Wu Shuo learned that, according to Ming Pao, an attempted robbery occurred at a cryptocurrency exchange shop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The police report states that around 8 p.m. on December 13, at a cryptocurrency shop in the W Plaza, 608 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, a 46-year-old male shop owner was approached by 2 to 3 men demanding to open the door during closing time, suspected of attempting a robbery. The victim was involved in a struggle with the suspects, during which his finger was injured, and he was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital with his wife for treatment. He was conscious. The police initia

International law firm White & Case partner Laura Katherine Mann stated that 2025 is merely a "trial run" for crypto company IPOs, with 2026 being the real test. By then, the market will determine whether crypto IPOs can become a sustainable asset class or are just cyclical trades that only occur during bull markets. She predicts that the IPO structure in 2026 will change: shifting from a focus on "Digital Asset Reserve Companies (DAT)" to more traditional financial logic-based enterprises, including regulated exchanges and brokers, custodians and infrastructure service providers, as well as s

The U.S. federal prosecutors have upgraded charges against cryptocurrency promoter Rodney Burton (alias "Bitcoin Rodney"), who is suspected of involvement in the HyperFund (also known as HyperVerse) crypto Ponzi scheme with a scale of up to $1.8 billion. The latest indictment adds wire transfer fraud-related charges. Burton currently faces a total of 11 federal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire transfer fraud, two counts of wire transfer fraud, seven counts of money laundering, and operating an unlicensed money transfer business. (The Block)

The plan for stablecoin issuer Tether to acquire Italian football club Juventus outright has been rejected. Juventus's largest shareholder, the holding company Exor controlled by the Agnelli family, unanimously rejected Tether's cash acquisition offer, clearly stating "no intention to sell Juventus shares to any third party," including Tether. Previously, Tether announced plans to acquire the 65.4% stake in Juventus held by Exor and stated that if the deal goes through, an additional $1 billion will be invested to support the club's development. Tether currently owns approximately 10%—11.53% o

NFT Project Pudgy Penguins will run advertisements on the Sphere giant globe in Las Vegas during Christmas week, becoming one of the few crypto brands to secure this high-end offline advertising space. The ads will play continuously for several days starting December 24, featuring multiple animated segments, with a total cost of about $500,000. Pudgy Penguins stated that this move symbolizes its transition from a crypto-native project to a mainstream consumer brand. (CoinDesk)

"Strategy Stands Firm Against MSCI: DAT's Ultimate Defense" (Author KarenZ, Foresight News) On December 10, Strategy submitted a strongly worded 12-page open letter to the MSCI Stock Index Committee, outright stating that MSCI's proposal is highly misleading and strongly demanding that MSCI completely withdraw the plan; as of December 11, there are over 1.07 million bitcoins held by 208 publicly listed companies worldwide, accounting for more than 5% of the total bitcoin supply, with a current value of approximately $100 billion; industry organization Bitcoin for Corporations has launched a jo

Wu Shuo learned that Galaxy Research Research Director Alex Thorn wrote a long article stating that the Bitcoin vault company supported by Tether, TwentyOne, has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the third-largest listed Bitcoin vault company, currently holding 43,514 Bitcoins, all injected by Tether. Alex Thorn pointed out that Tether is currently the world's largest stablecoin issuer, with USDT circulation exceeding 185 billion USD. It is also one of the largest centralized financial lenders in the cryptocurrency industry, with a loan scale of over 14 billion USD. In the f

"Interop Roadmap Acceleration: After Fusaka Upgrade, Ethereum Interoperability May Take a Key Leap" (Author: imToken) The Ethereum Fusaka upgrade has officially been activated on the mainnet, drawing market attention primarily to Blob scalability and PeerDAS, with discussions focused on further reducing L2 data costs; an inconspicuous proposal, EIP-7825, has cleared the biggest obstacle for Ethereum to implement L1 zkEVM and real-time proofs, and can even be said to be quietly paving the way for the final victory of Interop; EIP-7825 has transformed "real-time proofs" from "theoretically impos

Wu said that according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time December 12) the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $49.164 million, with only Blackrock IBIT recording a net inflow. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was Blackrock (Blackrock) ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $51.128 million. Currently, IBIT's total net inflow in history has reached $62.732 billion.

Wu says that, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (December 12th, Eastern Time), Ethereum spot ETFs had a total net outflow of $19.4051 million, with only Blackrock ETHA experiencing a net inflow. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a single-day net inflow of $23.2469 million. Currently, ETHA's total net inflow in history has reached $13.23 billion.

Negotiations in the U.S. Senate regarding the Crypto Market Structure Act have yet to reach consensus on several key issues, and actual progress is expected to be delayed until January 2026. While the draft bill has circulated within the industry and high-level discussions have taken place, there are still disagreements on several points, including ethical regulations for government officials and digital assets, whether stablecoins should be tied to yields, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) authority over token regulation. Nevertheless, the pace of negotiations remains relativ

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announces that AE Coin stablecoin payments will be accepted at nearly 980 gas stations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The company has partnered with Al Maryah Community Bank to enable stablecoin payments through the bank's AEC wallet, applicable for services such as fueling, convenience store shopping, and car washes. AE Coin is the UAE's first centrally bank-approved stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the Dirham (AED).(CoinDesk)

Wu said that the Solana ecosystem accelerator Colosseum announced the winners of the Solana Cypherpunk Hackathon. The competition attracted developers and founders from over 150 countries, with a total of 1,576 final projects submitted. The winning projects span multiple sectors including infrastructure, consumer, DeFi, stablecoins, and RWA. The overall champion is Unruggable, a hardware wallet and companion app based on Solana; in the consumer track, winners include prediction market aggregator Capitola and Superfan, Fora, Toaster; the DeFi track features Yumi Finance, a chain-on “buy now, pa

According to Reuters, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy will continue to remain in the Nasdaq 100 Index and extend its position in the index for another 12 months. Strategy began transitioning into a Bitcoin investment company in 2020 and was included in the technology subcategory of the Nasdaq 100 Index last December. With the impact of Bitcoin price fluctuations, the market has expressed doubts about the sustainability of crypto asset companies, especially Bitcoin reserve companies. Global index provider MSCI will also decide in January next year whether to exclude Strategy and similar compa

According to Reuters, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy will remain in the Nasdaq 100 index and extend its position in the index until December. Strategy began transforming into a Bitcoin investment company in 2020 and was included in the technology subcategory of the Nasdaq 100 index last December. Due to the impact of Bitcoin price fluctuations, the market has expressed doubts about the sustainability of crypto asset companies, especially Bitcoin reserve companies. Global index provider MSCI will also decide in January whether to exclude Strategy and similar companies from its benchmark indi

Opinion: Why is 2025 considered the year to list tokens and then sell? (Author @agintender) In the business plans of top-tier projects, there has never been a section on "profiting from technical services"; selling tokens is the only business model. The valuation logic of infrastructure projects is not based on their profitability as "shovels," but on their sales capacity as "financial assets." Essentially, the project team is running a printing press rather than a tech company. Names like a16z, Paradigm, and other top VCs are like the "Nike" label pasted on a Fujian shoe factory—they serve to

Wu Shuo learned that Solana Economic Community FORMA Mayor Farhaj Mayan shared at the Solana Breakpoint Conference how Kazakhstan is integrating Solana into its national strategy, including a series of initiatives such as establishing the Solana Economic Zone and launching the Tenge stablecoin. In addition, Kazakhstan has conducted dual listings IPOs on AIX and Solana, trained 1,000 Solana developers, and established a national-level cryptocurrency reserve. At the same time, Kazakhstan has also planned CryptoCity, a city entirely dedicated to blockchain.