Business

December, 2025

• 29 December

  Ethereum Targets $3,300 as $2.19B Staking Surge Signals Institutional Shift

  

  As of late December 2025, Ethereum (ETH) trades around $2,940–$3,000, down from its August peak near $4,950 amid broader market consolidation. Recent on-chain activity from BitMine Immersion Technologies—the largest corporate Ethereum treasury holder with over $12 billion in ETH—has spotlighted institutional engagement, as the firm staked approximately 74,880 ETH valued at **$219 million** into the proof-of-stake network. This move marks …
• 29 December

  Whales Raise Red Flags: Is Bitcoin Price Headed for a Deeper Correction?

  

  As of late December 2025, Bitcoin trades around $88,000–$90,000, down over 30% from its October peak above $126,000, prompting debates on whether a deeper correction looms or a year-end rebound is possible. On-chain data reveals divergent whale behavior. Large holders (wallets with 10,000–100,000 BTC) have distributed approximately 36,500 BTC (~$3.37 billion) since early December, contributing to selling pressure and price …
• 29 December

  New ChatGPT Forecasts XRP, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu Prices by End of 2025

  

  Multiple crypto media outlets have reported on user-prompted forecasts from OpenAI’s ChatGPT models (including iterations like GPT-5 and the fictional “GPT 5.2”) regarding year-end 2025 prices for XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). These AI-generated predictions vary widely depending on prompts, market assumptions, and timing, reflecting the speculative nature of such outputs rather than official analyses. For XRP, earlier …
• 29 December

  Mirae Asset Eyes $100M Takeover of South Korean Crypto Exchange Korbit

  

  South Korea’s Mirae Asset Group is in negotiations to acquire Korbit, the country’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in a potential deal valued between 100 billion and 140 billion Korean won (approximately $70 million to $100 million). The acquisition would be led by Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial affiliate of the group, which has reportedly signed a memorandum of …
• 29 December

  Crypto and Tech Billionaires Warn of California Exodus Over Proposed 5% Unrealized Gains Tax

  

  A proposed California ballot initiative, known as the **2026 Billionaire Tax Act**, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of individuals with over $1 billion in global assets, including unrealized gains on stocks, private equity, cryptocurrencies, and other holdings. The measure, if it qualifies for the November 2026 ballot and passes, targets wealth as of January 1, …
• 26 December

  Bitcoin Holds $89K as Fear Index Drops to 27 – $94,600 Next Target?

  

  Bitcoin (BTC) held steady around **$88,700–$89,200** on December 26, 2025, posting modest 1–2% gains in thin post-holiday trading, as the market navigated the expiry of a record **$23–27 billion** in options—the largest on record. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index lingered in “Extreme Fear” territory at **23–29**, reflecting persistent caution after Bitcoin’s ~30% drawdown from its October all-time high near …
• 26 December

  Uniswap Governance Greenlights UNIfication Proposal in Near-Unanimous Vote

  

  Uniswap’s decentralized governance community overwhelmingly approved the **UNIfication proposal** on December 25, 2025, marking a transformative shift for the world’s largest decentralized exchange. The vote concluded with **125,342,017 UNI in favor** and just **742 against**, achieving 99.999% support and far exceeding the 40 million UNI quorum. Proposed jointly by Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation, UNIfication activates the long-awaited **protocol …
• 26 December

  Russia and US Discuss Bitcoin Mining at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Ukraine Sidelined

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on December 24, 2025, that Russia and the United States are discussing joint management of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)—Europe’s largest nuclear facility—**excluding Ukraine**. He claimed U.S. representatives expressed interest in using the plant’s excess electricity for cryptocurrency mining, particularly Bitcoin. Speaking at a meeting with Russian business leaders, Putin said the talks …
• 26 December

  Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Shares First Day Behind Bars in Emotional Letter

  

  Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder and former CEO of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet, published a heartfelt letter on December 24, 2025—Christmas Eve—detailing his early experiences inside a U.S. federal prison camp, where he is serving a five-year sentence. In the letter, shared via privacy advocacy site The Rage, Rodriguez recounted surrendering himself on December 19, 2025, and navigating the intake …
• 26 December

  Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Set for Release in January 2026

  

  Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and a central figure in the FTX collapse, is set to be released from federal custody on **January 21, 2026**, according to updated Federal Bureau of Prisons records as of late December 2025. Ellison, 31, was sentenced to two years in prison in September 2024 after pleading guilty to fraud and conspiracy …