A cryptocurrency whale faced significant losses of up to 99% when liquidating AI agent tokens amid declining market liquidity and sentiment. The rapid selling caused substantial price drops due to shallow order books, highlighting inherent risks in illiquid crypto markets.

The Senate Banking Committee has postponed its markup on crypto market structure legislation to early 2026, delaying resolution on SEC and CFTC oversight, which may hinder U.S. crypto innovation due to ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

The Bitwise Solana ETF experienced its first outflow of $4.6 million on Dec. 15, breaking a month-long inflow trend amid a crypto market downturn. Despite this, cumulative inflows remain strong, showing ongoing investor interest in Solana ETFs.

Japan's push into regulated digital finance continues as SBI Holdings and Startale move to issue a yen-denominated stablecoin for global payments in 2026.
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SBI Holdings and Startale have agreed to jointly develop a yen-denominated stablecoin under Japan's regulatory framework.
The

Aster has introduced a new trading feature aimed at traders who want speed and leverage without exposing their positions to the market.
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Aster launched Shield Mode on Dec. 15, offering private BTC and ETH perp trading with leverage up to 1001x.
Trades execute instantly with zero

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Hybrid crypto hub Byrrgis has secured an EU MiCA license ahead of its January 15 launch, opening its waitlist for early access.
Hybrid crypto hub Byrrgi

SEC opens formal review into Nasdaq's bid to list tokenized stocks, testing how blockchain shares can coexist with DTCC‑cleared equities.​
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SEC launches consultation on Nasdaq's proposal to trade tokenized securities on the same order book and rights framework as traditional shares.

Roomba maker iRobot files pre-packaged Chapter 11 in Delaware as Shenzhen Picea moves to take control and cancel over $260m in debt.
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iRobot launches pre-packaged Chapter 11 in Delaware with target completion by February 2026.
Shenzhen Picea Robotics to acquire 100% equity while cancel

FSOC has removed crypto from its systemic risk list after Trump's pro‑crypto order, the GENIUS Act, SEC and OCC shifts, and growing ETF and stablecoin use by U.S. banks.
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FSOC's 2025 report moves digital assets from "vulnerabilities" to "significant market developments," citing

A critical React Server Components RCE bug is being weaponized to hijack servers, drain crypto wallets, plant Monero miners, and deepen a $3B 2025 theft wave despite urgent patch pleas.​
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Security Alliance and Google TIG say attackers exploit CVE-2025-55182 in React Server Components to

Michael Egorov, who founded decentralized finance protocol Curve Finance, has proposed a 17.45 million CRV token grant that will fund several key initiatives designed to improve the protocol's infrastructure and support a 25-person core development team.
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Curve Finance founder Michael Eg

Kevin Hassett defends Fed independence as Trump weighs him and Kevin Warsh for chair, prediction markets shift, and fresh rate cuts keep crypto in wait-and-see mode.​
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Kevin Hassett, now a leading Fed chair contender, says Trump's views would only matter if backed by data, stressing

Spanish and Danish police dismantle a cross-border gang that kidnapped and killed a crypto holder, underscoring the rise of violent 'wrench attacks.'
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Spanish and Danish authorities arrested suspects after a Málaga couple was abducted for access to their crypto wallets, leaving the