Happy Wednesday!

Tom Lee has no plans to abandon his Ethereum bet. Quite the opposite: here’s what he said about it today.

Privacy coins have been some of the only cryptos doing well in Q4 — and they may have just gotten a fresh catalyst, courtesy of the Trump administration’s new plans.

Plus, the Whisper Index uncovers stocks on the verge of major moves—before the mainstream catches on. It’s how we spotted Insmed, Sprouts, and Uber before their 20%+ gains.

This week’s new picks drop Friday—will you see them first or hear about them later?

TOP STORY

Tom Lee Says Current Ethereum Prices Are 'Future Optionality At A Discount'

Ethereum has already set its cycle bottom, according to BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee.

Lee said on Wednesday in a podcast that Ethereum’s recent decline toward the $3,000 level did not change his long-term view and argued that volatility at lower prices makes accumulation easier for institutional buyers. 

He added that BitMine doubled its purchasing pace over the past two weeks and will stake more than 3.7 million ETH in phases as part of its internal yield infrastructure.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP are in a holding pattern as yet another pivotal Fed decision looms: here’s what’s driving markets today.

Bitcoin is done with the dump, according to a fresh market analysis report. But does that mean it will go up?

Polymarket traders agree: the rate cut is all but assured — but what makes them so certain it happens?

FINTECH FOCUS

Trump Admin Social Media Plans Are A 'Colossal Breach Of Privacy'— Can 'Encrypted Money' Benefit From It?

A U.S. proposal to require five years of social media history from visa-free foreign visitors is intensifying concerns around surveillance at a time when privacy-focused coins such as ZCash have sharply outperformed the broader market.

The Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to make social media history a mandatory element of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.

The rule applies to visitors from about 40 Visa Waiver Program countries including the UK, Japan, Germany and Australia.

The plan follows new restrictions from the Trump administration after the recent shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.

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