XPL broke through $1, up 16.3% in the past hour

- BitMine's 10-year-dormant Ethereum whale triggered a $1.19B market surge via FalconX purchases of 50,162 ETH ($141M), boosting ETH's 24-hour volume by 35% to $24B. - Holding 3.5M ETH (3% of supply), BitMine announced a "Made in America Validator Network" (MAVAN) in 2026 to generate staking revenue from its Strategic ETH Reserve. - The December 3 Fusako upgrade includes execution layer improvements and staking adjustments, with analysts citing historical 10-50% price gains post-upgrades as a potential cat

- U.S. retailers and tech firms, including Walmart , Target , and Cisco , report mixed Q4 results amid rising AI demand and crypto market shifts. - Target faces scrutiny over $115M restructuring costs and a 2.77 Altman Z-Score, signaling financial stress despite a 5.03% dividend yield. - Grayscale files first U.S. Zcash ETF as Binance launches a $10M+ asset program, reflecting institutional crypto demand and regulatory competition. - Dell raises FY2026 guidance due to 40% AI server order surge, while Nvidi

- Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) reshaped 2025 inflation expectations through fiscal expansion, fueling commodity price volatility and investor hedging strategies. - Central banks adopted targeted liquidity measures and aligned fiscal policy with monetary goals, while gold surged as a hedge amid U.S. debt concerns. - Soft commodities faced structural deficits despite production increases, with backwardation signaling scarcity risks as MMT-driven inflation persisted. - Investors prioritized inflation-linked a

- Stellar Lumens (XLM) fell 0.12% in 24 hours to $0.2529, despite a 0.55% seven-day gain, amid 16.82% monthly and 23.75% annual declines. - Short-term volatility persists as XLM struggles to break a broader downtrend, with analysts noting lack of clear catalysts for reversal. - Year-long 23.75% decline reflects broader crypto market corrections, shifting investor focus toward stable assets and ETFs. - Analysts highlight potential for XLM recovery through increased adoption in cross-border payments/DeFi and