FameEX Morning Crypto News Recap | December 2, 2025

Fed Chair Powell Avoids Economic Policy Remarks in Stanford Speech

Fed Chair Powell refrained from discussing economy or monetary policy in Dec 2 Stanford speech. 

Significant Increase in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Net Inflows Recorded

Lookonchain data from Dec 1st shows Bitcoin ETFs with 592 BTC net inflows and Ethereum ETFs surging by 25,800 ETH.

Bitcoin Mining Payback Period Surpasses 1000 Days for Machines

November's sharp BTC decline slashed hash rate revenue from $55 to $35/PH/s—below miners’ median cost of ~$44/PH/s. Network hash rate nears 1.1 ZH/s, pushing latest mining rigs’ payback periods beyond 1000 days.

Strategy Company Shares Drop 11% with 650,000 BTC Still in Treasury

Strategy (MSTR) shares dropped over 11% to a $44.8B market cap, while its 650,000 BTC holdings are worth ~$48.4B. The company announced a $1.44B reserve fund to cover $750M annual preferred dividends and debt interest, enough for about 23 months.

Mining Giant BitMine Now Holds $12.1 Billion in Digital Assets

On Dec 1, BitMine disclosed $12.1B in crypto+cash holdings: 3,726,499 ETH, 192 BTC, $882M cash, and $36M in Eightco stock. Weekly ETH accumulation surged by 96,798 tokens.

BTC and ETH December Average Returns Hit 4.03% and 5.64% Respectively

According to Coinglass historical data released Dec 1. Bitcoin December average +4.03% (positive 2015-17, 2020, 2023); Ethereum +5.64% (positive 2017-18, 2020, 2023) over their respective histories. 

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