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Monday, 22 Dec, 2025 Cryptocurrency Ethereum puts security ahead of speed as zkEVMs move toward institutional readiness. Summary Ethereum shifts zkEVM roadmap toward security-first standards 128-bit provable security set as mandatory for mainnet use Three milestones introduced through end-2026 New cryptographic tools ma Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate at 7.0572 (vs. estimate 7.0407) The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate sy Learn more Commodities Oil prices support from tighter US sanctions enforcement and rising Middle East tensions. Summary Oil prices rose after the U.S. intercepted a Venezuelan oil tanker Washington is pursuing another tanker, tightening sanctions enforcement Israel–Iran tensions add a separate geopolitical risk Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.0407 – Reuters estimate The People's Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch Stocks Apple readies AI glasses and smart AirPods in next wearable push Summary: Apple plans AI glasses and AI-enhanced AirPods next year Two smart-glasses models planned, with and without display Display-free glasses may launch first using voice-based AI AI AirPods to fe Central Banks Westpac sees RBA holding firm through 2026 as inflation risks linger. Cuts seen in 2027. Summary Westpac now expects the RBA to hold rates through all of 2026 Inflation is easing, but not fast enough to change the RBA's stance Rate cuts remain feasible in early 2027 under current forecast Commodities Israel warns US Iran missile drills could mask strike preparations (watch oil, folks!) Summary Israel warned the Trump administration about Iranian missile exercises Intelligence is inconclusive but Israel's risk tolerance is lower post-Oct 7 U.S. intelligence sees no imminent Iranian a Stock market update India's stock market enters deep freeze, record low volatility as options boom hits a wall Summary Indian equities have entered an unusually low-volatility phase Regulatory curbs have reduced derivatives activity and intraday swings Domestic institutions now dominate ownership as foreign fu Learn more Central Banks Fed's Hammack pushes back on cuts, says inflation still too high Summary: Cleveland Fed President Hammack favours holding rates steady for several months She is more concerned about inflation than labour-market weakness November CPI likely understated true inflatio

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