Adjustments related to Crypto ETF funds, including allowing fund conversions with real assets and staking for Ethereum products, are expected to occur soon under the new leadership of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, in an interview with Coinage, revealed that these issues could be reviewed by the regulatory agency soon after Paul Atkins takes over as Chairman. She shared:

Coinbase's latest market outlook report for 2025 identifies three main trends: the development of Real World Assets (RWA), the revival of decentralized finance (DeFi), and a regulatory shift towards supporting cryptocurrencies in the US.
Coinbase predicts that 2025 will be a decisive year for cryptocurrency legislation in the US, after years of ambiguity in regulations. The exchange believes these changes could redefine how cryptocurrencies integrate into traditional financial and legal systems in the coming year.

MicroStrategy's founder, Michael Saylor, has announced a comprehensive framework aimed at integrating digital assets into the U.S. financial system. This framework emphasizes the necessity of creating a clear regulatory environment, transparent governance standards, and good interoperability to encourage institutional investment and expand the acceptance of cryptocurrency assets.

OpenSea has just hinted at the possibility of launching a new token through a mysterious post on its new social media account, causing a stir in the crypto community. The token's name could be 'OCEAN' or a similar variant.
Although the earlier token introduction in early December faced strong backlash from the community, this time, it seems that excitement is significantly increasing regarding the potential launch of OpenSea's new token.

The daily chart of Bitcoin has shown three consecutive red candles for the first time since the first week of November, coinciding with the lead-up to Donald Trump's election victory.
Another similarity between the last time three or more red candles appeared on the daily chart is that Bitcoin retested the 50-day EMA.
With BTC's price down more than 15% from its all-time high, an analyst suggested that most of this downturn may have ended for the largest coin in the world.

VC funding for crypto startup companies continues to recover throughout the year, with an additional 16% increase in transaction volume, although overall value remains lower.
Funding for cryptocurrency projects has increased in 2024 in terms of total transactions. With the development of technologies, many projects have emerged as potential success stories. Competition has also intensified as the market becomes flooded with liquidity.

Revolut, the global fintech and neo-bank, just made a bold move that surprised many people, including Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former CEO of Binance.
In a post on X, CZ shared the news with his 9.2 million followers, expressing his surprise and excitement at the remarkable development.

Revolut, known for its financial inclusion app, has listed Binance Coin (BNB). CZ expressed his excitement about the move, saying that listing BNB will create more opportunities for global users to trade the coin. This will not only increase BNB’s liquidity but also expand its adoption and drive its growth.

Shibarium, the layer 2 blockchain network of Shiba Inu, has partnered with Chainlink to enhance cross-chain interoperability and integrate advanced data for its growing decentralized ecosystem.
Through the application of Chainlink's cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP) and cross-chain token standard (CCT), Shiba Inu's assets like SHIB, LEASH, and BONE can now operate seamlessly across 12 different blockchains.

Liquidators of bankrupt exchange Cryptopia have begun distributing millions of dollars to account holders affected by the 2019 hack, which took place nearly six years ago.
The distribution process has begun.
According to an announcement from Grant Thornton, the liquidator of Cryptopia, on December 20, the distribution process was initiated to more than 10,000 verified account holders who were affected by the Cryptopia hack in 2019.

In recent times, many projects have launched their native tokens and conducted airdrops to eligible users, bringing significant profits to the community. Below are some projects that are about to launch their native tokens, with the expectation of potential airdrop opportunities in the future.
Bitcoin DeFi Project Solv to Launch Native Token on Hyperliquid
Solv Protocol, a Bitcoin staking platform, is preparing to launch its native token SOLV on Hyperliquid, a layer 1 (L1) blockchain network that offers spot and derivatives trading. This will be one of the first token launches on Hyperliquid's spot exchange, which launched in May and has listed around 10 tokens as of December 19. However, a specific launch date for the SOLV token has not been set.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has called on the Cardano Foundation (CF) to move its headquarters from Switzerland to a jurisdiction that allows users to elect board members. The move comes amid community concerns about the organization’s transparency and governance.
In a December 17 post on X, Hoskinson expressed concerns about the current governance structure of the Cardano Foundation, which operates under Swiss law as a non-profit organization and does not allow the community to elect board members. This, he said, contradicts the principles of decentralization that the Cardano community promotes.

On December 19, investors filed a lawsuit against several entities involved in the launch of the Hawk Tuah (HAWK) memecoin, alleging that the defendants engaged in the promotion and sale of an unregistered security.
According to the legal filing, the defendants listed include Tuah The Moon Foundation, OverHere Ltd, Clinton So, and Alex Larson Schultz – individuals and organizations that are alleged to have actively promoted the memecoin. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs stated:

According to a recent announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently preparing to deal with the possibility of a federal government shutdown, which could begin at 12:01 AM on Saturday, December 21, when current funding expires.
The agency has confirmed that it will prioritize maintaining critical functions, including protecting market integrity and safeguarding investor interests. In particular, the EDGAR database system, used to track government filings, will continue to operate normally.

Bitcoin (BTC) could see price volatility as it retests important levels, according to a classic technical analysis indicator.
In a post on the X platform on December 18, John Bollinger, the creator of the Bollinger Bands volatility indicator, stated that Bitcoin is well-positioned for a breakout to the upside.
Bitcoin and Bollinger Bands: The possibility of 'climbing'.
After reaching a new all-time high of $108,000 on December 17, Bitcoin has broken above the upper band of the Bollinger Bands (BB) – a barrier that Bitcoin has been unable to break since mid-November, according to data from TradingView.

Mohammad Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs, has resigned to "begin a new chapter," and co-founder and CTO Avery Ching will take over the new CEO role.
Shaikh and Ching co-founded Aptos Labs in 2021, contributing to the successful launch of Aptos mainnet in October 2022. Shaikh helped the company raise $400 million and establish many important strategic partnerships.

The SEC has approved two Bitcoin-Ethereum ETFs from Hashdex and Franklin Templeton, including the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF and the Franklin Templeton Crypto Index ETF, expanding institutional access to the two largest digital assets through spot investment instruments.
Franklin Templeton's updated filing, filed earlier today, was approved quickly due to its compliance with current commodity-based trust sharing standards.

Binance surveyed over 27,000 users to make predictions for 2025. The survey results show that the percentage of memecoins held by their customers is higher than that of Bitcoin, with 16% owning memecoins and 14% owning Bitcoin.
Binance remarks:
"The survey results show that memecoins are not only popular in the present but are also the type of digital asset that users have high expectations for in the future."

The debate over whether the supply limit of 21 million Bitcoins is truly fixed has resurfaced after BlackRock posted a 3-minute video explaining Bitcoin, which included an additional disclaimer stating that nothing guarantees it will not change.
A fixed supply is one of the strongest foundations of the top cryptocurrency by market cap to be seen as a store of value, and removing this limit would affect how investors perceive it.

Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has decided to buy Bitcoin on the open market, following in the footsteps of MicroStrategy and MARA Holdings.
The Miami, Florida-based company said it purchased about 990 Bitcoins at an average price of $101,710 per Bitcoin. The purchase brings Hut 8's total Bitcoin holdings to 10,096, or a market value of about $1 billion, making it one of the top 10 largest Bitcoin holders.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the ambitious cryptocurrency project of Donald Trump, has spent 250,000 US dollars to purchase 231,726 Ethena (ENA) tokens through Cow Protocol. According to data from Arkham Intelligence, this move increases WLFI's total ENA holdings to 741,687 tokens.
In the purchase in December, WLFI spent nearly 45 million dollars, significantly expanding its position in various cryptocurrencies. Specifically: