‼️ The EU Implements Strict Reporting Requirements for Cryptocurrencies
Starting January 1, 2026, the EU will enforce Directive DAC8, which introduces enhanced tax reporting for crypto assets and services.
✅ Crypto exchanges and providers will be required to collect data on clients and transactions for submission to tax authorities across all EU countries.
The reform reduces anonymity and brings cryptocurrency taxation closer to the standards of traditional finance.
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Ondo Finance plans to launch tokenized US stocks and ETFs on Solana in early 2026, utilizing custody-backed assets with 24/7 blockchain transfers.
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🎁XRP-ETF continues to gain momentum
In the last session, XRP-ETF achieved a net inflow of $8.19 million.
The total asset volume of XRP ETFs increased to $1.25 billion, indicating ongoing interest from institutional investors.
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🔥 Hyperliquid officially recognized the burned HYPE tokens at the Assistance Fund address
The decision was made based on the voting results: 85% of participants supported the initiative, 7% were against, and 8% abstained.
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🔈VanEck on Bitcoin prospects
David Schassler from VanEck is confident that the current lag of Bitcoin behind gold and Nasdaq 100 is a temporary phenomenon. In his opinion, this is due to reduced risk appetite and weak liquidity, rather than deterioration of fundamental characteristics.
He predicts that with the acceleration of currency devaluation and the recovery of liquidity, Bitcoin could show significant recovery.
Gold, in his view, will continue to grow next year, and Bitcoin could become a leader as early as 2026 thanks to sustainable fundamental factors.
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‼️ The orchestra will turn Bitcoin's volatility into music
🟠 An experimental orchestral project from Brazil aims to turn Bitcoin price data into live music.
🔼 The authors have already obtained permission from the authorities to raise private and charitable funds up to $197 000, which will allow musicians to save on taxes.
The description states that the project will convert monetary values into musical notation using an algorithm that tracks the movement of the BTC price and related technical data in real time.
➡️ The fundraising must be completed by December 31, after which the date of

‼️ Aave is preparing for an important vote
The token of the largest DeFi lending protocol AAVE lost almost 20% of its value over the week, as investors are concerned about the potential outcomes of the vote to transfer rights to trademarks, domains, and social media accounts from Aave Labs to the DAO.
✅ The voting in Snapshot is scheduled for the period from December 22 to December 26.
His result will determine not only who will control the intellectual rights but also the ability of the DAO to effectively manage a multibillion-dollar software business, which Aave Labs has been engaged in all

🪙The company Bitmine, associated with Tom Lee, acquired $302 million in ETH over the week.
Now the company's balance is nearly 4 million ETH, which corresponds to an amount of about $11.6 billion.
This constitutes approximately 3.37% of the total supply.
Bitmine has already surpassed more than 2/3 of the way to 5% emission, which is equivalent to approximately 6 million ETH.
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🐋 The capitulation of new whales has declined.
The main pressure during the drop of BTC from $124k to $84k was created by new whales who entered at the highs and locked in losses.
After the formation of a local bottom, their realized losses sharply decreased — active selling practically ceased.
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💶 The EU has supported the simultaneous launch of the digital euro online and offline.
The Council of the European Union has published a document outlining its position on the design of the digital euro.
🪙 In particular, the Council supported the ECB's approach: the simultaneous launch of online and offline versions of CBDC.
The future of the project now depends on European lawmakers.
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⛏ Analysts saw a "bullish signal" in the capitulation of miners
A decrease in miner activity may signal a bullish reversal for Bitcoin, according to VanEck.
📈 Analysts note that historically, Bitcoin has often shown positive returns during such periods.
Bitcoin's hash rate decreased by 4% over the month — this is the sharpest decline since April 2024.
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🕯 Ghana has legalized crypto trading.
Ghana has moved cryptocurrency trading out of the "gray area" by adopting a law on virtual asset service providers (VASP).
🏦 Now, companies need to register with the Bank of Ghana or the Securities and Exchange Commission to work with digital assets.
About 17% of the adult population in the country use cryptocurrencies.
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🇺🇸 The market capitalization of tokenized US bonds has increased 50 times.
🔼 According to Token Terminal data, since the beginning of 2024, the total market capitalization of tokenized treasury products in the US has grown from less than $200 million to almost $7 billion by the end of 2025.
This 50-fold increase highlights the rapid acceleration of blockchain adoption for government debt instruments.
✅ The market leader is the BUIDL fund from BlackRock. Other significant players are USYC from Circle, USTB from Superstate, and OUSG from Ondo Finance.
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CoinMarketCap forecast for 2026:
— The market is becoming more mature. The hype era surrounding new L1/L2 blockchains is coming to an end, and value is now concentrated on applications that are truly in demand by users.
— Most new blockchains will not be able to retain users and create sustainable ecosystems, which will lead to the underperformance of their tokens.
- Betting and forecasting platforms will become the key narrative of 2026. Success will come to those who can establish the best partnerships and attract an audience.
— DeFi is transitioning from speculative assets to real income —

📣Donald Trump will make a statement today at 23:30 UTC+2
The topic of the speech is still unknown. Along with Trump, Defense Minister Pete Hegseth and Navy Chief John Feland will be on stage. An hour before the event, Trump will receive a closed intelligence briefing. This statement draws attention against the backdrop of rising tensions around Venezuela, which piques the interest of markets and the media.
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In the last 24 hours, TON has shown the highest net inflow of stablecoins among all networks, exceeding 501 million dollars.
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⏺The company OpenAI has secured up to 40% of the world's RAM for years to come. The company has entered agreements with Samsung and SK Hynix, which produce about 70% of the RAM in the world. Under the contracts, OpenAI receives approximately 900,000 wafers per month — this amounts to tens of millions of modules and up to half of the world's DRAM production.
Memory is purchased at the level of chips, rather than in the form of ready-made modules, to outmaneuver other customers. They are used for AI data centers and the StarGate project. Contracts are valid for a minimum of 2029 with pos

🦄 Uniswap set a record for the number of users
In the entire history of the protocol, swaps have been made by 232 million unique addresses — considering versions V1–V4 and all networks, including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base.
No other DeFi protocol has even come close to such a scale.
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