Market Cap & Bitcoin:
Total crypto market cap at around 92,300. [Source: http://coinmarketcap.com/]
Ethereum & Altcoins:
Ethereum down 2.6% to 685; ADA up 0.5% to $1.25. [Sources: http://coingecko.com/, http://cryptoslate.com/, http://coinmarketcal.com/]
Regulation in US & Europe:
SEC postponed Bitcoin ETF decision until Jan 15, 2025. MiCA regs in Europe to be fully implemented. [Sources: http://www.sec.gov/, http://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/crypto-assets_en]
Industry Partnerships:
BitPay partnered with an e-commerce platform. [Source: http://bitpay.com/press-releases/]
DeFi Growth:
DeFi protocols' TVL over $200 billion. [Source: http://defipulse.com/]
Tech Advances:
Ethereum's "EtherSwift" layer-2 tested. Quantum-resistant projects got funding. [Sources: http://github.com/etherswift/, http://techcrunch.com/category/crypto/]
Market Outlook:
Analysts divided on market direction. [Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/crypto-markets]