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The Lighter project announced that its token issuance plan will launch in 2025, with 25% of tokens to be airdropped without lock-up, automatically received by users holding points. 50% of the tokens are allocated to the community, emphasizing value return to holders. Initially, LIT tokens will be exclusively traded on the Lighter platform, which is also developing a mobile app similar to well-known exchanges. The official team has not launched an NFT series but acknowledges community-created projects.

BAYC co-founder Garga.eth revealed that Yuga Labs has acquired the Improbable Unreal Engine creation platform and secured a long-term license for its high-concurrency technology. This will drive the subsequent development of Otherside, with core engineers also joining Yuga Labs, planning to upgrade the toolkit in 2026 to enhance the metaverse experience.

【BlockBeats】The year-end crypto market迎来 a historic options expiration——yesterday was the largest one, with a total notional value of up to $28 billion. Normally, such a massive options expiration should trigger intense market volatility, and historical data and analysts have long made predictions. But reality has a bit of a "face slap"——the relaxed holiday atmosphere seems to have overshadowed technical momentum, and Bitcoin is stuck in a sideways "painting gate" pattern, unable to break up or down.
Last night, Bitcoin dipped from $89,000, briefly breaking below $87,000, then rebounded back above $87,000. Currently, the price is stable around $87,405, moving sideways.
From a technical perspective, the $87,000 level is very critical. Many analysts point out that this price is precisely the turnaround point for a large amount of Bitcoin holdings in the short term, in other words——the support here is particularly strong. Currently, this price level is showing...

Recently, there have been changes in cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, with the SEC and CFTC beginning to work together to promote a regulatory framework. The SEC is actively involved in token classification and asset tokenization, while the CFTC is accelerating rule clarifications through the "Crypto Sprint" project. It is expected that by 2026, these two agencies will establish a division of labor and cooperation pattern to promote the development of the crypto industry.

Recent studies suggest that Bitcoin may not only be a volatile asset but, under conservative assumptions, its price could reach $1.3 million by 2035. This indicates that Bitcoin has the potential to become one of the highest-yielding assets in the next decade, making it worth the attention of investors.

Virtuals Protocol is increasing its investment in robotics technology, making it a core pillar, and focusing on its SeeSaw project. It is expected that Q1 2026 will be a key milestone for the development of embodied intelligent agents, bringing new trends to the industry.

【Crypto World】The city of Lugano in Switzerland is becoming a real-world example of cryptocurrency payments. Since the end of last year, residents of this city have been able to pay taxes, parking fines, and even tuition fees directly with Bitcoin and USDT.
This system was launched in 2022 through a collaboration between Lugano and Tether, with a clear goal — to establish decentralized financial infrastructure at the city level. It sounds ambitious, but what about the actual implementation?
The number of merchants has already exceeded 350. Most of these businesses process transactions via the Bitcoin Lightning Network, with fees usually not exceeding 1%. Compared to the traditional credit card rate of 3%, the cost advantage is very significant. The city government also provides merchants with free smart POS terminals, further lowering the access barrier.
What's even more interesting is the incentive design of the MyLugano app. Users can earn up to 10% LVGA token cashback when participating in merchant transactions, and these tokens can be used for parking payments.

Web3 ride-hailing app TADA plans to launch in New York City, USA, in June next year, attracting drivers and passengers with a "zero commission" model, challenging the high-fee traditional taxi market. TADA has achieved success in other markets and is currently conducting a pilot in Denver. Future development remains to be seen.

【Blockchain Rhythm】 On-chain analysis reveals that previous data regarding a major research institution’s ETH holdings needs correction. The institution was previously believed to hold over 620,000 ETH across 7 wallet addresses on the chain, but after careful verification, it was found that one address starting with 0x9f does not actually belong to the institution. After removing this address, the institution’s actual main accumulation addresses number 6, with these 6 addresses currently holding a total of 580,000 ETH. This correction is still meaningful for those tracking institutional activity and understanding the layout of major market players.

【币界】市场整体在反弹，但XLM却逆势承压。这个Stellar生态的代币价格已经跌破0.22美元关口，跌幅虽然不大但趋势明确。
从衍生品层面看，情况更值得警惕。未平仓合约量猛增到1.12亿美元，多空比只有0.91——空头在明显占上风。这说明交易员们普遍看空，正在加仓做空头寸。
技术面呢？支撑位就在0.20美元这里，如果守不住，下一个目标就得看0.16美元了，那可是今年以来的最低点。接下来几天的走势得盯紧。

Recently, a contract security incident occurred where an attacker exploited the initialization flaw in the EIP-7702 delegated contract to gain owner privileges, extract all funds, and transfer them to Tornado Cash for mixing. This incident serves as a reminder for developers to ensure complete contract initialization and advises users to verify security audit status before interacting.

Leading exchange Kraken plans to launch a prediction market feature next year and has acquired Backed Finance, which focuses on tokenized stock issuance, demonstrating its optimism towards tokenized assets. These moves by Kraken indicate that the industry is gradually moving towards diversified asset forms, potentially signaling the arrival of a new wave of innovation in the crypto market.

Ripple (XRP) has been continuously declining recently, with institutional investors experiencing significant unrealized losses, but XRP spot ETF funds are still flowing in, indicating ongoing demand. The market faces selling pressure from retail investors and whales, and the key is whether the $2 support level can hold; otherwise, it may drop to $1.5.

BlackRock deposited a total of 2,292 Bitcoins and 9,976 Ethereum into a compliant trading platform on December 24, totaling nearly $300 million, drawing market attention. This move is seen as a sign that institutional investors continue to favor mainstream crypto assets, and analysts believe that such large transfers are an important indicator for judging market direction.

[BlockBeats] Recently, multiple departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Financial Support for Accelerating the Construction of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor," signaling a major move towards international digital financial cooperation.
The core policy focus is very clear—deepening the international application of central bank digital currencies. Specifically, provinces along the route will participate in the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge project, which means the cross-border payment ecosystem for digital RMB is expanding rapidly. Countries such as Thailand, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia have been included in the cooperation scope, and the scenarios for using central bank digital currencies in cross-border payments will increase in the future.
More notably, the mainland has officially launched a cross-border digital RMB payment pilot with Singapore, marking an important breakthrough in the practical application of digital currencies. At the same time, policies are also focusing on the digital upgrade of cross-border e-commerce—supporting the construction of cross-border e-commerce digital service platforms and connecting with e-commerce and trade platforms in countries like Singapore, enabling digital finance to truly empower business scenarios.