Lighter surpasses Hyperliquid in monthly perpetuals volume, fueled by its LIT token airdrop and fee incentives, signaling a competitive shift in Ethereum’s decentralized derivatives landscape.
SEC official Cicely LaMothe retires after pivotal work clarifying crypto ETPs and staking rules. Her departure marks a transition in how the agency balances institutional enforcement with the specialized oversight of evolving DeFi and meme coin ecosystems.
Bitmine, the world’s largest corporate ETH holder, launched its staking pilot with a $219 million deposit on December 27, targeting a $371 million annual yield.
Cardano’s ADA plummeted 70% in 2025, with TVL dropping to $182 million. Charles Hoskinson refutes liquidation rumors as the ecosystem pivots to the Midnight privacy layer.
Aave’s $140 million revenue milestone is overshadowed by a “civil war” over brand control. Founder Stani Kulechov denies vote-buying after a controversial $15 million token purchase.
Changpeng Zhao champions “Stablecoin 2.0,” moving beyond fiat-backed assets toward yield-bearing models like Ethena and USD1 to fuel BNB Chain’s 2-million-user ecosystem.
Trust Wallet users lost $7 million following a malicious update to the Chrome extension (v2.68) on Christmas 2025. Binance has committed to full user reimbursement.
Anthony Scaramucci’s 2025 portfolio—split between BTC, SOL, ETH, and AVAX—dropped 30% this year. Despite losses, Scaramucci maintains a multi-year “infrastructure” thesis on digital gold and rails.
Gold-backed stablecoins hit $4 billion in 2025, with Tether Gold and PAX Gold dominating 90% of the market as investors seek physical asset-backed digital liquidity.
OAK Research reveals a 2025 “reckoning” for Layer 1 tokens as user growth fell 25%. Solana MAUs plummeted 60% while revenues concentrated in stablecoin giants.
