Binance founder Changpeng Zhao responded to a recent $50 million loss from an address poisoning scam within one hour by proposing real-time blacklist queries across the crypto industry. He believes coordinated blacklisting of wallets receiving such funds, supported by security alliances and better wallet design, could drastically reduce these attacks.

Hyperliquid confirmed this week that a wallet tied to a former employee dismissed in Q1 2024 executed large short trades against HYPE. On December 17, the address deposited about $53,000 USDC and opened roughly $223,000 in leveraged shorts, including a $180,000 HYPE position. The exchange reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy on insider trading and defended the protocol's solvency.

On 24 December 2025, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs registered significant net outflows, with thin holiday liquidity and year-end portfolio moves weighing on flows. Bitcoin products saw $188.6 million in redemptions and Ethereum funds lost $95.5 million, while XRP and Solana ETFs attracted smaller inflows. Several analysts described the pattern as seasonal rebalancing and profit-taking rather than a shift in longer-term sentiment toward crypto ETFs.

On 24 December 2025, a potential 2026 IPO by Kraken was framed as a possible catalyst for fresh institutional inflows while Bitcoin struggled to recover after a late‑year setback. The asset remains below its October record above $126,000 following a roughly $19 billion liquidation, with opinions split between continued expansion and a cooler phase in 2026.

In March, Lip-Bu Tan became Intel's CEO and by August had turned a Truth Social attack from President Donald Trump into a $5.7 billion U.S. government equity investment that made the country Intel's largest shareholder. Tan, a veteran investor with extensive China ties, used endorsements from major tech leaders, agreed to an equity-for-CHIPS structure, and simultaneously launched aggressive internal cost cuts and new chip manufacturing strategies. These moves reshaped Intel's political leverage in the global chip race and lifted its share price significantly since his appointment.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded at $0.00000711, down 0.2% over 24 hours, with weekly losses above 10% following a year-to-date decline near 70% and its first weekly death cross. An AI model forecasts an average $0.0000072933 on the first day of 2026, about 2.6% higher, with scenarios ranging from $0.00000705 to $0.00000768.

On Dec. 24, 2025, a long-inactive Ethereum premine address holding 2,000 ETH was reactivated after 10.4 years, with the stash's value rising from $620 in 2015 to $5.86 million. On-chain data show a sequence of test and bulk transfers, and traders are watching whether the remaining 401 ETH heads to exchanges during the thin holiday trading period.

As crypto moves toward 2026, market conditions are turning more optimistic, with improving liquidity, rising adoption and greater institutional involvement. Against this backdrop, three presale projects – Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), PEPENODE (PEPENODE) and Maxi Doge (MAXI) – are being positioned as candidates for significant upside if a strong bull market emerges. These early-stage tokens advertise large fundraising totals and high staking APYs, appealing to traders seeking higher-risk opportunities beyond large-cap assets.