Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, in the past 24 hours, the $7.63 billion USD OI (Open Interest) in unsettled contracts, 3-7x leverage accounted for the largest proportion with $3.7 billion USD, followed by 0-3x leverage with $2.77 billion USD. There has been a sharp decrease in leverage above 7x. Among the lower leverage: hedge institutions hold a large amount of shorting funds, and current insider major addresses' funds account for 18.6% of the 3-7x leverage.

BlockBeats News, December 15 — 1inch officially announced that its cross-chain transaction scanner, developed jointly with Blockscan, a cross-chain subsidiary of the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan team, is now officially live. This tool provides users with a browser-level, comprehensive view of their 1inch cross-chain transactions for the first time. The scanner aims to enhance transparency and traceability of cross-chain settlements. Users can now view their entire cross-chain swap process end-to-end through a single link. The official statement said that this innovation will help integrators debug more efficiently and obtain technical support, while providing transparent, independent, browser-style verification of 1inch cross-chain activities to further strengthen user trust. By establishing a strategic partnership with Blockscan and launching the cross-chain scanner, 1inch further

Golden Finance reports that the New York Stock Exchange has released its business highlights for 2025, revealing that the exchange handled seven out of the top ten IPOs of the year and pioneered the path for cryptocurrency market access. This year, the NYSE listed Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), and Twenty One Capital, Inc. (NYSE: XXI), as well as 25 digital asset ETFs, including: Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (NYSE

NVIDIA has released a new series of open-source artificial intelligence models, claiming they are faster and more cost-effective. The new models include the third-generation "Nemotron" large language model, primarily used for writing and programming. The minimal version has been released, with other versions scheduled for launch in 2026. The company's leadership in the open-source field is strengthened, while Meta is considering shifting to closed-source models.

BlockBeats News, December 15th, Bittensor (TAO) completed its first halving, with the daily issuance reduced from 7,200 TAO to 3,600 TAO. The block reward has been cut to 0.5 TAO per block.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Charles Schwab announced the latest upgrade to its trading platform today. It is reported that its retail trading volume has exceeded 7 million trades per day for three consecutive quarters. Currently, clients trading futures at Charles Schwab can purchase 17 new futures products, including: 1 OZ Gold (/1OZ), Solana (/SOL), and Micro Solana.

Golden Finance reports that, according to Bitcoin For Corporations, Strive Company announced an increase in the dividend yield of SATA perpetual preferred shares from 12% to 12.25%.

ChainCatcher Message, according to official sources, the first station of the TRON ECO Holiday Odyssey Fantasy Interstellar Journey, "Light Up Oracle Stars, WINkLink Price Prophet Challenge," will officially launch at 18:00 (SGT) on December 15. Participants in this event need to predict the future three-day trend of SUN/TRX based on data provided by WINkLink. By completing tasks such as following, sharing, and inviting friends to participate in the lottery, they will share a prize pool of 200 USDT. As the first decentralized oracle network in the TRON ecosystem, WINkLink is committed to providing secure and reliable external data support for blockchain smart contracts. With deep technical expertise and practical experience in the oracle field, WINkLink has become a leading player in the TRON ecosystem.

Tradeweb Markets has completed the industry's first fully electronic on-chain brokered certificate of deposit auction, with participants being Gateway First Bank and InspereX. The total global issuance of time deposits is approximately $566 billion, with an outstanding amount of about $820 billion. The on-chain market has huge potential.

BlockBeats News, December 15 — According to official sources, BitMine announced today that the total value of its held cryptocurrencies, cash, and "potential investment" assets has reached $13.2 billion. As of 6 p.m. Eastern Time on December 14, the company's cryptocurrency holdings include: · 3,967,210 Ethereum · 193 Bitcoin · $38 million worth of Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) shares · $1 billion in cash. "BitMine continues to steadily accumulate Ethereum, adding 102,259 ETH over the past week. Cryptocurrency prices have stabilized over the past week, further confirming that the market has begun to recover from the price shock on October 10," said BitMine Chairman, Fund

Singaporean angel investor Mark Koh fell victim to a phishing scam while testing a web3 game, losing at least 100,000 yuan worth of crypto assets. He downloaded malicious software and, despite performing a system scan, multiple wallets were still emptied. He has reported the incident to the police and urges the public to beware of similar scams.

MetYa completes $50 million co-investment, primarily involving United Century United Holdings Group and several other institutions. The funds will be used for product development and ecosystem building, focusing on social networking, payments, AI quantitative investing, and global asset liquidity.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Bhutan and cryptocurrency market maker Cumberland DRW have signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on building digital asset infrastructure in Gelephu Mindfulness City, further deepening the country's long-term cryptocurrency strategy focused on sustainable development. According to the cooperation agreement, Cumberland will support Bhutan's Bitcoin reserve management, establish an office in Gelephu Mindfulness City, and hire local talent. The two parties will also explore the development of a national-level digital asset ecosystem, including modern financial frameworks, sustainable mining, artificial intelligence computing, yield generation, and stablecoin infrastructure. This initiative is led by Green Digital, a digital infrastructure company associated with Gelephu Mindfulness City.

PANews 12月15日消息，专注于RWA资产的Layer1区块链MANTRA在X平台宣布，MANTRA代币升级时间表已定，2026年1月19日将进行OM代币到MANTRA代币代码的变更及1:4代币拆分。目标区块为11,888,888，拆分比例：1枚OM→4枚MANTRA，MANTRA链上的OM持有者无需进行任何操作。

BlockBeats 消息，12 月 15 日，全同态加密网络 Zama 官方表示，因大量机器人活动和低质量的 AI 垃圾信息影响用户体验，Zama 决定提前结束创作者计划第五季。奖励池保持不变，排行榜将在近期分享。Zama 确认，第五季的快照已于 12 月 14 日 23:59（世界任意地区）进行，五季及以前的排行榜将很快公布。

Yala announced the YU–USDC redemption plan on December 15th, allowing users to exchange eligible assets for USDC at a 1:1 ratio, subject to monthly quota limits. Deposits will be open from December 2025, with new quotas injected monthly in 2026, and redemptions are planned to be completed by the end of the year. The team will regularly update the community on legal procedures and related information.

ChainCatcher News reports that Bitcoin mining and AI cloud service company Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) released its November operational data. In November, the company mined 526 Bitcoins, a year-on-year increase of 251% and a month-on-month increase of 3%; its self-mining hash rate reached 45.7 EH/s.

ChainCatcher News, the AI intelligent agent project Owl AI officially launched version V1 on December 14th, debuting four major intelligent agents for public trial. These agents are designed to meet different risk control and investment return needs, providing users with flexible and personalized support. Previously, the internal testing of Owl AI concluded smoothly on December 13th, attracting over 12,000 users during the period, with 3,800 daily active users, and more than 63,000 total questions asked, demonstrating high engagement and market potential. The official statement indicates that version V1 is currently free to use, and users can accumulate points to unlock future platform benefits. Additionally, when version V1.5 is launched, subscription fees will be fully refunded to users' accounts as a "strategy trial fund" under certain conditions, which can be used to invest in high-quality strategies within the Strategy Marketplace. Owl AI is a

The Supreme Court will rule on the legality of Trump's tariffs, which could profoundly impact presidential powers. Lawyers predict the ruling will come in early 2026, while Polymarket data shows a 76% chance of overturning the tariffs. Analysts have explored various ruling scenarios, including a mixed ruling or a complete reversal.

BlockBeats News, December 15 — According to PolyBeats monitoring, the probability of no change in the Federal Reserve's interest rate at the January meeting is as high as 78%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is only 21%. The market consensus is clear: although inflation has eased, the Federal Reserve typically waits for economic data to stabilize before taking action, making it unlikely to make a significant turn early in the year. However, the account thiswaysir's actions are the exact opposite: he is contrarily betting $30,000 that the Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points in January, and even holding 100,000 "lottery positions" betting on a 50 basis point cut. This is not the first time he has bet against market consensus. In mid-November, when the mainstream market sentiment believed that a recession and falling inflation would force the Fed to cut rates by 50 basis points (with a probability once as high as 80%), this

金色财经报道，近日，国家外汇管理局党组书记、局长朱鹤新主持召开党组（扩大）会议，传达学习中央经济工作会议精神。会议强调，2026年是“十五五”开局之年，做好经济工作意义重大。维护外汇市场稳健运行。坚持守牢底线，加强外汇市场宏观审慎管理和预期引导，保持人民币汇率在合理均衡水平上的基本稳定，维护国际收支基本平衡。

After Trump's return to the White House, the SEC adopted a lenient approach to cryptocurrency cases, withdrawing most cases related to Trump, indicating an enforcement bias during Trump's second term. Cryptocurrency cases filed during Biden's term are significantly more numerous than during Trump's tenure, and the SEC made notable concessions on cases linked to Trump and his family.

BlockBeats News, December 15 — According to PolyBeats, Elon Musk posted on December 7 stating that Grok 4.20 would be released within 3 to 4 weeks, and then on the 10th, he confirmed again that Grok 4.20 would be released within three weeks, sparking market discussions about the exact release date of Grok 4.20 and the establishment of a series of betting pools asking, "Will Grok 4.20 be released before X month X day?" Based on Musk's tweets, Grok 4.20 is expected to be released before December 31, but currently, the probability of release before December 31 is only 23%. Considering that the Christmas and New Year holidays may cause delays in the engineering team's work, the market generally believes that the likelihood of release before the end of the year is low. Currently, the probabilities for the other three date points are: 1

Renowned analyst Peter Brandt predicts that the current Bitcoin bull market cycle has broken below the parabola, with an expected potential decline of up to 80%, and the bottom could be around $25,240. This expectation is based on past market trends.

According to data from Artemis, a blockchain data provider, Solana is expected to become one of the most widely used blockchains by 2025, with several key metrics such as monthly active users, number of transactions, and total transaction volume ranking first.

PANews 12月15日消息，据Lookonchain监测，一位持有近350万美元资产的KTA与TIBBIR巨鲸，约4小时前将50,000枚KTA（价值1.4万美元）换仓为320,120枚EDEL。

ChainCatcher News, ETF Prime podcast host Nate Geraci stated on the X platform that 2026 will be the year when cryptocurrencies truly go mainstream. By then, a comprehensive regulatory framework will be in place, and institutional users will rapidly adopt cryptocurrencies. Most importantly, cryptocurrencies will no longer be viewed as products but will genuinely become the backbone supporting the entire system.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen oversees the selection of the Federal Reserve Chair, emphasizing that the regulatory agenda should be aligned with the White House, interest rates should be lowered, and the Treasury Department should be responsible for debt management. Analysts believe that the Fed's independence has been compromised, which could lead to a trust crisis and potentially cause future economic difficulties.

Golden Finance reports that, according to Cryptonews, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the U.S. Manhattan Federal Court for orchestrating the $40 billion TerraUSD collapse. He may still face a second trial in South Korea. According to reports, the Korean prosecutors are seeking a sentence of over 30 years for Do Kwon on charges of violating the Capital Markets Act. The 34-year-old South Korean national can apply for transfer to South Korea after serving half of his sentence, and approximately 200,000 Korean investors have lost about 300 billion Korean won ($2.04 billion) as a result. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer stated during last week's sentencing: "In federal prosecution history, few fraud cases have caused such severe damage." Do Kwon has admitted to the 2018...

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of December 15, 2025, focusing on the latest Bitcoin news, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include: 1. The UK Treasury drafts new regulations, with the cryptocurrency market to be regulated by the FCA, expected to take effect in 2027. 2. Eric Trump: Bitcoin has no "management," so there are no issues of corruption, fraud, or abuse. 3. The top three cryptocurrencies Cathie Wood is most optimistic about: BTC/ETH/SOL.

Golden Finance reports that analyst Giuseppe Dellamotta pointed out that Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish remarks support gold prices, with expectations that interest rates will decline in the future. The gold trend is influenced by labor market and economic data. Strong data may trigger hawkish adjustments, leading to a decline in gold prices, while weak data supports gold price increases.

ChainCatcher News reports that, according to financefeeds, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% as expected (3 votes against), with Powell confirming a pause after one more rate cut in 2026. The market is beginning to digest the dovish remarks of the new chairman candidate Kevin Hassett (he mentioned the possibility of more than 3 rate cuts). Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve announced a monthly repurchase of approximately $40 billion in short-term government bonds, lowering real interest rates and providing liquidity, which is mildly positive for stocks, metals, and cryptocurrencies. Compared to the US dollar, major currencies like the euro and yen are showing hawkish narratives. The 30-year German government bond yield hit a new high, attracting capital inflows into European assets. Precious metals surged strongly: gold broke through $4,300, silver hit a record high, and platinum and palladium also reached mid-term new highs. Bitcoin traded within a narrow range of $92,000-$93,000, with E

Recent analysis has brought renewed attention to the deeper, previously underestimated layers of the Pi Network ecosystem. Contrary to long-standing assumptions that Pi lacked readiness or real-world integration, emerging evidence suggests that the network was built with scale, coordination, and infrastructure in mind well before its public debut. Rather than unveiling experimental components, Pi’s launch appears to be an introduction of systems that were already structurally in place. At

Pieverse's Agentic Neobank model elevates AI agents to account holders, allowing them to manage user assets and record all operations. The system supports gasless cross-chain payments, generates auditable records, and ensures transparency. In the future, it will integrate fiat gateways and incorporate traditional banking infrastructure.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially initiated the approval process for the Nasdaq tokenized securities trading proposal, marking a significant step for mainstream U.S. securities exchanges toward tokenized financial infrastructure. The proposal aims to allow Nasdaq to list and trade tokenized securities, including stocks, sparking widespread market attention on the prospects of bringing real-world assets (RWA) onto the blockchain. According to the latest order issued by the SEC, the regulatory agency is seeking further public comments on the rule change proposed by Nasdaq to assess whether to approve its tokenized securities trading. The SEC noted that, due to the important legal and policy issues involved, initiating a formal approval process is necessary and appropriate.

ChainCatcher News reports that there has been a new development in the virtual assets trading platform JPEX fraud case, as reported by Hong Kong Economic Daily. Eight defendants have been charged with multiple offenses, and the case has been adjourned to March 16, 2026, for a re-trial. The eight defendants are reportedly former TVB artists Zheng Junxi (31), Xiao Yingqian (28), Lam Jok (35), internet celebrity “Chen Yi” Chen Yingyi (38), Qu Zhuoji (31), Zhao Jingxian (25), YouTuber “Xiang Xiang” Liang Qixiang (31), and He Jiwen (28). Charges include conspiracy to defraud, fraud, inducing others to invest in virtual assets with deception or recklessness, and handling property known or believed to represent proceeds of crime. Except for Zheng Junxi, who applied for bail, the other seven defendants were granted continued bail under their original conditions, during which...

After the Federal Reserve's expected 25 basis point rate cut, there was a noticeable shift in global capital flows. In addition to the rate cut, the Federal Reserve also announced it will repurchase approximately $40 billion of short-term government bonds (T-bills) each month, further lowering real interest rates and injecting liquidity into the market. From a policy perspective, this combination should be favorable for risk assets, but the market's actual reaction has shown clear divergence. The rate decision was largely in line with expectations, with 3 out of 10 members voting against. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explicitly stated that there is still room for further rate cuts in 2026, after which the policy may enter a period of observation, with a renewed focus on inflation control. Against this backdrop, markets are re-evaluating the future monetary policy path, especially regarding the stance of the new dovish-leaning Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Hasset, whose previous hints that the number of future rate cuts could exceed three have, in the short term, increased market uncertainty.

The Russell 2000 Value Index recently hit a new all-time high (ATH), and this breakthrough quickly sparked market discussions about the direction of risk assets, especially its potential guiding significance for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market. As an important indicator of changes in risk appetite, the strength of the small-cap stock index is often seen as a signal that funds are beginning to re-embrace high-volatility assets. Market analysts point out that the Russell 2000 Index covers approximately 2,000 small-cap U.S. companies, and unlike the S&P 500, which is dominated by large-cap stocks, its rise usually occurs during periods of increased risk appetite. Historical experience shows that this phase often coincides closely with the start of Bitcoin and altcoin rallies. Earlier this month, the index broke through a long-term technical resistance level, which is seen as a typical signal of "risk appetite returning."

In the current context of intertwined macro and market sentiment, Bitcoin (BTC) is in a phase of high volatility and low certainty. Safe-haven sentiment continues to rise, prices fluctuate repeatedly, and key support levels are under test, making the market more dominated by short-term traders and leveraged funds. This oscillating structure, in fact, makes shorting Bitcoin more attractive in terms of risk-reward ratio. From on-chain and derivatives data, Bitcoin's estimated leverage ratio (ELR) has rebounded to around 0.22, indicating traders are increasing their leveraged exposure and actively betting on short-term volatility. Lookonchain data further confirms this trend: a trader has been shorting BTC for seven consecutive days, with a total profit of over $22 million. This suggests that in an environment of tightening liquidity, the short strategy is forming a self-reinforcing feedback loop.

DGrid AI announces that its core network development has entered a new phase. Global node public sales and genesis mining will commence on January 1, 2026, aiming to build a decentralized AI intelligent network that provides open and efficient infrastructure. Users can share in the benefits by operating nodes.

Ahead of the upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), the stock price of Japan-listed company Metaplanet has been hovering around 440 yen. The company's CEO Simon Gerovich recently hinted publicly that this meeting will make important decisions regarding “key Bitcoin purchases and capital structure adjustments,” and the voting results may profoundly impact the company's future Bitcoin strategic layout. On December 15, Metaplanet officially announced on the X platform that it will hold an online Extraordinary General Meeting on December 22. The meeting will focus on corporate governance and medium- to long-term strategies, with the most market-focused topic being the Bitcoin accumulation plan for 2025 and beyond. The company emphasized in the announcement that this EGM is “crucial” to Metaplanet's future development and urged shareholders to exercise their voting rights in advance within the specified timeframe.