December 18, Norwegian Travel Retail Company (TRN) announced that it accepts Bitcoin payments at Oslo Airport. The payment solution is provided by Satoshi Consult, which has developed a solution that complies with Norwegian regulations.The solution is currently only available for orders for in-store pickup after arriving at Oslo, but Norwegian Travel Retail Company (TRN) is considering expanding it to other stores and payment methods. Paying with Bitcoin will not incur any additional fees, although network or platform fees may appear in the customer's wallet.

December 18, according to an official announcement, Binance Wallet browser extension has added custom network support. Currently, custom networks are only available for EVM-compatible chains. Users' wallet extensions need to be updated to version 1.5.0 or higher.

December 18, JPMorgan Chase has migrated its tokenized deposit product JPM Coin (JPMD) from the internal permissioned chain Kinexys to Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network Base to meet institutional clients' needs for on-chain payments, collateralization, and margin settlement.JPMorgan Chase stated that currently, cash or cash-like instruments on public blockchains are mainly stablecoins, so there is a demand in the market for on-chain payment tools based on bank deposits. JPMD is a permissioned token that can only be transferred between whitelisted users and can serve as a collateral or margin payment tool for crypto transactions. (CoinDesk)

December 18, starting from 16:00 on December 18, 2025 (GMT+8), Binance Dual Investment will add Aster (ASTER), Ethena (ENA), Zcash (ZEC), Uniswap (UNI), Aave (AAVE).Supported trading pairs: ASTER/USDC, ASTER/USDT, ENA/USDC, ENA/USDT, ZEC/USDC, ZEC/USDT, UNI/USDC, UNI/USDT, AAVE/USDC, AAVE/USDT.Subscription tokens: ASTER, ENA, ZEC, UNI, AAVE, USDT, or USDC.

December 18th, according to DefiLlama data, in the past 24 hours, the trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXs has generally increased. Lighter CEO's ambiguous statement has led to a reduced market expectation for its token release this year, resulting in a decrease in its trading volume, currently ranking third, while Hyperliquid has risen to the top. At the same time, most platforms have seen limited changes in TVL, and some platforms have experienced a decrease in open interest compared to yesterday.Hyperliquid has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $79.1 billion, a TVL of around $41.6 billion, and open interest of $66.7 billion;Aster has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $76.3 billion, a TVL of around $13 billion, and open interest of $24.1 billion;Lighter has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $73.2 billion, a TVL of around $14.6 billion, and open interest of $16.5 billion;EdgeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $49 billion, a TVL of around $3.86 billion, and open interest of $7.48 billion;ApeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $24.4 billion, a TVL of around $46.15 million, and open interest of $1.4 billion;Backpack has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $13.8 billion, TVL not available at the moment, and open interest of $1.98 billion;Variational has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $10.2 billion, a TVL of around $66.18 million, and open interest of $3.31 billion;Pacifica has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $6.31 billion, a TVL of around $41.46 million, and open interest of $56.96 million.

December 18, according to Pacifica official website, the funding rate comparison page has added Lighter. Currently, users can view funding rate data from multiple platforms such as Pacifica, Binance, Hyperliquid, Bybit, and Lighter, facilitating quick comparison of rate differences between different platforms.For traders who focus on high-frequency trading and volume boosting to earn points, the funding rate can be used as a basis for selecting trading pairs with controllable trading costs. Following this logic, some high-frequency volume boost traders will prioritize trading pairs on Pacifica that have advantages to reduce trading slippage.On-chain data analysis and copy trading tool Coinbob has now launched Coinbob Pacifica (@CoinbobPAC_bot), allowing users to copy the trading strategies of high-frequency traders, earn trading points, and prepare for potential airdrop opportunities.

December 18th. According to the Financial Times, former Chief AI Scientist of Meta Platforms, Yann LeCun, plans to raise 500 million euros for his new startup. This move will value the artificial intelligence company at around 3 billion euros before its official launch, with the fundraising expected to be completed before the start of January.Sources familiar with the matter revealed that LeCun, who recently announced he would leave Meta by the end of the year, has also appointed Alexandre LeBrun, the founder of the French health tech startup Nabla, as the CEO. Details of this new company, named Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs (AMI Labs), will be announced in January, with LeCun serving as the chairman.

BlockBeats News Update, December 18th: According to the official website, Binance Alpha has now launched LISA, currently priced at $0.16549.

December 18th, according to Coinglass data, Bitcoin has experienced a cumulative decline of 23.76% since the fourth quarter. Looking back at Bitcoin's history, only the fourth quarter of 2018 with a 42.16% decline had been worse than the current data.Similarly, Ethereum has seen a cumulative decline of 31.54% since Q4, currently performing better than only 2016 (-39.47%) and 2018 (-41.62%).

According to ChainCatcher, on December 16, 2025, emerging DeSci project NanoVita announced the official launch of its core AI functionality modules. Users can now freely experience the world’s first open health research ecosystem that integrates nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

Key highlights of this release include:

. Two innovative AI assessments: AI-powered health intelligence evaluation and MBTI personality analysis

. Real-time access to and contribution of community health data, enabling the construction of transparent and verifiable Real-World Evidence (RWE)

NanoVita aims to break down long-standing data silos and address the reproducibility crisis in health science research. Through tokenized health credentials and community-driven governance, the protocol empowers every participant to become both a contributor to and beneficiary of scientific progress.

Official Website:
https://nanovitalab.com/home

About NanoVita
NanoVita Protocol is a pioneering Decentralized Science (DeSci) protocol dedicated to building an open research ecosystem that integrates nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

December 15th, according to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, CEX net inflow of 1730.1 BTC, where: Binance net inflow of 3162.31 BTC, Kraken net inflow of 676.1 BTC.Additionally, OKX saw a net outflow of 1089.15 BTC, ranking first in the outflow list.

December 14th, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated, "Cryptocurrency helps create property rights for everyone, a sound monetary system, and free trade. However, it is not a panacea and still needs institutional reforms such as regulation and anti-corruption efforts."

December 14, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 300 BTC from Binance, worth $26.7 million.

December 14th. An analysis by the Financial Times pointed out that, given European Central Bank President Lagarde's view that the bank is in a "good place," investors unanimously expect the ECB to keep the benchmark interest rate at 2% next week and instead focus on its economic forecasts. Lagarde stated this week that rate-setters may raise their growth forecasts for the eurozone again at the meeting. These stronger growth forecasts, along with sustained inflation, have recently prompted traders to increase bets on an ECB rate hike next year.However, as there is still controversy over a potential shift in the monetary policy direction, and the shift in pricing in the forward market has only occurred in recent weeks, traders will pay close attention to clues about the timing of rate hikes. Any adjustment in policy signals is expected to be subtle. George Mollard, Eurozone economist at Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets, said he does not expect the ECB to raise rates in 2026 because "the cyclical tailwind may be temporary." He added that the ECB has "clearly stated that it does not want to overreact to temporary deviations from its target." (FXStreet)

December 14th, the Financial Times of the United Kingdom analysis pointed out that the U.S. non-farm payroll report to be released next Tuesday will include data from October and November, finally providing policymakers and investors with a more complete picture of the U.S. labor market, ending months of partial blindness. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to a three-year low after a contentious meeting this week, with several officials in dissent, the focus of the debate being whether to prioritize addressing high inflation or a weak job market.Citigroup economists pointed out that the upcoming latest employment report may release more conflicting signals. The bank expects a decrease of about 45,000 jobs in October, but an increase of 80,000 jobs in November. Citigroup economists stated that this rebound may be more related to seasonal data adjustments rather than a "genuine improvement in worker demand." They also predicted that the unemployment rate will rise from 4.4% to 4.52%, while a Reuters survey of economists shows an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The Fed's own quarterly projections show a median year-end unemployment rate of about 4.5% for this year. (FXStreet)