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Digital asset investment products saw **net outflows of $446 million** for the week ending December 27, 2025, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly report. This marks continued caution, pushing cumulative outflows since mid-October to **$3.2 billion**. However, the data reveals stark divergence: while Bitcoin and Ethereum products faced heavy redemptions, newer XRP and Solana ETFs attracted fresh capital. Breakdown of Flows …

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is advancing plans to expand the crypto **Travel Rule**—requiring virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to collect and share sender/recipient information—to cover all transactions, including those under **1 million won** (~$680–$700). Announced in late November 2025 by FSC Chairman Lee Eok-won, this move closes a loophole exploited for “smurfing,” where illicit funds are split into …

As of December 30, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) trades near **$87,200–$87,600**, consolidating in thin holiday liquidity after briefly surpassing $90,000 on December 29 before pulling back. Technical analysts highlight a maturing **symmetrical triangle pattern** on shorter timeframes, signaling compressed volatility and an imminent directional move. BTC coils within a symmetrical triangle, with support anchoring at $86,700–$87,000 (repeatedly defended) and descending resistance …

On-chain analysis from blockchain researcher defioasis.eth, released December 29, 2025, reveals stark inequality on Polymarket, the leading decentralized prediction market platform. Among over 1.7 million trading addresses, approximately **70% recorded realized net losses**, while only 30% showed profits after closing positions. Even more striking: fewer than **0.04% of addresses**—roughly a few hundred elite wallets—captured over **70% of total realized profits**, …

Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has come under intense scrutiny after on-chain data revealed approximately **$615 million** in off-chain transfers (primarily USDC to exchanges like Kraken) during Q4 2025, including a recent ~$50 million batch. This figure, widely shared on X and tracked by Arkham Intelligence and Lookonchain, has reignited debates over whether the platform’s massive profits constitute fair business or …