According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet (0x9a9...0bb5) that may belong to Bitmine received 48,049 ETH from FalconX, worth $141.78 million.

According to Cointelegraph, the Jito Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the development of the Jito platform, has announced its return to the United States. This decision comes in light of what the foundation describes as "clearer rules" for digital assets within the country. Jito is known for its role as a maximal extractable value (MEV) infrastructure builder for the Solana network. MEV involves the profit potential for traders or validators who can manipulate the order, inclusion, or exclusion of transactions within a blockchain block. By rearranging transactions before they are confirmed, MEV participants can exploit opportunities such as arbitrage or front-running to earn additional fees on transaction rewards. The Jito Foundation had previously been compelled to operate overseas due to the debanking of the crypto industry during what was termed Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Lucas Bruder, co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, who is also known by the pseudonym "buffalu," explained the challenges faced by the foundation. He stated, "Banks wouldn’t service us. Vendors wouldn’t contract with us. Every product decision carried real but unquantifiable legal risk from a hostile and capricious regulatory agency gone rogue." Bruder highlighted recent regulatory changes, including the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill and ongoing efforts by lawmakers to establish a crypto market structure bill, as key factors influencing the foundation's decision to return to the U.S. This move signifies a significant shift in the regulatory landscape in the United States, particularly at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following the 2024 presidential election and the appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC chair. Despite the presence of a pro-crypto administration in the White House and at the SEC, crypto industry executives continue to report challenges related to debanking. In November, Jack Mallers, CEO of Bitcoin Lightning Network payments company Strike, revealed that JPMorgan Chase had closed his personal bank account without providing a specific reason. Mallers noted that his father had been a private client of the bank for over 30 years. In August, Alex Rampell, a general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, warned of the ongoing nature of Operation Chokepoint by the banking industry through alternative tactics. These include banks imposing excessive fees on clients moving crypto to wallets, centralized exchanges, Web3 applications, and other digital asset service providers, or outright blocking transfers to specific crypto platforms. The crypto industry continues to navigate these challenges as it seeks to establish a more stable and supportive regulatory environment.

FDIC proposes first framework for bank‑issued dollar stablecoins, ensuring safety, soundness, and minimized regulatory burden. source: https://ambcrypto.com/fdic-clears-u-s-banks-to-issue-dollar-stablecoins-under-genius-act/

U. S. Senators Slotkin and Moran propose bipartisan SAFE Crypto Act to combat crypto fraud through federal coordination and private sector input. source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/senators-introduce-safe-crypto-act-against-scams

The Aster token is not performing well despite the team’s continued support with increased buybacks. The platform’s update on the buyback program on its official X page attracted a largely critical audience, triggered by the seemingly down-only price action. In the post, the Aster team acknowledged there has been confusion regarding Aster’s buyback program, which […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/aster-spiral-continues-despite-buybacks/

The U. K. now recognizes crypto assets as a type of property. source: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/bankruptcy/new-property-rules-could-boost-investor-protection-in-crypto-bankruptcies

Jito Labs' CEO said the foundation was forced offshore due to hostile regulators under the previous SEC leadership. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/jito-foundation-return-us?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Derivatives and stablecoins are expected to take a growing share of revenue as Coinbase broadens beyond spot trading. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/383065/deutsche-bank-40-upside-coinbase-stock-everything-exchange-push?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Elon Musk’s good friend Jared Isaacman with a 67–30 vote to run NASA, closing a long and chaotic nomination fight that left the agency without a permanent leader since Trump’s inauguration. But oh Jared’s got his work cut out for him, because NASA is dealing with headcount cuts, budget pressure, […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/senate-confirms-jared-isaacman-for-nasa/

The platform turns to onchain rails for Solana assets while crypto M&A and fundraising surge to cycle highs source: https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-embeds-solana-trading

Private lending is gaining momentum on tokenized real-world assets (RWA) platforms.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

The payment industry may seem "old," but it has always been the earliest and most easily restructured part of the financial system by technology.

Recently, a dispute has surfaced between Aave DAO and Aave Labs. The former is responsible for the governance protocol, while the latter is the developer of Aave products.

HashKey, RWA, Reshaping the Asian Crypto Narrative Through the Narrow Gate Between Compliance and Innovation: Five Key Takeaways from HashKey's IPO (Jinse Finance) - HashKey's IPO is at a historical crossroads.

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Crash, Institutional Bottom-Fishing, Regulatory Breakthroughs: Three Major Storms Await the Crypto Market at the End of 2025. (Jinse Finance) At the end of 2025, the cryptocurrency market enters a "stormy mode."

Since 2023, JPMorgan Chase has withdrawn nearly $350 billion in cash from its Federal Reserve accounts and invested most of it in U.S. government bonds.

The market is almost universally bearish, with sentiment extremely low. The fear index has been at its lowest level for a month.

Recommended reading tonight: 1. Looking back at 2025: What drove BTC price through "four seasons"?; 2. Bitwise: Top 10 crypto predictions for 2026; 3. Opinion: Cryptocurrency is dead, cryptocurrency is immortal.

Seven years after its founding, cryptocurrency exchange HashKey opened the door to the traditional capital market with a single gong.