Binance Co-CEO WeChat Account Compromised to Promote MUBARA Pump-and-Dump
Binance co-CEO Yi He’s official WeChat account was breached and leveraged to endorse the MUBARA memecoin in a coordinated pump-and-dump. On-chain analysis shows two newly created wallets purchased 21.16 M tokens with 19,479 USDT, later dumping 11.95 M for 43,520 USDT, netting a $55,000 profit while retail traders suffered losses.
Crypto Digest — 10 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — HumidiFi (WET) — 10 December 2025
New weekly coin research for HumidiFi (WET). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Dark pool automated market maker (prop-AMM) DEX on Solana offering MEV protection and private order flow
OCC Allows Banks to Serve as Crypto Intermediaries
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency permitted national banks to act as intermediaries in crypto transactions under riskless principal rules. The guidance removes prior restrictions, aligning TradFi and crypto while raising systemic risk debates.
Crypto Digest — 09 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Power Protocol (POWER) — 09 December 2025
New weekly coin research for Power Protocol (POWER). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Unified economic layer for blockchain entertainment offering modular infrastructure for games and apps
Binance Receives ADGM Approval for Global Platform Licensing
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM granted formal approval for Binance.com under a three-entity structure covering exchange, clearing house and broker-dealer functions, effective January 2026, enhancing regulatory clarity.
Robinhood to Enter Indonesia via Local Brokerage and Crypto Firm Acquisition
Robinhood Markets announced acquisition of Indonesian brokerage Buana Capital Sekuritas and digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, marking its entry into Southeast Asia’s crypto market with over 17 million local traders and supportive regulations.
🔎 Coin Research — ChainOpera AI (COAI) — 08 December 2025
New weekly coin research for ChainOpera AI (COAI). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Decentralized AI agent infrastructure enabling collaborative federated learning and on-chain AI workflows across GPU clouds and edge devices
Bitcoin Whipsawed by $1.39 Billion Whale Dump Triggering Mass Liquidations
A coordinated whale sell-off discharged 15,565 BTC worth $1.39 billion in one hour, plunging price from $89,700 to $87,700 before a swift rebound. Liquidations exceeded $171 million in longs and $14 million in shorts, spotlighting low weekend liquidity risks.
Crypto Digest — 07 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Pippin (PIPPIN) — 07 December 2025
New weekly coin research for Pippin (PIPPIN). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Pippin is an autonomous AI-driven memecoin and framework on Solana, functioning as a digital unicorn agent with modular skills and memory.
Crypto Digest — 06 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — BlockAI (SOA) — 06 December 2025
New weekly coin research for BlockAI (SOA). — Score: 6.00/10 TL;DR: BlockAI integrates AI-powered consensus and on-chain AI task execution via smart contracts
A New Era Begins: CFTC Approves Spot Bitcoin Trading on US Regulated Markets
The CFTC has authorized listed spot Bitcoin and other crypto contracts to trade on federally regulated futures exchanges, marking the first such approval in the U.S. Bitnomial will launch leveraged and non-leveraged spot trading under CFTC oversight starting December 8.
Why Is Crypto Down Today? – December 5, 2025
Crypto market capitalization fell 1.1% on Friday morning (UTC), with 90 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins dropping. Bitcoin dipped 1.2% to $92,227 and Ethereum slipped 0.6% to $3,169 amid macro sensitivity and ETF outflows.
CFTC approves spot crypto trading on registered futures exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced spot crypto contracts will trade for the first time on CFTC-registered futures exchanges, integrating digital assets into mainstream finance under the Trump administration push.
Bank of America to allow wealth advisers to recommend crypto ETPs
Starting January 5, Bank of America wealth advisers at Private Bank, Merrill and Merrill Edge can recommend crypto exchange-traded products to clients without asset minimums. This evolution shifts advisers from order execution to portfolio guidance.
Crypto Digest — 05 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Firo (FIRO) — 05 December 2025
New weekly coin research for Firo (FIRO). — Score: 6.00/10 TL;DR: Firo is a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency employing zero-knowledge proofs (Zerocoin, Sigma, Lelantus, Lelantus Spark) to achieve on-chain transaction ano
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Bank of America will enable wealth advisers at its private bank and Merrill platforms to recommend crypto exchange-traded products to qualifying clients without asset thresholds, starting January. The shift marks a major step in institutional adoption of digital assets.
Spot crypto products to begin trading on CFTC-registered exchanges
CFTC announced spot crypto asset contracts will begin trading on registered futures exchanges, marking the first regulated listing of such products in the U.S. The move aims to enhance market safety and provide robust oversight amid offshore exchange failures.
Bitcoin Surges 11% on Fed’s $38B Liquidity Injection
Bitcoin rallied 11% from $83,823 to over $93,000 after the Federal Reserve ended quantitative tightening and injected $38.5 billion via repo operations. Vanguard’s opening to crypto ETFs added demand, and CME FedWatch odds for a December rate cut rose above 80%.
🔎 Coin Research — Bittensor (TAO) — 04 December 2025
New weekly coin research for Bittensor (TAO). — Score: 8.00/10 TL;DR: A decentralized blockchain-based AI network incentivizing machine intelligence contributions via TAO tokens
Anthropic AI Agents Expose Smart Contract Security Flaws
Anthropic’s AI agents autonomously reconstructed 19 of 34 real smart contract exploits, extracting $4.6 million in simulated value at $1.22 per contract. Exploit automation now rivals traditional audits, necessitating continuous AI-driven adversarial testing in CI/CD pipelines.
Strategy’s Yield Hunt Boosts Short-Seller Opportunities
Strategy’s exploration of crypto lending exposes its 650,000 BTC reserve to re-hypothecation and funds short-seller inventory. Market makers and hedge funds may exploit lower borrowing costs, increasing counterparty risk and compressing Strategy’s stock premium.
UK takes ‘massive step forward,’ passing property laws for crypto
The UK granted royal assent to the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act, legally recognizing cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as personal property. The law codifies Law Commission recommendations, clarifying ownership rights, asset recovery and insolvency processes for digital assets.
Crypto Digest — 03 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — AR.IO Network (ARIO) — 03 December 2025
New weekly coin research for AR.IO Network (ARIO). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Decentralized permanent cloud network enabling immutable data storage, querying, and domain management on Arweave
Bitcoin battles $50K price target as Fed adds $13.5B overnight liquidity
Federal Reserve halted quantitative tightening with a $13.5 billion repo injection, marking second-largest overnight liquidity boost since 2020. Bitcoin price briefly tested the $50,000 level amid renewed macro bull signals.
Swiss and German authorities shut down cryptomixer.io in money laundering crackdown
Swiss and German law enforcement seized servers and domains of cryptomixer.io, confiscating over €25 million in bitcoin and 12 TB of data. The operation targeted one of the largest crypto tumblers used for illicit transfers.
Bitcoin falls again after weak November as bearish sentiment goes on
Bitcoin slumped 6% to $85,788 following its largest monthly drop since mid-2021. Record $18,000 November decline and rising crypto liquidations totalling nearly $1 billion reinforced bearish sentiment. Strategy cut its earnings forecast.
Crypto Digest — 02 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Momentum (MMT) — 02 December 2025
New weekly coin research for Momentum (MMT). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: A concentrated liquidity DEX and composable liquidity layer built on the Sui blockchain, leveraging Move language and ve(3,3) governance to provide capital-effi
European Cops Shut Down Cryptomixer Laundering Service
A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol seized the Cryptomixer platform and infrastructure, alleging it laundered over €1.3 billion in bitcoin since 2016. Authorities confiscated three servers, the domain cryptomixer.io and €25 million in bitcoin. The operation targeted ransomware and darknet operators using the service to obfuscate illicit funds.
Grayscale to launch first US spot Chainlink ETF this week
Grayscale plans to convert its Chainlink Trust into the first US spot Chainlink ETF, expected to begin trading on December 2. The fund will track LINK’s spot price and include staking returns, representing a significant step in altcoin institutional access.
Yearn Finance DeFi hack exploits yETH vulnerability draining $9M
A vulnerability in Yearn Finance’s legacy yETH token contract enabled an attacker to mint trillions of tokens and drain approximately $9 million from stableswap pools on November 30. The stolen ETH was laundered via Tornado Cash, while V2 and V3 Vaults remained unaffected.
Bitcoin drops over 5% amid renewed risk aversion
Bitcoin fell more than 5% to $86,461 on Monday, marking its steepest daily decline in a month as renewed risk aversion weighed on investors. Record outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs and Tether’s downgrade added further pressure.
Crypto Digest — 01 December 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — AI Rig Complex (ARC) — 01 December 2025
New weekly coin research for AI Rig Complex (ARC). — Score: 6.00/10 TL;DR: A decentralized framework of modular AI agents on Solana enabling on-chain analytics, automation and DeFi composability.
Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025
Ethereum developers are preparing for Fusaka, the network’s second major upgrade of 2025, scheduled for mainnet activation. Fusaka combines consensus- and execution-layer improvements via 12 EIPs, including PeerDAS for partial blob verification, to enhance scalability and reduce layer-2 transaction costs.
'We Wear Your Loathing With Pride': Tether's Downgrade at S&P Sparks Online Battle
S&P Global downgraded Tether’s USDT stablecoin rating to its weakest level, citing concerns over reserve transparency and increased bitcoin backing. The move reignited debates over audit practices and collateral composition as industry figures criticized S&P’s methodology and called for independent audits.
Crypto Digest — 30 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — GaiAI (GAIX) — 30 November 2025
New weekly coin research for GaiAI (GAIX). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: GaiAI is a decentralized creative AI protocol and on-chain creative asset DAO enabling creators to generate, own, and monetize AI-generated visual content as ve
Bitcoin ETFs Become Top Revenue Source for BlackRock
BlackRock’s US-listed spot bitcoin ETF reached $70 billion in net assets 341 days after launch and has generated an estimated $245 million in annual fees. Allocations have approached $100 billion in assets under management and now represent over 3% of total bitcoin supply.
Senate, IRS, and SEC Unveil Key Cryptocurrency Regulatory Proposals
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released a draft digital asset market structure bill, the IRS issued staking safe-harbor guidance, and the SEC introduced its 'Project Crypto' token taxonomy. These federal initiatives aim to clarify trading rules, tax treatment, and token classifications.
Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Index Turns Positive After Weeks
The Coinbase Premium Index, measuring the price spread between U.S. and global bitcoin markets, flipped positive for the first time in nearly a month as BTC traded near $91,000. Record stablecoin balances on Binance suggest potential inflows awaiting deployment.
Crypto Digest — 29 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — World Mobile Token (WMTX) — 29 November 2025
New weekly coin research for World Mobile Token (WMTX). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: World Mobile Token powers a decentralized mobile network enabling node operators and users to connect underserved regions via blockchain-based telecom infrastru
Solana traders targeted by covert browser extension siphoning swap fees
A malicious Chrome extension named Crypto Copilot siphoned fees from Raydium swaps by appending hidden transfer instructions to transactions since June, remaining undetected until flagged by cybersecurity firm Socket.
South Korea suspects North Korea behind Upbit hack
South Korean authorities suspect North Korean Lazarus Group orchestrated an unauthorized withdrawal of 44.5 billion won from Upbit, triggering system inspections and forensic analysis linking the breach to a 2019 heist.
🔎 Coin Research — Linea (LINEA) — 28 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Linea (LINEA). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Linea is a fully Ethereum-equivalent zkEVM rollup offering seamless EVM compatibility, dual-token burn deflationary mechanics, and a major ecosystem fund manage
Balancer DAO Considers $8M Recovery Plan After $110M Exploit
Following a November 3 smart-contract exploit that drained $110 million from Balancer v2 vaults, Balancer DAO on November 27 began discussing a plan to distribute $8 million in recovered assets to affected liquidity providers. The proposal includes white-hat bounties and a pro-rata reimbursement mechanism.
Upbit Reports $36M Loss in Solana Hot-Wallet Breach
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange detected unauthorized transfers from its Solana hot wallet, resulting in a $36 million loss across multiple tokens. Remaining assets were moved to cold storage and on-chain freezes are in coordination. Upbit pledged full reimbursement from parent company funds to protect user balances.
Upbit Suspends Solana Token Withdrawals After $37M Irregular Activity
South Korea’s leading exchange halted deposits and withdrawals after detecting irregular Solana token transfers totaling about $37 million. The platform will cover all losses, froze assets worth roughly 12 billion won, and is collaborating with law enforcement. Withdrawal services will resume once security audits are complete.
Crypto Digest — 27 November 2025
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🔎 Coin Research — Bio Protocol (BIO) — 27 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Bio Protocol (BIO). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: Decentralized science platform enabling community-driven biotech funding through AI-native research agents and milestone-based token incentives.
Nevada Court Rules Prediction Markets Contracts Are Not Swaps Under CEA
A federal court in Nevada ruled that sports outcome contracts on a regulated exchange are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act. The decision exposes prediction markets like Kalshi to state gambling laws and may trigger a state-by-state regulatory battle.
🔎 Coin Research — Wayfinder (PROMPT) — 26 November 2025
New weekly coin research for Wayfinder (PROMPT). — Score: 7.00/10 TL;DR: AI-driven omnichain protocol enabling natural language blockchain interactions via autonomous AI agents
U.S. Bank Pilots Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Blockchain
U.S. Bank commenced a pilot program to test issuance of custom stablecoins on the Stellar network in partnership with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation. Features under evaluation include asset freezing and transaction reversal for compliance.