24-Hour Hot Cryptocurrencies and News | Spot Gold and Silver Plunged Yesterday; Flow Adopts Isolation Recovery Solution (December 30)
- 核心观点：市场波动加剧，监管与技术创新并行。
- 关键要素：
- 主流币普跌，ONT、ZRX等山寨币大幅上涨。
- Flow放弃回滚，采用隔离恢复方案处理攻击。
- 渣打与蚂蚁国际推出商业化代币化存款方案。
- 市场影响：短期情绪受事件与技术进展影响显著。
- 时效性标注：短期影响
1. Popular cryptocurrencies on CEXs
Top 10 CEX trading volumes and their 24-hour price changes:
- BNB: -0.58%
- BTC: -0.46%
- ETH: -0.07%
- SOL: -0.64%
- XRP: -0.70%
- ZEC: +2.22%
- AVNT: +10.71%
- ACT: +3.56%
- TRX: -0.21%
- ADA: -3.15%
24-hour gainers list (data source: OKX):
- ONT: +26.11%
- ZRX: +11.78%
- AVNT: +11.74%
- WOO: +11.31%
- Night: +10.62%
- ANIME: +6.85%
- MMT: +6.59%
- BABYDOGE: +5.80%
- GODS: +5.67%
- KMNO: +5.56%
24-hour cryptocurrency stock gainers list (data source: msx.com ):
- ProShares UltraShort Silver: 20.43%
- Eightco Holdings Inc.: 12.91%
- VivoPower International PLC: 11.89%
- ProShares UltraShort Gold: 9.75%
- Investment Managers Series Trust II Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF: 7.35%
- Intchains Group Limited: 4.92%
- NIO Inc.: 4.51%
- T-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF: 4.32%
- Verb Technology Company, Inc.: 4.18%
- Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares: 4.10%
2. Top 5 most popular on-chain memes (data source: GMGN ):
- Kurumi
- WYNN
- snowball
- WhiteWhale
- Fund
Headlines
Spot gold fell below $4,350, plunging more than $180 during the day.
Spot gold accelerated its decline, falling below $4,350 per ounce, a drop of over $180 on the day, or 4%.
Flow: Abandon rollback and adopt a new isolation recovery solution.
Flow officially updated its X platform regarding the attack, stating that it is abandoning network rollback and shifting to an "isolation recovery plan." Key points of the new plan include: 1. No rollback/reorganization, preserving all legitimate user activity; 2. No need for partner replay transactions; 3. Over 99.9% of accounts are unaffected, and normal operation resumes immediately after restart; 4. During restart, accounts receiving illegally minted tokens will be temporarily restricted. Furthermore, the network will be restored in phases: Phase 1, Cadence environment goes live, EVM is temporarily restricted; Phase 2, Cadence is repaired (approximately 24-48 hours); Phase 3, EVM is repaired and restarted; Phase 4, cross-chain bridges/exchanges resume operation, with the specific recovery time determined by the operators after confirming stability based on the actual situation.
Industry News
Cicely LaMothe, Deputy Director of the Corporate Finance Division at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced her retirement. She played a crucial role in crypto regulation over the past year, including issuing clarifications stating that Memecoin is not a security and outlining the SEC's regulatory stance on staking. LaMothe joined the SEC in 2002 and was involved in key work such as drafting registration and filing policies. Her departure comes in the second year of the SEC's more favorable approach to the crypto industry. During this period, the SEC approved some listing standards for crypto-asset-related ETFs, dropped several enforcement cases against prominent crypto companies, and advanced Project Crypto to update the regulatory framework for digital assets. In addition, the SEC confirmed that Nekia Hackworth Jones, Deputy Director of the Southeastern District of Enforcement, completed her term at the end of December.
Trump: Favored Fed Chair candidate "has not changed"
US President Donald Trump said he is considering suing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for "incompetence." Trump stated that his preferred candidate for Fed chairman "has not changed" and expects to announce the new Fed chairman in January.
Kim Byung-ki, the floor leader of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, is facing pressure to resign. Multiple South Korean media outlets have revealed that while the National Assembly was pushing for criticism of Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, his son was interning at rival Bithumb, raising concerns about a potential conflict of interest. According to a former aide to Kim Byung-ki, at Byung-ki's request, his team launched a concentrated attack at the National Assembly level against Upbit's operator, Dunamu, accusing it of monopolistic practices in the domestic cryptocurrency exchange market. This instruction reportedly occurred in February of this year, when Byung-ki was still a member of the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, which has direct oversight authority over financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges. Investigative media outlet NewsTapa previously reported that Byung-ki's son was placed in an internship at Bithumb's data analytics team shortly after a private meeting with Bithumb executives in November 2024. In the following weeks, Kim Byung-ki repeatedly criticized a "trading platform with a market monopoly" at committee meetings. Although he did not name it, it was widely interpreted as referring to Upbit. However, Kim Byung-ki himself has denied the conflict of interest allegations, emphasizing that his remarks were based on his principled stance against market monopolies and that his son's employment was "completely unrelated" to his legislative and regulatory activities.
The digital yuan will undergo an upgrade, with wallet balances accruing interest starting January 1, 2026. Without altering the two-tier operating structure, digital yuan held by banking institutions will move from off-balance-sheet to on-balance-sheet, changing from 100% reserve requirements to partial reserves. Non-bank payment institutions will implement a 100% digital yuan margin requirement. Banks will pay interest on customers' registered digital yuan wallet balances, adhering to deposit interest rate pricing self-regulatory agreements, and can independently manage their digital yuan wallet balances, with deposit insurance providing the same security guarantees as deposits. For non-bank payment institutions, the digital yuan margin is indistinguishable from their customer reserve funds.
Standard Chartered Bank and Ant International announced the official commercial launch of their blockchain-based tokenized deposit solution in Hong Kong and Singapore, enabling 24/7 real-time fund transfers. The solution supports instant settlement in Hong Kong dollars, offshore RMB, and US dollars, aiming to improve the efficiency of global cash and liquidity management for cross-regional enterprises. Developed under the Project Ensemble framework and distributed ledger technology regulatory sandbox led by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the solution tokenizes Ant International's accounts on its proprietary Whale blockchain cash management platform, enabling near real-time liquidity transfers between different regional entities within a company. Standard Chartered stated that the solution breaks through the limitations of traditional bank operating hours and settlement cycles, meeting enterprises' needs for "instant liquidity." Ant International stated that this collaboration deeply integrates its global payment and tokenization technology capabilities with Standard Chartered's banking system, further optimizing cross-border working capital management. This launch is considered a significant milestone in Project Ensemble's efforts to promote the application of tokenized assets and is expected to encourage more enterprises to explore the practical application of tokenized deposits within the region.
Cryptocurrency ownership rates by country in 2025: UAE ranks first with 31%.
arndxt posted on the X platform that, according to the 2025 ranking of cryptocurrency holding rates by country, the UAE ranks first with 31.0%, followed by Turkey (25.6%) and Singapore (24.4%). Other major countries and regions have the following holding rates: Vietnam 21.2%, Brazil 20.6%, the United States 15.5%, Hong Kong 14.3%, South Korea 13.6%, Germany 8.9%, Japan 5.0%, and China 3.7%.
A recent report by UK financial institutions outlined the progress of UK crypto regulation in 2025 and provided a key policy outlook for 2026. UK Finance noted that the past year has seen intensive discussions in the UK regarding stablecoins, crypto asset trading platforms (CATPs), and the prevention of market manipulation. The regulatory focus is gradually shifting from "unanchored crypto assets" to stablecoins backed by real-world assets. UK Finance stated that regulators are increasingly viewing stablecoins as tools with payment and monetary attributes, rather than simply investment-type crypto assets. This classification will directly impact redemption timelines, KYC requirements, and issuer compliance costs. It also cautioned that if the regulatory burden on sterling stablecoins is higher than that on non-sterling stablecoins issued overseas, it could induce issuers to relocate, weakening the UK's control over stablecoins and monetary policy. Furthermore, UK Finance pointed out that the core challenge in 2026 lies in striking a balance between encouraging innovation, protecting consumers, and maintaining the resilience of the financial system. This includes systemic stablecoin redemption rules, multi-currency and multi-issuer structure design, and the integration of stablecoins with traditional payment methods in payment scenarios. With the UK Financial Conduct Authority launching a regulatory sandbox for non-systemic stablecoins, the UK is entering the policy implementation phase. Whether the final regulatory framework can balance innovation and competitiveness will determine whether London can maintain its status as an international financial center.
Project News
The ether.fi Foundation spent 700,000 USDT last week to buy 987,709.78 ETHFI.
The ether.fi Foundation spent 700,000 USDT last week to buy 987,709.78 ETHFI, bringing the total buyback amount to $13,182,149 to date.
Hourglass announced on its X platform that deposits from the second phase of the Stable Pre-Deposit program will be available for withdrawal on December 31, 2025. Further details regarding the withdrawal process will be released soon.
Investment and Financing
Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company Tron Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment of $18 million from Justin Sun. The company plans to use the proceeds to expand its TRX treasury, strengthen its balance sheet, and expand its digital asset reserves.
Character voices
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum aims to reclaim users' autonomy and freedom.
In an article published on the X platform, Vitalik Buterin stated that while the cloud provides convenience to users, it comes at the cost of their autonomy and freedom. Buterin pointed out that the current computing field is in a utopian dilemma of "you will have nothing," and everyone is implicitly trapped in this situation. Ethereum's goal is to reclaim users' autonomy and freedom.
Silver's strong performance last week undoubtedly made it the focus of attention. Rumors of short squeezes and margin calls fueled Friday's final surge, but that sentiment is now dissipating. Silver prices fell over $7 during the day, marking its largest single-day nominal drop ever. Precious metals are currently in a sentiment-driven market, with gold also suffering from profit-taking, falling approximately 4% today. Analysts point out that we are currently in a challenging trading environment. Overall market liquidity is generally low, which often leads to abnormally amplified price volatility. Hedge funds are unwilling to intervene against the trend to hedge against excessive price movements, and market makers are also limiting their participation.
