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USA and Russia reportedly weigh Bitcoin mining plans at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
At Russia's State Council meeting on 25 December, Vladimir Putin was reported to have discussed U.S. interest in using a stake in the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant for large-scale cryptocurrency mining. The plant, controlled by Russia since March 2022 but still operated by Ukrainian engineers, has become a potential bargaining chip in territorial talks and could support major mining farms if ever fully restored, despite currently being shut down.
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Dogecoin Slides Below Triangle Support As Analysts Warn Of 15% Move From $0.12 Zone
Following the latest market pullback, Dogecoin has dropped over 50% from its early October peak and is now trying to defend the $0.120 support after a 4.2% intraday slide from about $0.126 on Friday. Multiple analysts note that DOGE remains in a corrective phase, with some highlighting a fresh symmetrical triangle breakdown on the H4 chart that could trigger an additional move of around 15% toward either the $0.10–$0.11 region or a new bullish trend if price reverses.
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Aave DAO Governance Clash Over Failed Brand-Control Vote and $15M Token Allegation
On 27 December 2025, tensions resurfaced in the Aave ecosystem after Stani Kulechov rejected accusations that he bought about $15 million in AAVE to sway a controversial governance proposal. The failed vote, which sought to move control of Aave's brand and intellectual property to the DAO, exposed disagreements over transparency, economic alignment, and decision-making between Aave Labs and the decentralized community. Questions about procedure intensified after the listed proposal author said it had been submitted without his consent, deepening concerns over accountability.
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JPMorgan freezes accounts of Blindpay and Kontigo over Venezuela sanctions exposure
JPMorgan has frozen the accounts of Y Combinator-backed stablecoin startups Blindpay and Kontigo due to their business links with Venezuela, which is under extensive U.S. sanctions. The bank, which works with other stablecoin firms, says the move is driven by legal and compliance risks tied to high‑risk jurisdictions. Around the same period, the Trump administration intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers and expanded sanctions on shipping companies moving the country's crude.
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