YZi Labs, backed by Changpeng Zhao, filed a consent solicitation with the SEC to restructure the board of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC). The firm holds approximately 5% of BNC shares and cited governance failures, disclosure delays, and a share price decline exceeding 92% since July. BNC holds one of the largest institutional BNB positions globally.

Israel's central bank announced stricter oversight rules for private stablecoin operators as the country prepares to roll out its digital shekel by 2026. Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron stated that new licensing, reserve, and reporting requirements will target firms serving local users, citing concerns over market concentration dominated by Tether and Circle.

Vanguard has enabled US clients to trade regulated cryptocurrency ETFs on its brokerage platform, including funds linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana. The policy shift follows the appointment of CEO Salim Ramji, former global head of ETFs at BlackRock. XRP ETFs have recorded $756 million in net inflows across 11 trading days with no outflows, according to available data.

The number of XRP wallets holding at least 100 million coins has dropped 20.6% over eight weeks, data show. The remaining accounts now collectively control 48 billion XRP—the highest level since 2018. The divergence points to consolidation among the network's largest holders, with fewer wallets commanding greater aggregate balances.

Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas challenged a Citi research note claiming U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows directly correlate with price declines. Citi estimated each $1 billion in withdrawals corresponds to a 3.4% price drop. Balchunas argued the calculation ignores $22.5 billion in year-to-date inflows, which would imply a 77% price increase by the same logic.

XRP dropped below $2 following Ripple's transfer of 500 million tokens as part of its monthly escrow operations. The cryptocurrency declined from the mid-$2.20s to the upper-$1.90s as Ripple moved 1.2 billion XRP through its system. The price movement coincided with the company's routine token management activities, which involved multiple large-scale transfers.

Distributed Lab has released a zero-knowledge Secret Santa protocol enabling private transactions on Ethereum without exposing participant identities. The system uses cryptographic proofs and relayers to address blockchain transparency challenges. The development advances enterprise-grade privacy as global regulatory frameworks demand stricter data-sharing compliance.

Bitcoin traded above $86,000 after recovering from a brief drop below $84,000 on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency faces potential upward movement toward $93,000 resistance, while the critical $83,000 support level remains intact. Options data shows 15% of traders expect BTC to fall below $80,000 by year-end, while 21% anticipate prices exceeding $100,000.