Only trades made through the Binance wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha are eligible.

According to Jinshi reports, Fed's Harker stated that the Federal Reserve's policy needs to maintain a certain degree of tightening to reduce inflationary pressures.

According to Jinshi, Federal Reserve's Hamak believes that the current economic data does not support raising interest rates.

According to Jin Ten, in 2026, Federal Reserve voting member and Cleveland Fed President Mester stated that the persistently high level of inflation is detrimental to the Federal Reserve's ability to cut interest rates again, expressing concerns that monetary policy is not adequately prepared to address the current inflation. She pointed out that the current monetary policy is almost non-restrictive and there is no clear reason to take further policy action. Mester opposed the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last week and warned that the unemployment rate remains low.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Harker stated that the Federal Reserve is facing pressure from the dual goals of employment and inflation, and monetary policy is at best only marginally restrictive.

According to Jin Shi reports, Cleveland Fed President Mester said on Friday that she is open to reforming the interest rate targets used by the Federal Reserve to implement monetary policy. At an event hosted by the Dallas Fed, she pointed out that the structure of the money market has undergone profound changes, indicating that she is considering shifting from the current federal funds rate target to other interest rate indicators. Mester emphasized that there should be a broader exploration of how to optimally implement monetary policy.

According to Jinshi, Federal Reserve's Harker stated that he is more inclined to keep interest rates unchanged this week.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, claims that the Baby Shark token, which represents the most viewed video on YouTube, plummeted 90% after the company that minted this Meme coin realized it had no issuance rights from the issuing platform. The token's price on Story Protocol fell from a high of 35 cents on Tuesday to less than 0.064 cents.Previously, the brand owner Pinkfong Co., based in Seoul, released an official statement on the X platform on Friday, stating that the token "is in no way associated with the company." "Baby Shark" is a two-minute animated music short aimed at young children, which has garnered over 16 billion views since its release in 2016. The token was issued through IP.World, which at one point had a market cap of up to $200 million. IP.World stated that the rights provided by its licensing partner Pinkfong were flawed, and its verification process hindered the distribution of creator fees.Pinkfong Co. stated in the announcement that only the Meme coin Baby Shark on Solana and the Baby Shark Universe token on BNB Chain are officially recognized assets. However, this statement failed to calm traders' emotions, as they previously mistakenly believed that the token was an official collaboration project of Pinkfong Co., and this misunderstanding was further exacerbated by influencer endorsements and the promotional efforts of Story Protocol itself.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Hamak stated that the U.S. is expected to experience a new wave of price pressures in the coming year.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain analysis platform CryptoQuant released recent research showing that Bitcoin "sharks" are buying the dip. The community typically refers to Bitcoin wallets with balances between 100 BTC and 1,000 BTC as "sharks." Data shows that over the past week, shark addresses have increased by more than 65,000 BTC, bringing their total holdings to a record 3.65 million Bitcoins.