Pantera Capital-affiliated wallet has deposited 5264 ETH into Coinbase Prime, worth approximately $15.4 million

On December 27, per Alternative data, today’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 23 (up from 20 the prior day), signaling persistent market fear sentiment. Since November 3, the index has stayed below 30 — a trend also observed in Q4 2022. Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, with weights assigned to these metrics: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Market Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

On December 27, official sources confirmed that rewards for the Arbitrum Network Alpha Transaction Race (covering VSN and LAVA) began distribution at 11:00 AM UTC+8 that day. Users who claim their rewards after the first 48 hours will receive an additional 5 Alpha points—either VSN or LAVA, based on which meets the eligibility criteria.

**Bank of China Completes First Cross-Border Digital RMB QR Code Payment with Laos** December 27: Under joint guidance from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Bank of the Lao PDR, Bank of China (BOC) wrapped up the first cross-border digital RMB QR code payment transaction between the two nations. BOC’s Vientiane Branch also became one of the first institutions to connect to PBOC’s cross-border digital RMB payment platform. By providing real-time exchange rate quotes and efficient clearing services, BOC verified on-site QR code payments for Lao merchants. The service lowers cross-border settlement barriers: Chinese tourists can scan merchants’ QR codes via the digital RMB app to pay directly in yuan at the real-time rate (no foreign currency exchange needed). Local Lao merchants don’t need to update their payment devices—they can automatically receive funds in compliance using existing processes.

On December 27, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju cited Bitcoin spot order flow distribution data, noting that during Bitcoin’s recent prolonged range-bound volatility, a consistent pattern has emerged: **"Price Rallies: Retail FOMO, Whale Sell-Offs; Price Drops: Retail Capitulation, Whale Accumulation"**. The market is currently in a price decline phase with whales actively accumulating.

December 27th: Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX—India’s largest crypto exchange—confirmed the long-running ownership dispute between WazirX and Binance has entered formal litigation. The rift dates back to 2019, when Binance announced its acquisition of WazirX, but the two parties have since clashed publicly multiple times over ownership and operational control. Shetty noted the case is currently in a “he said, she said” phase, with the litigation outcome proving critical. Additionally, Shetty addressed the dispute with custody firm Liminal. WazirX previously blamed part of the responsibility for its 2024 hack (which caused losses exceeding $230 million) on its multi-signature custody setup, but Liminal has publicly denied this claim and released data to challenge it. (Cryptopolitan)

On December 27, former President Donald Trump posted on the Truth platform, claiming a million pages of new material have been uncovered in the Epstein case—material he says is forcing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to dedicate all its time to addressing what he calls a Democratic Party-instigated hoax. In the post, Trump directed the DOJ to release the names of all individuals involved in the matter.