Business

December, 2025

• 15 December

  Bitcoin Hits Pause Near $90K Amid Holiday Market Slowdown

  

  Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, is hovering around the $90,000 level as December 15, 2025, trading volumes thin out during the holiday season. After reaching all-time highs near $126,000 earlier this year, BTC has entered a consolidation phase, reflecting reduced market activity and investor caution. Current Market Snapshot On December 15, Bitcoin prices range from approximately $88,500 to $90,800 across …
• 15 December

  Binance Denies Delaying Response in Upbit Hack Investigation

  

  Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has denied allegations of delaying or inadequately responding to requests to freeze funds stolen in the November 27, 2025, Upbit hack. South Korean investigators traced portions of the ~$30-37 million in laundered Solana-based assets to Binance, sparking criticism over the exchange’s actions. The Upbit Breach On November 27, hackers exploited Upbit’s Solana hot wallet, …
• 15 December

  Major JavaScript Library Breach Puts Every Crypto Website at Risk

  

  A critical vulnerability in React Server Components (CVE-2025-55182) is being actively exploited by cybercriminals, enabling remote code execution on vulnerable websites and raising alarms across the cryptocurrency sector. Security researchers report a surge in crypto-draining attacks targeting Web3 platforms. What Happened? Attackers are leveraging the flaw to inject malicious scripts into legitimate crypto sites. These scripts intercept wallet interactions in …
• 12 December

  SEC Clears the Way: DTCC Subsidiary Gets Green Light for Tokenization Service

  

  In a pivotal endorsement of blockchain innovation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter on December 11, 2025, to the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). This approval enables DTC to launch a tokenization service for traditional securities in a controlled production environment, signaling the SEC’s evolving openness …
• 12 December

  YouTube Unlocks Crypto Pay: US Creators Can Now Earn in Stablecoins via PayPal

  

  YouTube is diving deeper into the crypto economy, enabling U.S.-based creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD, through its existing payment infrastructure. Announced on December 11, 2025, and confirmed by Google and PayPal executives, the feature offers faster, low-cost settlements for ad revenue, channel memberships, Super Chats, and other earnings—without YouTube directly handling crypto. How Stablecoins Transform Creator …
• 12 December

  Bitcoin Whales Dump $3.4B in December — BTC Stuck at $92K Wall: Glassnode

  

  Bitcoin’s price rally is hitting a wall as major holders—known as whales—have dumped approximately $3.4 billion worth of BTC in December, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. The sell-off, totaling around 36,500 BTC from wallets holding 10,000 to 100,000 coins, has flooded exchanges with supply just as BTC struggles to breach the $92,000 mark. As of December 12, 2025, Bitcoin …
• 12 December

  Korean Officials Say Binance Only ‘Partially’ Helped Freeze Upbit Hack Funds

  

  South Korean authorities are intensifying scrutiny of Binance’s response to the November 27, 2025, hack of Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, where attackers stole approximately 44.5 billion won ($30 million) in Solana-based assets. Officials claim the global exchange provided only “partial” assistance in freezing suspicious funds, freezing just 17% of the requested amount after a 15-hour delay, despite urgent …
• 12 December

  CFTC Greenlights Growth: Multiple Prediction Markets Win No-Action Relief

  

  In a pivotal move for the booming prediction market sector, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued no-action letters on December 11, 2025, to four major platforms: Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini, and LedgerX/MIAX. This relief exempts them from certain swap-related recordkeeping and data reporting requirements, provided they meet strict conditions like full collateralization, on-platform clearing, and public post-trade data disclosure. …
• 12 December

  Binance Levels Up: More Trading Pairs Added for Trump-Backed USD1 Stablecoin

  

  Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, has deepened integration with World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) USD1 stablecoin—co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons—by launching new zero-fee trading pairs and converting all BUSD collateral to USD1. Announced December 11, 2025, this upgrade targets high-volume spot markets, enhancing liquidity for the seventh-largest stablecoin with a $2.7 billion market cap. Boosting …
• 12 December

  Sam Altman Levels Up: World App Adds Encrypted Chat & Crypto Payments

  

  Sam Altman’s World project has unveiled a transformative upgrade to its World App, dubbing it a “super app” that fuses biometric identity verification with end-to-end encrypted messaging and seamless crypto payments. Launched on December 11, 2025, at the company’s San Francisco headquarters, the update—co-presented by Altman and CEO Alex Blania—aims to scale human verification to one billion users while enhancing …