Weekly Digest

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Weekly Forum Activity Report

TLDR: Over the past week, the forum witnessed vibrant discussions focusing on cryptocurrency market stability, the promise of altcoins and novel blockchain technologies, while fascinating insights were shared on how different monetary policies are shaping market dynamics.

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• Payments in the Agentic Economy: Discussions around how autonomous agents conduct transactions highlighted trust and infrastructure needs for stablecoin payments.
• Bitcoin Is Building a Base as ETF Flows Stabilize: Bitcoin’s market dynamics with ETF flows balancing were critically analyzed, despite weak demand and unreliable inflation data.
• Love Language: Arthur Hayes delves into the impacts of QE and RMP on inflation, emphasizing significant repercussions for financial markets.
• Introducing: Taker-Flow-Based Gamma Exposure: New metrics on crypto market volatility through dealer hedging impacts offer traders enhanced strategies.
• Let a thousand societies bloom: Vitalik Buterin’s vision of diverse societal affiliations proposes innovation through cultural evolution.
• Trapped Under Overhead Supply: Bitcoin remains pressured by dense overhead supply, impacting market recovery efforts.
• Bitcoin In A Fragile Flow Regime: BTC’s price impact from ETF flows highlights ongoing stabilization with little directional movement expected.
• The Altcoin Vector #33: The report identifies significant trading opportunities in the altcoin markets via Glassnode insights.
• The Bitcoin Vector #34: Market insights require a paid subscription, offering exclusive analysis on Bitcoin trends by Swissblock.
• Bad Market. One Obvious Bet: $EDEL: An exploration of $EDEL as a promising investment in tough market conditions highlights its strategic catalysts.

The discussions provided unembellished insights into the evolving crypto landscape, equipping forum members with data-driven perspectives and market strategies.

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TLDR

During the week of December 21 to December 28, 2025, key discussions in the forum centered on trends and analyses within the cryptocurrency market, particularly revolving around Bitcoin and altcoins. Critical insights were shared on the lack of sustained inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, stagnation within the DeFi sector, and the broader economic implications reflected in current market structures. Additionally, the condition of Bitcoin’s macroeconomic environment was evaluated, suggesting a potential future recovery.

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• Bitcoin ETFs Lack a Sustained Inflow Streak: The article underscores the lack of consistent ETF inflow as a sign of market stabilization, rather than recovery, and advises caution.
• The Stagnation: Analyzes the reasons behind the stagnation in DeFi’s Total Value Locked, highlighting significant declines from previous cycles.
• Signing out for 2025: The Decentralised team reflects on 2025’s content as they break for the holidays, noting plans for future expansion.
• Late-Cycle Signals Are Flashing Caution for Bitcoin: Discusses potential risks for Bitcoin as momentum indicators show signs of caution.
• The Altcoin Vector #34: Provides insights into the volatile altcoin markets and identifies high-conviction trading opportunities for investors.
• The Bitcoin Vector #35: Highlights insights into the Bitcoin market from Glassnode and Swissblock, but access is locked behind a paywall.
• The Return of Feudal Markets: Explores how modern markets are mirroring feudal systems, leading to societal instability.
• Bitcoin’s Macro Backdrop Is Improving and Flows Are Close to Turning: Evaluates Bitcoin’s improving macroeconomic environment and suggests a potential recovery phase.
• X402 in one line: Details the x402 standard enabling automatic payments for AI agents and apps, spearheaded by Coinbase and Cloudflare.