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Crypto users were the recipients of billions in "free money" token airdrops during 2025. Here's a look at the biggest.

Starting December 23, Aster will dedicate up to 80% of fees for automatic and strategic ASTER buybacks to support token value.

Following Michael Selig's confirmation, White House official David Sacks said the SEC and CFTC were set to offer "clear regulatory guidelines" for digital assets. US President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar has signaled that the White House may have all the pieces in place for digital asset regulation following the confirmation of Michael Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In a Monday X post, David Sacks said the US was at a “critical juncture” for crypto regulation, and that Selig and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins made up a “dream team to define clear regulatory guidelines.” Sacks’ comments were in response to Selig saying that the US Congress was preparing to complete work on a crypto market structure bill.  “We are at a unique moment as a wide range of novel technologies, products, and platforms are emerging, retail participation in the commodity markets is at an all-time high, and Congress is poised to send digital asset market structure legislation that wil...

U.S. crypto investment products have posted $952M in weekly outflows, with $990M tied to the U.S. market. CoinShares has attributed the pullback to CLARITY Act delays after David Sacks said Senate markup is set for January 2026. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have also seen net redemptions in late December 2025. The post U.S. Crypto Funds Shed $952M as Clarity Act Delay Sparks Panic – But These 2 Alts Survive appeared first on Cryptonews.

Details have been leaked of 13 suspicious Binance accounts which moved $144 million since the 2023 settlement, and $1.7 billion since 2021.

Bitcoin for the moment was unable to hold the $90,000 level reached prior to the U.S. market open.

An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.

XRP is trading above $1.9 after reclaiming support, with analysts divided on whether it will rally to $2.5 or fall toward $0.8.

Behind the scenes, US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure so cash, custody and funds can move onchain under regulatory oversight. US banks are prioritizing tokenized versions of familiar products, including deposits, funds and custody, rather than launching new crypto-native assets. Most onchain bank activity is taking place in wholesale payments, settlement and infrastructure, largely out of public view. Regulators are increasingly allowing crypto-related banking activities, but only within tightly supervised and risk-managed frameworks. Read more

From niche experiment to $7 billion market, tokenized US Treasurys are quietly becoming a major driver of institutional onchain yield. Tokenized US Treasurys have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the real-world asset (RWA) market, with data pointing to 50x growth in less than two years amid rising institutional demand for on-chain yield. Data from Token Terminal shows that the combined market capitalization of tokenized US Treasury products has exploded from well under $200 million in January 2024 to almost $7 billion in late 2025. The growth underscores the rapid acceleration of onchain adoption for government-backed debt instruments. At the center of this expansion is BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which is widely regarded as the flagship product of the tokenized Treasury market.  Read more

“Anna’s Archive” claimed it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify—revealing some wild things about people’s favorite music.

The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi.

This is the company's second sale of part of its ETH treasury, following a $40 million sale in October to fund share repurchases.

The DEX said all user funds are fully solvent and verifiable, urging critics to run a node and check balances directly on the blockchain.

Bitcoin whales in the 10k–100k BTC tier have shed 36,500 BTC since early December, about $3.37B while BTC has stayed in $85,000–$94,000 range. Analysts have watched exchange inflows and possible retest near $80,400, even as ETF inflows return and 100–1,000 BTC holders add. BTC was $89,646 at update. The post Bitcoin Whales Unload 36.5K BTC, $3.37B Offloaded in December appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin and select altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are expected to attract strong selling by the bears. Key points: Bitcoin is attempting to start a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract sellers. The weak bounce in several altcoins shows that the bears continue to exert pressure. Read more

New House proposal would exempt some stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes and allow stakers to defer income recognition for up to five years.

The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.

The Pudgy Penguins mobile battle royale, Pudgy Party, impressed us this year—and its creators say this is only the beginning.

Over the last few months, oil prices have collapsed below $60 a barrel alongside Bitcoin's slide from $126,000 in October to around $89,000 today. So, does energy’s slide reflect weaker demand or an inflation break that could impact risk assets like Bitcoin going forward? Brent closed at $58.92 and WTI at $55.27, the lowest settlements […] The post Oil price collapse signals a dangerous liquidity trap and Bitcoin isn’t safe just because inflation is down appeared first on CryptoSlate.