Whale and institutional transactions:

1. Bitmine has increased its Ethereum stake by 186,560 ETH, valued at approximately $624.8 million, bringing total holdings to 1,530,784 ETH, or roughly $5.13 billion.
2. A whale closed long positions totaling $413 million, realizing a profit of $14.5 million.

The USDE (KRW) market has been added to Bithumb. More details are available at: feed.bithumb.com #Bithumb #Listing

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The USDE Korean Won trading pair has been introduced in the USDE market. Additional details are available at feed.bithumb.com. USDEUSDT is currently priced at 1.0005.
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Pakistan has signed an agreement with a firm associated with World Liberty Financial to examine the application of the World Liberty stablecoin in cross-border transactions.

The head of Paradigm stated that it could take years to establish regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency market. cointelegraph #regulation

PeckShield reports that in 2025, cryptocurrency platform hacks (excluding fraud) exceeded 200 incidents, leading to over $2.67 billion in losses—a 24% rise from $2.15 billion in 2024. February marked a record high, with $1.51 billion stolen across 20 breaches. The Bybit hack became the largest single incident in crypto history.

BNB Chain accounted for 29.2% of all incidents, making it the most targeted blockchain. Despite this, Ethereum sustained the majority of financial damages, representing 69% of total losses from major breaches like Bybit. Sui has emerged as a new notable target.

Attackers are shifting focus from DeFi to centralized exchanges and large institutions, with losses associated with these entities rising to 75% in 2025 from 46% in 2024.

PeckShield reports that in 2025, cryptocurrency platform hacks excluding fraud surpassed 200 incidents, resulting in over $2.67 billion in losses, a 24% rise from $2.15 billion in 2024. February saw a record-high monthly loss of $1.51 billion across 20 breaches. The Bybit exchange experienced the largest single hack in crypto history.

BNB Chain was the most targeted blockchain, accounting for 29.2% of incidents. Despite this, Ethereum incurred the majority of losses, representing 69% of the total value lost in major breaches, including the Bybit attack. Sui emerged as a new notable target.

Hackers are shifting focus from decentralized finance (DeFi) to centralized exchanges and large organizations, with losses from these entities increasing to 75% of total platform losses, up from 46% in 2024.

Upbit has announced the extension of the designation period for precautionary stocks in FLOW trading. For more details, visit upbit notice. FLOWUSDT is currently trading at 0.088.

Spanish bank Bankinter acquires stake in cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me. coindesk.com

Visa partners with BVNK to enable payments using stablecoins. coindesk

Bitcoin derivatives saw approximately $687 million in contracts liquidated over the past 24 hours, with $93 million from longs and $594 million from shorts.

In the past 24 hours, approximately $687 million in cryptocurrency contracts were liquidated, with $93 million from long positions and $594 million from short positions.

Luxembourg regulators have granted preliminary approval to Ripple’s XRP to operate as an electronic money institution.

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index stands at 48, reflecting a neutral market sentiment.

Wintermute's annual report indicates that in 2025, capital inflows into the crypto market were predominantly concentrated in ETFs and DATs, with liquidity directed mainly toward Bitcoin, Ethereum, and select large-cap firms. The report notes a lack of substantial movement into altcoins.

Average holding periods for altcoins declined to about 20 days in 2025, down from roughly 60 days in 2024, reflecting rapidly fading market narratives.

Just DAO launching soon, incorporating JST buyback and burn measures. Details here.

JST experienced a modest rise after recent news, according to market data. Further details are available through the linked chart.

JST experienced a modest rise amid recent developments. Further details can be found in the linked news article. Chart data is available for review.

Leading decentralized exchanges by daily active users in 2025.

USA:
November producer price index increased 0.2% month-over-month, slowing from 0.3%. Year-over-year, PPI rose 3%, up from 2.7%. Core PPI increased 3% annually. Retail sales in November grew 0.6%, compared to 0.2% the previous month.

OM MANTRA CEO John Patrick Mullin has announced plans to reduce staff due to unsustainable cost structures.