PANews reported on December 19th that, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market continued its decline, with the AI sector leading the drop at 5.34%. Within the AI sector, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) fell 19.81%, while OriginTrail (TRAC) and Kite (KITE) remained relatively resilient, rising 1.18% and 1.96% respectively. Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.80%, breaking below $86,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell 0.17%, fluctuating narrowly around $2,800.
In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 2.05% in the last 24 hours, with Aster (ASTER) down 7.41%; the Layer 1 sector fell 2.75%, with Zcash (ZEC) rising 3.52% intraday; the DeFi sector fell 3.73%, with Beldex (BDX) rising 13.63% within the sector; the PayFi sector fell 3.74%, but Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose 3.33%; the Layer 2 sector fell 4.44%, with Zora (ZORA) falling 12.56%; the Meme sector fell 4.76%, with Pump.fun (PUMP) falling 10.90%.

New snake oil? Etsy witches are hawking spells they claim can change the weather on your wedding day, help you with your love life, or fatten your crypto portfolio. Etsy witches have become a massive trend on social media this year — from romance spells to helping manifest fame. Did you know they can also apparently help you become a crypto millionaire? The practice of witchcraft, once punishable by death by fire (or being pushed off a cliff), has become a talking point on TikTok. Online marketplace Etsy, which allows people to sell their handmade beanies and custom dog collars, has become a hub for the spellcasters despite having a ban on “metaphysical services.” Read more

