Azuki has partnered with GAMEE to release the Telegram game "Azuki Alley Escape."
December 23: Azuki has teamed up with Animoca Brands’ Web3 gaming platform GAMEE to launch **Azuki Alley Escape**, an endless skateboarding runner on Telegram.
Players can dodge obstacles, collect rewards, and climb the leaderboard—all while the game showcases Azuki’s signature art style and storyline.
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Zama: OG NFT holders can publicly auction their floor price to participate in ZAMA token community sale
December 23 – Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) network Zama officially announced that OG NFT holders can participate in the ZAMA token community sale at the public auction’s floor price. The token has a Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) of $55 million, with up to 40,000 tokens allocated per holder.
At the auction’s conclusion, any user holding a Zama OG NFT will receive a 5% bonus tied to the final price, with one OG NFT per wallet maximum.
As previously announced, Zama will offer 10% of its total ZAMA token supply via a sealed-bid Dutch auction on Ethereum. The auction uses FHE to keep bid details private, runs from January 12 to 15, and token distribution is scheduled for January 20.
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The Russian Central Bank is working on a new cryptocurrency regulation plan that will relax investor qualifications
December 23rd — A Russian bank is developing a new cryptocurrency regulation plan that could allow previously ineligible investors to purchase crypto assets, according to Bloomberg.
Earlier, on November 26th, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov noted that the country’s Finance Ministry and Central Bank are planning to ease strict current rules, which only permit “highly qualified” investors to participate in the cryptocurrency market. They propose a tiered access system to expand the pool of legitimate investors.
Under current regulations, individual investors must hold at least 100 million rubles in bank deposits and securities, plus show annual income exceeding 50 million rubles over the past year, to obtain “highly qualified” certification.
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Wintermute: Retail Rotation into Major Coins, Buyer Pressure Stronger than Seller
**December 23 – Wintermute Daily Market Report**
Wintermute has released its latest daily market update, noting that as the holidays draw near, market structure remains narrow and Bitcoin’s dominance has climbed again. Key takeaways from the firm’s internal fund flow data:
- Buy-side pressure outpaces sell-side pressure across major cryptocurrencies
- Bitcoin’s buy-side dominance has held steady for longer; Ethereum shows stronger end-of-year buying momentum
- Institutional capital flows have been a consistent buying force since summer
- Retail investors are rotating back to major cryptos from altcoins
- This retail shift aligns with market consensus: BTC needs to lead the rally first, with altcoins then rotating into focus
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Analysis: This week's record-breaking options expiration will amplify market volatility, with $28.5 billion in BTC and ETH options set to expire.
Bitcoin Holds Below $90k Amid Thin Liquidity, Record Options Expiry Looms
Thin Christmas holiday market liquidity, a surge in precious metals siphoning capital, and an impending record options expiration have kept Bitcoin under $90,000 on December 23.
Analysts caution Friday’s record options expiry will amplify volatility. Some 300,000 BTC options contracts (nominal value ~$23.7 billion) are set to expire—accounting for over half of Deribit’s total open BTC contracts.
Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Jean-David Pequignot noted the expiry is “breaking records,” with $28.5 billion in combined BTC and ETH options expiring—double last year’s total.
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Franklin XRP Spot ETF AUM Surpasses 100 Million Coins for the First Time
Franklin Templeton announced on December 23 that it has updated holding data for its XRP spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). As of December 22, the ETF’s XRP holdings exceeded 100 million for the first time, totaling 101,552,283.62 XRP. The value of these holdings stood at $192,683,271.89. Additionally, the ETF’s total net asset value (NAV) is $183.41 million, with 8.9 million shares currently in circulation.
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