Indian police in Hyderabad have arrested a former Coinbase customer support agent over an alleged role in the crypto exchange's data breach that began in December 2024 and exposed information for 69,461 users. Coinbase declined to pay a $20 million ransom, instead incurring $307 million in related costs and offering bounties while also facing a shareholder lawsuit over its handling of the incident.

On-chain figures from TradeFi.Network show that tokenized real-world assets on the XDC Network have reached $717 million, with $345.3 million now deployed via VERT Capital in USDC-based private credit pools. This concentration suggests institutional capital is favoring larger, targeted allocations on XDC, where low-cost, permission-aware infrastructure supports private credit markets that Moody's estimates exceed $1.6 trillion globally.

On December 28, Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen said the browser extension investigation is ongoing and Google has escalated the support ticket, while a new alert now warns users to migrate if a wallet is compromised. The company reports more than 2,630 claims and losses of $1.05M–$3.5M, prioritizing ownership verification to deter fraud.

Senator Cynthia Lummis said Christopher Waller's proposal for "skinny" Federal Reserve master accounts could end crypto debanking. She made the comment after Waller presented the idea in October, which would let crypto and fintech firms obtain Fed accounts with restrictions. Recent reports still describe banks blocking some crypto companies, including actions involving JPMorgan.

On December 27, 2025, Coinbase said reopening the GENIUS Act is a "red line" as banks push to limit stablecoin rewards. According to Brian Armstrong and advocate Max Avery, banks earn over 4% at the Federal Reserve while paying around 0.01% on savings, and proposed changes could block third‑party yield sharing.

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.

On December 27, 2025, DeBot said it would fully reimburse users after a security incident that impacted wallets generated or imported before December 10. On-chain data indicates about $255,000 was moved, with funds routed to BSC addresses and partially through Tornado Cash. The team said secure wallet addresses created after December 10 were unaffected.

Bitfinex operations head Jesse Knutson expects emerging markets to lead real‑world asset tokenization in 2026, citing the ability to leapfrog legacy plumbing and use stablecoin settlement. He projects the sector could reach several trillion dollars over the next decade, with growth hinging on major issuers moving from pilots to commercial products.