White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt announced that the Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump Center. It's truly ridiculous. Trump is erasing American history, memories, and culture just to change it to his name, to make everything his own. Perhaps soon there will no longer be the United States of America, but instead, the Trump Nation!
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CRYPTO ► Coinbase $COIN hosts System Update event; announces stock trading, prediction markets powered by Kalshi, custom stablecoins, Solana $SOL DEX trading, & more. ▻ Binance $BNB reportedly explores options to relaunch Binance US; to potentially reduce CZ’s ownership stake citing his status as a controlling shareholder has been a key obstacle to the company’s expansion. ► Hyper $HYPE Foundation proposes a validator vote to formally recognize the Assistance Fund HYPE as burned, removing the tokens permanently from the circulating and total supply. ▻ Circle $CRCL announces Arc Builders Fund & Investor Network, a "new Circle Ventures initiative designed to accelerate innovation and adoption on Arc." ► US SEC closes investigation into Aave $AAVE after four years; the SEC does not intend to recommend enforcement action. ▻ Marshall Islands launches onchain universal basic income with USDM1 via Stellar $XLM blockchain; developed in partnership with Stellar Development Foundation & Crossmint. ► Anchorage Digital acquires Hedgey; integrates Hedgey team & technology to launch a token management solution. ▻ US CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham to join MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer; President Trump's pick Mike Selig will have a confirmation hearing this week. ► Shima Capital to wind down after SEC complaint against founder Yida Gao alleging investor fraud. ▻ CoinGecko to exclude rehypothecated tokens (wrapped assets & liquid staking tokens) from Market Cap Ranking beginning Feb 4th; CoinMarketCap made similar changes in 2024.
ALPHA ► Coinbase $COIN opens Base app to everyone; now available in 140+ countries; launches Holiday Rewards campaign. ▻ $BNB Chain teases new stablecoin coming soon; potentially related to United Stables $U launching Dec 18th. ► Probable, a prediction market platform, to launch on $BNB Chain; incubated by PancakeSwap & YZi Labs. ▻ Soneium launches Holiday Harvest campaign; quests live Dec 16th–early January. ► OpenSea $SEA unlocks Wave 3 of Treasure Chests; Wave 4 now live; TGE & airdrop expected Q1 2026. ▻ Daylight delays Pre-Deposit Vault to early 2026; cites fairness and strong user experience.
AIRDROPS ► Infrared $IR launches airdrop claim; ends Jan 11th. ▻ Theoriq $THQ launches airdrop claim; testnet users & community eligible. ► VOOI $VOOI airdrop claim launches Dec 18th; snapshot taken Dec 7th. ▻ zkPass $ZKP launches eligibility checker; claim begins Dec 19th. ► Espresso $ESP announces new eligibility path; registration opens Dec 22nd. ▻ Rainbow $RNBW airdrop launches Feb 5th; snapshot pending.
POLITIC ► US President Trump to interview Fed Governor Christopher Waller for Federal Reserve Chair.
FINANZ ► US economy added 64K jobs in November; unemployment rose to 4.6%. ▻ US Federal Reserve withdraws 2023 guidance limiting banks in crypto; uninsured banks can now seek permission case-by-case. ► Circle $CRCL collaborates with LianLian Global on stablecoin-powered cross-border payments. ▻ Hut 8 $HUT partners with Anthropic & Fluidstack; announces 15-year, $7B lease for 245 MW AI infrastructure. ► Exodus $EXOD to launch USD stablecoin with MoonPay & M0; expected early 2026. ▻ American Bitcoin $ABTC buys additional 5,098 BTC (~$437M). ► CIMG $IMG buys 230 BTC (~$20M); now holds 730 BTC (~$63M).
SECURITY ► Binance $BNB warns against fraudulent “listing agents”; offers up to $5M whistleblower reward. ▻ Chainalysis launches free Hexagate Security for blockchain foundations & developers. ► SlowMist founder @evilcos releases Storage Inspector Chrome extension for auditing localStorage/sessionStorage. ▻ Tether launches PearPass password manager; encrypted peer-to-peer sync across devices. ► iEarn exploited for ~$300K; Yearn contracts unaffected.
UNLOCKS TOKEN ► Arbitrum $ARB / ~$18M / Dec 16th ▻ ZKsync $ZK / ~$5M / Dec 17th ► ApeCoin $APE / ~$3M / Dec 17th ▻ LayerZero $ZRO / ~$34M / Dec 20th
FUND ► RedotPay raises $107M Series B led by Goodwater Capital. ▻ Olea raises $30M Series A led by BBVA. ► Kontigo raises $20M Seed funding. ▻ ETHGAS raises $12M Seed led by Polychain Capital. ► Speed raises $8M funding led by Tether. ▻ Worm raises $4.5M Pre-Seed. ► Harbor raises $4.2M Seed led by Susquehanna Crypto & Triton Capital. ▻ Strata raises $3M Seed led by Maven 11. ► DeepBook AI raises $2M funding. ▻ Moto raises $1.8M Pre-Seed led by Eterna Capital & Cyber Fund. ► Boys Club raises undisclosed Strategic funding from Polygon Labs.
Mr. Trump has added new plaques to the White House's "Presidential Walk of Fame."
Regarding Obama: “Barack Hussein Obama was the first Black president… One of the most divisive political figures in American history.”
Regarding Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden is the worst president in American history… Nicknamed “Sleepy” and “Crazy,” Joe Biden was completely dominated by far-left advisors.”
Regarding Reagan: “He was a fan of President Donald J. Trump long before President Trump had his historic presidential campaign.”
What do you think of such behavior from a president?
On December 14, 2025, veteran director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
• Cause of death: Both victims were stabbed multiple times; police determined it was a homicide.
• Suspect: Their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and is currently facing murder charges.
• Reaction: Hollywood and the global public are shocked by the passing of a cinematic icon who left behind many classic works.
Our deepest condolences to his family. This is an irreplaceable loss for American cinema and fans worldwide.
What do you think of Trump's article? A powerful president 😕
Europe has truly awakened; it's time for us to forge our own path. Bye bye America.
Chancellor @_FriedrichMerz
Ladies and gentlemen, the decades-long Pax Americana era is largely over for us in Europe, and in Germany as well. It no longer exists as we once knew it.
That's the truth. Americans are now very, very aggressively pursuing their own interests. And that can only mean: we too must pursue our own interests.
And, ladies and gentlemen, we are not so weak after all. We are not so small after all. $BNB $ETH
In a shocking statement, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the US economy lost approximately 20,000 jobs per month from April to September under Donald Trump.
This is a significant figure, reflecting the direct impact of policy on the labor market and highlighting the major risks to US economic growth. Economic and political narratives are heating up as employment data becomes the focal point.
🚨US-JAPAN JOINT MILITARY DRILL OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN
US B-52 strategic bombers recently conducted joint flights with Japanese F-35s and F-15s over the Sea of Japan, in response to recent incursions from China and Russia.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense affirmed that the exercise demonstrates the commitment of both nations to counter any attempts to alter the regional status quo by force. This sends a strong signal of deterrence and strengthens the security alliance in the Pacific. $BNB $ETH
YouTube has just allowed creators in the US to receive direct payments using PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin.
This is a major step in integrating crypto into the platform, opening up opportunities for fast, transparent payments and potential yields for content creators.
Narrative adoption is becoming increasingly evident as stablecoins become a bridge between Web2 and Web3.
JPMorgan has just issued a $50 million short-term bond to Galaxy, with the entire process from creation and distribution to payment handled directly on the Solana blockchain.
This is a strong signal for the RWA narrative, as TradFi begins to move to public chains and Solana emerges as a payment infrastructure for institutions.
🚨 Klarna, the Swedish payments giant, is officially stepping into crypto by adding Bitcoin and other digital assets to its platform. This means Klarna users will soon be able to integrate crypto payments and possibly even manage digital assets directly within their accounts.
This is significant because:
Klarna already has a massive user base across Europe and the US.
Integrating crypto could accelerate mainstream adoption by making digital payments more seamless.
It positions Klarna alongside other fintechs like PayPal and Revolut that have already embraced crypto.
On Wednesday, Representative Delia Ramirez ( @repdeliaramirez ) also wrote a letter urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to “conduct a full investigation into the illegal and potentially impeachable actions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem.” $BNB $BTC
After Kristi Noem lied, claiming she had never deported any veterans or legal citizens, Congresswoman Magaziner persuaded Park, a former U.S. Army veteran who had been deported back to South Korea, to participate in a hearing via Zoom.
A new study published in Nature (December 3, 2025) shows that if the H5N1 avian influenza virus begins to spread sustainably between humans, health authorities will have only about 48 hours (2 days) to contain it before it becomes a pandemic.
🚨 COINBASE PARTNERS WITH PNC – US BANK FOR FIRST-TIME DIRECT BITCOIN TRADING
► On December 9, 2025, Coinbase announced its Crypto-as-a-Service platform officially supporting PNC Private Bank in implementing direct Bitcoin trading for its customers.
▻ This is the first major bank in the US to offer this service, marking a turning point in integrating crypto into the traditional financial system.
► This move demonstrates the growing demand for compliance, security, and digital asset trading solutions.
▻ Experts believe this will set a standard for other banks: custody, trading, compliance, and settlement will all be outsourced to Coinbase.