On-chain analyst Specter claims that a crypto wallet linked to influencer Andrew Tate moved $30 million into privacy protocol Railgun over a two-year span. The traced funds allegedly show laundering-style patterns tied to a Texas "pig butchering" fraud case, while Railgun's RAIL token recorded a 4.03% price move amid scrutiny. Tate has not been named as a defendant and no formal enforcement actions were reported at the time.

On December 28, the Flow Foundation’s Mainnet-28 protocol fix was approved and deployed by validators, placing the blockchain into an idle, read-only state with transactions halted. This security-focused posture follows a reported $3.9 million exploit that impacted user assets and has temporarily disrupted DeFi and cross-chain activity on the network. On the same date, FLOW traded at $0.12 with a market cap of $193.10 million, registering a 31.54% daily price drop alongside a sharp rise in trading volume.

AVNT rose more than 22% in the last 24 hours, lifting its weekly advance to 62% after a 19 December structure flip and a $0.32 rebound on Christmas Day. Price is encountering resistance near $0.40, with a potential path toward $0.60 if that level breaks. Network activity and holder growth have strengthened the rally.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson highlighted Solana's fast execution and upgrade agility compared with Ethereum's more methodical roadmap. He noted Solana's momentum in tokenized assets, while Ethereum retains leadership in TVL and stablecoin usage. Separately, CoinMarketCap listed ADA at $0.37 with a market cap around $13.27 billion as of December 28, 2025.

In 2025, XRP has seen its exchange balances decline from about 4 billion tokens to roughly 1.5 billion while ETFs linked to the asset recorded $1.14 billion in net inflows across five products. Even though XRP recently dropped below $2 and open interest on Binance fell to $453 million, it has only lost 12% for the year compared to larger drawdowns in other majors like Solana. With on-chain demand holding up and the Clarity Act scheduled for markup in early January, some traders view the latest price move as a reset rather than a structural breakdown heading into 2026.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized the EU's Digital Services Act in an X post, warning it could create "no space" for controversial crypto tools. His comments come amid a 2025 upswing in privacy-focused tokens and Europe's enforcement of MiCA, scrutiny of stablecoins, and stricter cybersecurity, AML, and operational risk rules.

On December 27, 2025, Lighter, a Solana-based perpetuals DEX, said on Discord it completed Season 2 points and removed sybil, self-trading, and wash-trading. The communication referenced "S3e," fueling expectations of a Season 3 tied to TGE, with airdrop claim links inactive and 25% of token supply indicated for user distribution.

Aave DAO's brand asset ownership proposal was rejected, with 55% voting against and 41% abstaining, renewing debate over governance and the economic link to $AAVE holders. Founder Stani Kulechov urged greater transparency and alignment with tokenholder interests. In 2025, the DAO generated $140 million in revenue; as of December 2025, AAVE traded at $156.11 with weaker volume and a 90‑day decline.