🇬🇧 🇨🇳 London Jails Chinese “Crypto Queen” — $6.3B in Bitcoin Seized!
A 47-year-old Chinese woman, Zhimin Qian (aka Yadi Zhang), has been sentenced in London to 11 years and 8 months for fraud and money laundering — and had $6.3 billion in crypto confiscated.💰
British police seized 61,000 BTC back in 2018 — the largest crypto seizure in UK history.
From 2014 to 2017, Qian ran a Ponzi scheme in China disguised as biotech and mining investments, scamming over 120,000 victims, mostly retirees. She fled the country with fake documents and lived lavishly in the UK — luxury rentals, jewelry, Dubai properties.
Justice finally caught up after 7 years on the run. Now, the only mystery left is: who’ll get the $6.3B — victims or the British treasury? 😏
A 47-year-old Chinese woman, Zhimin Qian (aka Yadi Zhang), has been sentenced in London to 11 years and 8 months for fraud and money laundering — and had $6.3 billion in crypto confiscated.💰
British police seized 61,000 BTC back in 2018 — the largest crypto seizure in UK history.
From 2014 to 2017, Qian ran a Ponzi scheme in China disguised as biotech and mining investments, scamming over 120,000 victims, mostly retirees. She fled the country with fake documents and lived lavishly in the UK — luxury rentals, jewelry, Dubai properties.
Justice finally caught up after 7 years on the run. Now, the only mystery left is: who’ll get the $6.3B — victims or the British treasury? 😏
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🇺🇸 🌴 The fifth statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in the world has been unveiled in Miami
Crypto heavyweights Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy), Paolo Ardoino (Tether), and Brandon Latnick (Cantor Fitzgerald) attended the ceremony.
💬 Fittingly, the city that hosted the first major Bitcoin conferences now becomes home to a “Vanishing Satoshi.”
Crypto heavyweights Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy), Paolo Ardoino (Tether), and Brandon Latnick (Cantor Fitzgerald) attended the ceremony.
💬 Fittingly, the city that hosted the first major Bitcoin conferences now becomes home to a “Vanishing Satoshi.”
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🎅 Santa Rally incoming?
🚀 Bitcoin may be gearing up for a classic December surge — the so-called “Santa Rally”. Analysts note that BTC has finished six of the last eight Decembers in the green, with gains up to +46%.
📊 According to CryptoQuant and Coinglass, current accumulation by long-term holders, possible Fed rate cuts, and Trump’s proposed $2,000 “tariff dividend” (basically a fresh round of stimulus) could inject new liquidity into the market — boosting risk assets like BTC.
💬 Experts believe volatility in 2026 will remain high, but now it’s more about institutional flows and global liquidity than retail hype.
So, after a shaky October, the setup looks familiar — cautious bears in November, followed by a potentially festive December pump.
🎁 BTC traders are already writing their letters to Santa (and the Fed).
🚀 Bitcoin may be gearing up for a classic December surge — the so-called “Santa Rally”. Analysts note that BTC has finished six of the last eight Decembers in the green, with gains up to +46%.
📊 According to CryptoQuant and Coinglass, current accumulation by long-term holders, possible Fed rate cuts, and Trump’s proposed $2,000 “tariff dividend” (basically a fresh round of stimulus) could inject new liquidity into the market — boosting risk assets like BTC.
💬 Experts believe volatility in 2026 will remain high, but now it’s more about institutional flows and global liquidity than retail hype.
So, after a shaky October, the setup looks familiar — cautious bears in November, followed by a potentially festive December pump.
🎁 BTC traders are already writing their letters to Santa (and the Fed).
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🏦 JPMorgan launches its own blockchain money — JPM Coin
JPMorgan Chase officially rolled out its deposit token “JPM Coin” for institutional clients — a blockchain-based version of real bank deposits.
💠 What it does:
Allows 24/7 instant payments on Coinbase’s Base network, replacing slow banking transfers with near-instant settlements.
💵 The token represents actual USD deposits held at JPMorgan and can later expand to other currencies (a euro version “JPME” is already trademarked).
🤝 Partners in testing included Mastercard, Coinbase, and B2C2. JPM Coin will also be accepted as collateral on Coinbase.
📈 Unlike stablecoins, JPM Coin can earn yield — making it a more attractive option for big institutional players.
In short: TradFi just took another big step on-chain.
JPMorgan Chase officially rolled out its deposit token “JPM Coin” for institutional clients — a blockchain-based version of real bank deposits.
💠 What it does:
Allows 24/7 instant payments on Coinbase’s Base network, replacing slow banking transfers with near-instant settlements.
💵 The token represents actual USD deposits held at JPMorgan and can later expand to other currencies (a euro version “JPME” is already trademarked).
🤝 Partners in testing included Mastercard, Coinbase, and B2C2. JPM Coin will also be accepted as collateral on Coinbase.
📈 Unlike stablecoins, JPM Coin can earn yield — making it a more attractive option for big institutional players.
In short: TradFi just took another big step on-chain.
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💳 Visa Tests Stablecoin Payouts in USDC
Visa is piloting a new feature that lets creators, freelancers, and gig workers receive payments directly in USDC, even if companies send funds in fiat. 💵
🧩 The pilot runs through Visa Direct, with a full rollout planned for the second half of 2026 after partner testing wraps up.
Visa is piloting a new feature that lets creators, freelancers, and gig workers receive payments directly in USDC, even if companies send funds in fiat. 💵
🧩 The pilot runs through Visa Direct, with a full rollout planned for the second half of 2026 after partner testing wraps up.
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Bitcoin Nears Local Bottom 🧐
According to the BTC Net Unrealized Profit indicator, selling pressure has eased, suggesting that Bitcoin may be approaching a local bottom. 📊
⚠️ This doesn’t mean a price spike or new all-time high is imminent, but it indicates that the correction is likely winding down and BTC probably won’t fall much lower.
Traders may see this as a potential accumulation zone before the next upward move. 📈
According to the BTC Net Unrealized Profit indicator, selling pressure has eased, suggesting that Bitcoin may be approaching a local bottom. 📊
⚠️ This doesn’t mean a price spike or new all-time high is imminent, but it indicates that the correction is likely winding down and BTC probably won’t fall much lower.
Traders may see this as a potential accumulation zone before the next upward move. 📈
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🚀 Zcash Gets a Major Corporate Boost
Biotech firm Leap Therapeutics has completely shifted its focus and rebranded to Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., making a bold move into digital assets.
The company purchased 203,775 ZEC (~$50M) at an average price of $245, after raising $58.9M in a private round fully funded by Winklevoss Capital 💰
Cypherpunk plans to merge biotech innovation with a digital asset treasury strategy, centered around Zcash — the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency powered by zero-knowledge proofs. 😎
ZEC recently surged nearly 10x, peaking at $735 before correcting to around $490. The new leadership believes its focus on privacy and “cypherpunk principles” will drive long-term value for shareholders.
Biotech firm Leap Therapeutics has completely shifted its focus and rebranded to Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., making a bold move into digital assets.
The company purchased 203,775 ZEC (~$50M) at an average price of $245, after raising $58.9M in a private round fully funded by Winklevoss Capital 💰
Cypherpunk plans to merge biotech innovation with a digital asset treasury strategy, centered around Zcash — the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency powered by zero-knowledge proofs. 😎
ZEC recently surged nearly 10x, peaking at $735 before correcting to around $490. The new leadership believes its focus on privacy and “cypherpunk principles” will drive long-term value for shareholders.
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🇺🇸 The Longest U.S. Government Shutdown Is Over
President Donald Trump has officially signed bill H.R. 5371, ending the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history 😮💨
🗓 Duration: Oct 1 – Nov 12, 2025
💰 The bill extends federal funding until January 30, 2026.
After weeks of frozen operations and political tension, Washington is finally back to work — at least for now.
President Donald Trump has officially signed bill H.R. 5371, ending the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history 😮💨
🗓 Duration: Oct 1 – Nov 12, 2025
💰 The bill extends federal funding until January 30, 2026.
After weeks of frozen operations and political tension, Washington is finally back to work — at least for now.
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📢 Coinbase Adds Toncoin ($TON) to Its Listing Roadmap
The largest U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has officially included Toncoin (TON) in its listing roadmap — though the trading date remains unknown. 🧐
Normally such news sends tokens flying 🚀, but this time $TON didn’t even blink — the price stayed flat, hinting at some stagnation in the project’s momentum.
Alongside Toncoin, Coinbase also added Plasma ($XPL) to the upcoming listings list.
The largest U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has officially included Toncoin (TON) in its listing roadmap — though the trading date remains unknown. 🧐
Normally such news sends tokens flying 🚀, but this time $TON didn’t even blink — the price stayed flat, hinting at some stagnation in the project’s momentum.
Alongside Toncoin, Coinbase also added Plasma ($XPL) to the upcoming listings list.
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🇹🇼 Taiwan Considers Creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Taiwan may soon join the list of nations exploring BTC as part of national reserves 🇧🇹💰
During a parliamentary finance session, the Executive Yuan and Taiwan’s Central Bank confirmed they’re assessing the feasibility of including Bitcoin in the country’s strategic reserves.
⮕ The government is preparing a report on BTC confiscated by authorities, to decide whether to hold or sell it.
⮕ The Central Bank will publish a full “pros & cons” analysis by the end of the year.
⮕ Lawmakers criticized Taiwan’s heavy dependence on the U.S. dollar and Treasuries.
If approved, Taiwan could become one of the first Asian economies to officially hold BTC as a reserve asset.
Taiwan may soon join the list of nations exploring BTC as part of national reserves 🇧🇹💰
During a parliamentary finance session, the Executive Yuan and Taiwan’s Central Bank confirmed they’re assessing the feasibility of including Bitcoin in the country’s strategic reserves.
⮕ The government is preparing a report on BTC confiscated by authorities, to decide whether to hold or sell it.
⮕ The Central Bank will publish a full “pros & cons” analysis by the end of the year.
⮕ Lawmakers criticized Taiwan’s heavy dependence on the U.S. dollar and Treasuries.
If approved, Taiwan could become one of the first Asian economies to officially hold BTC as a reserve asset.
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✈️ 🚲 Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Into One Unified DEX — AERO
DeFi developer Dromos Labs announced the merger of its two protocols — Aerodrome and Velodrome — into a single next-gen DEX called AERO 🍸
▪️The new platform will launch on Arc (Circle’s new L1 blockchain) and Ethereum ($ETH).
▪️Essentially, Aerodrome absorbs Velodrome — both $AERO and $VELO tokens will be converted into the upgraded AERO token.
▪️Token distribution: Aerodrome holders will receive about 94.5%, Velodrome holders 5.5% of the new token supply.
▪️Both protocols were originally built by Dromos Labs on Base and Optimism ($OP).
DeFi developer Dromos Labs announced the merger of its two protocols — Aerodrome and Velodrome — into a single next-gen DEX called AERO 🍸
▪️The new platform will launch on Arc (Circle’s new L1 blockchain) and Ethereum ($ETH).
▪️Essentially, Aerodrome absorbs Velodrome — both $AERO and $VELO tokens will be converted into the upgraded AERO token.
▪️Token distribution: Aerodrome holders will receive about 94.5%, Velodrome holders 5.5% of the new token supply.
▪️Both protocols were originally built by Dromos Labs on Base and Optimism ($OP).
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Bitcoin must hold the $94K level!
🔎 CryptoQuant’s CEO notes that for investors who bought BTC 6–12 months ago, the realized cost basis is around $94,000.
🫣 As long as this level holds, it’s too early to call a bear market.
But looking at current price action… it might be the right time to start thinking about what to do if growth doesn’t return 🧐
🔎 CryptoQuant’s CEO notes that for investors who bought BTC 6–12 months ago, the realized cost basis is around $94,000.
🫣 As long as this level holds, it’s too early to call a bear market.
But looking at current price action… it might be the right time to start thinking about what to do if growth doesn’t return 🧐
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📊 Wintermute drops a fresh report on BTC–Nasdaq dynamics
Wintermute released a new analysis showing that Bitcoin still maintains a strong correlation (~0.8) with the Nasdaq-100. But despite this close link, BTC doesn’t benefit from stock market rallies — it mostly moves in sync when things go bad. 🤷
🔎 Analysts also highlight a negative asymmetry: Bitcoin reacts to downturns but doesn’t share the upside. Historically, this pattern tends to appear not at market tops, but much closer to the bottom.
Could this mean we’re nearing a reversal point? 👀
Wintermute released a new analysis showing that Bitcoin still maintains a strong correlation (~0.8) with the Nasdaq-100. But despite this close link, BTC doesn’t benefit from stock market rallies — it mostly moves in sync when things go bad. 🤷
🔎 Analysts also highlight a negative asymmetry: Bitcoin reacts to downturns but doesn’t share the upside. Historically, this pattern tends to appear not at market tops, but much closer to the bottom.
Could this mean we’re nearing a reversal point? 👀
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📉 If you still believe in the classic 4-year cycle…
According to the old-school 4-year cycle theory (which many analysts now consider outdated and irrelevant), the bull market might already be over. This model suggests that after each halving the market follows a predictable pattern — and right now we’d supposedly be entering a prolonged correction phase.
However, many analysts argue that today’s market is driven by macro factors, institutional flows, and geopolitics, making the 4-year cycle far less reliable.
But if you stick to the old rules, it looks like the bull market may have already said its goodbyes. 😬
According to the old-school 4-year cycle theory (which many analysts now consider outdated and irrelevant), the bull market might already be over. This model suggests that after each halving the market follows a predictable pattern — and right now we’d supposedly be entering a prolonged correction phase.
However, many analysts argue that today’s market is driven by macro factors, institutional flows, and geopolitics, making the 4-year cycle far less reliable.
But if you stick to the old rules, it looks like the bull market may have already said its goodbyes. 😬
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🕵️♂️ Crypto Twitter goes full conspiracy mode over CZ’s posts
X is buzzing with users trying to decode hidden signals in posts by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — many are convinced that he’s hinting at upcoming $BTC movements. 👀
📝 March: BTC fell to $84K, CZ posted: “114,000 words.” A month later Bitcoin pumped past $114K and hit new ATHs. 🚀
📄 Nov 8: At $103K, he wrote: “97,000 words, 300 pages.” Nov 13–14: BTC dropped to $97K. 📉
Now users are obsessing over whether these “word counts” are secret BTC price hints — and especially what “300” could mean 🤔
X is buzzing with users trying to decode hidden signals in posts by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — many are convinced that he’s hinting at upcoming $BTC movements. 👀
📝 March: BTC fell to $84K, CZ posted: “114,000 words.” A month later Bitcoin pumped past $114K and hit new ATHs. 🚀
📄 Nov 8: At $103K, he wrote: “97,000 words, 300 pages.” Nov 13–14: BTC dropped to $97K. 📉
Now users are obsessing over whether these “word counts” are secret BTC price hints — and especially what “300” could mean 🤔
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🍔 Steak ’n Shake goes full Bitcoin! The fast-food chain has announced the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve — all BTC payments will now go straight into it 😎 💰 On top of that, for the next 12 months, the company will donate 210 satoshis from every…
🍔 Steak ’n Shake credits Bitcoiners as stores hit record sales
Steak ’n Shake — the fast-food chain that launched a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, introduced a Bitcoin-themed burger, and started accepting BTC payments — reported its strongest quarterly same-store sales among its peers.
They publicly thanked the Bitcoin community, saying:
Their BTC strategy isn’t just marketing: it’s saving them money (processing fees dropped ~50%) and driving real business growth. 📈
Steak ’n Shake — the fast-food chain that launched a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, introduced a Bitcoin-themed burger, and started accepting BTC payments — reported its strongest quarterly same-store sales among its peers.
They publicly thanked the Bitcoin community, saying:
We thank Bitcoiners for helping us achieve the best same-store sales performance in our category! 👏 And, believe it or not, this quarter is registering an even higher growth rate! 🚀
Their BTC strategy isn’t just marketing: it’s saving them money (processing fees dropped ~50%) and driving real business growth. 📈
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