Huang Renxun has left Beijing, and NVIDIA has not disclosed whether Huang Renxun met with the DeepSeek founder.

On December 16, BNB Chain officially announced the launch of a new stablecoin built on its network. The stablecoin aims to unify liquidity across multiple use cases and is designed for large-scale applications.

December 16, The latest Bitget Launchpool project, Theoriq (THQ), is now live for participation. Stake BGB or THQ to earn a share of 2,333,300 THQ. Staking is open until 23:00 UTC+8 on December 19. This round features two staking pools: **BGB Staking Pool** Total Allocation: 2,133,300 THQ VIP User Limit: 50,000 BGB Regular User Limit: 5,000 BGB **THQ Staking Pool** Total Allocation: 200,000 THQ Per-User Limit: 3,333,000 THQ Plus, THQ is listed on Bitget’s Innovation Zone and AI Zone. Trading is now live, and withdrawals will open at 00:00 UTC+8 on December 18.

On December 16, data from GMGN shows that Solana-based meme coin PIPPIN has plummeted by roughly 30% over the past two hours. It currently trades at $0.372, with a total market capitalization of $3.65 billion. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps said today that PIPPIN’s tokenomics reveal insiders control 80% of the token supply, valued at approximately $3.8 billion. Sixteen newly created wallets share a common pattern: similar funding sources, receipt of large SOL amounts, no prior transaction history, and large PIPPIN withdrawals from centralized exchanges (CEXs). Separately, 11 linked wallets hold roughly 9% of the total supply, with highly synchronized fund movements over time—indicating control by the same entity. BlockBeats advises users that meme coins typically lack practical use cases, experience extreme price volatility, and should be approached with caution.

On December 16, asset management firm Bitwise released its **2026 Top 10 Cryptocurrency Market Predictions**, forecasting that Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) will hit all-time highs (ATHs). A review of Bitwise’s 2025 crypto predictions (issued late 2024) shows: 3 fully achieved | 4 partially met | 3 unfulfilled ### 2025 Predictions Breakdown: 1. BTC, ETH, SOL hit ATHs; BTC exceeds $200k → **Partially met** (only BTC reached ATH) 2. Bitcoin ETF inflows in 2025 outpace 2024 → **Unfulfilled** 3. Coinbase overtakes Charles Schwab as top global brokerage; stock hits $700+ → **Unfulfilled** (peak share price: $444.645) 4. 2025 = “Year of Crypto IPOs”; at least 5 U.S. crypto unicorns go public → **Achieved** 5. AI agent token launches drive meme coin craze larger than 2024 → **Partially met** (notable AI meme surge, but scale didn’t top late-2024 levels) 6. Number of countries holding Bitcoin doubles → **Achieved** (rose from ~9-10 to 20+ nations) 7. Coi

On December 16, cryptocurrency wallet provider Rainbow Foundation announced its RNBW token’s Token Generation Event (TGE) is scheduled for February 5, 2026. Additionally, the foundation will become Rainbow Company’s largest single shareholder upon token issuance, holding a 20% equity stake in the firm. Token holders and shareholders will enjoy the same benefits. In the event of a future acquisition of Rainbow, the foundation will gradually dissolve and distribute its net assets—including proceeds from its 20% equity stake—to token holders.

On December 16, asset management firm Bitwise released its top 10 cryptocurrency market predictions for 2026, plus an additional forecast: 1. Bitcoin will break its four-year cycle and surge to a new all-time high. 2. Bitcoin’s volatility will fall below that of Nvidia. 3. ETFs will absorb more than 100% of the new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with institutional demand accelerating. 4. Crypto-related stocks will outperform tech stocks. 5. Polymarket’s open interest will reach a new high, exceeding levels seen during the 2024 U.S. presidential election. 6. Stablecoins will face accusations of destabilizing emerging market currencies. 7. On-chain treasuries (dubbed “ETF 2.0”) will double their assets under management. 8. Ethereum and Solana will surge to new highs—provided the CLARITY Act passes. 9. Half of Ivy League endowment funds will allocate capital to cryptocurrencies. 10. The U.S. will list more than 100 crypto-linked ETFs. Additional forecast: