On Dec 27, 2025, 07:01 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has crossed the 840 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 840.390015 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 0.42% decrease in 24 hours.

Bitcoin could witness a strong recovery in the first half of 2026. source: https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-all-about-the-liquidity-signals-that-are-hinting-at-a-price-recovery-in-2026/

Intuit teams with Circle to bring USDC stablecoin payments to TurboTax and QuickBooks, enhancing transaction speed and reducing costs. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/intuit-partners-with-circle-to-integrate-usdc-payments-in-turbotax-quickbooks/

JPMorgan has reportedly frozen accounts linked to Y Combinator–backed stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo after flagging exposure to sanctioned jurisdictions. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/jpmorgan-freezes-stablecoin-startup-accounts-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 14:41, 5 million USD1 were transferred from World Liberty Fi to Jump Crypto.

The Fermi hard fork will cut block times to 250ms, enabling faster DeFi and real-time apps. It will also introduce extended voting and partial indexing, leading to stability and lighter nodes. The experimental BAL showed ~18. 6% execution gains in local tests source: https://coinjournal.net/news/bnb-smart-chains-fermi-hard-fork-scheduled-to-launch-in-january-2026/

Pilla.eth, Head of Marketing for the Lighter team, shared some details about the Lighter TGE during an AMA session today, focusing on the TGE, including: 1. The TGE and airdrop will take place in 2025, with the airdrop consisting of 25% of the total supply and having no lock-up restrictions. 2. The airdrop will not require claiming and will be directly deposited into the Lighter wallet of the token holder. 3. 50% of the token supply will be provided to the community, with more details on the token economics to be released gradually. There will be token buybacks, but the specific amount is yet to be determined. 4. The LIT token will initially only be tradable on the Lighter platform. Coinbase and Bybit have added LIT to their roadmaps, and the team will not pay for listing. 5. There will be no official Lighter NFTs, but some community NFTs (such as Fuego) are acknowledged, and the Meme coin airdrop is also a rumor. In addition, Pilla.eth revealed that Lighter is developing "a mobile application comparable to CEX applications."

The price of Ethereum has shown signs of stabilization around the $3,000 mark, as significant support from large investors, commonly referred to as "whales," effectively counterbalances the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainties that have been influencing the broader cryptocurrency market. This dynamic suggests that while there may be concerns surrounding economic conditions, the backing from influential market participants is helping to maintain Ethereum's value within this critical price range. source: https://blocknews.com/ethereum-price-stabilizes-near-3000-as-whale-support-offsets-macro-uncertainty/

Binance Wallet has officially announced that the entry threshold for the 43rd TGE project, COLLECT, is 240 points.

On X, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko released his 2026 predictions, which include: 1. The total size of stablecoins will exceed $1 trillion; 2. Quantum computing (QC) and controlled nuclear fusion (Fusion) will remain as difficult to implement as they are today; 3. AI will solve a millennium-old problem; 4. 100,000 humanoid robots will be shipped; 5. Starship will complete two successful commercial flights.

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, has been praised by Vitalik Buterin for giving unpredictable responses that challenge users’ political biases and promote more truthful interactions.

A massive hack has struck Trust Wallet, one of the most widely used crypto wallets, resulting in estimated losses exceeding $6 million.

Italy’s competition authority has ordered Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp while investigating possible abuse of its dominant position. Meta plans to appeal, saying the policy protects its systems, but regulators worry it could limit competition and innovation in the AI market.

Nvidia has announced a $20 billion acquisition of Groq’s core assets, a landmark move that strengthens its already commanding position in the artificial intelligence chip market and reshapes the competitive landscape for AI infrastructure.

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, began serving a five-year federal prison sentence and shared a personal account of his first days, describing the intake process and adjusting to prison life just before Christmas.

The Philippines has escalated its crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms, with internet service providers beginning to block access to major global exchanges, signaling a decisive shift toward stricter enforcement of local crypto regulations.

Pudgy Penguins projected its animated characters on the Las Vegas Sphere for a week-long holiday campaign, promoting its physical products rather than NFTs. The display helped the crypto-born brand reach mainstream audiences, supporting merchandise sales and boosting recognition despite a struggling NFT market.

Kraken has officially launched the Krak Card, a Mastercard crypto debit card for residents living in the EU countries and the United Kingdom. The Krak card would allow users to spend more than 400 cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies seamlessly.

Trust Wallet confirmed a security incident affecting version 2.68 of its Chrome extension after users reported unauthorised wallet drains following a recent update. The company told users to disable the extension and upgrade immediately, saying its mobile app and other versions were not affected while the investigation continues.

Kyrgyzstan has taken another step toward embedding digital assets into its financial system after cryptocurrency exchange Binance listed the country’s first som-pegged stablecoin, a move that signals growing state-level confidence in blockchain-based payments and infrastructure.