According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet (0x9a9...0bb5) that may belong to Bitmine received 48,049 ETH from FalconX, worth $141.78 million.

Bitcoin mining company Hut8 announced on the X platform that it has signed a 15-year, $7 billion data center lease agreement with Fluidstack to lease 245 megawatts of data center space at Fluidstack’s River Bend campus. Fluidstack can add up to 1,000 megawatts of capacity during future expansions of the campus, with the specific term depending on the campus’s installed capacity.

"Stellar has achieved a significant milestone by successfully implementing an on-chain Universal Basic Income (UBI) initiative, marking a momentous occasion in the world of cryptocurrency and innovative financial solutions. This groundbreaking development has the potential to transform economic accessibility for individuals by providing them with direct financial support through blockchain technology. In light of this remarkable advancement, it appears that the long and challenging correction phase experienced by Stellar's native cryptocurrency, XLM, may finally be nearing its conclusion. Here are the key reasons why this shift could signal a turning point for XLM as it moves towards recovery and growth." source: https://blocknews.com/stellar-makes-history-with-on-chain-ubi-here-is-why-xlms-long-correction-may-be-ending/

Recommended reading tonight: 1. Looking back at 2025: What drove BTC price through "four seasons"?; 2. Bitwise: Top 10 crypto predictions for 2026; 3. Opinion: Cryptocurrency is dead, cryptocurrency is immortal.

According to Arkham's monitoring, the address suspected to be that of Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk sold a total of 14,585 ETH through multiple transactions before yesterday's market decline, and then transferred 47.2 million USDC to the Wintermute Deposit address.

Retail capitulation and extreme crypto market fear signaled a potential local bottom and imminent rebound. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/retail-traders-flip-bearish/

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 10,169 ETH into Binance, worth $29.77 million, which would yield a profit of $11.36 million if sold.

After reaching a cycle high earlier this year, Bitcoin has retraced sharply, shedding more than a third of its value. source: https://coindoo.com/bitcoin-pullback-reflects-liquidity-reset-not-market-breakdown/

Coingecko, in an article on the X platform, stated that the United States, India, and Nigeria are the top three countries globally with the most interest in Meme coins, followed by Germany, Turkey, Vietnam, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Brazil, and Indonesia. Due to changes in US market regulation and attitudes towards Meme coins, access to related content by local users has increased by 30%. However, due to a decline in overall market capitalization, interest in Meme coins in the crypto market has been continuously decreasing since the beginning of 2025, with attention dropping by 81%. DOGE still dominates the Meme coin market, accounting for approximately 47.3% of the market share. In late 2024, the hype surrounding AI and the US presidential election fueled the emergence and popularity of related Meme coins, such as GOAT and FARTCOIN. The launch of the Trump token in January 2025 propelled the Meme coin market to its peak, but now both of these categories of Meme coins have experienced significant market capitalization declines.

BNB Chain's official Twitter account announced yesterday that a new stablecoin will be launched soon. The community discovered that CZ has followed an account named @UTechStables, speculating that the stablecoin may be named "U" or "United Stables". According to information disclosed by the account, "United Stables" will support multiple chains and mainstream payment networks and is scheduled to launch on December 18.

According to Odaily, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released its third-quarter report for July to September 2025. The report reveals that the total market value of virtual asset spot ETFs reached $920 million, marking a 217% increase since their launch. Additionally, the asset management scale of five tokenized money market funds has grown to HKD 5.387 billion (approximately $692 million), representing a 391% rise from the previous quarter. The SFC also confirmed that the stamp duty exemption for transferring ETFs applies to tokenized ETFs. This measure aims to promote secondary market trading of tokenized ETFs and further expand market access for tokenized fixed income and monetary products. Currently, licenses have been issued to 11 virtual asset trading platforms, with applications from eight more platforms under review.

Seven years after its founding, cryptocurrency exchange HashKey opened the door to the traditional capital market with a single gong.

VISA, USDC: Major News – Visa Officially Launches USDC Settlement (Golden Finance) – Stablecoins are increasingly penetrating mainstream US payment and settlement networks.

OpenAI is in talks with Amazon over a potential $10 billion investment, which could value the AI company at more than $500 billion. The deal may include using Amazon’s AI chips and cloud services, allowing OpenAI to diversify its technology partners beyond Microsoft and Nvidia.

The prediction market is experiencing explosive growth, with monthly trading volume surging 130 times to $13 billion in two years, marking its transformation from a fringe activity into a large-scale financial sector.

Two US senators have introduced the SAFE Crypto Act to create a federal task force aimed at preventing cryptocurrency fraud. The legislation will give law enforcement new tools, raise public awareness, and could affect how crypto businesses operate, especially smaller firms.

Nasdaq, US Stocks, Nasdaq Plans to Launch 23-Hour Trading to Pave the Final Steps for On-Chain Stocks and Tokenized Assets. Golden Finance: The era of on-chain US stocks/everything going on-chain is finally getting closer.

PayPal is selling assets and vying for a banking license. What is PayPal so eager about? Golden Finance reports that PayPal is going to open a bank.

In 2025, Web3 will enter a new phase of "larger-scale and higher-frequency use," and wallets will also evolve rapidly from "currency storage tools" to on-chain entry points and transaction operating systems.

In an interview with Natalie Brunell's podcast, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that Bitcoin's recent flat price movement is a sign of strength, not weakness.