On December 16, 2025, AB DAO announced that MEXC has officially enabled USD1 (World Liberty Financial USD) deposits on the AB Core network, with withdrawals to be opened once liquidity meets platform requirements—further expanding USD1’s cross-platform circulation and usability within the AB ecosystem. Deposits (AB Core): Available from Dec 16, 2025, 14:00 (SGT, UTC+8) Withdrawals (AB Core): To be enabled when liquidity requirements are met; please refer to MEXC for the latest status AB will continue advancing asset integrations and ecosystem collaboration on AB Core, while optimizing the multi-chain experience to deliver more stable and efficient on-chain services for users worldwide. About AB AB is an open financial infrastructure built on a heterogeneous blockchain architecture, connecting cross-chain asset circulation and expanding applications in stablecoins, payments, and philanthropy. Website: www.ab.org Global Community: www.ab.org/community

If stablecoins—the tokenized form of fiat currency—can function efficiently in the real world, what about the tokenized form of stocks?

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According to BlockBeats, the Nikkei 225 index closed down by 784.82 points, marking a 1.56% decrease, settling at 49,383.29 points. Similarly, South Korea's KOSPI index ended the day with a decline of 91.46 points, a 2.24% drop, closing at 3,999.13 points.

As the crypto industry becomes increasingly mainstream, Chinese entrepreneurs seem to be moving further and further away from center stage.

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The meeting of the coordination mechanism for cracking down on virtual currency trading and speculation convened by the central bank set the stage for the large-scale cleanup of mining sites in Xinjiang two weeks later.

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The President of the United States opens the door to a potential presidential pardon for the co-founder of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet. source: https://atlas21.com/trump-considers-a-pardon-for-samourai-wallet-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-considers-a-pardon-for-samourai-wallet-ceo

CME Group will launch real-time and reference pricing indices for Hedera’s HBAR on December 29, expanding regulated crypto market data coverage. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/cme-group-expands-crypto-pricing-hbar-index/

SBI Holdings and Startale Labs have announced a collaboration to launch a regulated Japanese yen–backed stablecoin on the public Ethereum blockchain, targeting global financial settlement use cases. The stablecoin is expected to debut in the first half of 2026, according to the announcement. source: https://www.ethnews.com/sbi-and-startale-to-launch-regulated-yen-stablecoin-for-global-settlement/

Derivatives positioning remains negative while market sentiment has fallen to levels seen during major capitulations. Together, these signals point to an elevated-risk environment where persistent short-term selling pressure coincides with extreme investor fear. source: https://axeladlerjr.com/futures-market-under-bear-pressure-amid-extreme-fear/

A critical vulnerability in React, one of the world’s most widely used JavaScript libraries, is being actively exploited by hackers to inject crypto-draining malware into legitimate websites — a development that has alarmed cybersecurity experts and Web3 teams alike.

On November 4, 2025, the DeFi world experienced a "Black Tuesday".

A Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement savings after sending $85,958 to a scammer posing as a romantic partner and trader. Despite repeated warnings from his adviser, the investor fell for a pig butchering scam that used emotional manipulation and false promises of high returns.

The stablecoin market has reached a historic milestone, crossing $310 billion in total capitalization for the first time. This surge underscores the growing importance of fiat-backed digital assets in the crypto ecosystem and signals increasing trust from both retail and institutional investors amid market volatility.

With 2026 fast approaching, the relationship between ETH price and fundamentals is clearer than at any time since the NFT craze. Judging from the MVRV metric and its dominance among tokenized assets, ETH appears to offer a long-term investment opportunity for allocators.

The recent heated debate between Aave DAO and Aave Labs, a dispute over governance power at the protocol and product levels, reflects a broader governance dilemma across the industry. This article analyzes the issue: Who truly owns Aave?

Soulja Boy apologised for promoting numerous crypto and NFT projects that later failed or were scams. Critics and analysts remain concerned as he appears to be involved with new high-risk tokens on the Base platform.