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Today is Monday, December 8, 2025.
The Early Bird Index today is 85.31.
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Hyperliquid's December Decline
Among major cryptocurrencies in December, Hyperliquid is off to the worst start. It has declined about 4%, with most of the drop occurring on Sunday.
Details: Hyperliquid experienced downtime in early December due to protocol-specific challenges and a broader risk-off environment in crypto during the month.
Powering the Story: The recent decline marks a stark reversal for Hyperliquid, which surged earlier in the year and reached an all-time high. Hyperliquid is losing support as investors turn to rival cryptos.
Background: Hyperliquid experienced an unlocking event at the end of November, which increased the supply of its token. This is contributing to the recent decline.
Bigger Picture: December has been rough for crypto.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: There has been a partial overall crypto recovery attempt in December, but it is happening after a sharp early‑month selloff driven by macro risk‑off and profit‑taking after a big run.
Seasonality expectations ran into the reality that prices were extended and funding/ETF flows were stretched.
The first leg of December has been about resetting frothy positioning rather than delivering the classic Santa‑rally.
Final Thoughts: Despite the recent price drop, Hyperliquid is still up over 100% in 2025.
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Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL), Phreesia (NYSE: PHR), Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), Mama’s Creations (Nasdaq: MAMA), Ooma (NYSE: OOMA).
Notable IPOs Today: Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: TDWD).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Wyse Earth (MicroVentures), Hala Tree Coffee (StartEngine), TargetArm (StartEngine).
Notable Economic Events Today: Factory Orders (10:00 a.m. ET), NY Fed 1-Year Consumer Inflation Expectations (11:00 a.m.).
Brookfield's Latest Buyout
The alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management $BAM ( ▼ 0.63% ) took part in a deal on Sunday to acquire the Australian entity called National Storage REIT.
Details: The buyout, which includes Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, will total about $2.7 billion.
Background: Brookfield’s most recent financial results during November were mixed, and the company has tried to navigate a complicated environment. It recently announced a $100 billion AI infrastructure program with tech companies.
Final Thoughts: Brookfield’s stock is down 1.99% this year.
Universal Wins This Weekend’s Box Office
Comcast’s $CMCSA ( ▼ 2.33% ) Universal Pictures scored a box office win as “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” took home $63 million in ticket sales to be the top film this past weekend.
Final Thoughts: Shares of Comcast are down 27.02% this year.
Trends to Watch
Big Week: Fed Rate Decision, Adobe, Oracle, Costco, Broadcom, and More Stocks to Watch This Week (Barron’s)
Tech Acquisition: IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent (Wall Street Journal)
Very Big Market Share: President Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal 'could be a problem' (USA Today)
Unusual: Bond Traders Defy Fed and Spark Heated Debate on Wall Street (Bloomberg)
Bullish Prediction: Bessent says U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth, sees ‘very strong’ holiday season (CNBC)
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