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Caroline Ellison, former Alameda co-CEO, is set for release January 21, 2026, after serving 14 months of a two-year sentence. Her cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried earned early release despite $11B forfeiture and a 10-year ban from crypto leadership roles.

Malone Lam, 20-year-old Singaporean accused of stealing $230M in crypto, remains in plea negotiations. The Malone Lam crypto scheme stole 4,100 Bitcoin in August 2024. Latest Malone Lam update shows 17 defendants charged, 9 pleaded guilty. January 2026 hearing determines Malone Lam sentence via plea or trial.

Bitcoin miner news highlights a solo miner turning $86 into $271K by mining block 928,351, while Bitfarms surged 39% as Aurelius invested $19M. Hut 8 secured a $7B AI hosting deal as China's Xinjiang crackdown threatens 100 EH/s hashrate.

What is take profit? It's an instruction to automatically close trades at specific rates when prices move favorably, locking in gains. This guide explains what is a take profit order, how to set them on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and systems used by take profit trader and Apex Trader Funding, plus risk-reward placement strategies.

What is a smart contract? It's self-executing blockchain code automating transactions when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries and powering $86B in DeFi applications.

The shooting star candlestick signals bearish reversal with small body and long upper shadow. Traders confirm the shooting star candlestick pattern and shooting star inverted hammer candlestick through volume, RSI, and bearish follow-through.

On December 26, Solana stablecoin USX plummeted 90% to $0.1 due to liquidity exhaustion. PeckShield issued an early warning, and after emergency capital injection from Solstice Labs, it rebounded to $0.94. The issuer emphasized that collateral remains above 100%, and primary market redemptions are normal. This de-pegging was not due to a protocol vulnerability but rather market structural liquidity exhaustion. Solstice has requested third-party certification.

XRPL Labs Chief Engineer Denis Angell announced the integration of post-quantum cryptography and smart contracts into AlphaNet. The network has implemented the NIST standardized CRYSTALS-Dilithium algorithm, with signatures increasing from traditional 64 bytes to 2,420 bytes, directly preventing the "Quantum Day" threat. Experts predict that quantum computers running Shor's algorithm will break elliptic curve encryption.

What is a decentralized wallet? It's a crypto wallet giving users complete control over private keys without intermediaries. Unlike CEX wallets that hold your keys, decentralized wallets enable P2P transactions and DeFi access. This guide covers the best crypto wallet options including MetaMask, Ledger cold wallet, and Trust Wallet.

Learning how to mine dogecoin requires Scrypt ASIC hardware, pool membership, and electricity under $0.08/kWh. Blocks reward 10,000 DOGE, but solo dogeminer operations are impractical at 17 PHash/s network difficulty. This guide covers ASIC selection, dogecoin cloud mining, and profit calculations.

On December 26th, Beijing time, the world's largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit is about to experience an unprecedented "Ultimate Settlement." Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts worth up to $27 billion are set to expire, with Bitcoin options accounting for $23.6 billion and Ethereum options for $3.8 billion, representing over 50% of the exchange's total open interest. This expiration coincides with the overlap of quarterly and monthly contracts, with the "maximum pain" prices located around $95,000 and $3,000 respectively. Although implied market volatility has retreated from high levels, this historic scale of expiration is not merely a risk release; it is more likely to reshape the flow of funds after expiration, laying a new structural direction for the cryptocurrency market in early 2026.

marumaruNFT is the world's first NFT marketplace focused on Japan's nightlife entertainment, operated by Person Power. It centers on the Kabukicho host culture and creates an entertainment metaverse through MARU tokens. By integrating dynamic NFTs and AR technology, NFTs can be used as membership cards. Launching in October 2024, the goal is to introduce 30 stores by the end of the year, including SOD LAND and Akihabara Maid Café.

In Q4 2025, XRP is experiencing its most severe test since 2022, with a quarterly decline of up to 35%, potentially ending the previous five consecutive quarters of gains. On-chain data shows that its daily active accounts have dropped to 14,636, indicating a sharp decline in retail participation. However, the market is also brewing a turnaround amid "extreme fear": the US XRP spot ETF demonstrates strong institutional support, recording net inflows for 27 consecutive trading days, totaling over $1.14 billion; at the same time, cooling inflation in Japan has weakened the yen, sparking "arbitrage trading" flows into cryptocurrencies and other risk assets, providing key short-term support for XRP. Amid fierce battles between bulls and bears, $2.0 has become the "decisive factor" in determining XRP's short-term trend direction.

2025 is a milestone year in the stablecoin industry. Driven by macroeconomic positive factors such as the passing of the GENIUS Act and Circle's successful IPO, the total global supply of USD stablecoins surged by over $100 billion, reaching $314 billion. However, market growth is not evenly distributed. According to the key metric of "circulation velocity," a fierce reshuffle is underway. USDT leads with an absolute advantage, boasting a circulation velocity of 166. Ripple's RLUSD has emerged as a dark horse in second place, while USD1, endorsed by the Trump family, entered the top five just months after its launch, demonstrating remarkable market penetration and topicality. This ranking not only reveals the activity levels of trading but also reflects the deeper trend of the stablecoin sector evolving towards compliance, differentiation, and politicization.

Bitcoin has increased by 1.5% in the past 24 hours to $89,000, but is 29% below its all-time high. The Fear Index has been at "Extreme Fear" for 13 consecutive days. MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le stated that the fundamentals are "as good as ever," indicating that U.S. strategic reserves and TradFi banks are entering the market. MicroStrategy's mNAV has fallen to 0.93, below its holdings of 671,268 Bitcoins, suggesting a good entry point for smart money.

On December 26, approximately $6 billion worth of Ethereum options contracts will expire, with Deribit holding about $3.8 billion. This is the biggest derivatives event of the week. The number of call options is 2.2 times that of put options, but the $3,100 "pain point" price has become a key level for bulls and bears. If Ethereum fails to effectively break through this level, a large number of call options will become worthless. The current price remains above $2,900, but the market structure is fragile.

The 2026 US stock investment themes are expected to see substantial breakthroughs in technological innovation. SpaceX is projected to have an IPO valuation of $1.5 trillion, Morgan Stanley forecasts a supply gap of 600,000 tons in the copper market, and TrendForce indicates a 700% surge in humanoid robot shipments. This article analyzes five core themes: space infrastructure, energy metals, embodied intelligence, low-altitude economy, and cybersecurity.

On December 16, Elon Musk, with a net worth of $749 billion, announced the resumption of funding for the Republican Party, returning after a six-month break from breaking ties with Trump. The 2026 midterm elections are approaching, with the Republican advantage being slight and lagging behind the Democratic Party in funding. Musk gains three major benefits: Tesla's new energy subsidies, SpaceX government contracts, and the passage of autonomous driving legislation. The two sides broke apart in May over the "Beautiful Bill," reconciled in September, and then the EU fines facilitated a trench warfare community.

TradFi, short for Traditional Finance, refers to the existing financial systems such as bank savings, loans, and foreign exchange. In 2025, the US GENIUS Act will for the first time allow federally regulated banks to hold stablecoins, connecting TradFi with DeFi (Decentralized Finance). Institutions like JPMorgan Chase and Visa have entered the market, marking a fundamental transformation of the century-old banking system.