On-chain data shows that on December 30th, Lighter transferred approximately 250 million LIT tokens about half an hour ago, with the receiving address labeled "Lighter: ZkLighter". According to community feedback, these tokens have been transferred into the Lighter platform. Previous news: Lighter launched its LIT token: the ecosystem and team each own 50%, and product revenue will be used for growth and buybacks.

On December 30th, OKX founder and CEO Stephen Star released his 2025 year-end letter, stating that financial freedom is not about having no rules, but rather about having a reliable, verifiable, and selectable financial system that withstands the test of time. In 2025, despite multiple periods of extreme market volatility, OKX maintained stable system operation, processing a peak of 1.72 million transactions per second on October 11th, with order latency maintained at 20 microseconds. Star pointed out that OKX maintained a 3%–5% asset redundancy throughout the year, continuously issuing Proof of Reserves (PoR), and maintaining a reserve ratio of over 100% for its main assets. Simultaneously, OKX continued to invest in security, anti-fraud, self-custody, and compliance market expansion. In 2025, the platform's global trading volume increased by 16% year-on-year, DEX trading volume increased by approximately 262%, and the number of global users exceeded 120 million.

الملخص: كان العام الماضي مؤلماً للكثير من مستثمري الكريبتو. عانت العملات البديلة بشدة، حيث سقطت العديد منها بنسبة تقارب 90% من قممها. يرى محللون مثل Michael Van De Poppe أن هذا الوضع كان أسوأ حتى من السوق الهابطة في عام 2022. يثير هذا سؤالاً كبيراً: هل انتهت العملات البديلة، أم أنها تستعد بهدوء لعودة قوية … source: https://btcacademy.online/%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b4%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%85%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%a3%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25d9%2587%25d9%2584-%25d8%25aa%25d9%2588%25d8%25b4%25d9%2583-%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d8%25b9%25d9%2585%25d9%2584%25d8%25a7%25d8%25aa-%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d8%25a8%25d8%25af%25d9%258a%25d9%2584%25d8%25a9-%25d8%25b9%25d9%2584%25d9%2589-%25d9%2585%25d9%2581%25d8%25a7%25d8%25ac%25d8%25a3%25d8%25a9-%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d8%25ac

There appeared to be renewed hedging into the New Year. source: https://ambcrypto.com/no-breakout-yet-why-bitcoin-traders-are-on-the-defensive-before-the-new-year/

This comprehensive guide explains what Bitcoin is, how the technology works, and why the currency may be of interest to investors. The article What is Bitcoin? The ultimate beginner’s guide 2026 was first published on Crypto Valley Journal. source: https://cryptovalleyjournal.com/education/basics/what-is-bitcoin-the-ultimate-beginners-guide-2026/?utm_campaign=rss_reader&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=feed_source&utm_content=What+is+Bitcoin%3F+The+ultimate+beginner%26%238217%3Bs+guide+2026

Bank of America CEO warns that markets could react negatively if Trump interferes with Fed leadership, stressing the central bank’s independence amid legal and political uncertainty. source: https://catenaa.com/industries/financials/bank-of-america-ceo-warns-market-could-react-if-trump-influences-fed/

الملخص: شهدت أسعار الفضة عملية بيع حادة ومفاجئة، حيث انخفضت بنسبة تقارب 13% في يوم واحد، لتهبط من حوالي 83 دولاراً إلى 73 دولاراً للأونصة. أدى هذا الانخفاض إلى محو ما يقدر بـ 550 مليار دولار من القيمة السوقية الإجمالية للفضة، فيما اعتبر أحد أكثر التحركات دراماتيكية للمعدن هذا العام. أسباب الانهيار المفاجئ جاء هذا … source: https://btcacademy.online/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b6%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a8%d8%b7-13-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ad%d8%af-%d9%81%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%ab%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%b0%d9%84%d9%83-%d8%b9%d9%84/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d9%2581%25d8%25b6%25d8%25a9-%25d8%25aa%25d9%2587%25d8%25a8%25d8%25b7-13-%25d9%2581%25d9%258a-%25d9%258a%25d9%2588%25d9%2585-%25d9%2588%25d8%25a7%25d8%25ad%25d8%25af-%25d9%2581%25d9%2585%25d8%25a7-%25d8%25aa%25d8%25a3%25d8%25ab%25d9%258a%25d8%25b1-%25d8%25b0%25d9%2584%25d9%2583-%25d8%25b9%25d9%2584

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $19.2914 million yesterday (December 29th, Eastern Time). The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow was Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a net inflow of $5.6968 million. FBTC's historical total net inflow has reached $12.103 billion. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow was Invesco and Galaxy Digital ETF BTCO, with a net outflow of $10.4126 million. BTCO's historical total net inflow has reached $205 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $113.075 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Bitcoin's total market capitalization) of 6.49%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $56.606 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total net outflow of $9.6308 million yesterday (December 29th, Eastern Time). The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow was the Fidelity ETF (FETH), with a net inflow of $3.6518 million. FETH's historical total net inflow has reached $2.645 billion. The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow was the BlackRock ETF (ETHA), with a net outflow of $13.2827 million. ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $12.589 billion. As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $17.722 billion, with an ETF net asset value ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Ethereum's total market capitalization) of 5.01%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $12.332 billion.

The problem with the digital yuan has never been that it "chose the wrong path," but rather that its application space has been limited by the positioning of M0.

A Canadian man called Haby is accused of stealing more than $2 million from Coinbase users by posing as customer support. He tricked people into sending crypto and spent the stolen funds on luxury items, social media accounts, and gambling.

Agency Finance and the Triple Convergence: How Artificial Intelligence, Stablecoins, and Tokenization Can End the Era of Stuck Funds

China is preparing to introduce interest within its commercial banks, allowing investors to earn interest for their digital yuan (e-CNY) starting Jan 1, 2026. This marks a decisive shift for E-CNY, as it is no longer just a digital substitute for cash but a deposit-like monetary instrument embedded in the formal banking system.

SoftBank has agreed to buy digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion to strengthen its AI-related data centre and connectivity assets. The deal, valued at $16 per share, is expected to close in the second half of next year and gives SoftBank access to DigitalBridge’s $108 billion portfolio.

25 predictions across 6 categories: Macro/Public Chains, DeFi, Stablecoins, Regulation, Prediction Markets, and AI

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the growth momentum of cryptocurrencies stalled, while privacy-related assets performed well, especially the decentralized digital currency Zcash (ZEC).

The digital yuan is moving from "cash-type 1.0" to "deposit-type currency 2.0," which is an inevitable choice for China to "uphold principles and innovate" in the field of digital currency.

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2924, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

If you had to summarize the crypto market in 2025 in one sentence, it would be: "If things continue like this, nobody will be trading crypto anymore."