Metaplanet has acquired an additional 4,279 Bitcoin, valued at $375 million, bringing its total holdings to 35,102 Bitcoin worth approximately $3 billion.

Santiment reports that Bitcoin trades steadily around $87,200, maintaining a positive market sentiment. Over the past three months, short-term price movements have correlated with changes in crowd sentiment: heightened fear has often prompted price rebounds, while increased optimism has generally driven prices upward.

Santiment reports that Bitcoin trades steadily near $87,200, reflecting public optimism. Over the past three months, short-term price movements have correlated closely with market sentiment: periods of heightened fear have been followed by rebounds, while increasing optimism has generally driven prices upward.

BlackRock's RWA BUIDL has distributed $100 million in dividends and exceeded $2 billion in assets since its inception, positioning itself as one of the leading tokenized products in the market. coindesk.com

The Global Head of Investment Research at Coinbase reported a notable increase in the crypto derivatives market in 2025, driven by traders shifting their focus toward perpetual futures on the blockchain. The trend is partially attributed to the lack of a traditional altseason, prompting traders to seek higher returns through leveraged positions. cointelegraph

The Global Head of Investment Research at Coinbase highlighted a notable increase in the crypto derivatives market in 2025, driven by traders' growing emphasis on perpetual futures on the blockchain. The shift is partly due to the lack of a traditional altseason, prompting traders to seek higher returns via leveraged positions. cointelegraph

Bitcoin contracts worth approximately $2 million were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with long positions totaling approximately $368 million and short positions around $202 million.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed penalties for illegal cryptocurrency mining, including fines up to 1.5 million rubles or two years of forced labor. For cases involving substantial profits or organized criminal groups, the maximum sentence could reach five years in prison. interfax #mining

The Unleash Protocol has been hacked, resulting in a loss of $3.9 million.

Binance Futures will introduce pre-market trading for the USDⓈ-Margined BREVUSDT perpetual contract starting December 30, 2025.

ElizaOS's price surged 174% since yesterday, driven by increased trading activity. At 20:56 Moscow time, trading volume on Bybit began to rise, reaching notable levels by 22:28 as the token ranked among the platform’s top purchases. Additionally, at 12:22 Moscow time today, ElizaOS was listed as one of the top Smart Money acquisitions on the Solana network.

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ElizaOS price jumps 174% in a day, with trading volume on Bybit increasing from 20:56 Moscow time and peaking by 22:28. As of 12:22 Moscow time, the token ranked among the top Smart Money purchases on Solana.

The Sui Network is scheduled to launch a new feature in 2024 that will support confidential transactions.

BNB Chain Outlines 2026 Roadmap: Targeting 20,000 Transactions Per Second and Reduced Gas Fees

BNB Chain has announced its technical roadmap for 2026, setting ambitious goals to enhance blockchain performance and usability. The platform aims to process 20,000 transactions per second, with each transaction concluding in less than one second. Software improvements are expected to lower gas fees, making transactions more affordable. The update includes the deployment of a new execution engine optimized for high performance on a single core, employing register interpretation alongside ahead-of-time (AOT) and just-in-time (JIT) compilation techniques. Additionally, BNB Chain plans to introduce a framework for AI agents, among other initiatives. More details are available on their official blog.

Cypherpunk has increased its Zcash holdings to 290,062.67 ZEC. prnewswire

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has proposed restrictions on the ownership stakes of major shareholders in the country’s four largest cryptocurrency exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit—limiting their holdings to between 15% and 20%. The move aims to diminish the influence of large shareholders and prevent a small group of founders from exerting control over the exchanges. If adopted, Song Chi-hyun, chairman of Upbit’s parent company Dunamu, would be required to divest approximately 10% of his shares. The proposed measures also necessitate significant governance reforms for Bithumb, Coinone, and other platforms, prompting concerns within the industry about increased regulatory oversight.

Grayscale submits application to launch Bittensor ETF. Details available at here.

Tether has issued $1 billion worth of USDT.

Coinbase has added Lighter (LIGHTER) to its listings.

Bloomberg: CQ reports that long-term Bitcoin holders have ceased selling.

Bitcoin long-term holders have halted selling activity, according to CQ.