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.

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, was transferred to community supervision from the Danbury Federal Correctional Center in Connecticut on October 16 after serving approximately 11 months in prison. This means she is currently under home detention or in a halfway house. Ellison was previously sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in the Sam Bankman-Fried fraud case and testified as a key witness in Bankman-Fried's trial. Randilee Giamusso, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, stated that the specific community supervision location would not be disclosed for privacy, safety, and security reasons. Ellison's expected release date is February 20, 2026.

The number of crypto exchange-traded products is going to “accelerate forward at ridiculous speed” in 2026, according to Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-etps-launch-us-sec-guidance-bitwise?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to data from msx.com, at the close of trading on the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.62%, the S&P 500 fell 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.23%. The crypto sector generally rose, with Coinbase up 0.87%, BitMine up 1.42%, and SharpLink up 2.1%. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering US stock and ETF tokens such as AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, and NVDA.

According to PANews, Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of FTX's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, has been moved from federal prison to community confinement after serving approximately 11 months of her two-year sentence. A spokesperson for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the 31-year-old was transferred from the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution in Connecticut to a community confinement setting on October 16. This arrangement means Ellison remains under federal supervision, either in home confinement or a halfway house. Online prison records indicate her expected release date is now February 20, 2026, nearly nine months earlier than initially scheduled. Her lawyer has declined to comment on the matter. Previously, it was reported that Ellison received a sentence reduction and was expected to be released in July 2026.

Securitize announced plans to launch an on-chain equity product in the coming months, targeting Q1 2026. The company's product will be "real, regulated shares," issued on-chain, recorded in the issuer's equity structure table, and representing full shareholder rights, including dividends and proxy voting. Securitize stated that this is not a synthetic price tracker or an IOU provided by a custodian. The company aims to eliminate the barriers between traditionally issued shares and their on-chain counterparts, stating that "the token itself is legally recognized equity." (TheBlock)

Trump announces blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, intensifying pressure on the Maduro regime. No cryptocurrency impact noted. source: https://coincu.com/news/trump-blockade-venezuelan-oil/

Bitwise: Bitcoin to Hit New High in 2026 and End Four-Year Cycle. Crypto asset management firm Bitwise predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach a new all-time high in 2026, surpassing its current all-time high of $126,080 and ending its traditional four-year cycle. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that factors that have driven the four-year cycle in the past, including the impact of Bitcoin halvings, interest rate cycles, and the leveraged booms and busts of cryptocurrencies, will have a significantly weaker impact in future cycles. He pointed out that with each halving, its importance to the market decreases. Hougan expects interest rates to decline in 2026, and the risk of major liquidations will be reduced due to relatively lower leverage and improved regulation. Meanwhile, the continued inflow of institutional funds since the approval of Bitcoin ETFs and favorable regulatory conditions will drive Bitcoin to new highs.

According to TechFlow, on December 17, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain reported that Bitmine is suspected to have acquired 48,049 ETH approximately five hours ago. This transaction is valued at around $140.58 million. The purchase was detected through monitoring activities on the platform.

null source: https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2001090178031706176

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