The Ghanaian Parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, formally legalizing cryptocurrency trading and related digital asset activities. The act stipulates that individuals and entities engaged in digital asset activities must register with the Central Bank of Ghana or the Securities and Exchange Commission, depending on the nature of their business. Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama stated that the act lays the foundation for licensing and oversight of industry participants, ensuring that emerging activities are brought under a transparent and regulated framework. Asiama explicitly stated that after the act's passage, no one will be arrested for trading cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, Ghana plans to conduct specific explorations in payments, trade finance, and market infrastructure in 2026, including research into asset-backed digital settlement tools such as gold-backed stablecoins. According to estimates by Web3 Africa Group, Ghana processed approximately $3 billion in cryptocurrency transactions between July 2023 and June 2024.

BTC, ETH, derivatives, RWA, on-chain US Treasury bonds, tokenization is entering the core area of ​​the financial market. Jinse Finance: How regulators allow tokenized assets to enter collateral and settlement systems.

According to PANews, Kuaishou (01024.HK) announced that its live streaming feature was targeted by a cyberattack on December 22, 2025, around 22:00 UTC+8. The company promptly activated its emergency response plan and, after comprehensive efforts in handling and system repair, the live streaming service has gradually returned to normal. Other services of the Kuaishou app were not affected.

According to PANews, Joey, the co-founder of Augur, one of the earliest prediction markets in the crypto space, shared his insights on the evolution of prediction markets. In a recent interview, he discussed the successes and failures of these markets. Joey identified three major challenges faced by Augur in its early days: low liquidity, poor user experience, and regulatory uncertainty. These issues hindered the alignment of the product with the market. He noted that while Augur demonstrated the potential of crypto-native innovation, it also highlighted the gap between concept and practicality. Ten years ago, the focus was on 'innovation theater,' but now there is a need to address real-world demands. He emphasized that the key lessons for prediction markets include solving the 'oracle problem' (real-world data input) and lowering user barriers, rather than relying solely on decentralization. Founders should avoid 'premature decentralization' by first developing centralized prototypes to test the market before moving on-chain. Joey attributed Polyamarket's recent success to its focus on real-time event predictions, such as elections and sports, and its high liquidity design, which attracted non-crypto users. For instance, it aggregates information more accurately than traditional polls, as evidenced by the surge in trading volume during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, showcasing its value as an 'information market.' Addressing whether prediction markets are merely gambling, Joey argued that they have evolved into risk hedging tools. Companies can use them for supply chain predictions, moving beyond the stereotype of being just gambling platforms. This shift marks a transition from speculation to utility in the crypto space. Like stock markets, prediction markets involve speculation, but their core function is information discovery. Joey warned that if regulators view them purely as gambling, they risk missing out on economic benefits. Looking ahead, Joey suggested that the U.S. might require prediction markets to comply with KYC/AML regulations, limiting anonymous transactions. While the EU and Asia have more favorable policies, the U.S. sets global standards. Regulation is a double-edged sword; clarity could attract institutional participation, but excessive control, such as banning certain event bets, could stifle innovation. He advised prediction market projects to proactively engage with regulators to avoid an 'adversarial approach.'

According to Glassnode monitoring, Bitcoin perpetual contract open interest has increased from 304,000 BTC to 310,000 BTC. Simultaneously, the funding rate has doubled from 0.04% to 0.09%, indicating that traders are accumulating leveraged long positions in preparation for year-end trading. Furthermore, December 26th will see one of the largest options expiration events in history, with Bitcoin options contracts with a notional value exceeding $23 billion expiring. Deribit data shows that call options are primarily concentrated at strike prices of $100,000 and $120,000, while put options are concentrated around $85,000. The current put/call ratio is 0.37, with the maximum bearish price at $96,000.

A South Korean man who laundered money for a voice phishing gang using cryptocurrency has been sentenced to four years in prison after an appeal cancelled his suspended sentence. The court said he was a middle manager in the scam and previous offences meant a harsher punishment was needed.

Bitcoin’s price action has entered a deceptively quiet phase. For several days, BTC has traded within a narrow band of roughly $5,000 around the $88,000 level, creating the impression of stability while underlying pressure steadily accumulates.

Prediction market predict.fun announced on its X platform that the first week of its points event will end at 10 PM Beijing time tonight. Three days later, prediction points and other additional airdrop rewards will be credited to users' accounts, and the leaderboard will be updated. Furthermore, the second week of the points event will begin immediately after the first week ends.

On the morning of December 18th, a Japanese company dealing in cryptocurrency and designer handbags was robbed in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, suffering a loss of 1 billion yen, approximately HK$50 million. Four knife-wielding robbers stole four suitcases containing cash. The victim was a 39-year-old man from mainland China. Hong Kong police have arrested 15 suspects, including the mastermind, some of whom have triad backgrounds. Seven people have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. The victim originally planned to exchange his Japanese business revenue for cryptocurrency and Hong Kong dollars through a money exchange in Hong Kong. The whereabouts of the stolen money are still being investigated.

ZOOZ Strategy Ltd. announced that it received a notification from Nasdaq on December 16th that its stock price had remained below $1 for 30 consecutive trading days, failing to meet the minimum price requirement for maintaining its listing. ZOOZ has been granted a 180-day grace period until June 15, 2026. If its stock price remains above $1 for 10 consecutive trading days, it can regain compliance. ZOOZ is considering solutions including a reverse stock split. Currently, its operations are unaffected. ZOOZ is a dual-listed company on Nasdaq and TASE, implementing a Bitcoin vault strategy.

According to PANews, Hong Kong police have arrested 15 individuals following a robbery involving Japanese company employees engaged in cryptocurrency and luxury goods businesses. The incident occurred last week when the employees traveled to a virtual currency exchange shop in Sheung Wan, intending to exchange 1 billion yen, equivalent to approximately 50 million Hong Kong dollars, into cryptocurrency and Hong Kong dollars. The employees were robbed at knifepoint. Seven of the arrested individuals have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the missing funds and have not ruled out further arrests.

Spot silver has broken through the $70/ounce mark, with a year-to-date gain of 142%. (Jinshi)

Top institutions have polarized their assessments of AI trends in 2026. One side bets that the benefits will continue to be monopolized by US tech giants, while the other side believes that as a global infrastructure upgrade, the benefits of AI will spread to the global market.

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