China's December industrial production came in hotter than expected, hitting 5.2% year-over-year growth versus the prior month's 4.8%. Economists had penciled in 5%, so this beat landed right in the middle—solid momentum. The uptick signals factory activity picked up pace heading into year-end, which typically gets priced into risk assets. When manufacturing engines rev up, traders often rebalance their exposure across commodities and growth-correlated trades, including crypto. Worth keeping tabs on as we monitor broader economic signals that influence capital flows into digital assets.