BlockBeats News, December 22nd, Sky Protocol announced on social media that it used 1.9 million USDS last week to repurchase 32.3 million SKY.Since the plan's initiation, the cumulative repurchase total has now exceeded 94 million USDS.

ChainCatcher News: Gate and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team have jointly launched a new co-branded animated emoji series called Boxie. The emojis are sold through a subscription registration system, with registration open from 00:00 to 04:00 on December 23 (UTC+8), priced at $30 worth of TON per set. Users can participate by connecting their wallet via Telegram (supporting Gate Web3 Wallet). A total of 888 sets of animated emoji blind boxes are being issued, each containing 5 animated emojis, divided into three themed series: BOXIE FEELS, BOXIE RACER, and BOXIE PITWALL. The series focuses on character-driven animated emojis, targeting instant messaging scenarios, and blends racing culture with digital expression styles. This collaboration also reflects Gate and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team's exploration into integrating digital content with racing culture, providing a new attempt at community interaction and expression forms in Web3 scenarios.

PANews reported on December 22 that, according to The Block, Coinbase has reached an agreement to acquire prediction market startup The Clearing Company. Coinbase stated that the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in January. The Clearing Company, founded earlier this year by Toni Gemayel, former head of growth at Polymarket and Kalshi, completed a $15 million seed funding round in August, with investors including Coinbase Ventures. The company aims to build an on-chain, regulated prediction market platform.

PANews reported on December 22 that Coinbax, a programmable trust layer for stablecoin payments, has completed a $4.2 million seed funding round, aiming to bring features such as custody, strategy execution, and programmable settlement to digital assets. This funding round was led by BankTech Ventures, with participation from Connecticut Innovations, Paxos, SpringTime Ventures, and companies from the banking, payments, and digital asset infrastructure sectors.

BlockBeats News, December 22, according to official sources, Coinbase has signed an agreement to acquire prediction market company The Clearing Company.Officials stated that the company demonstrates innovation in the frontier of regulated on-chain markets. The team's deep professional expertise will help Coinbase develop and expand its prediction market business, accelerating our strategic process to build a 'full-service trading platform'.

BlockBeats 消息，12 月 22 日，据 Globenewswire 报道，基于 Base 和 Solana 构建的稳定币支付基础设施 Coinbax 宣布完成 420 万美元种子轮融资，BankTech Ventures 领投，Connecticut Innovations、Paxos、SpringTime Ventures 等参投，新资金将支持其为数字资产开发托管、政策执行和可编程结算功能，以及与托管和钱包基础设施提供商集成。

PANews reported on December 22 that, according to Jinshi News, Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated, "I haven't decided whether to vote for a 25 basis point or 50 basis point rate cut. As rates are gradually lowered, the need for me to object to a 50 basis point cut will decrease over time." Furthermore, Milan stated, "You have to admit that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell secured three rate cuts from the Federal Open Market Committee."

BlockBeats News, December 22 - According to Coindesk, a study by prediction market platform Kalshi found that prediction markets outperform Wall Street consensus expectations in inflation forecasting. Over a 25-month data period, their average error was 40% lower than consensus forecasts.The study noted that the advantage of prediction markets lies in their aggregation of diverse information from numerous traders based on economic incentives, creating a 'wisdom of the crowd' effect, enabling more responsive reactions to changing environments. These findings suggest that market-based predictions can serve as valuable complementary tools for institutional decision-makers, especially during periods of high uncertainty.By comparing inflation forecasts on its platform with Wall Street consensus expectations, Kalshi discovered that market-based traders achieved higher prediction accuracy than traditional economists and analysts over the 25-month observation period, with this advantage being particularly pronounced during economic volatility. Specifically, the study found that from February 2023 to mid-2025, prediction markets' estimates for year-over-year changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had an average error 40% lower than consensus forecasts. When actual data deviated significantly from expectations, the advantage of prediction markets became even more prominent, with accuracy exceeding consensus expectations by up to 67%.

PANews reported on December 22 that, according to Globenewswire, Bitcoin financial services company Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) has been included in the Russell 2000 index. Fold aims to make it easy for users to earn, save, and use Bitcoin through everyday financial tools. The Russell 2000 index comprises a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap stocks, representing approximately 5% to 7% of the total market capitalization of publicly traded stocks in the United States. It is used as a benchmark for the small-cap market by mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset management companies.

BlockBeats news, December 22, Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated that he has not yet decided whether to support a 25 basis point or 50 basis point rate cut, but over time, he will reduce the number of objections to a 50 basis point cut. If his Federal Reserve seat remains unconfirmed by January 31, he will assume he continues to serve. He also noted that Federal Reserve Chair Powell secured three rate cuts from the Federal Open Market Committee. (Jin10)