According to BlockBeats, Russian authorities have detained seven employees from the 'Rosseti Moscow Region' power grid on suspicion of aiding illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the Moscow area. The detained individuals hold various positions, ranging from regular electricians to senior engineers. Investigators allege that these employees provided paid services to illegal mining operations, including artificially lowering electricity meter readings and assisting in evading scheduled and temporary inspections. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has disclosed that the preliminary economic loss from these activities is estimated to be around 10 million rubles.

فى بداية تداولات هذا الاسبوع ارتفع سعر البيتكوين فوق حاجز ال 90 ألف دولار في وذلك قبيل حلول العام الجديد 2026، إلا أن أكبر عملة مشفرة في العالم ظلت تتداول ضمن نطاق محدد طوال شهر ديسمبر. وعبر منصات شركات تداول العملات الرقمية المشفرة، فقد أرتفع سعر البيتكوين بنسبة 2. com. source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%86-btc-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-10000-%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%9f/150761

According to PANews, the State Council Tariff Commission has announced the '2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan,' set to take effect on January 1, 2026. This adjustment aims to promote high-quality development, optimize tariff item settings, and continue the implementation of agreement and preferential tax rates. Key aspects of the plan include the application of provisional import tax rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates on 935 items. These items encompass critical technological components, resources for green transformation, and medical products. The plan also involves the removal of provisional import tax rates on certain goods, reverting to the most-favored-nation rates for products such as micro motors and printing machines. Additionally, new tariff items have been introduced, including intelligent bionic robots and bio-aviation kerosene, bringing the total number of tariff items to 8,972. Furthermore, the plan continues to offer zero-tariff treatment on all products for 43 least-developed countries and applies preferential tax rates to imports from some ASEAN member countries.

Japan's 2026 tax reforms reduce crypto tax to 20% for registered assets. source: https://coincu.com/news/japan-cuts-crypto-tax-2026/

This brief compares the current loss regime to November's capitulation. Core thesis: the market has already passed through peak stress, seller pressure is structurally exhausted, and conditions for a local recovery are forming. source: https://axeladlerjr.com/capitulation-behind-us-seller-pressure-down-80/

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Singapore-listed Bitdeer Technologies has increased its holdings by 1.5 BTC. The company now holds a total of 1998.3 BTC, ranking 36th in Bitcoin holdings.

Hackers took control of Rainbow Six Siege, giving players billions of in-game credits and rare items, forcing Ubisoft to shut down the servers. The company is rolling back the affected accounts while allowing players to keep any items they used, and is gradually reopening the game.

California plans a 5% wealth tax on fortunes over $1 billion to fund healthcare and public services. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/california-tax-will-trigger-capital-flight/

يشهد سوق العملات الرقمية انتعاشاً قوياً مع تزايد التفاؤل بين المستثمرين بحدوث “تعافي كبير” في شهر يناير. إليك أبرز التوقعات: 1. البيتكوين (BTC) يتجاوز التوقعات اختراق تاريخي: نجح البيتكوين في تجاوز مستوى المقاومة النفسي الهام عند 90,000 دولار. المحركات: يعود هذا الارتفاع إلى زيادة ثقة المستثمرين المؤسساتيين واستمرار تدفق الأموال إلى صناديق البيتكوين المتداولة (ETFs). … source: https://btcacademy.online/%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%83%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%aa%d9%88-%d9%8a%d8%b4%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%83%d8%b3%d8%b1-%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%ac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25d8%25b3%25d9%2588%25d9%2582-%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d9%2583%25d8%25b1%25d9%258a%25d8%25a8%25d8%25aa%25d9%2588-%25d9%258a%25d8%25b4%25d8%25aa%25d8%25b9%25d9%2584-%25d8%25a7%25d9%2584%25d8%25a8%25d9%258a%25d8%25aa%25d9%2583%25d9%2588%25d9%258a%25d9%2586-%25d8%25aa%25d9%2583%25d8%25b3%25d8%25b1-%25d8%25ad%25d8%25a7%25d8%25ac

According to Odaily, UBS Group has maintained its bullish stance on gold, adjusting its price targets for March, June, and September 2026 to $5,000 per ounce, up from the previous target of $4,500 per ounce. The bank anticipates a slight decline in gold prices to $4,800 per ounce by the end of 2026.

According to ChainCatcher, institutional analysis suggests that the U.S. dollar remains stable against a basket of currencies during the quiet holiday trading period, due to a lack of new catalysts. The dollar index is currently steady at 98.01. Data indicates that the dollar index (DXY) has declined nearly 10% this year. U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle are the primary factors contributing to the dollar's weakness this year.

Bitmine has made one of the most aggressive treasury moves in recent crypto history, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to Ethereum while simultaneously embracing staking as a long-term income strategy.

Mirae Asset Group is in talks to buy South Korea’s fourth-largest crypto exchange, Korbit, in a deal worth about 100 to 140 billion won ($70–$100 million).

Over $35 million in cryptocurrency stolen from LastPass users since 2022 has been traced to Russian cybercriminals using weak master passwords and laundering funds through mixers and Russian exchanges. TRM Labs found the thefts continued for years, showing that even encrypted vaults can be compromised if security practices are weak.

Coinbase has finally made its first arrest of one of the masterminds behind the exchange's customer data breach that exposed nearly 70,000 user accounts.

Global online interest in cryptocurrencies has fallen to its lowest levels as we approach the new year, with Google search data signaling a sharp pullback in retail attention as the market heads into 2026.

The Atlas memecoin, themed around US Vice President JD Vance’s pet dog, has nearly half of its supply controlled by 68 wallets showing signs of coordinated buying and potential insider activity. The token was heavily promoted by the influencer Whale Insider, raising concerns that retail investors could be at risk from price manipulation.

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, has been praised by Vitalik Buterin for giving unpredictable responses that challenge users’ political biases and promote more truthful interactions.

A massive hack has struck Trust Wallet, one of the most widely used crypto wallets, resulting in estimated losses exceeding $6 million.

Italy’s competition authority has ordered Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp while investigating possible abuse of its dominant position. Meta plans to appeal, saying the policy protects its systems, but regulators worry it could limit competition and innovation in the AI market.