Acum 27 minGhana Parliament Approves Crypto Bill to Legalize Industry, Central Bank Flags OversightGhana's Parliament approved a bill to legalize cryptocurrency on Dec. 22, Bloomberg reports. Governor Johnson Asiamah said in Accra the measure addresses the Bank of Ghana's concerns and will ease licensing for crypto platforms and oversight of related activities.Acum 1 hDigital Asset Funds Record $952 Million in Weekly Outflows, First in Four WeeksDigital asset investment products saw $952 million in outflows last week, the first decline in four weeks, CoinShares said in a Dec. 22 report. U.S. funds accounted for $990 million of the outflows, partially offset by inflows from Canada and Germany. Ethereum led with $555 million in outflows and Bitcoin recorded $460 million, while Solana and XRP continued to attract inflows.Acum 1 hRussia's Summer Hash Rate Exceeded 16%; Crypto Mining May Support Ruble StrengthBank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Dec. 22 that crypto mining may be an additional driver of ruble strength. Russia accounted for more than 16% of the global hash rate during summer, ranking second in mining, data from the Russian Industrial Mining Association (IMA) show.Acum 1 hUSDE Posts $16.6M Net Inflow as NIGHT Records $88.76M Outflow on Dec. 22USDE led 24-hour spot net inflows with $16.6 million on December 22, followed by TRX at $13.2 million, SOL at $10.56 million, DOGE at $4.7 million and BNB at $4.68 million, Coinglass data cited by BlockBeats show. NIGHT recorded $88.76 million in spot outflows over the same period, while XRP saw $37.28 million, BTC $15.71 million, ETH $9.6 million and BCH $5.6 million in net outflows.Acum 2 hLargest BTC Short on Hyperliquid Expands Bearish Positions to Over $113M Across BTC, ETH and SOLA major short seller on Hyperliquid increased bearish exposure across BTC, ETH and SOL on Dec. 22, with total positions exceeding $113M, HyperInsight data show. The BTC short position is valued at $106M with an entry price of $87,324.0 and liquidation at $103,944.7, while the ETH short stands at $5.83M (entry $3,027.05, liquidation $11,899.27) and the newly opened SOL short totals $2M (entry $126.201, liquidation $1,200).Acum 2 h11 New Addresses Withdraw 1.567M LINK from Binance, Worth $19.8MEleven newly created addresses withdrew 1,567,000 LINK from Binance over three days ending Dec. 22, Lookonchain data show. The tokens are worth about $19.8 million.Acum 3 hShort Covering Lifts Bitcoin Futures Buy-Side Amid Christmas WindowBitcoin is entering a Christmas window as short liquidations strengthen the buy side and sentiment remains not overheated, CryptoQuant's Axel said on Dec. 22. Derivatives show futures driven by short covering, adding buy-side pressure and a "bullish neutrality" setup.Acum 4 hAave Founder Stani.eth Upholds Legitimacy of ARFC Brand Asset Transfer VoteStani.eth said on December 22 that the ARFC proposal to transfer Aave brand asset control to token holders is valid under the protocol’s governance framework. The Snapshot vote runs from December 23 to 26 and would grant the DAO ownership of Aave’s brand assets and IP, including domains and social accounts. The comments follow debate over revenue and branding, as the Aave token fell 8.9% to $161 in the prior 24 hours.Acum 4 hBinance to List ADA/USD1, ASTER/USD1, ZEC/USD1 Spot Pairs on Dec. 24Binance will launch five new spot trading pairs—ADA/USD1, ASTER/USD1, LUNA/USDC, LUNC/USDC and ZEC/USD1—at 16:00 (UTC+8) on Dec. 24, 2025, BlockBeats reports. The additions expand the exchange's USD1- and USDC-denominated spot market offerings.Acum 4 hBitMine Buys 13,412 ETH Worth $40.61M on Dec. 22BitMine acquired 13,412 ETH valued at $40.61M on December 22, Lookonchain data show. The purchase occurred approximately 15 minutes before the report and was part of BitMine's Ethereum-focused crypto treasury (DAT) operations.