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Binance has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for Ethereum (ETH) to support network wallet maintenance. The suspension will begin at 5:55 a.m. UTC on Dec. 25.

The number of former senior officials from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) taking jobs in the crypto industry has surged over the past two years, Segye Ilbo reported exclusively. While previously only one or two former FSS employees at grade four or above joined the sector annually, the number rose to five last year and has reached eight so far this year through November. Over the last five years, 16 such officials have moved to the country's two largest exchanges, Dunamu (nine) and Bithumb (seven). The newspaper noted that this trend coincides with the formalization of the crypto market's regulatory framework. The report suggests that competition to hire former officials intensified after the Virtual Asset User Protection Act took effect in July of last year, bringing the industry under official regulatory oversight.

An address believed to belong to cryptocurrency services provider Matrixport has withdrawn 1,090 BTC, valued at $94.7 million, from Binance, Onchain-Lense reported. Such withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a move to hold the assets.

Cryptocurrency prediction market Polymarket has officially confirmed that multiple users suffered losses due to a security incident involving a third-party authentication provider. According to The Block, user reports of account hacks and asset losses began appearing on social media earlier this week. In a statement on its official Discord, Polymarket said it had identified and resolved a security issue that affected a small number of users, attributing the problem to a vulnerability at the third-party provider. The platform added that it will contact the affected users directly but did not disclose the name of the provider or the specific scale of the damages.

U.S. hedge fund titan Ray Dalio said in a recent podcast that central banks are unlikely to hold Bitcoin due to several issues, Watcher.Guru reported. He argued that while BTC is recognized as a form of value, governments can interfere with or monitor peer-to-peer transactions. In contrast, Dalio described gold as the only asset that governments cannot touch or control. He added that these and other problems make it improbable that central banks and many other financial institutions will fully adopt BTC. Dalio previously stated in November that he had allocated about 1% of his personal portfolio to Bitcoin.

As risk-off sentiment intensifies across markets, gold has been hitting successive all-time highs while Bitcoin, often touted as "digital gold," is struggling to defend key price support levels. According to an analysis by Coindesk, gold has surged 70% this year, silver has jumped 150%, and platinum has also set new records. In contrast, Bitcoin is weighed down by significant profit-taking. The media outlet suggests that increased bond yield volatility and sharp U.S. dollar fluctuations have strengthened risk aversion, benefiting traditional assets like gold over cryptocurrencies. Coindesk emphasized that if Bitcoin were truly digital gold, it should be proving its value in the current market but has failed to do so, indicating it tends to perform well only in environments with accommodative monetary policy and strong risk-on sentiment. Separately, David Miller, Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Funds, stated that Bitcoin is nevertheless a worthy long-term portfolio addition as a hedge against fiscal expansion and currency devaluation. However, he noted that it plays a different role than gold, which central banks hold as a reserve asset. Miller argued that Bitcoin cannot replace fiat as a reserve asset, a function gold can serve, characterizing BTC as a retail-investor-driven asset while gold is thoroughly institution-focused.

South Korean crypto exchanges Bithumb and Coinone have announced their support for the rebranding and token swap of AI16Z. The project's ticker will change to ELIZAOS. According to Bithumb, the token swap ratio will vary depending on the holding period. The first snapshot was completed around 11:40 a.m. UTC on Nov. 11. The timing for a second snapshot, as well as the suspension of trading and withdrawals, will be announced at a later date.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes deposited 682 ETH, worth $2 million, to Binance a short while ago, according to Onchain Lens.

Binance has announced it will delist five spot trading pairs at 3:00 a.m. UTC on Dec. 26: BIO/FDUSD, ENS/FDUSD, INJ/ETH, TREE/BNB, and VTHO/TRY.

South Korean crypto exchanges Bithumb and Coinone have issued an investment warning for AI16Z, according to official announcements. The exchanges stated the designation is due to the project's failure to timely disclose crucial information that could significantly impact the asset's value. They also cited a lack of transparency and rationality in the project's procedures for implementing significant changes.

The market capitalization of USD1 has surged after Binance launched a promotion offering a 20% annual percentage rate (APR) on the stablecoin, according to Wu Blockchain. Following the announcement, the supply of USD1 increased by 45.6 million, pushing its total market cap above $2.79 billion. USD1 is the stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), an entity associated with the Trump family.

The Spanish government will fully implement the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation on July 1, 2026, local media outlet Cryptonoticias reported. After this date, only companies that have obtained a MiCA license will be permitted to continue operations. Additionally, Spain will implement the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8) on Jan. 1, 2026. This will require cryptocurrency exchanges and service providers to report user transactions, balances, and fund movements to EU tax authorities.

South Korean exchange Coinone has announced it will delist Port3 (PORT3) on Jan. 26 at 6:00 a.m. UTC. The exchange stated that the token was designated as an investment warning item following a security incident on Nov. 23, 2025, which resulted in the unauthorized issuance of additional PORT3 tokens. According to Coinone, it requested and reviewed explanatory materials from the Port3 team but could not confirm that the issues prompting the warning had been resolved. The exchange concluded that it is terminating trading support for the token to protect users.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone announced that it has designated Yala (YALA) as a trading caution item. The exchange stated that a comprehensive review identified multiple deficiencies related to the viability and sustainability of the project's crypto-related business, as well as the transparency and reasonableness of its procedures for making material changes. Coinone concluded that these factors create a potential for harm to users.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the top three cryptocurrency futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: Long 48.32% / Short 51.68% 1. Binance: Long 48.68% / Short 51.32% 2. OKX: Long 50.21% / Short 49.79% 3. Bybit: Long 49.7% / Short 50.3%

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced that it will change the name of APENFT to AINFT, effective from 5:30 a.m. UTC today. The token's English name will also be updated from APENFT to AINFT.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $95.53 million on Dec. 23, according to data compiled by Trader T. The outflow marks a return to negative flows just one day after a brief net inflow ended a seven-day streak of withdrawals. Grayscale’s ETHE led the outflows with $50.89 million, followed by BlackRock’s ETHA with $25.05 million, Bitwise’s ETHW with $13.98 million, and Franklin Templeton’s EZET with $5.61 million. All other funds reported no net flows for the day.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $188.38 million on Dec. 23, marking the fourth consecutive day of withdrawals, according to data from Trader T. BlackRock's IBIT led the outflows with $157.08 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $15.30 million, Grayscale's GBTC at $10.28 million, and Bitwise's BITB at $5.72 million. The remaining ETFs recorded no net inflows or outflows for the day.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced it will temporarily suspend all cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal services for a regular asset audit. The suspension will last for 10 hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. UTC on Dec. 31.

Although Bitcoin reached a nominal all-time high of $126,000, its real value adjusted for inflation has not yet surpassed $100,000, according to an analysis reported by Cointelegraph. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, explained that after applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI) benchmarked to 2020, Bitcoin's real all-time high stands at $99,848. This figure was calculated by adjusting the BTC price to account for the decline in purchasing power, based on monthly CPI data released from 2020 to the present. The U.S. dollar's real purchasing power has fallen by approximately 20% since 2020, while the unadjusted CPI has increased by 2.7% over the last 12 months.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $87,000. BTC is trading at $86,977.44 on the Binance USDT market.

Global Web3 security firm CertiK has reported that security incidents have led to total losses of $3.35 billion this year. In its annual report, CertiK noted that supply chain attacks accounted for approximately half of the total, amounting to $1.45 billion, citing the Bybit hack in February as a leading example. The firm's analysis suggests that hackers are increasingly targeting core services and infrastructure supply chains common to multiple companies, rather than searching for vulnerabilities in individual protocols or smart contracts. This strategy creates systemic risk, where a single hack can lead to extensive damage. CertiK also warned users to be cautious of phishing sites and messages generated with artificial intelligence (AI).

Decentralized derivatives trading platform EdgeX announced through its official channels that it will exclusively list its native memecoin, Maru (MARU), on Dec. 25 at 2:00 a.m. UTC.

An address believed to belong to crypto hedge fund Arrington Capital unstaked 5.68 million ETHFI ($4.04 million) from Ether.fi five hours ago, The Data Nerd reported.

An address believed to belong to Trend Research, a subsidiary of LD Capital, has purchased an additional 6,379 ETH ($130 million) through a leveraged loan, EmberCN reported. The firm began accumulating ETH last November when the price was $3,400 and now holds a total of 580,000 ETH ($1.72 billion). This latest purchase comes despite the entity facing an unrealized loss of approximately $141 million on its holdings.