Cango mined 125.8 BTC this week, increasing its total holdings to 7,290 BTC. The firm reports holding all BTC mined this year & has made no sales. #Bitcoin #mining

Crypto markets faced $510M in liquidations over 24hrs, per CoinAnk. $335M were long positions, signaling increased risk aversion. BTC accounted for $181M, ETH for $132M. Potential correction/consolidation ahead. #crypto #blockchain #news

The Fed is considering new “payment accounts” for some financial institutions – a middle ground between full access & no access to its payment system. These limited accounts would boost innovation (like for fintechs) while maintaining security & stability. No interest or Fed credit access.

🚀 Bybit launches ZKP staking with up to 450% APY! 💰 Stake ZKP, USDT, or MNT & earn ZKP rewards. Tiers: 400% APY (1000+ ZKP), 450% APY (100+ USDT), 100% APY (80+ MNT). Campaign runs until Jan 19, 2026! ✨ #Bybit #ZKP #Staking #DeFi

Nasdaq 100 Surges 1% US stock markets continued their upward trend, with the Nasdaq 100 index extending gains to 1%. #crypto #blockchain #news

Vitalik Buterin Sold KNC and STRAYDOG Tokens for USDC According to on-chain data, an address controlled by Vitalik Buterin, vitalik.eth, recently exchanged 29,500 KNC (approximately $6,000) and 30.5 million STRAYDOG tokens for 15,916 USDC. #crypto #blockchain #news

Spot Silver Surges Over $1 in Intraday Trading Spot silver experienced a significant intraday increase, rising more than $1 to reach $66.47 per ounce, representing a gain of 1.56%. #crypto #blockchain #news

EU Governments Reach Agreement on Digital Euro Stance European Union member states have reached a consensus regarding their position on a digital euro. Further details regarding the agreement have not yet been disclosed. #crypto #blockchain #news

🚨 $AVA token under scrutiny! 🚨 Analysis shows 40% of initial supply held by just 23 wallets linked to the project team. Funds came from Bitget & Binance *before* launch, raising pre-accumulation concerns. Holoworld AI-backed, briefly $300M FDV. Transparency needed! #crypto #DeFi

Fed's Williams says Nov CPI data may be skewed lower by ~0.1% due to data collection issues. While the economy is good & rate cuts expected eventually, he sees no urgent need to adjust monetary policy now. #CPI #FederalReserve #economy

Nodu, a European stablecoin infrastructure startup, raised $1.45M in a Pre-Seed round led by Digital Space Ventures! 🇪🇺 They're building a MiCA-compliant platform for stablecoin payments & fiat on/off ramps, aiming to be Europe’s Zerohash/Bridge equivalent. Currently operating in 100+ countries! 🚀

Hyundai HQ in Seoul received a bomb threat via email demanding 13 Bitcoin to prevent an explosion. Police search found no explosives, employees evacuated. This is part of a recent wave of similar threats targeting South Korean companies. Investigation ongoing. #Hyundai #Bitcoin #SouthKorea

Large Bitcoin Transfer Detected from FalconX to New Wallet A newly created wallet has received a substantial transfer of 836.4 BTC (approximately $73.67 million USD) from cryptocurrency platform FalconX, according to on-chain monitoring data from OnchainLens. #crypto #blockchain #news

TikTok is cracking down on crypto content! New guidelines ban posts promoting crypto exchange, trading, or speculation. The move aims to combat illegal activities & maintain a safe platform in the digital finance space. #TikTok #Crypto #Regulation

Mangoceuticals (MGRX) is launching a $100M digital asset vault on Solana! 🚀 Partnering with Cube Group, Mango DAT, LLC will target 7-20% annualized yields via staking & active management. Aims to boost shareholder returns & diversify assets. #Solana #DeFi #MGRX

Ethereum’s next big upgrade, “Hegota,” is coming in 2026! 🚀 Named after previous upgrades, Hegota will focus on scalability & efficiency with innovations like Verkle trees. Expect finalized plans by Feb '26. Ethereum continues its ~6-month upgrade schedule. #Ethereum #Hegota #Upgrade

Fed nominee Christopher Waller had a “strong” interview with Trump for the Fed Chair position, CNBC reports. BlackRock’s Rick Rieder also set to interview at Mar-a-Lago this week. #crypto #blockchain #news

Hong Kong's Qian Xun Tech (01640.HK) launches PayKet, a new platform for global digital currency financial services using compliant stablecoins! Simplifying international transactions & boosting #fintech & #digitalcurrency. 🚀 #stablecoins

Binance Alpha Lists zkPass (ZKP) Binance Alpha has added support for zkPass (ZKP). #crypto #blockchain #news

🚀 Binance Wallet launches Bitway ($BTW) Pre-TGE & Airdrop Dec 22! 300M BTW (3% supply) up for grabs via tasks needing Binance Alpha points. Subscribe with BNB (max 3 BNB/user) – tokens locked initially. More details on release schedule to come! #Binance #Bitway #Airdrop

Big ETH move! 🐳 A whale (0xed41) just bought $2.876M worth of Ether *and* opened a 20x short position (~9,940 ETH). 🤔 Seems they're hedging against price drops after a large purchase, potentially profiting from volatility. Complex strategy! #crypto #blockchain #news

Arthur Hayes moved $1.5M in ETH (508.647 ETH) to Galaxy Digital, per Lookonchain. Speculation suggests a potential sale. #crypto #ETH #ArthurHayes

Forbes highlights CertiK’s report: stablecoin competition is entering a “security-first” institutional phase as US & European regulation evolves. Success will depend on mature reserve management, transparency & robust infrastructure. 🛡️ #stablecoins #web3 #regulation

IcomTech crypto scheme promoter Magdaleno Mendoza sentenced to 71 months in prison & ordered to pay $789k restitution + $1.5M forfeiture (incl. property). Targeted Spanish-speaking workers with fraudulent returns. DOJ continues to crack down on crypto fraud. #cryptoscam #fraud

Bybit is back in the UK! 🇬🇧 After a 2-year break, the crypto exchange has resumed operations with 100 trading pairs, partnering with licensed firm Archax for regulatory compliance. More compliant products coming soon for UK investors! #crypto #Bybit #UK

Hong Kong: Two 18-year-olds sentenced for a $256k USDT scam. They defrauded a man exchanging cash for Tether in Tsim Sha Tsui & tried to flee. Court noted their role & emphasized the need for crypto exchange caution. Age & rehab potential considered in sentencing. #crypto #scam #USDT

Virtune launched a Bittensor (TAO) ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm! 🚀 Investors can now gain secure, efficient exposure to TAO with VIRTAO, traded in SEK. It’s 1:1 backed & has a 1.95% annual fee. #Bittensor #ETP #Crypto #Nasdaq

Gold could reach $4,900/oz by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs! 🚀 Driven by central bank buying, potential Fed rate cuts, & geopolitical/economic uncertainty. Oil: Brent ~$56/barrel in 2026. #gold #investing #economy

🚨 $10M+ crypto moved from Binance & Bybit to a new wallet! 🚨 The transfer included 3.5k ETH ($10.23M), 2.1k BNB ($1.79M), & 3.74M USDT. Source & destination currently unknown. Monitoring ongoing. - The Data Nerd #crypto #blockchain #news

🚀 zkPass ZKP Airdrop for Binance Alpha holders! ≥233 Alpha = 200 ZKP (FCFS). Costs 15 Alpha. Claim now – 24hr limit! Pool depletes, threshold drops 5 Alpha/5min. Trading Dec 19, 2025. #zkPass #BinanceAlpha #ZKP #Airdrop

Big ETH move: A whale just bought $13.2M worth of Ether (4,599 ETH) *and* massively increased their short bets on the crypto. 👀 Data from Onchain Lens shows the purchase via HyperLiquid & Lighter. #crypto #blockchain #news

Bitcoin’s valuation is resetting to reflect on-chain fundamentals (CryptoQuant). The NVT Golden Cross signals potential undervaluation as NVT recovers from -0.58 to -0.32, moving away from speculation. #Bitcoin #NVT

Ontology mainnet upgraded! 🚀 ONG total & max supply reduced from 10B to 8B via community vote. 2B ONG burned & 1B locked for liquidity. Release cycle extended to ~19 years. Binance supports the upgrade! #Ontology #ONG #crypto

Binance will delist BUZZ, DARK, FROG, GORK, MIRAI, PERRY, RFC, SNAI & TERMINUS on Dec 19, 2025, due to failing listing standards. DYOR if trading elsewhere! #Binance #crypto #delisting

BoJ Gov. Ueda says the central bank will re-evaluate its neutral interest rate estimates, but warns against expecting a quick change. No timeline given for the revision. #BoJ #Japan #interestrates

DeAgentAI & Binance are compensating traders affected by the Dec 11 AIAUSDT liquidation event! 🚀 If you closed long positions below 0.22 USDT (7:43-8:15 PM Beijing time), funds will be in your Binance spot wallet by Dec 18. Check your email for details! #DeAgentAI #Binance #AIAUSDT

BOJ cautious on further rate hikes. Governor Ueda says the bank will assess the impact of a potential 0.75% rate increase on Japan’s economy & inflation before deciding next steps. Prioritizing careful evaluation of economic consequences. #Japan #BOJ #interestrates

Yen Weakens After BOJ Governor Ueda’s Remarks The Japanese yen weakened sharply following comments from Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda, falling 60 pips against the US dollar. USD/JPY briefly rose to 156.37, representing a 0.50% intraday gain. #crypto #blockchain #news

BOJ Gov. Ueda says neutral interest rate estimates remain wide & policy adjustments will depend on economic conditions. He noted increasing chances of hitting the BOJ's 2% price target. #BOJ #Japan #economy

BOJ Gov. Ueda: Real interest rates will stay significantly low to support the economy. The BOJ remains committed to its current accommodative monetary policy & stimulus measures. #BOJ #Japan #economy

BoJ Gov. Ueda says Japan's economy is seeing a moderate recovery *despite* ongoing weakness. A nuanced view acknowledging challenges but noting positive momentum. (via Kitco) #Japan #economy

Tether sold its Bitcoin mining arm, Peak Mining, for up to $200M to entities linked to its founders. Simultaneously, Rumble—the social media platform where Tether is a major investor—will acquire Northern Data (owner of Peak Mining) for ~$767M. Northern Data is currently under EU tax investigation.

Analyst Garrett Jin (“1011 insider whale”) predicts Ethereum (ETH) will soon outperform the Nasdaq 100, potentially rising 50-100% based on the ETH/Nasdaq 100 ratio. Factors: potential QE, stimulus, & US stock migration. #Ethereum #ETH #Nasdaq100

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says his family office, Maelstrom, is buying undervalued altcoins. He previously predicted Bitcoin could hit $1M if the Bank of Japan maintains negative real interest rates. #Bitcoin #Altcoins #Crypto

Coinbase is suing Michigan, Illinois & Connecticut over prediction market regulation, arguing the CFTC has exclusive authority. They say state intervention is unlawful & harms innovation. This follows Coinbase’s launch into prediction markets via Kalshi. #Coinbase #CFTC #PredictionMarkets

Solana DEX Lifinity is shutting down after a community vote. ~$43.4M will be distributed to LFNTY token holders! 🪙 Holders can expect $0.90-$1.10/token. Convert LFNTY/veLFNTY to xLNFTY for redemption. Increased competition from prop AMMs cited as reason. #Solana #DEX #DeFi

Ethena TVL Drops Over 55% Since October Peak The total value locked (TVL) in Ethena has fallen by more than 55% since its peak on October 3, 2025, decreasing to $6.63 billion, according to data shared by unfolded. The platform’s TVL previously reached $14.98 billion on that date.

SOL whale just bought 41k SOL ($5M) as the price dipped below $120! 🐳 This trader previously made $1.28M profit trading SOL. Could signal renewed confidence & a bullish outlook despite recent fluctuations. #SOL #crypto

Big Bitcoin trader ("whale") sold 255 BTC for $21.77M USDC on Hyperliquid & opened $77.4M in leveraged short positions: 876.27 BTC (10x leverage) & 372.78 ETH (10x leverage). – OnchainLens data. #crypto #blockchain #news

Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a $161M outflow yesterday, but BlackRock’s IBIT led with a $32.76M inflow, reaching $6.266B total. Fidelity’s FBTC had the largest outflow at $170M. Total net asset value: $11.104B. #Bitcoin #ETF #IBIT