The US SEC has updated the agenda for its Cryptocurrency and Privacy Roundtable, with Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox set to deliver a keynote speech.

- Federal Reserve's 2025 rate cut and QT end injected $72.35B liquidity, briefly boosting Solana by 3.01%. - October 2025's $19B liquidation and government shutdown exposed crypto liquidity fragility, eroding investor confidence. - Solana's 6.1% price drop and 4.7% TVL decline in November 2025 highlighted macroeconomic policy's volatile impact on crypto markets. - Upcoming December FOMC meeting (87% rate cut chance) could reignite risk appetite or trigger corrections, mirroring October's 20% price drop. -

- Solana (SOL) faced 2025 price swings from $155 to $294, driven by macroeconomic pressures, on-chain weakness, and institutional adoption dynamics. - Institutional ETFs like Bitwise's BSOL attracted $2B AUM by mid-2025, with major holders staking SOL to deepen ecosystem integration despite short-term volatility. - Risks include network centralization, competition from Ethereum 2.0, and reliability concerns after the 2024 cluster outage amid Fed rate uncertainty. - Ecosystem resilience with 500+ dApps and

- In 2025, R.W. McNeel's 1927 value investing principles and Warren Buffett's strategies remain critical amid market volatility driven by tech disruption and geopolitical risks. - Both emphasize intrinsic value, emotional discipline, and long-term thinking to counter crypto and stock market swings fueled by speculation and social media hype. - Buffett's $340B cash reserves and focus on undervalued sectors like healthcare contrast with crypto's intangible promises, reinforcing tangible asset preferences. -