The United States, under President Trump, is moving toward a pro‑crypto framework, with a Senate hearing on the Crypto Market Structure Act expected in January 2026 and California's Digital Asset Act slated for July. A potential Fed chair change on May 15 and the stablecoin GENIUS Act deadline on July 18 could shape compliance and liquidity. BTC is $88,413.97, per CoinMarketCap.

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has called on citizens to install the decentralized Bitchat messaging app ahead of the presidential election set for January 15, 2026. He cited past nationwide internet and social media shutdowns that rights groups say hit opposition organizing hardest, and warned that authorities could again restrict access. Bitchat's Bluetooth-based mesh network lets users exchange encrypted messages without traditional internet infrastructure, which he argues could help supporters stay connected if online services are blocked.

On Tuesday, SlowMist released its 2025 Blockchain Security & AML Annual Report, estimating roughly $2.935 billion stolen in 2025, up 46% from 2024, even as incidents fell 51% to 200. DeFi logged 126 cases and about $649 million in losses, while CEX breaches (22) totaled $1.809 billion. The firm also noted 18 recovery or freeze events, with nearly $387 million secured from $1.95 billion in stolen funds.

Multi-sig wallets require multiple approvals before funds move, making shared crypto safer for teams and DAOs. By defining signers and a threshold—such as 2-of-3 or 3-of-5—groups block single-point failures and keep actions transparent. Flexible setups help treasuries adapt as membership changes while preserving accountability in collective decisions.

In 2025, Bitget Wallet's internal data review shows that user activity is expanding from trading into payments and on-chain yield farming. While swap and perpetual trading volumes are rising, stablecoin payments reportedly approach $46 trillion annually and demand for yield products continues to grow. At the same time, Tether USDt is trading near $0.99 with a market cap of $187.11 billion and daily volume of $74.20 billion as of December 31, 2025.

Real-world asset protocols have grown into DeFi's fifth-largest segment by total value locked, with TVL surpassing $17 billion and Ethereum hosting more than $12 billion of that. Gold-backed tokens such as Tether Gold and Paxos Gold lead the category, while tokenized equities have pushed their market cap beyond $1.2 billion to a new all-time high. RWA tokens have also delivered strong year-to-date gains, supported by standout performers like Keeta Network, Zebec, and Maple Finance.

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.

Binance suspended direct fiat withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard for users in Ukraine, effective December 29. The pause relates to maintenance and partner infrastructure updates as Bifinity UAB ends fiat support by December 31. Deposits via cards and Apple Pay/Google Pay remain available, with SWIFT transfers and P2P trading continuing for fund movement.