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🇬🇧 UK crypto ownership share falls to 8%
📉 According to a survey commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the share of adult Britons owning cryptocurrency declined from 12% to 8% over the past year, although this remains higher than the 4% recorded in 2021.
At the same time, the total value of digital assets held continues to grow: 21% of respondents own cryptocurrency worth between $1,343 and $6,708, while 11% hold between $6,709 and $13,416.
✅ Among survey respondents, 57% said they own Bitcoin, 43% reported holding Ethereum, and 21% said they own Solana.
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| 2 |  ‼️ Solana withstood a powerful “industrial-scale” DDoS attack
🧬 Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and several sources linked to the Solana ecosystem stated that the network faced an industrial-scale DDoS attack, one of the largest in history.
“A volumetric attack of 6 Tbps means billions of packets per second. Under such load, one would normally expect increased latency, skipped slots, or delayed confirmations,” wrote Pipe Network CEO David Rhodus.
📈 Instead, the data showed that the attack had virtually no impact on the network. As a result, Anatoly Yakovenko called it a “bullish signal” for Solana. | 193 |
| 3 |  💰 Visa launches USDC settlements on Solana for U.S. banks
The payment network has begun offering U.S. banks the ability to conduct transactions in USDC via the Solana network.
Going forward, Visa plans to add support for the ARC blockchain, also developed by Circle. | 310 |
| 4 |  💥 Gemini launched a prediction market in all 50 U.S. states
After receiving federal approval, the exchange rolled out its forecasting platform nationwide.
Gemini is intensifying competition in the race to build universal crypto applications. | 344 |
| 5 |  🐋 A whale lost more than $20 million on AI agent tokens
Over the year, the investor invested around $23 million in AI tokens on the Base network, but today sold the entire portfolio for just $2.58 million.
The total loss amounted to $20.43 million, or −88.77%. | 350 |
| 6 |  🔗 Ripple Labs bets on a multichain approach
Ripple Labs is expanding the use of its RLUSD stablecoin to Ethereum layer-2 blockchains.
🧑💻 RLUSD will be tested on Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain.
Ripple said the move is “critical for a scalable, efficient, and interoperable future.” | 368 |
| 7 |  🪙 SBI Holdings launches a yen-pegged stablecoin
Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings, together with blockchain company Startale Group, is set to launch a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen.
🗓 The release of the coin is preliminarily scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.
Startale recently introduced Startale USD (USDSC), an institutional-grade stablecoin. | 326 |
| 8 |  👛 MetaMask now supports Bitcoin
The MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet has added native support for Bitcoin as part of its multi-chain expansion.
🤑 Wallet users can now buy and swap Bitcoin.
Previously, MetaMask added support for Solana. | 299 |
| 9 |  ✍️ Trump may pardon head of Samourai Wallet
U.S. President Donald Trump will consider the possibility of pardoning Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet.
📕 He instructed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the case.
Rodriguez was sentenced to five years in prison for “money laundering” through crypto mixing. | 310 |
| 10 |  🏦 PayPal has applied for a banking license in the U.S.
The payment giant submitted documents to U.S. regulators to open its own bank in the state of Utah.
Earlier, PayPal’s partner Paxos — the issuer of the PYUSD stablecoin — had already received approval for banking status. | 299 |
| 11 |  ⚠️ Shutdown of Chinese miners leads to Bitcoin hashrate decline
💸 Bitcoin’s hashrate has dropped significantly since December 13 following tighter controls on mining operations in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
➡️ According to some estimates, up to 500,000 mining rigs have been taken offline, causing the sharpest decline in Bitcoin mining since the 2024 halving and resulting in a 5.6% drop in the network’s total hashrate.
➡️ Although the shutdown of mining operations is not expected to directly affect Bitcoin’s price, BTC fell below $86,000 on Monday.
The shock was particularly unexpected given that Chinese authorities had previously not objected to mining activities in Xinjiang. | 382 |
| 12 |  ‼️ Circle acquires Axelar crypto developer
💲 Stablecoin issuer Circle has announced that in early 2026 it will acquire the team and intellectual property of Interop Labs, the developer behind the cross-chain platform Axelar.
The acquisition strengthens Circle’s position in blockchain interoperability and is aimed at enhancing its projects in this area.
➡️ It was announced that the deal does not involve the Axelar Foundation or Axelar’s token-related operations, which will remain fully independent. | 408 |
| 13 |  🪙 Strategy increased its Bitcoin reserve again
The company purchased 10,645 BTC for approximately $980.3 million at an average price of $92,098.
As of December 14, 2025, Strategy holds 671,268 BTC, having invested about $50.33 billion at an average price of $74,972. The BTC reserve’s return since the start of 2025 stands at 24.9%. | 432 |
| 14 |  🐋 JPMorgan launched the tokenized MONY fund on Ethereum
The bank introduced My OnChain Net Yield (MONY) — a digital version of a money market fund for qualified investors.
The fund’s size is $100 million, with a minimum entry threshold of $1 million. | 428 |
| 15 |  ⚽️ How Tether’s attempt to buy Juventus ended
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, attempted to acquire the football club Juventus. The move, however, was unsuccessful, as the owners of the “Old Lady” flatly rejected the proposed $1.3 billion offer. Why didn’t such a large sum persuade Exor to come to the negotiating table, and what really lay behind the refusal?
🔍 Read more about this in our new article:
Off the Post: Why Tether failed to buy Juventus | 413 |
| 16 |  🇧🇷 Itaú advises holding up to 3% of a portfolio in Bitcoin in 2026
Brazil’s largest private bank recommends allocating 1–3% of a portfolio to BTC as a diversification tool and protection against currency risks.
Itaú analysts note that despite volatility and a weak 2025, the main risk for an investor is staying out of the market, while Bitcoin should complement the portfolio rather than serve as its core. | 392 |
| 17 |  🇺🇸 Kevin Hassett: The Fed must remain independent from the president
Kevin Hassett, Donald Trump’s leading candidate for the position of Fed chair, said that if appointed, interest rate decisions would not depend on the position of the U.S. president. According to him, the regulator’s key task is to maintain independence and work together with the Board of Governors.
According to Polymarket data, the probability of Hassett’s appointment is estimated at 52%, while his competitor Kevin Warsh is at around 40%. | 395 |
| 18 |  😁 Saylor is ready to work for BTC — Schiff didn’t miss the chance to joke
Strategy CEO Michael Saylor said he is “ready to work for Bitcoin,” accompanying the post with an image of himself wearing a McDonald’s uniform.
Economist and well-known crypto critic Peter Schiff replied that this is “an excellent illustration of the future that awaits Bitcoin holders.” | 398 |
| 19 |  🚀 El Salvador accelerates Bitcoin accumulation, reaching 7,500 BTC
🟠 Over the past month, El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserves increased by 1,120 BTC, marking one of the most aggressive accumulation periods since the launch of its strategic Bitcoin accumulation initiative.
One of the most significant purchases took place on November 18, when the treasury acquired 1,090 BTC in a single day, although the past week saw a more modest increase of 8 BTC.
➡️ El Salvador’s reserves have now reached 7,500 BTC, valued at approximately $677 million | 447 |
| 20 |  🇧🇷 Brazilian police seize $500 million from Bitcoin Pharaoh gang
🚨 As part of Operation “Cryptolaundry,” authorities carried out 24 search-and-seizure operations across the country, arresting 45 people and confiscating real estate and other assets belonging to them.
✅ Local media report that the police operation is linked to the criminal group of Glaidson Acácio dos Santos, known as the “Bitcoin Pharaoh,” who was recently sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Santos was the head of Gas Consultoria, one of Brazil’s largest investment pyramid schemes, which defrauded thousands of Brazilians through pseudo-investments in cryptocurrencies. | 459 |
