Singapore's largest money laundering case suspect Wang Shuiming may be extradited to China, with his accomplice being the mastermind behind the Hong Kong crypto platform scam AAX.

Dec 31: OnchainLens data shows a wallet tied to Arthur Hayes deposited 6.27 million ENA to Bybit, with the assets valued at roughly $1.28 million.

Per OnchainLens data, Bitmine has restaked 118,944 ETH (valued at roughly $3.52 billion) as of December 31st. Its total staked ETH now stands at 461,504, with an aggregate value of approximately $1.37 billion. Additionally, a newly created wallet received 32,938 ETH (worth around $97.8 million) from FalconX, and the wallet is likely controlled by Bitmine.

December 31st Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) Dec. 9-10 meeting show most Fed officials saw further rate cuts as appropriate if inflation continued to fall over time—but policymakers clashed over the timing and size of such cuts. The minutes underscored the challenges policymakers confronted in their latest decision, marginally reinforcing market bets the Fed would hold rates steady at its January 2026 meeting. Sharp divisions emerged over whether inflation or unemployment posed a bigger threat to the U.S. economy. Per the minutes: “Some participants who supported or could have backed keeping the federal funds rate target range unchanged at the meeting noted that more data on labor market trends and inflation over the intermeeting period would help assess whether a rate cut was appropriate.” Post-meeting data has done little to narrow the Fed’s internal splits. The November unemployment rate hit 4.6%—the highest since 2021—while consumer price gains

December 31, 2025 — Global equities are on track for their largest annual gain in six years, fueled by Federal Reserve rate cuts and a surge in AI investments. With just one trading day remaining in 2025, the MSCI All Country World Index has climbed 21% this year. Asian stocks are poised for a third straight annual advance, set to notch their best performance since 2017. In 2025, shares rebounded from an April selloff triggered by Trump-era tariffs to hit record highs, supported by upbeat outlooks for economic growth, corporate earnings and loose monetary policy. However, heading into 2026, investors face elevated valuations, while policymakers are split on expanding further easing measures. Amanda Agati, chief investment officer at Panning Asset Management Group, said Tuesday: “For stocks to keep rallying next year, we need a dovish Fed.” Looking ahead to the new year, investors have reason to stay optimistic: Over the past decade, the MSCI global index has averaged a 1.4% ga

On December 31, Coinbase will list Lighter (LIGHTER) for spot trading. The LIGHTER-USD trading pair will go live later today once liquidity conditions are met.

On December 31, market data shows spot silver hit $77 per ounce, posting an intraday gain of more than 6.78%.