Market News: Belarusian President Lukashenko approved the budget of Belarus in 2025.European natural gas futures fell by more than 11% this week, and the EU carbon tax fell by about 6%. At the end of the European market on Friday (December 13th), ICE UK natural gas futures fell by 3.41% to 102.560p/kcal, with a cumulative decline of 11.49% this week. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell 3.57% to 41.030 Euro/MWh, down 11.67% this week. ICE EU carbon emissions trading license (futures price) fell 2.80% to 64.25 euros/ton, down 5.94% this week.Market News: Belarusian President Lukashenko approved the budget of Belarus in 2025.
Liquid, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, received a valuation of $2.3 billion in the latest round of financing.Peter teale, a Silicon Valley tycoon, said that he would not play a "full-time" role in Trump's second-term administration. If he spends his whole life thinking about politics, he will become "depressed and crazy".Laurent Vauquier, French conservative leader: We will wait for Prime Minister Bayrou's policy plan before deciding whether to join the government.
Brazilian President Lula: He will return to work soon after a good recovery from surgery. Brazilian President Lula posted a video on social media for the first time after undergoing head surgery. Lula said that he has been able to walk around the hospital, and this week's surgery has recovered very well. Lula said that he would be "ready to go home soon and continue to work".Bank of Mexico: High inflation may affect economic activities.Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital: Cryptographic currency is a new asset class, which has not been developed by institutional investors to a large extent. Still optimistic about the long-term development trend of cryptocurrency market.