Spain plans to fully apply EU crypto frameworks in 2026, targeting mid‑2026 for MiCA enforcement and January 1, 2026 for DAC8. The CNMV will supervise MiCA, and firms must secure authorization by July 1, 2026. DAC8 will require automatic reporting of transactions and balances and grant seizure powers to tax authorities.

ZOOZ Strategy Ltd said on Monday it received a December 16 notice from Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Department stating it no longer meets Rule 5550(a)(2)'s $1.00 bid minimum on the Capital Market. The company has until June 15, 2026 to achieve at least 10 straight sessions at or above $1 and is evaluating a reverse split. Google Finance shows the stock down over 84% in 12 months.

Glassnode said on Tuesday that the 30-day SMA of net flows for US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs has been negative since early November, signaling muted institutional participation. Coinglass reported four straight trading days of aggregate Bitcoin ETF outflows, while the Kobeissi Letter cited $952 million leaving crypto funds last week. BlackRock's IBIT still drew minor inflows and totals $62.5 billion since inception.

BlackRock is expanding its digital assets team with new roles in New York, London and Singapore. According to job listings, openings span associate to managing director, including a New York MD role paying $270,000 to $350,000 and an APAC MD in Singapore. The push covers tokenization, stablecoins, market structure, fund services and compliance.

Nasdaq-listed iPower Inc. announced on December 23 a $30 million convertible note financing to fund a Digital Asset Treasury focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company said the initiative aligns with long-term growth goals and will allocate 80% of future tranches to digital asset acquisitions. Bitcoin was around $87,372.63 at publication, according to CoinMarketCap.

The Central Bank of Russia has released a draft framework to allow cryptocurrency investing while setting differentiated rules for retail and qualified investors, with full implementation targeted for July 2026. Retail participants would face an annual cap of 300,000 rubles and must pass a competency test, while qualified investors could invest without such limits apart from anonymous tokens, and only licensed intermediaries would be permitted to handle crypto transactions.

Amplify has listed two new exchange-traded funds on NYSE Arca that focus on companies involved in stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure. The stablecoin ETF and the tokenization ETF provide equity exposure to firms such as Visa, Circle, PayPal, BlackRock and JPMorgan that derive revenue from digital asset payments, infrastructure and tokenized financial services.

Upexi filed a shelf registration to raise up to $1 billion, saying proceeds may fund general purposes and expansion of its Solana holdings. The stock closed Tuesday down 7.54% to $1.84, then rose 4.34% after hours to $1.92. The firm holds 2.1 million SOL valued at $262.3 million.