The Bank of Lithuania has issued a final warning to hundreds of platforms operating without authorization under MiCA regulations in Europe before the next January 1, 2026. The monetary authority warned that any entity continuing to provide services after the deadline will be considered illegal and will face severe penalties. According to official spokesperson Lockridge Okoth, the move seeks to clean the regional financial ecosystem of unregulated operators starting next week.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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The cryptographic industry says goodbye to the year with a sharp retreat in the memecoin market, which has lost 65% of its total value. According to CoinMarketCap reports from December 19, the capitalization dropped to critical levels due to a lack of liquidity. The sector’s total capitalization fell drastically this month before the astonished eyes of thousands of active retail traders.
The derivatives ecosystem is experiencing a historic milestone today with the Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry totaling 27 billion dollars. Official spokesperson Lockridge Okoth reported that this event represents more than half of the total open interest on the Deribit platform. This massive structural reset occurs this “Boxing Day” Friday, marking the largest quarterly and annual closing on record.
Amplify’s STBQ and TKNQ began trading on NYSE Arca, offering a regulated entry point to stablecoin infrastructure and tokenization themes. The ETFs blend traditional equities with crypto-linked instruments under a single wrapper, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking infrastructure exposure to digital finance.
Sling Money, operated by Avian Labs, secured approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority to provide crypto services in the United Kingdom, a move timed to broader growth in stablecoin payments.
Ethereum has formed an inverse head-and-shoulders technical pattern pointing to a bullish target of 4,400 dollars. Analyst Ananda Banerjee highlights that the success of this move depends on maintaining the Ethereum on-chain support at the critical 3,150 dollar zone. This structure suggests a trend reversal after a period of stagnation in the digital asset market during the close of 2025.
The popular meme coin, Dogecoin, has pierced below the psychological level of 0.13 dollars after intense selling pressure. This technical move suggests that the Dogecoin price today faces an uncertain outlook due to increased derivatives activity. According to BitMEX data, futures volume skyrocketed 53,000%, reaching 260 million dollars.
Nasdaq-listed Upexi filed a shelf registration on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, authorizing potential securities offerings of up to $1 billion to support its Solana-focused treasury strategy.
BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum treasury surpassed 4.066.062 ETH, marking the largest single corporate ETH holding and a focal point for institutional crypto strategy. The stash is valued at about $12.2 billion based on a Coinbase reference price of $2,991 per ETH.
The financial services giant BC Card has successfully finalized an innovative pilot project within the Asian region. This initiative allows international visitors to perform stablecoin payments in Korea directly at local merchant locations today. According to the company’s official spokesperson, this progress represents a fundamental milestone for national financial modernization.
