A wallet that was suspected by the community to belong to Ansem(@blknoiz06) bought 2.04M $DIGIMON($50K) again 15 minutes ago.

On December 21, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in New York City announced a 23-year-old Brooklyn resident has been charged with running a phishing scam that stole nearly $16 million from roughly 100 Coinbase users. The suspect impersonated a Coinbase customer support rep, tricking victims into sending assets to his personal address before laundering the funds via a cryptocurrency mixer. To date, law enforcement has recovered about $105,000 in cash and $400,000 worth of crypto. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated the fraudster will be held accountable and brought to justice.

On December 21, the Ethereum Foundation announced it will shift its focus from speed to security in 2026 and roll out strict 128-bit encryption requirements. The foundation noted that while zkEVM has made notable performance gains over the past year, some solutions rely on mathematical assumptions that lack full validation—posing a theoretical risk of on-chain state forgery. As such, the next phase’s top priorities will be bolstering formal verification, attack resistance, and foundational cryptographic security. Moving forward, the foundation will provide security audit and evaluation tools, mandating that zkEVMs meet a minimum 128-bit security strength by 2026 (aligning with current mainstream cryptographic accreditation standards). Though the new rule may slow progress for some scalability projects, the foundation stressed that long-term, attack resilience and credibility are critical to attracting institutions and high-value applications. It’s better to prioritize security fi

December 21 — Swedish investment firm Hilbert Group (HILB) has acquired high-frequency trading platform Enigma Nordic for $32 million, a move focused on cryptocurrency algorithmic trading. The firm noted it will leverage Enigma’s proprietary trading system to execute market-neutral strategies across global cryptocurrency exchanges.

**December 21st** The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday reinstated Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla compensation plan, which a lower court had ruled “outrageous” and invalidated two years ago. Per Forbes’ Billionaires Index, Musk’s wealth surged to $749 billion Friday evening following the reinstatement—including the $139 billion in Tesla stock options that were previously invalidated last year. Earlier this week, reports emerged that Musk’s space startup SpaceX could soon go public. Before that development, his net worth had already topped $600 billion, making him the first billionaire to reach that milestone.

On December 21, Tom Lee—Chairman of BitMine, the Ethereum Decentralized Treasury (DAT) firm—retweeted a post to clarify why his personal market outlook conflicts with research reports from Fundstrat, its subsidiary. In an interview on the 19th, Lee stated Bitcoin could hit a new all-time high by the end of January 2026. However, Fundstrat analyst Sean Farrell noted in a December 20 report that Bitcoin may drop to $60,000–$65,000 and Ethereum to $1,800–$2,000 in the first half of 2026. In his retweeted post, Lee explained Fundstrat is not a monologue. As BitMine’s Chairman, he focuses on long-term assessments and liquidity considerations. Farrell, Digital Asset Strategy Director, oversees the crypto model portfolio and actual asset allocation, prioritizing capital flows and risk management. Their differing stances—short-term risk mitigation vs. long-term market optimism—are not contradictory, as they stem from distinct timeframes and responsibilities, enabling a balance of short-t

On Dec. 21, Bitcoin News reported that BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder will interview for the Federal Reserve Chair position at the Jackson Hole retreat. As of now, prediction markets show Kevin Hassett (former Council of Economic Advisers chair) is once again leading the pack in odds to become the next Fed Chair, at roughly 54%. Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh has about 21% nomination odds, while Fed Governor Christopher Waller is at 14%.