Surf is an AI-powered investment research assistant for the cryptocurrency field. It recently completed a $15 million funding round led by Pantera, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others.

According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will delist the AIAUSDT perpetual contract and will close all AIAUSDT perpetual contracts on December 11, 2025 at 20:15, with automatic settlement. After settlement, the contract will be delisted.

According to ChainCatcher, seven financial industry associations in China have jointly issued a risk warning, explicitly prohibiting domestic participation in virtual currency and Real World Asset (RWA) token issuance and trading activities. Following this regulatory stance, mainland companies have seen a significant cooling in their RWA business ventures in Hong Kong. Industry insiders report a dramatic drop of over 90% in consultation inquiries, with many ongoing projects being asked to pause. Consequently, related concept stocks have experienced a decline, with companies like Langxin Group and GCL Energy Technology seeing their stock values halved from recent highs. In response, some enterprises are now exploring Real Data Asset (RDA) as an alternative direction.

The UAE, particularly Abu Dhabi, is rapidly emerging as a compliance hub and “new Switzerland” for the global cryptocurrency industry.

In a recent interview with CNBC, 21 Capital CEO Jack Mallers reiterated that the company is not a Bitcoin treasury, but rather a Bitcoin-native company backed by Tether and SoftBank, aiming to achieve cash flow, growth, and Bitcoin accumulation. According to on-chain holdings data released by Jack Mallers for Twenty One Capital, the company has increased its holdings by 441.25 Bitcoins in the past seven days, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 43,514.12.

Indian blockchain remittance startup Frex announced the completion of a 95 million Indian rupee (approximately US$1.05 million) Pre-Seed funding round, co-led by Zeropearl VC and White Venture Capital, with participation from a group of angel investors. The company leverages blockchain technology and local banking partnerships to build a real-time remittance solution, primarily serving immigrants and overseas workers by providing cross-border remittance services. (eletsonline)

Robinhood Markets, a Nasdaq-listed stock and cryptocurrency trading platform, released its November operating data, revealing that its total assets reached $325 billion as of the end of November, a 5% decrease month-over-month but a 67% increase year-over-year. Furthermore, Robinhood's notional cryptocurrency trading volume in November was $28.6 billion, a 12% decrease from October 2025 and a 19% decrease year-over-year. Of this, $12 billion was traded through its app and $16.6 billion through Bitstamp. (Globenewswire)

According to Foresight News, Paxos co-founder and CEO Chad Cascarilla announced at the Solana Breakpoint conference that Paxos has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become a clearing agency. This move would enable Paxos to directly custody and issue stocks and bonds on-chain, allowing users to hold actual underlying assets rather than derivatives. Cascarilla emphasized that this development is crucial for the large-scale transition of traditional financial assets onto blockchain. Cascarilla outlined Paxos's goal to facilitate the integration of traditional assets into the blockchain environment. The company plans to expand its presence in the stablecoin and asset tokenization sectors, including the growth of USDG and gold tokenization products. He expressed the belief that public blockchains will become a unified global platform for asset trading, significantly enhancing market accessibility and liquidity.

According to Cointelegraph, Polish lawmakers have reignited the debate over cryptocurrency regulation by reintroducing a comprehensive crypto bill, following its rejection by President Karol Nawrocki. This move has heightened tensions between Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The bill, known as Bill 2050, was presented by Polska2050, a member of the ruling coalition in Poland's Sejm, just days after Nawrocki vetoed a similar proposal. Despite claims from supporters like Adam Gomoła that the new bill is an "improved" version of the vetoed Bill 1424, government spokesman Adam Szłapka stated that "not even a comma" had been altered. The controversy surrounding Poland's crypto legislation unfolds as the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is being implemented across member states, with a compliance deadline set for July 2026. Critics argue that Bill 2050 is essentially a replica of the original Bill 1424, aiming to establish the Polish Financial Supervision Authority as the primary regulator for the country's crypto asset market. Polish politician Tomasz Mentzen has criticized the previous bill as "118 pages of overregulation," especially when compared to shorter versions in other EU countries like Hungary and Romania. Mentzen expressed his disapproval on social media, mocking Tusk's assertion that the president's veto was linked to alleged "Russian mafia" involvement, and sarcastically remarked that "the bill is perfect, and anyone who thinks otherwise is funded by Putin." Government spokesman Szłapka suggested that President Nawrocki might not veto the bill this time, following a classified security briefing in parliament that reportedly provided him with comprehensive insights into the national security implications. The debate over Poland's crypto bill is significant as it sets a precedent for the implementation of the EU-wide MiCA regulation, which proposes local financial regulators take charge of market supervision. This issue is particularly relevant amid calls from some EU member states for more centralized oversight under the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). In October, the Bank of France advocated for granting ESMA direct supervisory powers, warning that fragmented oversight could jeopardize the EU's financial sovereignty. However, some member states, including Malta, have resisted centralized oversight, arguing that it could introduce additional layers of supervision that might hinder market innovation. Polish economist Krzysztof Piech, a vocal critic of Poland's proposed crypto bill, has questioned the necessity of local legislation, noting that MiCA protections will be in place by 2026. While local reports indicate that Nawrocki may not veto the bill this time, there is speculation that his office has been presented with an "alternative" draft aimed at fostering more favorable market conditions. This alternative proposal reportedly seeks to align with the EU-wide MiCA framework and remove direct oversight from the local regulator.

Official data shows that since the launch of Gate's exclusive and pioneering contract points system, it has completed 40 airdrop events, covering over 55 popular cryptocurrencies. The cumulative earnings per account have exceeded $2,000, with the highest single-event airdrop yielding over $127. The performance is impressive. It is understood that Gate's contract points mechanism is the first of its kind in the industry, creating a virtuous cycle between trading incentives and community rewards, bringing continuous high returns to active users.

1. Allianz Investment Management: The Federal Reserve will need to continue balancing its dual mandate; 2. Binance: Cysic (CYS) airdrop threshold is 226 Alpha Credits; 3. Lending protocol Tydro deposits approach $600 million, a 50% month-over-month increase; 4. Trader Banmu Xia: BTC's next month's upside potential may be in the $103,500-$112,500 range; 5. Reuters poll: Bank of Japan expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December, reaching 1% by September next year; 6. Binance will support BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network upgrade and hard fork; 7. US Republican hardliners dissatisfied with the defense bill's passage without banning central bank digital currencies; 8. Polymarket's weekly trading volume hits a record high, exceeding data from the election week; 9. FTX/Alameda unstaking 194,800 SOL, worth $25.5 million; 10. Binance: BeatSwap (BTX) The airdrop threshold is 241 Alpha points; 11. UBS: It is expected that the scale of Hong Kong stock IPOs will exceed RMB300 billion next year, ranking first in the world.

Key Insights: The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Chair has said the agency will test on-chain markets in the United States. She wants a small pilot to see if blockchains can handle regulated trading. This is big news considering the current market premise. It changes the way the US may treat digital assets source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/12/11/cftc-chair-backs-on-chain-pilot-in-a-move-that-could-lift-the-crypto-market/

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Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency, Web 3.0: How to Become a Web3 Super Individual? A Guide to Personal Awakening in the AI+Crypto Era. (Jinse Finance) Individuals are replacing institutions as the core link in value creation.

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially granted Gemini Exchange a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license, allowing it to launch a prediction market platform called Gemini Titan, which will initially offer binary event contracts.

This decision further highlights the unusual divisions within the Federal Reserve, marking the first time since 2019 that there have been three dissenting votes.

The cryptocurrency industry is facing a huge challenge in popularizing knowledge – obscure technical jargon and a unique industry subculture both deter the general public.

As stablecoins become more globalized and diversified, what kind of infrastructure and mechanisms do we need to truly make them an entry point for inclusive finance?