Northern Data, a company largely owned by Tether, has transferred its Bitcoin mining division to entities controlled by Tether executives. cointelegraph

Over the past eight hours, approximately 8.84 million LIGHT tokens, valued at $8.2 million, were transferred to Bitget from five different wallets. The token's price surged from $1.35 to $4.75 over nearly three days before falling below $1 in less than two hours. In the last 24 hours, total liquidation volume for LIGHT reached $16.17 million, ranking behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Ahead of yesterday’s price decline at 22:07, LIGHT was among the top tokens for futures trading across all centralized exchanges. By 22:52, it also led for spot trading on all CEXs. During the subsequent crash, LIGHT was among the leading tokens for open interest decline on Bybit, OKX, and Binance.

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Over the past eight hours, approximately 8.84 million LIGHT tokens valued at $8.2 million were deposited onto Bitget across five different wallets. The token's price surged from $1.35 to a peak of $4.75 over nearly three days before falling below $1 within two hours. In the last 24 hours, total liquidation volume for LIGHT reached $16.17 million, ranking just behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Prior to yesterday’s sharp decline at 22:07, LIGHT was among the top tokens by futures trading volume across all centralized exchanges. By 22:52, it also led in spot trading volume on all CEXs. During the subsequent price collapse, LIGHT was among the most affected tokens in terms of open interest declines on Bybit, OKX, and Binance.

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Bitmine acquired an extra 13,412 ETH, valued at $40.61 million, approximately 20 minutes prior.

Over the past three days, 11 new wallets have been established that collectively withdrew 1.56 million LINK ($19.8 million) from Binance. View more details here.

Leading DeFi Projects by Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) Launched in 2025

Leading DeFi Projects by Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) Launched in 2025

CoinShares reports a $952 million net outflow from digital asset investment products last week. Bitcoin (BTC) saw withdrawals of $460 million, while Ethereum (ETH) experienced outflows of $555 million.

CoinShares' latest weekly report reveals a significant withdrawal from digital asset investment products. Last week, investors withdrew a total of $952 million. Bitcoin (BTC) accounted for a $460 million outflow, while Ethereum (ETH) experienced an outflow of $555 million.

Andrey Grachev announced that DWF Labs has successfully completed its initial physical gold transaction, a trial batch of 25 kilograms of gold bullion, with the process running smoothly. The firm plans to expand its trading activities to include physical silver, platinum, and cotton, aiming to establish itself as a significant participant in the real-world assets market.

Options totaling $27 billion for Bitcoin and Ethereum are scheduled to expire on Friday, representing more than half of Deribit's total open interest. Call options exceed put options by approximately threefold.

The Lighter Team has transferred 150 million LIT tokens, following an earlier transfer of 250 million tokens. Over the past three days, the probability of the token generation event (TGE) taking place on December 29 has increased to 77%, according to Polymarket.

The Lighter Team has transferred 150 million LIT tokens via blockchain explorer, following an earlier transfer of 250 million tokens. Over the past three days, market indicators suggest a 77% probability that the Token Generation Event (TGE) will occur on December 29, according to Polymarket.

BTC remains in a downward trend, according to CryptoQuant data. The Highly Active Address indicator continues to decline, signaling reduced speculative activity and signaling potential increased volatility ahead. Market conditions echo the 2018 bear market, marked by fewer active addresses, diminished transaction volume, lower fees, and significant withdrawals by major players. Historically, such low activity has often preceded periods of heightened volatility.

Aster Will Allocate Up to 80% of Daily Platform Fees for ASTER Token Redeemability Starting December 23, 2025

Ghana has enacted legislation to facilitate widespread use of cryptocurrency. Bloomberg

The top 10 decentralized exchanges by trading volume over the past month.

The BTC strategy did not purchase additional Bitcoin last week.

Bitcoin trading volumes surpassed $90,000 as open interest in perpetual futures contracts increased by approximately 2%, rising from 304,000 BTC to 310,000 BTC. The funding rate also rose from 0.04% to 0.09%, indicating a resurgence in long positions and a shift toward bullish sentiment.

Bitcoin trading volume above $90,000 increased, with open interest in BTC perpetual futures rising by approximately 2% from 304,000 BTC to 310,000 BTC. The funding rate edged up from 0.04% to 0.09%, indicating renewed interest in long positions and a shift toward bullish sentiment.

JPMorgan is exploring the possibility of allowing its institutional clients to trade cryptocurrencies.