Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Around $88,000 Ahead of Christmas Amid Mixed Market Signals.
Bitcoin is trading near $88,200, reflecting a modest recovery from earlier weekly lows around $85,000 while remaining below the psychological $90,000 level. The flagship cryptocurrency has shown resilience despite ongoing…
Hyundai Group Targeted with Bomb Threat Demanding 13 Bitcoin Ransom
South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group reported receiving a bomb threat via email demanding a ransom of 13 Bitcoin (approximately $1.3 million at current prices) to prevent alleged explosive devices…
Crypto User Loses Nearly $50 Million USDT in Devastating Address Poisoning Scam
On December 20, 2025, on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that a cryptocurrency user fell victim to a sophisticated address poisoning attack, accidentally transferring approximately $50 million in USDT to a…
Blockchain Association Leads Coalition Against Expansion of Stablecoin Yield Restrictions.
The Blockchain Association, alongside a coalition of over 125 crypto and fintech organizations, sent a strongly worded letter to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee opposing efforts by banking groups to…
Senator Cynthia Lummis Announces Retirement from U.S. Senate in 2027, Vows Focus on Landmark Crypto Legislation.
Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming confirmed her intention to retire from the U.S. Senate at the end of her current term in January 2027, stating that her remaining time…
U.S. Department of Justice Releases Initial Batch of Epstein Documents on Deadline Day
On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began releasing a significant portion of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, complying partially with the midnight deadline set by the Epstein…
Metaplanet Launches Sponsored ADR Program for U.S. OTC Trading
On December 19, 2025, Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) officially launched its Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program, enabling its shares to trade on the…
Senate Votes 53–43 to Confirm Michael Selig as CFTC Chairman.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Selig as the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on December 18, 2025, in a 53-43 vote that also approved dozens of other…
Bitcoin OG Moves $445 Million in BTC to Binance Amid Market Downturn.
An early Bitcoin investor, known in the community as Bitcoin OG “1011short,” has sparked widespread speculation by transferring 5,152 BTC—valued at approximately $445 million—to Binance on December 19, 2025. On-chain…
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum ETF Sees $102.2 Million Outflow Amid Client Redemptions
On December 18, 2025, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of approximately $96.6 million, with BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) accounting for the bulk at around $102.2 million…