Binance will airdrop 3500 EPT tokens to eligible users

Farcaster founder Dan Romero announced in a post on December 8th that the protocol’s priority is building a top-tier wallet product to drive broader adoption. “Every new retained wallet user is a new user for Farcaster,” he noted. Over the past 4.5 years, Farcaster tested a “social-first” approach that failed to gain traction. With its wallet business growing, the team will double down on this direction—meaning future features and product positioning will center entirely around the wallet.

Coinbase has reopened cryptocurrency app registrations in India, per a December 8 TechCrunch report. The exchange resumed sign-ups after more than two years of suspended services, though users can currently only trade between cryptocurrencies. At India Blockchain Week (IBW), Coinbase’s Asia-Pacific head John O'Loghlen said the company plans to let Indian users deposit fiat currency to buy crypto by 2026. Coinbase launched in India in 2022 but halted UPI (Unified Payments Interface) support days later—after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI’s operator, refused to recognize the platform’s local business presence. In 2023, Coinbase suspended all services for Indian users and instructed them to withdraw their funds.

On December 8, Robinhood Markets, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Indonesian brokerage Buana Capital and licensed crypto trading platform PT Pedagang Aset Kripto. The acquisitions mark Robinhood’s official entry into the Indonesian market, accelerating the company’s expansion across Southeast Asia and globally. Pieter Tanuri, the majority shareholder of both Buana Capital and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, will continue serving as a strategic advisor to Robinhood.

**December 8 Update** Per Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, Ethereum (ETH) dipped below $2,900 overnight before rebounding higher. The "BTC OG Insider Whale" (address 0xb31) capitalized on the dip to build an ETH long position, adding up to **$166 million** with an average entry price of $3,048. The position currently holds an unrealized profit of ~$940,000 and a liquidation price of $1,795.34. Since 11 PM yesterday, the whale has transferred **$70 million** from its Binance wallet to Hyperliquid, then opened a **5x-leveraged ETH long position**—its largest position in nearly 30 days. ### Prior Activity The whale executed swing trades on ETH on November 25 and 29: going long first, then short, for a small profit, before fully closing positions on November 30. On December 1, associated addresses (0xf6f, 0xF74, 0x411) collectively borrowed **$220 million USDT** from Aave and sent the funds to a Binance wallet. The 0xf6f address collateralized over 126,000 ETH that day, whe

On Dec. 8, per Ashes Monitor data, a whale opened a 5x leveraged long position on 1.38M HYPE tokens at an average price of $38.6 each (total ~$41.36M). The whale currently holds an unrealized loss of $12.01M, with a liquidation price of $23.7. ### Notes on U.S. language habits for crypto/finance alerts: 1. **Abbreviations**: Uses `Dec.` (month abbreviation), `M` (million) for brevity (common in fast-paced alerts). 2. **Conciseness**: Avoids redundant phrases (e.g., "per data from" → "per Ashes Monitor data" for flow). 3. **Clarity**: Highlights key metrics (total value, loss, liquidation price) with natural phrasing (no overly formal structure). 4. **Accuracy**: Keeps all critical details (leverage, token quantity, prices) intact without fluff.

On December 8, Token Unlocks data showed that several tokens—including APT, CHEEL, LINEA, and BB—will undergo one-time large-scale unlocks this week. Key details: - **Aptos (APT):** ~11.31 million tokens unlock on December 11, representing 0.83% of total supply (valued at ~$19.23 million). - **Cheelee (CHEEL):** ~20.81 million tokens unlock on December 13, accounting for 2.86% of total supply (valued at ~$10.82 million). - **Linea (LINEA):** ~1.38 billion tokens unlock on December 10, making up 6.76% of total supply (valued at ~$10.75 million). - **BounceBit (BB):** ~29.93 million tokens unlock on December 9, comprising 3.42% of total supply (valued at ~$2.55 million). This follows standard U.S. financial/tech news brevity, with clear bullet points and conversational phrasing for quick scanning.