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Tech advocates vs price advocates: Monad's founder and Arthur Hayes have engaged in a remote debate.

Arthur Hayes questioned whether Tether's exposure to gold and bitcoin could pose insolvency risks, while Tether countered by highlighting its substantial equity. The debate between the two parties has reignited on X.

Monad’s FDV exceeded 4 billions the day after its launch?

ETF determines the foundation of institutional support, while funding rates can amplify or weaken momentum. Stablecoins supplement native capital, and the structure of holders determines risk resilience. Macroeconomic liquidity controls the cost of capital.

Arthur Hayes has raised concerns about Tether's gold and Bitcoin exposure and the potential risk of insolvency. Tether has countered with significant proprietary equity, reigniting the debate between the two parties.


The darkest moments in human history often occur when the "offensive advantage" of technology outweighs its "defensive advantage." d/acc aims to reverse this imbalance.

Weekly highlights from December 1st to December 7th.


- 09:19Jupiter: WET token Phase 1 sale time adjusted, allocation reduced to 4%ChainCatcher News, Jupiter announced that based on feedback from HumidiFi and Weterans, the first phase sale time for WET will be postponed from December 3 at 23:00 to December 4 at 05:00, and the allocation will be reduced from 6% to 4%. Other sale times will proceed as originally announced.
- 09:19BlackRock Bitcoin spot ETF options trading volume surges, open interest ranks among the top ten in the USJinse Finance reported, citing CoinDesk, that options trading volume linked to BlackRock's bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has surged. As of Tuesday, there were 7,714,246 IBIT options contracts active or open. According to optioncharts.io data, among options tied to US-listed stocks, ETFs, and indices, IBIT options rank ninth in open interest; for stock options alone, IBIT options rank second in open interest. The report notes that IBIT options have already surpassed gold ETFs and major tech stocks, highlighting bitcoin's growing appeal as a macro asset. Despite a decline in bitcoin's price, IBIT options are trading more actively than options linked to the SPDR Gold Trust ETF, which has risen 50% this year.
- 09:19Animoca Brands and the crypto community jointly donate over HK$2.6 million for the Tai Po fire in Hong KongChainCatcher News, according to Animoca Brands, the company has announced the completion of a charity fundraising campaign for the Tai Po fire rescue in Hong Kong, raising a total of HKD 2,602,516.64, which has been donated to the Hong Kong Red Cross Tai Po Fire Emergency Relief Fund. Approximately 33% (HKD 869,067.7) of the donations came from members of the global cryptocurrency community, while the remaining HKD 1,733,448.94 was donated by Animoca Brands and its employees, co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu, subsidiaries and projects (including Open Campus, Anichess, The Sandbox, Tower Ecosystem, etc.), as well as partners such as the Moca Foundation.