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An anonymous miner has successfully solo-mined a Bitcoin block, receiving a 3.1 BTC reward valued at approximately $280,000. According to data from the blockchain explorer Mempool, the block was mined at height 927,474 at around 8:22 p.m. UTC on Dec. 11.

Cryptocurrency asset manager Bitwise has criticized Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) for its potential move to exclude companies holding significant cryptocurrency reserves (DATs) from its indexes, calling the action discriminatory. In a statement, Bitwise argued that the purpose of an index is to reflect the market, not to evaluate the merits of a particular business model. The firm noted that MSCI's suggestion that it might remove Strategy (MSTR) from its indexes raises concerns about the objectivity and eligibility criteria of the indexes. Bitwise expressed confidence in the long-term success of Strategy and other DATs, emphasizing that if MSCI were to delist these companies, it would be discrimination against both cryptocurrency and the fastest-growing asset class and its participants.

YouTube has added an option for content creators to receive earnings in PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD, Fortune reported exclusively. A spokesperson for Google confirmed the addition but declined to provide further details. YouTube is reportedly a long-time client of PayPal, using its services for employee salary payments. PayPal explained that its infrastructure allows YouTube to offer the crypto option without needing to handle the digital assets directly.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a U.S. court, told the court that he wanted to apologize to all his victims, CNBC reported. Kwon is the central figure in the $40 billion collapse of the Terra-Luna ecosystem and was indicted on nine charges. Hundreds of victims reportedly sent letters detailing their losses following his extradition to and detention in the U.S. in 2024. CNBC also noted that Kwon, wearing a yellow prison jumpsuit, said the victims' stories were heartbreaking and served as a reminder of the great damage he had caused. Following the sentencing, Kwon's defense team stated that he is genuinely remorseful and will continue to work toward compensating victims. Kwon had previously reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to plead guilty to some charges in exchange for serving half of his sentence in another country. This arrangement could allow him to serve the remainder of his term in a nation such as South Korea.

Ant International, the global business arm of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has completed a test for cross-border transfers of tokenized deposits, the South China Morning Post reported. The trial was conducted in collaboration with global banking giant HSBC and the SWIFT interbank messaging network, utilizing the ISO 20022 international financial messaging standard.

Bitcoin miners are capitalizing on an opportunity to accumulate BTC at below-market prices while corporate Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies are slowing their purchases, according to a recent report from BitcoinTreasuries cited by Cointelegraph. The report notes that miners are in an advantageous position as they can acquire BTC for less than its market value, allowing them to maintain their holdings from the open market. In contrast, DAT companies are expected to purchase 40,000 BTC in the fourth quarter, the lowest volume since the third quarter of last year. This slowdown is attributed to these firms digesting recent acquisitions and assessing risk. The trend reportedly began last month after BTC fell below $90,000 for the first time since April. Currently, about two-thirds of the 100 companies that have bought BTC are holding unrealized losses.

Worldcoin (WLD) has updated its proprietary app to include a cryptocurrency transfer function and an encrypted chat feature, according to a report from TechCrunch. The transfer feature supports virtual accounts, enabling users to receive salaries and deposit or withdraw cash. The new chat function, called World Chat, includes a tool to verify whether a user has been authenticated by Worldcoin. A representative for the project explained that the update is designed to increase user interaction and that the company plans to simplify its iris authentication process in the future to lower the barrier to verification.

AI IP protocol Story Protocol and Ethereum restaking infrastructure provider EigenCloud have announced a partnership to jointly build a verifiable AI infrastructure. The companies stated that the infrastructure is designed to prove the origin of data and models, as well as their computational processes, on-chain. Under the partnership, Story Protocol will manage on-chain IP registration and licensing, while EigenCloud will be responsible for verifiable compute and settlement. The plan aims to create a crypto-AI economy where AI agents can license data and models on-chain and automatically exchange royalties based on usage.

Christian Thompson, Managing Director of the Sui (SUI) Foundation, said in a recent interview with the Maeil Business Newspaper that if Ethereum is a horse-drawn carriage, then Sui is a car. He added that Sui is well past the stage of defining itself in comparison to other chains like Ethereum, asserting that it has firmly established itself as a top-tier Layer 1 blockchain. Thompson explained that the project started as an L1 to create a fast and efficient network. He also emphasized that Sui was designed from the outset with scalability and interoperability in mind, adding that the existence of high-performance L1s like Sui is crucial for institutional adoption of blockchain technology.

Digital asset service provider Hex Trust has launched issuance and custody services for wrapped XRP (wXRP), The Block reported. The token is pegged 1:1 to XRP and is designed to support DeFi and cross-chain utility.

Swiss crypto wallet Tangem has announced its integration with the crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE). The partnership allows users to deposit stablecoins such as USDT and USDC into Aave's liquidity pools to earn yield.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $92,000. BTC is trading at $91,960.31 on the Binance USDT market.

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold confirmation votes early next week for the chairs of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), CoinDesk reported. If confirmed, CFTC nominee Michael Selig and acting FDIC Chair Travis Hill will be officially appointed to lead their respective agencies. The outlet noted that both the CFTC and FDIC are key regulatory bodies with significant influence over the U.S. cryptocurrency sector.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 17, unchanged from yesterday. The index measures the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of these top coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days. Conversely, a period where Bitcoin outperforms the majority of altcoins is considered a Bitcoin season. A reading closer to 100 on the index signifies a stronger altcoin season.

Cryptocurrency financial services firm Galaxy Digital has transferred 700 BTC, valued at $64.8 million, to a new anonymous address, according to a report from Onchain Lens on X. The recipient address, which begins with bc1qp8, has been accumulating BTC from Galaxy Digital since Dec. 9. Its total holdings now stand at 1,900 BTC, worth approximately $176 million.

Bitcoin options with a notional value of $3.67 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Dec. 12, according to data from crypto options exchange Deribit. The put/call ratio for the contracts is 1.1, with a max pain price of $90,000. Additionally, Ethereum options worth $770 million will expire at the same time. These options have a put/call ratio of 1.22 and a max pain price of $3,100.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider Alternative remains at 29, unchanged from yesterday, keeping market sentiment in the "fear" category. The index measures market emotion on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). It is calculated based on factors including volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $93,000. BTC is trading at $93,009.52 on the Binance USDT market.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $92,000. BTC is trading at $92,008 on the Binance USDT market.

Whale Alert reported that 215,416,313 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to OKX. The transaction is valued at about $215 million.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $91,000. BTC is trading at $91,050.29 on the Binance USDT market.

Coinbase has selected Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the bridge for its $7 billion in wrapped assets, CoinDesk reported. The protocol will allow users to leverage the oracle network to move assets such as cbBTC, cbETH, cbDOGE, cbLTC, cbADA, and cbXRP between various networks and applications.

Decentralized perpetuals exchange Aster has announced its Rocket Launch Round 3 CYS listing campaign. The trading event will run until 2:00 p.m. UTC on Dec. 18, with eligible participants set to receive a share of $50,000 in ASTER and additional CYS tokens. During the campaign, a 1.5x boost will be applied to CYS/USDT spot trading. Rewards will be calculated based solely on fees from CYS/USDT spot buy orders, excluding sell orders, and are capped at 3% of the total prize pool per user. To qualify, users must hold at least 444 ASTER in their spot or perpetuals account between 10:00 a.m. UTC on Dec. 11 and 2:00 p.m. UTC on Dec. 18. Account snapshots will be taken randomly during this period.