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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 …

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 …

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 …

Cryptocurrency markets posted modest gains on December 26, 2025, with Bitcoin climbing around 1-2% to trade near **$88,700–$89,200**, extending a cautious rebound from recent consolidation in the $85,000–$90,000 range. The day’s upside coincided with the expiry of a record **$23–27 billion** in Bitcoin options—the largest on record—concentrated between $85,000 and $90,000 strikes. Analysts noted that pre-expiry dealer hedging had pinned …

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, a prominent open-source rival to ChatGPT, has released updated price projections for major altcoins XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) heading into 2026, amid expectations of continued institutional adoption and regulatory progress. According to the latest analysis published on December 25, 2025, DeepSeek’s bullish scenario targets **XRP at $4.50 to $6.00** by the end of 2026. …