According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham reveals that at 17:32, 24.05 BTC was transferred from an anonymous address, beginning with 1JaLcW, to Cumberland.

Bybit, in partnership with DL Research, today released the "2025 World Crypto Rankings Report." Based on 28 indicators and 92 data points, the report comprehensively assesses cryptocurrency adoption in 79 countries and regions worldwide. Singapore, with its world-leading regulatory clarity, over 11% resident cryptocurrency ownership rate, and strong institutional maturity, surpassed the United States to rank first globally. The United States ranked second, with Lithuania, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates ranking third to fifth respectively. The Asia-Pacific region performed particularly well, with Vietnam ranking ninth, Hong Kong tenth, and Australia, the Philippines, and South Korea also successfully entering the global top 20. The report also reveals three major trends in digital asset application: - Tokenization of physical assets: RWA's on-chain value surged 63% to $25.7 billion in 2025. - The rise of local stablecoins: Countries are exploring local currency stablecoins. - On-chain compensation normalization: Crypto-paid compensation acceptance surged from 3% to 9.6%, with stablecoins accounting for over 90%.

Over the last few days, the Bitcoin price has fluctuated, but the most prominent moves have been upwards, going from below $90,000 to over $94,000. As expected, this rapid climb already has investors calling for a return of the bull run, but not everyone is convinced. For some, the current Bitcoin price momentum is most likely a bull trap, and crypto analyst Xanrox highlights this in a recent analysis, outlining the best level to start selling the digital asset. Why The Bitcoin Price Risks A Crash To $74,000 Xanrox’s analysis focuses on the bearish formations that have appeared on the Bitcoin price crash following the recent upward move source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-pump-crash/

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.08T, down by -1.73% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $89,912 and $94,589 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $92,482, up by 2.40%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include AXL, G, and HYPER, up by 31%, 31%, and 19%, respectively. Market movers: ETH: $3316.59 (+6.42%) BNB: $890.04 (+0.45%) XRP: $2.0751 (+0.73%) SOL: $138.36 (+4.30%) TRX: $0.2798 (-0.39%) DOGE: $0.14602 (+4.04%) ADA: $0.4674 (+9.74%) WLFI: $0.1524 (+2.01%) WBTC: $92327.1 (+2.36%) BCH: $565.7 (-1.14%) Top gainers on Binance: AXL/USDT (+31%) G/USDT (+31%) HYPER/USDT (+19%)

Trump launches final interviews for candidates to replace Fed Chair Jay Powell, with Kevin Hassett still leading the shortlist. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/trump-interview-fed-chair-finalists/

The Silk Road-linked wallets still hold about $38. 4 million worth of BTC, with millions potentially sitting in other unseized wallets. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/silk-road-wallets-transfer-3m-bitcoin-new-address?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin showed a positive 200/20DMA slope for the first time in a month and approached the 52-Week High range amid expectations of a Fed rate cut. source: https://axeladlerjr.com/bitcoin-storms-the-upper-range-boundary-amid-fed-easing-expectations/

According to official news, Gate Ventures announced that it led a strategic investment in Goblin Finance to support its efforts in building native liquidity staking and yield infrastructure within the Aptos ecosystem. This round of financing totaled $1 million, and the funds will be used to help the project accelerate the improvement of its yield aggregation mechanism and ecosystem synergy. As the venture capital arm of the Gate Group, Gate Ventures has long focused on the infrastructure construction and innovation of multi-chain ecosystems. GVC stated that this investment will help the Aptos ecosystem form a more complete yield aggregation system, providing more secure and efficient underlying support for Web3 financial scenarios. Currently, Goblin Finance has achieved rapid growth within the Aptos ecosystem, and its innovative yield model and product mechanisms are expected to become a key yield hub in the ecosystem, driving the continuous upgrading of Aptos' yield infrastructure.

According to official news, Bybit launched a WET token investment event on December 9th, which will run until January 9th, 2026. Users can participate by depositing BBSOL or WET, with all rewards distributed in WET tokens. This WET investment event offers two plans: 1. Stake 0.7 or more BBSOL to earn WET, with an annualized return of up to 350%; 2. Stake 700 or more WET to earn WET, with an annualized return of up to 300%.

A hacked WeChat account linked to Binance’s Yi He triggered a brief memecoin surge. MUBARA spiked 8x before crashing as attackers sold early, profiting about $55,000. Incident exposes risks of dormant web 2 accounts still influencing crypto markets source: https://coinjournal.net/news/binance-reels-as-yi-hes-hacked-wechat-triggers-sudden-memecoin-frenzy/

On December 6, the Hong Kong government released a new public consultation document on the implementation of the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the revision of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

Upbit lost around $31 million when hackers stole funds from its Solana hot wallet. The exchange moved nearly all customer assets offline into cold storage and will fully cover the losses from its own reserves.

This study explores the forces driving the current market, the obstacles hindering it, and its possible future direction.

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A San Jose widow lost nearly $1 million after an online romance led her into a fake crypto investment scam. She followed the man’s instructions, drained her savings and took out a second mortgage before realising it was a fraud.

This article discusses tokenized assets and their broader impact on financial markets, suggesting that tokenization may be more influential than artificial intelligence.

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French fintech Lyzi has partnered with Porsche and Lamborghini to let customers pay for luxury cars using cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, USDC, and over 80 other digital assets. Payments are converted instantly into euros, protecting dealerships from crypto price changes and providing a smooth wallet-to-terminal experience.

U.S. financial regulators are rethinking their role in the digital asset era, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) beginning to articulate their positions.

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