Aster has released its 2026 H1 roadmap, with the Aster Chain L1 mainnet launching in Q1 2026. In Q2, ASTER staking, on-chain governance, and smart order-following tools will be introduced. The team confirmed that in 2025, the merger between Astherus and ApolloX, TGE, mobile launch, and listings on multiple CEXs were completed. In December, Shield Mode, TWAP strategies, RWA stock perpetual upgrades will be launched, with the testnet opening by the end of the month. https://t.co/EnCUXgOQJn ...

Justin Sun: How Techteryx was Defrauded of US$500 Million?Justin said that the court’s freezing order judgment explicitly sets out the kickback chain, including the part paid to FDT, so FDT is one of the origins of the entire conspiracy. In fact, they kept two sets of books, effectively falsifying the accounts on paper. Fraud cases in Hong Kong court generally take a long time,usually 3 to 5 years. Especially for cross-border cases involving multiple jurisdictions like this one, a duration of 3 to 5 years i ...

According to La Nación, Argentina’s state-owned energy giant YPF — the country’s largest oil company — is evaluating the option of enabling cryptocurrency payments for gasoline and diesel across its service stations. The plan is still under review with no launch date set. YPF noted that crypto payments would likely require an exchange intermediary due to pricing based on “crypto dollars” rather than the official rate, with Lemon, Ripio and Binance mentioned as potential partners. https://t.co/8mx6ygblEi ...

According to MLM, HYPE treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies has transferred 12 million HYPE tokens to Hypercore, valued at $411 million, accounting for 1.2% of the total supply and 3.54% of the circulating supply. The company has also begun staking, with a total of 425k HYPE (approximately $14.5 million) transferred to the staking balances of three wallets. https://t.co/Dvi2qBvi79 ...

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said on X that Ken Griffin and Citadel are urging the SEC to treat developers of decentralized protocols as if they were centralized intermediaries. He rejected the claim that DeFi cannot provide “fair access,” arguing it conflicts with open-source, peer-to-peer designs that lower liquidity barriers—highlighting a fundamental conflict of interest between traditional market makers and open DeFi. https://t.co/2xgAfk5nD6 ...

Delphi Digital said on X that the Fed delivered another 25 bps cut in December, taking the fed funds rate to ~3.50–3.75%. The forward curve prices at least three more cuts through 2026 (low-3% by year-end). With QT ending on Dec. 1, a TGA drawdown, and the RRP fully depleted, this is the first net-positive liquidity backdrop since early 2022—turning policy in 2026 from a headwind to a mild tailwind. https://t.co/2FTusuwCuB ...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said at The New York Times DealBook Summit that his views on crypto have shifted: despite once tying crypto to illicit finance, BlackRock now runs the world’s largest spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). He called Bitcoin an “asset of fear” — highly volatile and suitable for those confident in timing — and not for everyone, while underscoring rising institutional acceptance of digital assets. https://t.co/0ydOqVb18T ...

Russia's top economic aide Maxim Oreshkin said crypto assets should be included in the country's balance-of-payments statistics, calling Bitcoin mining an "underrated export." He noted Russian firms are using crypto for cross-border imports and selling mined coins, with a tangible impact on the FX market. Luxor Technology estimates Russia accounts for ~16% of global hashrate, second only to the U.S. Sergey Bezdelov, head of the Russian Industrial Mining Association, said miners produced roughly 55,000 BTC i ...

Security Concerns in Cryptocurrency - The industry faces growing security risks with the murder of a 21-year-old Ukrainian heir possessing substantial cryptocurrency assets [1] - The incident involved robbery, murder, and car arson, highlighting the potential for violent crime targeting crypto holders [1] - The victim was lured and forced to hand over passwords, indicating vulnerabilities in personal security practices [1] Criminal Activity & Asset Transfer - Suspects have been arrested in Vienna in connection with the crime [1] - The victim's cryptocurrency assets were allegedly transferred out after he was forced to reveal his wallet passwords [1] - The crime involved individuals of the same nationality as the victim, suggesting potential insider knowledge or targeted attacks [1]

ETF Flows - U.S spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $14.90 million, ending a five-day inflow streak [1] - BlackRock's IBIT led with a single-day inflow of $42.24 million [1] - Spot Ether ETFs recorded net inflows of $140.00 million [1] - U.S Solana spot ETFs posted net outflows of $32.19 million [1]