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Crypto Weekly Recap!

1️⃣ Aster_DEX, the decentralized exchange backed by @binance founder @cz_binance, is preparing to launch the Aster Chain mainnet this March.

2️⃣ The @solana has experienced explosive growth in payment volume, outpacing both Web3 and Web2 platforms. Payment volume grew 755% year over year, according to Artemis data.

3️⃣ Hyperliquid has outpaced coinbase in notional volume, recording $2.6T compared to Coinbase’s $1.4T.

4️⃣ Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong accused major banks of attempting to undermine the president’s pro-crypto agenda, highlighting ongoing tensions between traditional financial institutions and the digital asset industry amid intensifying regulatory debates.

5️⃣ The tokenized funds market cap has reached a new all-time high above $17 billion.

6️⃣ Bitcoin’s hashrate is down about 20%, triggering the largest difficulty adjustment since 2021 and increasing rewards for remaining miners as weaker operators exit.

7️⃣ Saylor says strategy will continue buying Bitcoin, projecting long-term returns 2–3x stronger than the S&P 500.

8️⃣ About 87% of USD1’s circulating supply is held on Binance, marking the highest single-exchange concentration among major stablecoins.

9️⃣ Coinbase introduced Agentic Wallets, new infrastructure that allows AI agents to autonomously spend, earn, and trade crypto.

🔟 BlackRock made its debut move into DeFi by launching its BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund on @Uniswap Protocol via Securitize.

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⚡ Tokenized @Gold_XAU_ Nears $6B Market Cap

Tokenized gold’s total market cap is now around $6B, up sharply in early 2026. Major tokens like @tethergold (XAUt) and Paxos Gold (PAXG) still lead the category, though exact market-share figures vary by data source and methodology

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Update: @BinanceWallet now supports identifying malicious addresses.

Attempting to transfer funds to them will trigger a warning.

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📅 December 25, 2025 — Latest Blockchain & Crypto News Update

📣UniCredit Issues Its First Tokenised Structured Note on Public Blockchain.

📊Top Blockchains by Revenue in 2025 Revealed — Solana, Hyperliquid, and Tron are leading blockchain networks by revenue this year, driven by active addresses, TVL growth, and expanding ecosystems.

🔥PENGU Surges Despite Market Slump — PENGU gained traction even as most crypto assets weakened, boosted by community attention and real-world spotlight events.

📉Aptos (APT) Slides with Market Weakness — Aptos’ native token dropped amid broader crypto market downturn, reflecting ongoing volatility and investor caution.

🇪🇸 Spain Moves Toward Full Crypto Transparency — Spain plans to expose every crypto transaction in a regulatory shake-up — a controversial step raising privacy concerns as 2026 approaches.

🇹🇷Turkey Tightens Crypto AML Rules — New AML regulations in Türkiye will require KYC for single crypto transactions above ~$425, impacting exchange and OTC activity.

📈Visa Rolls Out USDC Settlement on Solana — Visa begins USDC-based settlement services for U.S. banks on Solana, signaling rising institutional and payment use of blockchain rails.

Crypto Buzz Today⚡️

🔹 #Multicoin Capital is rumored to have accumulated $30M worth of $WLD via OTC deals

🔹 CZ Christmas message: True early #Bitcoin buyers entered the market amid fear and doubt

🔹#Circle launches USDC-based tokenized gold & silver swap services

🔹 EU crypto tax reporting rules set to take effect on Jan 1, 2026

🔹 #OpenAI is reportedly considering ads inside ChatGPT

🌎 Macro Crypto and Memes

A few Crypto and Web3 headlines that caught my eye:

•BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said sovereign wealth funds have been steadily accumulating Bitcoin, and “bought more” as BTC fell from $126K into the $80K range to build long-term positions

•The IMF warned stablecoin adoption could weaken central bank control in a new report on currency substitution and monetary sovereignty risks

•Solana and Coinbase’s Base network were connected via a new bridge secured by Chainlink and Coinbase infra

•The CFTC approved spot crypto trading on CFTC-registered exchanges, with Bitnomial up first

•Reform UK received Britain’s largest-ever political donation from a living donor, a Tether-linked investor who contributed $11.4M

•Recent research suggested that October-November’s ~$4B Bitcoin ETF outflows came mainly from leveraged basis-trade unwinds across major funds rather than panic-selling

In Corporate Treasuries / ETFs:

•XRP spot ETFs extended their inflow streak to 13 straight days and approached the $1 billion AUM milestone

•SUI got approved for its first 2x levered ETF via 21Shares

•Bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One got approval to list on the NYSE with about $4B in BTC

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⚡️ Crypto News Digest: Key Updates You Need to Know

The current report features updates of HumidiFi, Almanak, Sapien, Stable, Plume Network, Base, Alluvial, Myriad, Brian Armstrong, Aave, Crypto com, and Talus.

$WET $ALMANAK $SAPIEN $STABLE $PLUME $SOL $AAVE $US

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