The publicly listed company AlphaTON Capital announced a $30 million investment in the defense startup Anduril, but founder Palmer Luckey denied that it was an investor and accused it of fraudulent behavior. Subsequently, AlphaTON canceled the investment plan, and Luckey and Anduril's co-founder stated that AlphaTON actually did not hold any shares and called for an investigation.

As the overall performance of the crypto assets market remains relatively subdued, the governance dynamics of the decentralized exchange Unification have become the focus of funding attention. An important governance proposal regarding protocol fees and the introduction of a token burning mechanism has officially entered the on-chain voting phase, with the native token UNI of Uniswap experiencing a significant price increase of about 19% within 24 hours, outperforming major market assets.
UNI price skyrocketed, with a daily pump of about 19%.
According to the data from the Uniswap governance platform, this vote officially started at 03:50 UTC on December 20. Shortly after the voting began, the price of UNI showed a significant pump. From the daily chart of UNI against the US dollar on TradingView, the strongest price surge concentrated in the first few hours after the voting window opened, with the price quickly breaking through the previous level of about 5.4.

Malaysia is actively promoting financial digitalization and innovation, and the collaboration between enterprises and international banks is gradually becoming an important driving force for the upgrade of Malaysia's financial infrastructure. Capital A and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia recently signed a memorandum of understanding, under which both parties will explore the development and testing of a stablecoin pegged to the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR Stablecoin) within the framework of the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) under Bank Negara Malaysia, laying the foundation for the next phase of innovation in the local and regional financial systems.
Capital A is actively expanding into the financial sector starting from low-cost airlines.
This collaboration symbolizes Capital A's first large-scale entry into the regulated digital asset space. As a cross-industry group that started in the aviation industry and has been actively expanding into fintech, logistics, and digital services in recent years, Capital A will leverage its vast corporate ecosystem.

Japanese version of MicroStrategy Metaplanet announced the establishment of Sponsored Level I ADR ( American Depositary Receipts ) plan, with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas serving as the depositary bank, and starting on 12/19, it will be traded in USD on the US OTC market, with the stock symbol MPJPY. Metaplanet's stock price has dropped from a historic high of 1,930 yen in June to around 400 yen, and has not bought Bitcoin since 9/30, indicating difficulties in fundraising. Whether the issuance of ADR will effectively attract more US investors' funds to pump its sluggish stock price remains to be seen, as its mNAV ( current stock price and its value of Bitcoin held have been hovering around 1 for a long time.
Japanese version MicroStrategy Metaplanet issuance ADR

The Federal Reserve has issued a request for information, planning to develop a new type of payment account aimed at supporting Crypto companies and FinTech innovation, providing direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment system. This reform aims to lower regulatory barriers, promote the development of Crypto startups and banks, and enhance the security of the payment system. Public feedback will be solicited for 45 days.

According to the Swiss bank (UBS) 2025 Global Wealth Report, the average wealth of adults in Taiwan is $312,000, ranking 15th in the world. Higher than Japan and South Korea, slightly surpassing France with an average of $301,000. It is the third in Asia, only behind Hong Kong and Singapore. Additionally, Taiwan's median per capita assets are $115,000, even higher than Singapore's $114,000, which is only behind Hong Kong's $222,000 in Asia. This shows that Taiwan is among the top three economies in Asia in these two data indicators.
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The U.S. Senate officially confirmed Mike Selig, a long-time advocate for Crypto, as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), ending the agency's long-standing leadership vacuum. This personnel change is seen as a significant signal that U.S. Crypto regulation policies may shift, and it also opens new policy imagination space for the digital asset industry.
The appointment was approved by vote on Thursday, with the Senate confirming Selig as Chairman by a vote of 53 in favor and 43 against, based on Resolution No. 532. This case is also part of a series of high-level personnel confirmations by the federal government recently, which began during Trump's second term. The effort aims to reconfigure personnel in regulatory agencies affecting FinTech and digital assets. At the same time, the Senate also confirmed Travis Hill as Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, completed a new funding round of $1 billion, with its valuation soaring to $11 billion. Founder Luana Lopes Lara has become the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. Her background and entrepreneurial journey have attracted widespread attention.

Micron Technology, the major memory chip manufacturer, recently reported financial results and outlook that completely exceeded market expectations, igniting strong buying interest on Wall Street. Following a 10.21% surge in the previous trading day, Micron's stock price rose another 5.69% today, reaching $263.80 per share, approaching the 52-week high of $268.38, with a two-day cumulative increase of over 16%.
Earnings and outlook beat expectations, causing Micron's stock to skyrocket over 16% in two days
Micron announced its Q1 FY2026 financial results yesterday, which were described as "historic" by multiple investment banks. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) reached $4.78, and revenue hit $13.64 billion, both surpassing market forecasts. What further shocked the market was the company's extremely strong outlook for the second quarter, estimating revenue of approximately $18.7 billion and EPS as high as 8.42.

Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announces the launch of a new initiative, a16z Build. Through a series of dinners, community events, and newsletters, it aims to create a high-quality networking environment for experienced entrepreneurs, technical talents, and operators. a16z emphasizes that this program is especially suitable for those in career transition, whether senior executives or co-founders preparing for a second or third startup. The goal is to bring the right people together in the same space through online and offline discussions.
Not an accelerator, not a course, focused on placing the right people in the same room
a16z points out that great startups are not entirely accidental but are born under the right conditions. When ambitious, capable individuals at similar stages in life and career come together, ideas collide, and mutual encouragement occurs, the chances of success naturally increase. a16z quotes startup mentors

Oracle (Oracle) is building multiple large data centers for OpenAI, but the latest news indicates that the completion schedule for some projects has been delayed from the originally planned 2027 to 2028. Insiders revealed that the main reasons are labor shortages and tight supply of building materials. In response, Oracle emphasized that all contractual timelines related to commitments remain under control.
Oracle secures a massive compute contract with OpenAI, as part of the collaboration background
This summer, Oracle signed a contract worth up to 300 billion USD with OpenAI, responsible for providing the vast computing power needed to train and operate OpenAI AI models. This partnership is considered one of the largest and most challenging projects in the global AI infrastructure development.
Since the contract was signed, Oracle has started planning and constructing ultra-large data centers at multiple locations to support O

Nikkei News reports that TSMC (TSMC)’s second wafer fabrication plant located in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has now entered an actual shutdown. The plant was originally scheduled to break ground in October 2025 and begin production in 2027, but as of early December, construction at the site has been fully halted. It is understood that due to the global growth of pure electric vehicle sales not meeting expectations, the capacity utilization rate of the first plant producing automotive semiconductors has fallen short of forecasts. TSMC is considering converting the second plant to adopt 4-nanometer advanced process technology to meet rapidly surging AI semiconductor demands.
Slowing demand for electric vehicles, Kumamoto Plant 1’s capacity utilization falls short of expectations
By the end of 2024, TSMC’s first manufacturing base in Japan, Kumamoto Plant 1, has begun producing 12~28 nanometer products suitable for automotive semiconductors. The shutdown of the second plant is mainly due to TSMC re-evaluating the production line planning for Kumamoto Plant 2. Originally, the plant was expected to produce 6 to

Amid the widespread hype around AI driving the demand for chips and the simultaneous concerns over whether investments are overheating, the world's most critical semiconductor equipment supplier, ASML, has been pushed to the core of industry strategy. CEO Christophe Fouquet pointed out that in the face of the accelerating pace of AI development, the gradual departure from Moore's Law in process advancements, and geopolitical uncertainties, ASML has clearly outlined its technological direction for the next ten years and beyond. The company will continue to advance along the EUV, High NA, and even next-generation technologies, while aligning the industry's future roadmap through long-term collaboration with customers.
ChatGPT Drives AI Boom, ASML Becomes Industry Strategy Core
Fouquet stated that chip demand has surged rapidly due to AI. With the advent of ChatGPT, tech giants are rapidly expanding their AI data centers, the most advanced

In recent years, Crypto Cards (Crypto Cards) have been seen as a key bridge to bring crypto into everyday payments. But does this path truly lead to a decentralized future? Hazeflow founder Pavel Paramonov raises questions in a lengthy article, pointing out that most crypto cards not only fail to disrupt the traditional payment system but also reinforce the power structures of banks and Visa. He believes that crypto payment cards are merely transitional products rather than the ultimate solution for crypto payments.
Can public blockchains replace Visa? Crypto financial cards actually make it harder for them to do so.
Pavel's core argument is very straightforward: "Crypto financial cards are just a temporary solution to bring cryptocurrencies to the masses and use them for payments."
However, crypto cards are unlikely to become substitutes for traditional payment systems; instead, they bring more value to Visa and Mastercard.
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Bitcoin prices have recently been gradually declining, breaking below 88K, and market liquidity has decreased, creating a fragile situation. An analysis report indicates that if the support level is broken, the price may further decline to 84K. Investors' expectations for the Christmas rally are uncertain, and the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates, which could impact high-risk assets like Bitcoin. It is recommended to moderately reduce leverage to cope with poor liquidity conditions.

The Trump administration approved the export of Nvidia H200 chips to China, initially aiming to weaken China's semiconductor development. However, AI expert Sacks pointed out that China refused this chip, demonstrating an understanding of US strategies. China is strengthening its independent chip industry and continues to support domestic companies like Huawei. The market outlook for H200 is uncertain, and future developments remain to be seen.

From Austria to Spain, two murder cases reveal the growing real-world crisis in the crypto world. To seize digital assets, criminals are shifting from hacking attacks to violent extortion. From the kidnapping of the son of a Ukrainian mayor to warnings from government authorities about organized crime, these incidents called "wrench attack (" are elevating the security risks of cryptocurrencies to a level of personal safety.
Burnt cars and wallet clearouts: The crypto motives behind the Ukrainian son's murder emerge
TSN ua reports that Austrian police are investigating a murder case highly suspected to be related to cryptocurrency. Danylo Kuzmin, the 21-year-old son of Ukrainian Kharkiv Deputy Mayor Serhii Kuzmin, was found dead at the end of November inside a burned car in Vienna’s Danube City district.
Danylo Kuzmin photo and the burned car