On December 28, 2025, Uniswap executed its UNIfication fee-burning upgrade on mainnet and removed 100 million UNI, valued at $635 million, from its treasury. The move followed a governance proposal that secured over 125 million supporting votes and activated protocol fees on selected v2 and v3 pools, contributing to a 5.4% rebound in UNI's price over 24 hours to $6.34.

A major Russian bank, working with the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia, supports a tiered framework to let non‑qualified investors enter crypto under tests and strict limits. Draft terms include a knowledge exam and an annual cap of around 300,000 rubles per intermediary. The Bank of Russia targets 1 July 2026 for the core legislation.

Santiment reports Bitcoin saw a sharp weekend surge in social media discussions as traders weighed its performance against gold and silver. CoinCodex shows gold at a $4,486 all‑time high, while silver crossed $75 with 158% YTD. Despite lagging, Bitcoin's scarcity and rotation role keep it in focus.

Bitcoin has been consolidating between about $86,500 and $90,000 after a pullback of nearly 30% from its October peak above $125,000. Analysts such as Lyn Alden and Michaël van de Poppe see this as a structural reset, with $86,500 acting as key downside support and a reclaim of $90,000 potentially opening a path toward the $100,000–$105,000 area. While gold and silver have rallied to new highs in 2025, Bitcoin is showing compressed volatility and steady dip buying, suggesting a base may be forming without needing a correction in precious metals.

On December 28, DeBot disclosed a wallet security breach involving compromised private keys and about $255,000 in unauthorized transfers. The team says it will fully compensate affected users, is monitoring impacted accounts, and warns against fake claim forms. Community responses urged moving funds to secure addresses as the attacker consolidates stolen assets.

An Australian federal court ordered NGS Crypto to cease offering services after findings that the Gold Coast–linked firm operated without a required financial services license and posed risks to investors. Liquidators from McGrath Nicol have identified $4.4 million in digital assets, while regulators say more than 450 investors put money into the scheme over roughly six years.

Bitcoin is trading around $87,800 with $13.6 billion in daily volume and a $1.75 trillion market cap. According to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, sentiment has stayed in "extreme fear" since mid-December as price consolidates after a 30% pullback from October's $126,080 peak. Key levels include $88,600 for upside toward $90,500–$92,500 and $86,300 for downside exposure to $84,450.

South Korean tech companies reiterated concerns on December 28, 2025 as the AI Basic Act nears its January 22 start. Firms say definitions for "high-impact AI" and content labeling remain vague, complicating compliance. A recent survey found only 2% of startups have concrete response plans, while the government intends to suspend fines for a year, a move industry players say won't resolve uncertainty.