Day: 23 December 2025

Quick Breakdown Parliament passes the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill on December 19, 2025. Bank of Ghana gains licensing authority over crypto platforms and activities. Framework targets consumer protection, AML compliance, and financial stability.   Ghana’s parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill on December 19, 2025, legalizing ...

Quick Breakdown Bitmine now holds over 4.06 million ETH, valued at $12.2 billion, following a 13,412 ETH purchase worth $40.61 million. ​The firm added 98,852 ETH last week at an average price of $2,991 per token, achieving the milestone in 5.5 months. Bitmine has reached 67% of its 5% Ethereum ...

Quick Breakdown Michael Selig was sworn in as CFTC’s 16th chair on Monday after Senate confirmation, replacing acting chair Caroline Pham. Selig, ex-SEC Crypto Task Force counsel, pledges to avoid “regulation by enforcement” and back digital asset growth. Pham joins MoonPay post-CFTC tenure, focused on expanding oversight of crypto and ...

Quick Breakdown  VanEck reports declining Bitcoin on-chain activity alongside rising volatility and reduced speculative leverage. Corporate treasuries added about 42,000 BTC, offsetting outflows from Bitcoin ETPs. Miner capitulation and long-term holder conviction signal potential market stabilisation.   VanEck has flagged a weakening of on-chain activity across the Bitcoin network, even ...

Quick Breakdown  Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual open interest dropped by $3B and $2B, respectively, ahead of Christmas, increasing squeeze risk. Record 300k BTC options contracts (~$23.7B) expire this Friday, with max pain near $95k, influencing market dynamics. Holiday flows and tax-loss harvesting may amplify short-term volatility, but markets are likely ...

Quick Breakdown  Mantle, Bybit, and CIAN launch Bybit Mantle Vault for automated USDC/USDT on-chain yield strategies. Users can earn stablecoin yields without manual swaps, leverage management, or operational complexity. The vault bridges CeFi to DeFi, expanding accessibility, liquidity, and composable DeFi opportunities.   Mantle has teamed up with Bybit and ...

Quick Breakdown  The IMF reports strong economic growth, fiscal consolidation, and structural reforms in El Salvador. Negotiations continue on the Chivo e-wallet and the national Bitcoin project to enhance transparency and mitigate risk. El Salvador purchases 1,090 BTC, marking the largest single-day buy since Bitcoin adoption in 2021.   The ...

Quick Breakdown  Binance listing allocations rarely exceed 5% of total token supply, limiting sell pressure. Most allocations flow to users and ecosystem programs, not as exchange fees. Allocations support liquidity, early ownership, and stable price discovery during initial trading.   Memento Research analyst Ash has pushed back against the standard ...