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On 19 December, several developments shaped the crypto and financial landscape. President Trump indicated he'll soon name a new Federal Reserve chairman favoring lower interest rates. Ethereum's exchange supply reached a 2016 low, while Bitwise predicts Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana will hit all-time highs in 2026 if the CLARITY Act passes. XRP ETFs continue to see daily inflows. Taiwan's Ministry of Justice holds 210.45 BTC in seized assets, and the Bank of England lowered its interest rate to 3.75%. US inflation cooled to 2.7%, and SoFi launched a new stablecoin, SoFiUSD. Finally, Intuit partnered with Circle to integrate USDC, and Michael Selig was confirmed as CFTC Chairman.

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#MarketsWithMC | Asian shares gain as US CPI boosts stocks, bonds

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🇺🇸 BIG: White House AI and Crypto Czar says a markup for the CLARITY Act is coming in January.

“We are closer than ever to passing the landmark crypto market structure legislation.”

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🔥 NEW: Intuit has partnered with Circle to integrate USDC into its financial platforms, enabling faster and lower-cost payments across services like TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma.

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On 18 December, V3V Ventures analyzed potential investment returns from $1,000 invested on 01 January 2023, focusing on U.S. companies in space, defense, and IT sectors. The thought experiment, not investment advice, highlights how AI hype, geopolitical tensions, and government spending impacted these areas over two years. Space and defense companies saw gains from government contracts and instability, while IT/AI firms, particularly those involved in semiconductor and cloud technologies, significantly outperformed. The analysis emphasizes understanding market narratives rather than providing investment guidance.

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On 18 December 19:22, Google launched Gemini 3 Flash, a new model prioritizing speed, cost-effectiveness, and low latency for practical applications. The model demonstrates strong reasoning and coding capabilities, achieving parity with higher-end models on complex academic benchmarks like GPQA Diamond and Humanity’s Last Exam. Notably, Gemini 3 Flash nearly matches Gemini 3 Pro on multimodal tasks and significantly outperforms both Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Pro in software engineering tasks (SWE-bench Verified). Google aims to make advanced AI intelligence more accessible and deployable through this faster, more efficient model.

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🇺🇸 JUST IN: SoFi launched SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first national bank to issue a stablecoin on a public, permissionless blockchain.

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Fog hits operations at Delhi airport, 27 flights cancelled; Indigo cancels 59 flights on domestic network

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Four stocks including Swiggy, Waaree Energies to start trading in F&O effective December 31

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On 18 December 17:04, the United States and European countries have reportedly reached a consensus with Ukraine on security guarantees, forming a basis for a future peace agreement. The guarantees, similar to NATO’s Article 5, will be legally binding but exclude Ukrainian membership. While no American troops will be deployed, the US will provide intelligence and monitor ceasefire compliance, with European forces stationed in western Ukraine. A separate document details actions if conflict resumes. The territorial dispute remains unresolved, and ratification by the US Senate and European domestic procedures is required.

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🇬🇧 NOW: The Bank of England cut its interest rate by 25 bps to 3.75%, matching expectations.

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India keeps dairy, key agri goods, gold out of Oman trade deal

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