During the second day of its HOOD Holidays promotion on December 28, 2025, Robinhood distributed $750,000 worth of Bitcoin to participating users. The giveaway followed the campaign’s opening day and continued the platform’s holiday-themed push to increase engagement and activity. source: https://www.ethnews.com/robinhoods-hood-holidays-drops-750k-in-bitcoin-on-day-two/

In response to community reports of multiple large LIT token transfers from the Lighter team address, Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski stated in a Twitter Space interview with jez (@izebel_eth) that the token transfers were unrelated to airdrops and were instead for holding allocated funds for investors and the team. He also revealed that a universal margin system will allow L1 assets to be used as collateral on Lighter, and a mobile app will be launched in the coming weeks.

The crypto cycle everyone's used to: hype, speculation, boom, bust, repeat, might be over, according to Coinbase. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/coinbase-three-main-forces-crypto-2026/

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A trio of financial giants are accused of negligence after an 86-year-old woman lost her six-figure life savings to a pop-up scam. 86-year-old New York resident Nina Mortellito is suing banking titans Merrill Lynch, UBS Financial and TD Bank, alleging that the companies were negligent when she lost her life savings of $700,000. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/12/28/merrill-lynch-ubs-financial-and-td-bank-accused-of-negligence-after-woman-loses-700000-life-savings-to-pop-up-scam-report/

Taiwan holds 210. 45 BTC, valued at $18 million, from criminal seizures, making it one of the top government bitcoin holders globally. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/taiwan-holds-210-bitcoin-worth-18-million-from-seized-assets/

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects steady, lower-volatility Bitcoin gains over the next decade rather than explosive rallies. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/bitwise-cio-sees-bitcoin-on-a-10-year-grind-up-with-steady-returns/

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that Bitcoin is expected to deliver consistent and robust returns over the next decade, but extreme single-year price surges are unlikely. He pointed out that Bitcoin may be entering a phase of "long-term, slow upward movement" with relatively lower volatility, but will still experience cyclical pullbacks. Hougan also maintained his overall bullish outlook for Bitcoin in 2026, believing there is still room for price increases next year. Hougan believes that the recent pullback in Bitcoin has been significantly smaller than historical cycles, mainly due to the continuous and slow inflow of institutional funds, providing support for price declines. ReserveOne Chief Investment Officer Sebastian Beau stated that whether Bitcoin's four-year cycle has ended remains controversial. The current price has fallen rapidly by about 30% from its high, but has not yet seen the deep corrections of over 60% seen in previous cycles. Some market participants remain cautious, with trader Peter Brandt predicting that Bitcoin may fall to $60,000 in the third quarter of 2026. Regarding macroeconomic and policy factors, Hougan believes that the Trump administration's marginal impact on Bitcoin prices is limited, and the regulatory stance on its "commodity attributes" is already quite clear. Future policy changes are unlikely to become a major driver of price increases. (Cointelegraph)

According to Foresight News, recent data from Glassnode indicates that Bitcoin's spot price is fluctuating around $87,800. Key on-chain price models have undergone slight adjustments. The data reveals that the cost basis for short-term holders is $99,900, while the average price for active investors stands at $87,700. The true market average price is $81,100, and the realized price is $56,200. Currently, Bitcoin's price is approximately 12% below the cost basis for short-term holders.

The 2025 National Conference on Power Engineering Cost and Quota Management was held in Beijing on December 26. An Hongguang, member of the Party Committee and full-time vice chairman of the China Electricity Council, fully affirmed the achievements of power engineering cost and quota management during the 14th Five-Year Plan period in his speech. Combining the transformation and upgrading tasks in the energy and power sector outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan, he put forward three requirements for the next stage of work: First, to make forward-looking plans and promote the organic integration of quota systems for traditional power and emerging industries, constructing a quota and cost standard system adapted to the new power system; second, to actively explore the innovative application of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain in cost management, constructing a cross-domain and cross-entity cost data sharing mechanism, and accelerating the digital transformation of cost management; third, to play a bridging role, building consensus and synergy among all parties to jointly promote the steady and long-term development of power cost and quota management. (Jin Shi)

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.