December 24th, according to CNBC, the Trump administration has imposed a visa ban on the key driver behind the Digital Services Act (DSA), former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, and four anti-disinformation activists, accusing them of pressuring American social media platforms.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement: "The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have systematically coerced American platforms to conduct content moderation, strip them of their profit eligibility, and suppress American viewpoints they disagree with. These radicals and weaponized NGOs have driven foreign government censorship and repression - always targeting American speakers and American companies. Therefore, their entry into the United States could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences."Reportedly, Breton served as an EU Commissioner from 2019 to 2024, this action stems from a 2024 incident where Breton threatened Musk to comply with the Digital Services Act over Trump's unmoderated interview on the X platform, deepening the U.S.-EU conflict on digital regulation and freedom of speech.

December 24th, according to an official announcement, Binance Wallet will distribute the Alpha airdrop today at 21:00 (UTC).Users holding at least 226 Alpha points can claim the tokens on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is fully distributed or the airdrop event ends. More details will be announced soon.

December 24th, according to an official announcement, Binance will conduct wallet maintenance on the Ethereum (ETH) network on December 25th at 14:00. To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for the Ethereum network (ETH) starting at 13:55 on December 25th. The maintenance is expected to take 1 hour, and deposit and withdrawal services will automatically resume after the maintenance is completed.

December 24th, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), impacted by Binance's launch of the USD1 high-yield savings product, liquidity provider Jump Trading withdrew 100 million USD1 from Bitgo in the past 4 hours and deposited it into Binance, possibly to meet the surge in USD1 liquidity demand in a short period of time.In addition, the USD1 supply has increased by 118 million today, reaching a market capitalization of 2.87 billion US dollars.

December 19, according to CNBC, Federal Reserve Governor Waller had a "forceful Fed Chair job interview" with U.S. President Trump. (Xinhua News Agency)

December 19, according to The Block, Ethereum developers have named the next upgrade after Glamsterdam as "Hegota," combining the execution layer Bogota upgrade and the consensus layer Heze upgrade. The Bogota upgrade continues the tradition of naming updates after the host city of Devcon, while Heze is named after a star. It is reported that the main EIP of Hegota will be finalized in February, while the development work for Glamsterdam (the first planned upgrade for Ethereum in 2026) is still ongoing.

December 19th, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), "BTC OG Insider Whale" agent Garrett Jin spoke again after two months, firmly advocating for a bullish stance. First target: Bitcoin $106,000, Ethereum $4,500. He believes:· Macro perspective: The bearish logic is collapsing, the US stock market no longer has significant systemic risks, Japan's interest rate hike, the four-year cycle, and Christmas liquidity drought will not have a substantial impact on the market;· Technical perspective: The US stock market will fluctuate upwards, and BTC and ETH, which are highly correlated with the US stock market, will do the same. The probability that ETH will outperform the Nasdaq 100 index in the next few months has increased.The "BTC OG Insider Whale" currently holds a $693 million long position, with an unrealized loss of $42.55 million. The opening price for ETH is $3,147.39, and for BTC is $91,506.7.

December 19th, the General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Opinions on Comprehensive Crackdown on Illegal Activities Involving Tobacco Throughout the entire Chain," which pointed out: Strengthen risk control of tobacco-related activities in inbound and outbound transportation tools and international mail, enhance analysis and judgment of illegal activities such as overseas-registered websites and virtual currency transactions involving tobacco products, and accurately crack down on tobacco smuggling through new technologies and channels.

December 19th, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale with the address "0xa8e" has shorted 1125.2 BTC with 40x leverage, with the current position worth 99 million US dollars and a liquidation price of 89,130.95 US dollars.In previous trades, the whale had already incurred losses of over 3 million US dollars.

December 19th, according to an announcement on the Huobi HTX official social media, Huobi Live will host the "Stablecoin Entering the 'Institutional Era': The Cross-Era Significance of BSC's New Stablecoin $U" themed live broadcast on December 19th at 20:00 (UTC). Sun Yuchen, Global Advisor of Huobi HTX, will attend and discuss with Huobi HTX spokesperson Molly and several crypto KOLs the innovation of $U, the launch of $U on Huobi HTX with a 20% APY savings product, and Huobi HTX's long-term strategy in the stablecoin space. This event will be broadcast simultaneously on Huobi Live and the official X Space channel. Stay tuned!

December 19th, Ethereum treasury company BitMine's Chairman Tom Lee said in an interview with CNBC, "I don't think Bitcoin has peaked yet. We were too optimistic before about achieving this by December. But I do believe Bitcoin can hit a new all-time high by the end of January 2026. So, we should not think that the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, or cryptocurrencies has peaked."

December 19th, Traders spent most of December speculating whether the typical year-end "Santa Rally" would materialize as expected. The S&P 500 index rose 0.8% on Thursday, ending a four-day losing streak that had persisted earlier in the month. Drawing on historical trends, the stock market may continue its ascent: Castle Securities' data shows that since 1928, the S&P 500 index has had a 75% probability of rising in the last two weeks of December, with an average gain of 1.3%The Goldman Sachs trading desk team, including Gail Hafif, stated: "It will be hard to resist the seasonal tailwind we are about to enter and a more favorable positioning unless there is a significant shock. Though we do not necessarily expect a sharp rally, we do see room for further upside from here through year-end." (FXStreet)

December 19th, the probability of the prediction "Bitcoin will rise to $100,000 again this year" on Polymarket is currently at 11%. Additionally, the probability of it rising to $95,000 again is currently at 32%, and the probability of falling below $80,000 is currently at 24%.

December 19th, according to HyperInsight monitoring, since October, several well-known whales and traders have either liquidated their positions at breakeven or incurred significant losses due to market volatility. Here are some of the previously reported addresses:「Bullish on ETH After 10.11 Crash」 Last Trade: ETH long position on November 7th incurred a $2.28 million loss, exited after a total loss of $9.32 million over two months;「Whale Liquidated for $97 Million」 Last Trade: ZEC short position on November 20th incurred a $0.56 million loss, liquidated at breakeven after a $6.25 million loss in 30 days, this trader is also a well-known player on Roobet and Stake.com;「BTC Bottom Buyer in November」 Last Trade: ETH long position on November 18th profited $0.91 million, partially recovering from a $7.30 million loss that day, exited after a $5.77 million loss in 30 days;「WLFI Advisor Ogle」 Last Trade: BTC long position on October 16th incurred an $0.80 million loss, exited with a small $3.24 million loss over 60 days;「100% Win Rate Whale」 Last Trade: ZEC long position on November 11th profited $12,000, after multiple misjudgments of the market in the previous two months, resulting in a painful loss of $31.80 million.In addition, according to HyperInsight monitoring, the following traders are still in the market with significant unrealized losses:「Bestie Huang Licheng」 Current Position: ETH long position with an unrealized profit of $0.15 million, previously on a 70-trade losing streak, incurring losses of $36.00 million;「Bullish on an Altcoin Basket」 Current Position: Long positions in 10 different altcoins with an unrealized loss of $0.59 million; since November, consecutively long on 22 different coins, accumulating losses of $7.00 million in a month;「BTC OG Insider Whale」 Current Position: Long positions in the top three mainstream coins, with an unrealized loss of $47.00 million;「1kx Fund Co-founder Related Address」 Current Position: Long position in ENA with an unrealized loss of 1014%; recently liquidated at $1.71 million, accumulating losses of $6.18 million over two months;「Coolheaded Order Placer」 Current Position: Short positions in BTC and SOL with an unrealized loss of $0.06 million, previously achieved a $25.00 million unrealized gain within 60 days, followed by a complete loss.「Staunch Bullish HYPE」 Current Position: HYPE Long Position with an Unrealized Loss of $19.8 million, a Two-Month Loss of $22.25 million, previously suspected to be a whale insider in HYPE listing.