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The USDT stablecoin issuer began 2026 by strengthening its treasury through a massive Tether’s Bitcoin investment. Paolo Ardoino, the company’s CEO, confirmed the acquisition of 8,888.88 BTC corresponding to fourth-quarter profits. This strategic move positions the firm as one of the largest corporate holders of the digital asset today.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt states that Fed liquidity injections will favor Bitcoin significantly this year. According to the executive, monetary easing will allow reviving the appetite for risk in global markets very soon. This scenario arises after a long period characterized by extremely tight financial conditions for active investors today.

ICP plunged below $3 in December 2025, with intraday prints near $2,90–$2,80 and an October 2025 low of $1,98, signaling renewed downside pressure. The move shattered key supports and intensified liquidation and fear-driven flows, shaping contested price forecasts for 2026.

The Lighter project has sparked an intense debate within the decentralized finance ecosystem after presenting its new asset LIT. During this Tuesday, December 30, the platform revealed a distribution structure that reserves half of the supply for investors and the team. According to Lighter’s official announcement, this decision seeks to ensure the sustainable development of its perpetual exchange infrastructure.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has drawn a firm line against reopening the GENIUS Act, declaring it a “red line” issue while accusing traditional banks of lobbying to restrict stablecoin rewards. The controversy centers on whether Congress should narrow the Act’s provision allowing third-party platforms to share yield generated from stablecoin reserve assets with users.

Ripple is directing a coordinated push to increase on-ledger activity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) by partnering with major Japanese banks and ecosystem firms. The effort centers on the Japan Financial Infrastructure Innovation Program (JFIIP), backing from Mizuho Bank and SMBC Nikko, and a planned enterprise-grade stablecoin, RLUSD, with SBI Holdings — moves intended to shift institutions from messaging rails toward native XRPL utility.

The ALT5 Sigma crypto firm, linked to the Trump family’s financial environment, faces a new scandal after revealing its auditor is unlicensed. According to a Financial Times report, the firm Victor Mokuolu CPA PLLC is barred from performing audits for failing to comply with state registration regulations at this time. This finding worsens the entity’s compliance crisis, which already has significant delays in its reports.

Trend Research recently withdrew 20,850 ETH from Binance as the market observes an aggressive institutional Ethereum accumulation by various financial giants. According to journalist Anas Hassan, these corporate treasury operations are driving the asset price toward critical resistance levels at this time. The strategy includes using stablecoin loans to maximize exposure ahead of an imminent recovery of the digital market.

Digital asset investment products recorded crypto fund outflows of 446 million dollars during the last week of December. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, confirmed that this trend reflects a lingering fragility in the sentiment of investors across the board. The weekly report highlights that the market has not yet fully recovered from the sharp correction suffered in October.

IREN has emerged as the standout performer in Bitcoin mining in 2025, posting roughly a +300% year-to-date gain after accelerating into AI cloud services. By contrast, Bitdeer’s shares have fallen about 50% YTD despite growing mining output, a divergence that highlights investor preference for immediate AI monetization over longer-term capacity builds.