Former FTX US president raises $35M for TradFi perp exchange
The platform aims to bring crypto-style perpetuals to equities, FX, and commodities, targeting institutional traders seeking on-chain–like efficiency in TradFi markets.
👉 x.com/Architect_Fi/status/2003484124628254805?s=20
The platform aims to bring crypto-style perpetuals to equities, FX, and commodities, targeting institutional traders seeking on-chain–like efficiency in TradFi markets.
👉 x.com/Architect_Fi/status/2003484124628254805?s=20
Phantom Introduces In-App Prediction Markets, Powered by Kalshi
Phantom Prediction Markets is live, letting users browse hundreds of crypto and non-crypto markets directly in the Phantom app using any Solana token, including CASH.
Phantom also rolled out chat features across token, perps, and prediction market pages, enabling users to track community sentiment and discover additional insights.
👉 x.com/phantom/status/2003172024013971878?s=20
Phantom Prediction Markets is live, letting users browse hundreds of crypto and non-crypto markets directly in the Phantom app using any Solana token, including CASH.
Phantom also rolled out chat features across token, perps, and prediction market pages, enabling users to track community sentiment and discover additional insights.
👉 x.com/phantom/status/2003172024013971878?s=20
Kalshi Spotlight. Recent News and Platform Updates
Kalshi continues to grow as a leading regulated prediction market, rolling out new features and forming partnerships and integrations with Coinbase, Robinhood, BNB Chain, Base, Phantom, and TRON. The platform has reached over $23B in total trading volume, with an average daily volume of $14M.
Discover the latest Kalshi developments, collaborations, platform updates, trending markets, and key stats in our fresh Spotlight.
Kalshi continues to grow as a leading regulated prediction market, rolling out new features and forming partnerships and integrations with Coinbase, Robinhood, BNB Chain, Base, Phantom, and TRON. The platform has reached over $23B in total trading volume, with an average daily volume of $14M.
Discover the latest Kalshi developments, collaborations, platform updates, trending markets, and key stats in our fresh Spotlight.
SEC charges $14 million crypto investment scam
The SEC charged three crypto platforms and four investment clubs for allegedly running a social media–driven investment scam that defrauded retail investors of over $14 million.
👉 theblock.co/post/383702/us-sec-charges-14-million-crypto-scam
The SEC charged three crypto platforms and four investment clubs for allegedly running a social media–driven investment scam that defrauded retail investors of over $14 million.
👉 theblock.co/post/383702/us-sec-charges-14-million-crypto-scam
Top 15 DeFi Protocols by F/P (Fees-to-Price) Ratio
Silo is currently the most efficient protocol in this class, generating nearly $12 in annual fees for every $1 of market cap. This is nearly double the yield of the next closest competitors, Quickswap and mETH Protocol, which both generate roughly $6-7 per $1 of mcap.
Silo is currently the most efficient protocol in this class, generating nearly $12 in annual fees for every $1 of market cap. This is nearly double the yield of the next closest competitors, Quickswap and mETH Protocol, which both generate roughly $6-7 per $1 of mcap.
Metaplanet stopped BTC acquisition for the last 3 months
Metaplanet paused Bitcoin buys while restructuring its balance sheet and unlocking liquidity. With shareholder backing and new financing in place, it’s now positioned to resume Bitcoin accumulation when conditions align.
👉 cryptoslate.com/metaplanets-financial-gymnastics-paves-way-for-potential-bitcoin-buy/
Metaplanet paused Bitcoin buys while restructuring its balance sheet and unlocking liquidity. With shareholder backing and new financing in place, it’s now positioned to resume Bitcoin accumulation when conditions align.
👉 cryptoslate.com/metaplanets-financial-gymnastics-paves-way-for-potential-bitcoin-buy/
Philippines Blocks Coinbase & Gemini in Crypto Licensing Crackdown
Philippine Internet service providers (ISPs) have begun blocking major crypto exchanges as regulators tighten enforcement of local licensing rules. Access to Coinbase & Gemini was restricted following an order from the telecom regulator, marking a shift from tolerance to active enforcement.
After Binance was previously banned, other unlicensed platforms like OKX, Bybit, and KuCoin are now under scrutiny.
👉 cointelegraph.com/news/philippines-blocks-coinbase-gemini-unlicensed-vasps
Philippine Internet service providers (ISPs) have begun blocking major crypto exchanges as regulators tighten enforcement of local licensing rules. Access to Coinbase & Gemini was restricted following an order from the telecom regulator, marking a shift from tolerance to active enforcement.
After Binance was previously banned, other unlicensed platforms like OKX, Bybit, and KuCoin are now under scrutiny.
👉 cointelegraph.com/news/philippines-blocks-coinbase-gemini-unlicensed-vasps
Brevis Unveils BREV Tokenomics Next to Coinbase Listing Roadmap
The 1,000,000,000 BREV supply is allocated to Ecosystem Development (37%), Community Incentives (32.2%), Team (20%), and Seed Investors (10.8%).
BREV is utility and governance token, used to pay for ProverNet services via dynamic auctions and to secure the network through staking and delegation with performance-based slashing.
Brevis is a ZK infrastructure enabling verifiable cross-chain computation, backed by Polychain Capital and Binance Labs, with $7.5M raised in seed funding.
👉 x.com/brevis_zk/status/2003782726437286258?s=20
The 1,000,000,000 BREV supply is allocated to Ecosystem Development (37%), Community Incentives (32.2%), Team (20%), and Seed Investors (10.8%).
BREV is utility and governance token, used to pay for ProverNet services via dynamic auctions and to secure the network through staking and delegation with performance-based slashing.
Brevis is a ZK infrastructure enabling verifiable cross-chain computation, backed by Polychain Capital and Binance Labs, with $7.5M raised in seed funding.
👉 x.com/brevis_zk/status/2003782726437286258?s=20
Nvidia buying AI chip Groq’s assets for about $20 billion
The deal will transfer Groq’s AI chip assets to Nvidia. The purchase expands Nvidia’s access to custom AI silicon and inference IP. It comes amid accelerating demand for AI compute infrastructure.
👉 cnbc.com/2025/12/24/nvidia-buying-ai-chip-startup-groq-for-about-20-billion-biggest-deal.html
The deal will transfer Groq’s AI chip assets to Nvidia. The purchase expands Nvidia’s access to custom AI silicon and inference IP. It comes amid accelerating demand for AI compute infrastructure.
👉 cnbc.com/2025/12/24/nvidia-buying-ai-chip-startup-groq-for-about-20-billion-biggest-deal.html
HashKey Capital raised $250M for its fourth crypto fund
The firm is targeting a total fund size of $500 million to invest in blockchain and Web3 projects. The initial close signals continued institutional interest in crypto venture opportunities despite broader market volatility.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2025/12/24/hashkey-capital-s-usd500-million-target-blockchain-fund-raises-usd250-million-in-first-round
The firm is targeting a total fund size of $500 million to invest in blockchain and Web3 projects. The initial close signals continued institutional interest in crypto venture opportunities despite broader market volatility.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2025/12/24/hashkey-capital-s-usd500-million-target-blockchain-fund-raises-usd250-million-in-first-round
Polymarket Users Affected by Security Breach
Polymarket confirmed that several users were affected by a security breach linked to a third-party vulnerability. Social media reports earlier this week cited unauthorized logins and drained account balances.
The issue impacted users who accessed Polymarket via Magic Labs, which provides email-based login and non-custodial ETH wallets.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2025/12/24/polymarket-points-to-third-party-login
Polymarket confirmed that several users were affected by a security breach linked to a third-party vulnerability. Social media reports earlier this week cited unauthorized logins and drained account balances.
The issue impacted users who accessed Polymarket via Magic Labs, which provides email-based login and non-custodial ETH wallets.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2025/12/24/polymarket-points-to-third-party-login
Decentralized Framework Tea Protocol Postpones TEA TGE to February 5
The TEA launch will be powered by Aerodrome Ignition on Base, with no further details disclosed.
Tea previously held a CoinList sale at a $50M valuation and ran incentivized testnets to improve anti-bot and anti-farming systems.
Tea is Web3 framework for sustainable open-source development, backed by ~$16.9M from Binance Labs, WAX, and others.
👉 x.com/teaprotocol/status/2003535820083630229?s=20
The TEA launch will be powered by Aerodrome Ignition on Base, with no further details disclosed.
Tea previously held a CoinList sale at a $50M valuation and ran incentivized testnets to improve anti-bot and anti-farming systems.
Tea is Web3 framework for sustainable open-source development, backed by ~$16.9M from Binance Labs, WAX, and others.
👉 x.com/teaprotocol/status/2003535820083630229?s=20
Biggest acquisitions conducted this year
This year’s largest acquisitions highlight a clear trend - consolidation is accelerating across trading, custody, and payments. As regulation tightens and institutions grow, market leaders are buying capabilities rather than building from scratch.
This year’s largest acquisitions highlight a clear trend - consolidation is accelerating across trading, custody, and payments. As regulation tightens and institutions grow, market leaders are buying capabilities rather than building from scratch.
Trust Wallet Extension Breach Leads to ~$6M in Stolen Funds
Multiple Trust Wallet users reported unauthorized fund outflows from their wallet addresses this midnight. The incidents followed a recent update to Trust’s Chrome browser extension.
👉 x.com/TrustWallet/status/2004316503701958786?s=20
Multiple Trust Wallet users reported unauthorized fund outflows from their wallet addresses this midnight. The incidents followed a recent update to Trust’s Chrome browser extension.
👉 x.com/TrustWallet/status/2004316503701958786?s=20
Uniswap's 100M UNI burn proposal successfully passes
“UNIfication” proposal got 125M UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition. 100 million UNI tokens will be burned, fee switches activated, and frontend fees removed.
👉 x.com/haydenzadams/status/2004265701083918475?s=20
“UNIfication” proposal got 125M UNI tokens voting in favor and virtually no opposition. 100 million UNI tokens will be burned, fee switches activated, and frontend fees removed.
👉 x.com/haydenzadams/status/2004265701083918475?s=20
Top 10 NFT Collections by volume in last 30 days
NFT trading activity continues to fall, with most top collections posting double-digit volume declines over the past 30 days. Pudgy Penguins and CryptoPunks still lead by volume, while Chromie Squiggle stands out as the only gainer.
NFT trading activity continues to fall, with most top collections posting double-digit volume declines over the past 30 days. Pudgy Penguins and CryptoPunks still lead by volume, while Chromie Squiggle stands out as the only gainer.
Crypto Market Check-In. Major Events & Headlines
As 2025 comes to an end, project activity has slowed, with fewer partnerships, developments, and major announcements. Market volatility has eased over the past few days.
Let’s review the latest updates heading into the new year, including prediction markets news, postponed TGEs, legal and policy changes, and more.
As 2025 comes to an end, project activity has slowed, with fewer partnerships, developments, and major announcements. Market volatility has eased over the past few days.
Let’s review the latest updates heading into the new year, including prediction markets news, postponed TGEs, legal and policy changes, and more.
Solstice’s Stablecoin USX Depegs to $0.92 Following Liquidity Drain
USX began depegging at 1:00 PM UTC, falling to $0.79 over the following hours due to drained liquidity on Orca and Raydium. Panic remains high, and selling pressure from USX holders continues, raises the risk of another liquidity crunch. USX is currently trading at $0.987.
Solstice is a Solana-based DeFi protocol built around USX, eUSX, and SLX.
👉 x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2004435403764589049?s=20
USX began depegging at 1:00 PM UTC, falling to $0.79 over the following hours due to drained liquidity on Orca and Raydium. Panic remains high, and selling pressure from USX holders continues, raises the risk of another liquidity crunch. USX is currently trading at $0.987.
Solstice is a Solana-based DeFi protocol built around USX, eUSX, and SLX.
👉 x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2004435403764589049?s=20
Oriole Insights Weekly Statement. Recent Listings, Polls & Bullish Projects
Oriole Insight is a new prediction platform on BNB Chain that tracks community sentiment across the crypto market. This week’s update covers the latest Up/Down and ROI market listings, along with the top-trending polls highlighted by the Oriole community.
Oriole Insight is a new prediction platform on BNB Chain that tracks community sentiment across the crypto market. This week’s update covers the latest Up/Down and ROI market listings, along with the top-trending polls highlighted by the Oriole community.
Collect on Fanable (COLLECT) will hold its TGE on Binance Wallet
The subscription period will run from December 17, 8:00–10:00 UTC. Eligible users must use Binance Alpha Points to participate, with an additional 120M COLLECT tokens reserved for upcoming campaigns.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2004557650047164851
The subscription period will run from December 17, 8:00–10:00 UTC. Eligible users must use Binance Alpha Points to participate, with an additional 120M COLLECT tokens reserved for upcoming campaigns.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2004557650047164851