⚖️ CARF tax reporting rules go live on January 1, 2026

🤔 From January 1, 2026, the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) will take effect in 48 jurisdictions, including the EU and UK, requiring crypto platforms to collect detailed user and transaction data and report it to tax authorities.
🤔 The move aims to enhance tax transparency and automatic information sharing across borders.

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☄️ Russia moves to criminalize illegal crypto mining with proposed penalties

🤔 Russia’s Ministry of Justice has drafted amendments that would impose criminal penalties for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, including significant fines and possible prison terms of up to five years, as part of efforts to bring the sector under tighter legal control.

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🔷 Ethereum sets record with 8.7M smart contracts deployed in Q4 2025

🟢 Ethereum’s network saw a historic high in smart contract deployments in the fourth quarter of 2025, with over 8.7 million new contracts launched on its base layer.
🟢 Token Terminal data highlights significant ecosystem engagement from developers and infrastructure projects.

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🪙 Prenetics halts Bitcoin buying to focus fully on IM8 brand

🤔 Nasdaq-listed health company Prenetics has ended its Bitcoin acquisition strategy and will concentrate its capital allocation on the rapid growth of its consumer health brand IM8.
🤔 The company retains existing BTC holdings but will no longer pursue additional purchases.

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⚡️ Grayscale files for Bittensor Trust ETP registration with SEC

🟢 Grayscale has filed an initial S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its Bittensor Trust into an exchange-traded product (ETP), potentially creating the first TAO-based ETP in the United States and broadening regulated access to decentralized AI tokens.

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🏦 Cypherpunk buys $29M in Zcash to expand its treasury holdings

🚫 Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired an additional $29 million worth of Zcash (about 56,418 ZEC), bringing its total holdings to around 290,062 tokens and representing roughly 1.76% of the circulating supply.
🚫 The company aims to build its position toward a 5% supply target.

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🕯 Fed rate cuts could be key catalyst for retail return to crypto in 2026

🚫 Analysts suggest that anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026 may improve liquidity conditions and help attract retail investors back into risk assets like cryptocurrencies.
🚫 Ending quantitative tightening and multiple expected cuts are seen as structural supports for market participation.

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🪙 XRP | Exchange Supply Hits 7-Year Lows

💢 XRP balances on exchanges have dropped to around 1.6 billion tokens, the lowest level in seven years, down from roughly 3.76 billion in October.

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☄️ Bitcoin and crypto lag behind gold and stock market rallies

💢 Bitcoin and many altcoins have failed to reach new all-time highs alongside strong performances in gold, silver, and major stock indices in 2025.
💢 Analysts point to liquidity dynamics and historical market patterns as key contributors to this divergence, with some forecasting potential catch-up in 2026.

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🔷 BitMine buys $199M in Ether as smart money traders short ETH

🤔 BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate Ether holder, spent about $199 million acquiring ETH over a two-day period as some top traders bet on short-term price declines.
🤔 BitMine’s holdings now represent roughly 3.08% of the total supply.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan could become a global crypto leader by 2030, says CZ

🚫 Changpeng Zhao, Binance co-founder and adviser to Pakistan’s Crypto Council, said Pakistan’s rapid crypto adoption in 2025 positions the country to become a global leader in digital assets by 2030 if current trends continue.

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💥 Coinbase warns Senate stablecoin misstep could hand China a global edge

🚫 Coinbase’s chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad cautioned the U.S. Senate that altering parts of the GENIUS Act could weaken dollar-linked stablecoins’ competitiveness, potentially benefiting non-U.S. stablecoins and China’s digital yuan as Beijing moves to allow interest-bearing digital RMB wallets in 2026.

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☄️ South Korean retail keeps buying into BitMine and its Ether treasury

🚫 Since early July, South Korean retail investors have poured about $259 million into BitMine Immersion Technologies shares, making it the top foreign equity purchase in the region.
🚫 BitMine now holds roughly $3.6 billion in ETH as its corporate treasury.

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🕯 Metaplanet buys $451M in Bitcoin as total holdings exceed 35,000 BTC

🟢 Japanese investment firm Metaplanet spent $451 million on Bitcoin in Q4 2025, acquiring 4,279 BTC and increasing its total holdings to 35,102 BTC despite volatile price action.
🟢 The company continues building its BTC treasury through diversified financing methods.

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🔹 Ethereum transactions hit record 2.2M while fees drop

🚫 Ethereum’s network recorded over 2.2 million transactions in a single day, marking an all-time high, even as average fees declined.
🚫 The surge reflects broader user activity and network engagement toward the end of 2025.

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🔘 Bitwise proposes hybrid ETF structure covering multiple crypto assets

🤔 Bitwise Asset Management has proposed a hybrid ETF framework intended to support a suite of exchange-traded products tracking various digital assets, potentially including tokens like AAVE, ZEC, TRX, and others.
🤔 This initiative reflects ongoing efforts to broaden regulated crypto investment options.

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🔎 Pi Network faces intensified scrutiny amid transparency concerns

🤔 Pi Network has been under heightened criticism due to concerns about transparency, user activity, and technical infrastructure.
🤔 While some analysts and critics question its legitimacy and listing status, the Pi Core Team denies scam allegations and seeks to clarify user data and operations.

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🪙 Bitcoin payment technologies slated for improvements in 2026

🚫 While a specific Cointelegraph article matching the URL wasn’t directly found, broader reporting indicates ongoing development and enhancement of Bitcoin payment technologies, such as Lightning Network, aiming to improve transaction efficiency and user experience heading into 2026.

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☄️ Crypto issues set to influence 2026 U.S. midterm elections and congressional policy

🚫 As all House seats and a significant portion of the Senate will be contested in the 2026 U.S. midterms, digital asset legislation and pro-crypto candidates are becoming key issues, with advocacy groups mobilizing crypto voters and market structure bills shaping electoral debates.

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🎆 Happy New Year

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💥 Macro forces set to accelerate crypto adoption in 2026

🟢 Multiple industry outlooks suggest that regulatory clarity, institutional capital inflows, the expansion of crypto ETFs, and wider real-world use cases will drive broader adoption of digital assets in 2026, transitioning the market toward a more integrated financial infrastructure.

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