On December 30, 2025, Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine called on his supporters to install the decentralized messaging app Bitchat as the country heads toward general elections scheduled for January 14, 2026. He warned that the government could again shut down internet and social media access, while authorities have also moved to restrict imports of Starlink satellite equipment ahead of the vote.

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad cautioned U.S. lawmakers that restricting interest rewards on U.S.-issued stablecoins could hand China and other rivals a strategic edge. He linked his warning to China's plan for commercial banks to pay interest on e-CNY from January 1, 2026, and to the rapid growth in digital yuan transactions. Shirzad argued that tokenization and competitive incentives are critical if the U.S. dollar and U.S. financial system are to maintain their global primacy.

On December 30, Bitwise submitted applications for eleven new crypto ETFs to the U.S. SEC, aiming to gain exposure through tokens, ETPs, and derivatives. The proposed funds plan to allocate about 60% to direct cryptocurrency holdings and 40% to related ETPs and derivatives, with effectiveness expected on March 16, 2026. The filings arrive amid ongoing SEC scrutiny, following recent approvals and pauses affecting Bitwise, Hashdex, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale products.

ByteDance said it plans to acquire $14 billion of Nvidia H200 GPUs in 2026 and budget $5.7 billion for Huawei Ascend processors. The company's projected 2026 outlay exceeds its 2025 budget of 85 billion Yuan (~$12.15B) amid rising compute needs across its apps, Volcano Engine, and LLMs. Sales of Nvidia H200 in China still await confirmation under evolving restrictions.

Users of Perpetual trading platform Lighter report failed withdrawals showing the error "Too many L2 Withdrawals." On-chain explorer data points to a lag between the Prover and Sequencer, with the last committed block #137759880 finalized prior to the December 30, 2025 update. The team has not issued a formal statement, while LIT trades at $2.84.

On December 30, 2025, Grayscale filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC to advance the Grayscale Bittensor Trust (ticker: GTAO) toward an exchange-traded product that, if approved, would be the first U.S. vehicle offering TAO exposure. TAO’s market cap stands at $2.3 billion with $72 million in 24-hour volume, and the token is 70% below its $767 all-time high.

Grayscale has released its 2026 crypto market outlook, stating that regulatory developments, rather than quantum computing threats, are set to shape the next phase of digital asset adoption. The firm's analysts expect a U.S. bipartisan crypto asset framework in 2026, which they say could boost institutional participation while quantum computing has not yet shown a material impact on crypto security or prices. The report also highlights growing ETF flows, Dollar Debasement Risk, and stablecoin legislation as key themes for the year ahead.

On December 30, 2025, Delphi Digital said GameFi endured a difficult year, with funding falling more than 55% year over year, and predicted expansion for Web2.5 titles. The firm highlighted shrinking investment rounds across Web3 gaming while noting active studios and new launches like Ndus Interactive’s Xociety still securing capital.

Trust Wallet has begun verifying wallet ownership to filter reimbursement submissions after its browser extension was compromised on December 25. CEO Eowyn Chen said 2,596 addresses were affected but around 5,000 claims were filed, and losses totaled $7 million. The company is prioritizing accuracy over speed while investigations continue.