On December 28, analytics platform Bubblemaps reported that 68 wallets accumulated 47% of the ATLAS memecoin supply before its official launch, raising insider trading concerns. These addresses, funded via ChangeNow and now holding about $1 million in tokens, have sparked debate over transparency, volatility, and potential market manipulation risks.

Hyperliquid outlined a structured timetable for team token releases in a Discord update. The plan unlocks 1.2 million HYPE on January 6 and continues on the 6th of each subsequent month, setting a predictable cadence for distribution. The schedule is framed to introduce clearer supply timing for participants and market makers.

Bit.com, a cryptocurrency derivatives platform, will begin shutting down its exchange services and migrating user assets to Matrixport on December 27, 2025. The phased wind‑down is expected to run until the end of March 2026 and will affect both derivatives and spot trading access for its global user base.

According to WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty, the exchange’s ownership dispute with Binance has moved into formal litigation. The conflict stems from Binance’s denial of a 2019 acquisition, while a 2024 multi-signature wallet hack that compromised over $230 million adds complexity. Shetty indicated user operations will remain unaffected during the legal process.

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder, contrasted Solana’s high throughput and rapid upgrade cadence with Ethereum’s research‑driven, long‑term scaling approach in a recent discussion, according to the article. Market experts were cited as reporting 185 million USD in tokenized stock transactions on Solana. ADA traded at $0.35 with a Market Cap of $12.68 billion, up 1.52% over 24 hours but down 54.33% in 90 days.

On December 26, 2025, USX on Solana slipped off its peg amid secondary-market liquidity constraints, as stated by the issuer Solstice Finance. The team coordinated liquidity support with market makers, lifting the price from $0.1 to $0.94, while saying underlying assets were unaffected and collateralization remained over 100%.

On December 26, Cointelegraph reviewed 2025 crypto challenges, highlighting rising hacks, macro shifts, and tighter regulation. The article cited a 30% Bitcoin correction and reported $57 billion in spot BTC ETF inflows, alongside growing cold wallet adoption. CoinMarketCap showed BTC at $87,351.17, down 0.8% over 24 hours and 23.99% over 60 days.

The SEC and CFTC outlined a coordinated approach to U.S. crypto oversight, advancing joint efforts including a Token Classification Framework, Project Crypto and work on crypto ETFs under the leadership of Paul Atkins and Michael Selig. The plan seeks clearer rules around crypto commodities and spot markets while promoting innovation and competition across digital asset venues.

Trust Wallet confirmed a security breach affecting its browser extension version 2.68 between December 24 and 25, 2025, resulting in roughly $7 million in user losses. Changpeng Zhao said impacted users will be fully reimbursed, and a mandatory upgrade to version 2.69 has been deployed.