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‼️Betting on Polymarket: How Insiders Profited from Maduro's Fate
Blockchain analyst Lookonchain reported that three insider wallets on Polymarket placed bets on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's departure from office just a few hours before his arrest.
These wallets were created a few hours before the US operation in Venezuela.
👉 0x31a5 bet $34 000 and earned $409 900.
👉 0xa72D bet $5 800, profit $75 000.
👉 SBet365 bet $25 000, profit $146 600.
It will be interesting to see how the stock market reacts further, as Trump has already stated that the US will manage Venezuela, and American

🪙 Bitcoin — 17 years: from experiment to global asset
On January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin genesis block was created, for which Satoshi Nakamoto received the first 50 BTC.
Soon after, he stepped away from the project, leaving the development of the network to the decentralized community — it is this community that transformed Bitcoin from an idea into a global financial phenomenon.

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👛 The launch of the updated Trust Wallet extension for Chrome has been postponed again
After the Trust Wallet hack, the team prepared an updated version for Chrome, but the release is delayed: according to the CEO, the extension is temporarily unavailable in the Chrome Web Store due to a technical error on Google's part.
🛠 The update was supposed to include tools for victims, including case verification and damage compensation claims, which are estimated at approximately $7 million.
⚠️ Trust Wallet warns of an increased risk of fake applications in the Chrome Web Store during the pause.

⚖️ South Korea delays stablecoin regulation
New rules for stablecoin issuers in South Korea may not come into effect until next year.
🏦 The reform push has been slowed down due to disagreements among authorities about which organizations should be allowed to issue such assets.
According to the draft, issuers must hold reserves in bank deposits or government bonds.

The prediction market has reached a weekly volume of $2 billion.
Although some US states, such as Texas and New York, still face regulatory challenges, trading volume on leading platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi, Limitless, and Myriad has already exceeded $2 billion per week.
Analysts draw parallels between the current state of the prediction market and the early stages of decentralized finance (DeFi) development.
They claim that by 2035, the prediction market could reach $95.5 billion with an average annual growth rate of 47%.

📉 Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $782 million
🟠 Throughout the entire Christmas week, there was an outflow from BTC ETFs, so investors withdrew a total of $782 million from these products.
During this time, total net assets decreased to approximately $113.5 billion, compared to peak values above $120 billion in early December, although the price of Bitcoin remained almost unchanged during this period.

‼️ Starting January 1, Lithuania transitions to MiCA
⚠️ The Bank of Lithuania has warned crypto companies about the end of the transition period, during which they could operate without an European MiCA license.
Market participants are advised to either obtain a license by December 31 or leave the market, and consumers should withdraw funds from unlicensed companies in advance.
➡️ The regulator's statement is putting pressure on dozens of companies operating in Lithuania, as of December, only CoinGate and Nuvei had been issued MiCA licenses.

🏦 The RWA sector became the most profitable in crypto in 2025
The real tokenized assets sector (RWA) showed the highest return in the crypto industry in 2025: a growth of 185.8%.
According to CoinGecko, the sector leaders were Keeta Network (+1795% since the beginning of the year), Zebec Network (+217%), and Maple Finance (+123%).
❌ Meanwhile, AI tokens over the same period showed a loss of more than 50%, making it one of the weakest market segments.

‼️ Neobanks on the blockchain will grow to $1 trillion by 2030
📈 It is projected that the neobank market size will grow from approximately $149 billion in 2024 to $1 trillion by 2030, and by 2034 – reach $4.4 trillion.
✅ Branchless neobanks, which started as an alternative to traditional banking institutions, are increasingly moving to blockchain.
This model eliminates delays associated with cross-border transactions, removes dependence on closed banking networks, and operates without regional time restrictions.

🚨 ZachXBT reports Trust Wallet hacks
🔽 Multiple sources are reporting a Trust Wallet hack, citing crypto researcher ZachXBT. Preliminary estimates suggest the damage has already exceeded $2 million.
➡️ Since the incident coincided with the launch of the Trust Wallet browser extension for Google Chrome, the compromise may be related to this.
Security experts recommend temporarily refraining from using Trust Wallet.

‼️ The EU Implements Strict Reporting Requirements for Cryptocurrencies
Starting January 1, 2026, the EU will implement Directive DAC8, which introduces enhanced tax reporting for crypto assets and services.
✅ Crypto exchanges and providers will be required to collect data on clients and transactions for submission to tax authorities across all EU countries.
The reform reduces anonymity and brings cryptocurrency taxation closer to the standards of traditional finance.

‼️ Ethereum L1 Performance Record – 1.91 million transactions
🔷 According to Etherscan, on December 22, the first layer Ethereum network processed the highest number of transactions in a day in 2025 – 1,913,481 with an average fee of $0.16.
The record is a result of a combination of high throughput and low costs, which is directly attributable to two major network upgrades in 2025.
✅ The Pectra upgrade optimized interactions on the second layer, and Fusaka increased the block size by approximately 33%.

🔥 Hyperliquid officially recognized the burned HYPE tokens at the Assistance Fund address
The decision was made based on the voting results: 85% of participants supported the initiative, 7% were against, and 8% abstained.

‼️ The orchestra will turn Bitcoin's volatility into music
🟠 An experimental orchestral project from Brazil aims to turn data about the price of Bitcoin into live music.
🔼 The authors have already received permission from the authorities to raise private and charitable funds up to $197 000, which will allow musicians to save on taxes.
The description states that the project will convert monetary values into musical notation using an algorithm that tracks the price movement of BTC and related technical data in real-time.
➡️ Fundraising must be completed by December 31, after which the dat

‼️ Aave is preparing for an important vote
The token of the largest DeFi lending protocol AAVE has lost nearly 20% of its value over the week as investors are concerned about the potential outcomes of the vote to transfer the rights to trademarks, domains, and social media accounts from Aave Labs to the DAO.
✅ The voting in Snapshot is scheduled for the period from December 22 to December 26.
His result will determine not only who will control the intellectual rights but also the ability of the DAO to effectively manage a multi-billion dollar software business, which is what Aave Labs has been

🐋 The capitulation of new whales has declined.
The main pressure during the drop of BTC from $124k to $84k was created by new whales who entered at the highs and locked in losses.
After the formation of a local bottom, their realized losses sharply decreased — active selling practically ceased.

🇸🇻 The IMF noted the progress of El Salvador's economy, but disputes the country's BTC exchange rate.
The IMF positively assessed the economic growth and fiscal discipline of El Salvador under the EFF program.
At the same time, discussions about Bitcoin continue — the fund insists on risk reduction and the protection of state funds.
The authorities of El Salvador state that despite the position of the IMF, the country will continue daily purchases of BTC.