Forward will be issuing its tokenized stock on Solana.

On December 19, per on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), the WLFI deployment address deposited 10 million WLFI to Binance just 10 minutes ago—valued at $1.3 million. This marks the first time the World Liberty Fi Deployer address has sent a large volume of tokens to an exchange.

December 19 (per official sources) — Binance Wallet is set to launch the Bitway (BTW) Pre-TGE and Booster Plan. The Booster Plan kicks off December 22, 2025. Participants must hold Binance Alpha Points to join, and the event will distribute 300 million BTW tokens. Details about the Pre-TGE will be announced at a later date.

Dec. 19 — Per LookOnChain monitoring, Arthur Hayes has just transferred 508.647 ETH (valued at $1.5M) to Galaxy Digital, potentially for sale.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday, Dec. 19, that Magdaleno Mendoza, a 56-year-old senior promoter of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme IcomTech, has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for his role in the large-scale fraud targeting investors across the U.S. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York said Mendoza played a key role in recruiting victims—especially within the Spanish-speaking blue-collar community. “As a senior IcomTech promoter, Mendoza helped target Spanish-speaking users with little to no investment experience, including fellow New Yorkers,” Clayton stated. “He and his co-conspirators exploited victims’ trust to siphon millions of dollars in hard-earned money from the blue-collar community.” Founded in mid-2018, IcomTech claimed to be a cryptocurrency mining and trading firm promising investors guaranteed profits on deposits. But according to the DOJ, the company never engaged in the promised trading or mining activiti

**Bybit Returns to UK Market After 2023 Exit Over Crypto Ad Regulations** Crypto exchange Bybit announced on December 19 it has reentered the UK market—two years after being forced to exit in 2023 due to stricter rules governing the promotion and marketing of cryptocurrency services. The platform reopened services to UK users on December 18, including access to 100 spot trading pairs. Mykolas Majauskas, Bybit’s Senior Policy Manager, stated: “The UK has one of the world’s most sophisticated financial ecosystems, and its clear regulatory direction makes it an ideal environment for responsible innovation. In the coming months, we plan to reflect that spirit by launching new products tailored to UK users—all while operating within a framework that prioritizes transparency and compliance.”

Per official sources, Binance Alpha has listed RateX (RTX) as of December 19.