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In a continued effort to incentivize the BNB community, Binance has officially introduced Brevis (BREV) as the newest project to join its HODLer Airdrops ecosystem. This inclusion reflects the exchange’s broader strategy of fostering critical Web3 infrastructure layers.Functioning as a verifiable computing protocol, Brevis addresses the complexities of processing extensive data loads while preserving decentralized integrity. Participants who meet the criteria will receive their BREV token distributions directly into their Spot Wallets ahead of the scheduled trading launch.#Binance is excited to announce the Brevis HODLer Airdrop – @brevis_zk $BREV.BNB Holders, get ready! The Airdrop page will be available on the…

Update Jan. 6, 12:57 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include a paragraph on Morgan Stanley’s prior involvement with cryptocurrency funds.US investment bank Morgan Stanley has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one tied to Bitcoin and the other to Solana, as Wall Street firms push deeper into regulated digital-asset products.The proposed Morgan Stanley Bitcoin (BTC) Trust and the Morgan Stanley Solana (SOL) Trust will function as “passive investment” vehicles that hold and track the performance of the underlying tokens, according to Tuesday’s filings with the SEC.The two funds…

Key NotesKontigo will reimburse 100% of the $340,000 in USDC lost in a breach impacting 1,005 users.The neobank detected unauthorized access and immediately isolated affected systems.Services are being restored gradually under a strict monitoring framework. Latin America-focused stablecoin neobank Kontigo has confirmed plans to fully reimburse customers following a security breach that drained more than $340,000 in USDC from user wallets. According to a Bloomberg report citing the company’s official statements, the incident affected 1,005 users, making it one of the most significant consumer-facing crypto security events in the region this year. Kontigo said that it detected unauthorized access impacting…

Brevis (BREV) now takes its place as the 60th project in the Binance HODLer Airdrops, distinguished with a “Seed Tag.” To qualify for the BREV airdrop, users needed to have subscribed BNB to either the Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields products within the period starting December 17, 2025, at 00:00 (UTC) and ending December 19, 2025, at 23:59 (UTC).Learn more: Binance Wallet – Utility, Pros and ConsAbout Brevis (BREV)Brevis (BREV) functions as a crucial, smart, verifiable computing platform. The development team meticulously engineered this foundational infrastructure to facilitate the efficient flow of trustless computation across blockchain, data, and AI systems.…

Prediction market platform Polymarket updated its documentation to show that 15-minute crypto up/down markets now carry taker fees, marking a departure from its long-standing zero-fee trading model.According to the newly updated “Trading Fees” and Maker Rebates Program” sections of the site’s documentation, the prediction markets platform has enabled taker-only fees on 15-minute crypto markets to fund liquidity incentives for market makers.Fees collected from takers are redistributed daily in USDC (USDC) stablecoin to liquidity providers, rather than retained by the protocol. The change applies only to these short-duration crypto markets, while the vast majority of Polymarket’s markets remain without fees.The fees…

US companies moving into Venezuela to extract the country’s enormous crude oil reserves could lower electricity prices for Bitcoin miners and improve their profitability margins, analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex said.“Cheaper and more abundant energy would improve miner margins globally and could unlock a new phase of mining expansion, particularly in regions able to secure long-term power contracts,” the Bitfinex analysts said in a note on Monday.The US started seizing Venezuelan oil tankers in December, and it is expected to start extracting Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels worth of crude oil reserves after capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.Chevron is…

Bitcoin Core developers warned users on Monday of a wallet migration bug in versions 30.0 and 30.1 that can delete files and result in fund loss.The issue occurs under specific conditions and affects migrations from old Bitcoin Core wallets that were never renamed or upgraded.Lacie Zhang, market analyst at Bitget Wallet, told Cointelegraph that the bug is triggered when the software attempts to migrate an unnamed legacy “wallet.dat” file stored in a custom wallet directory, often defined using “-walletdir” setting, while pruning is enabled.In these cases, the migration can appear to complete successfully, but the cleanup logic mistakenly deletes the…

Since the start of the year, Virtual (VIRTUAL)—a protocol that allows users to create and own AI agents—has surged by 70%. Although the AI agent narrative has cooled, VIRTUAL’s price rally has brought renewed attention to the project.What forces are driving this rise, and how do analysts view VIRTUAL’s outlook for 2026?Sponsored SponsoredWhy Do Many Analysts Hold a Positive View on Virtual in 2026?Recently, the project introduced three new agent launch mechanisms: Pegasus, Unicorn, and Titan.This move represents a notable and bold overhaul. Virtual abandoned a single, unified token launch mechanism and replaced it with differentiated models tailored to specific…

South Korea’s financial authorities are reportedly weighing whether to allow regulators to preemptively freeze crypto accounts suspected of price manipulation.The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing the introduction of a payment suspension system that would block transactions before suspects launder potentially illicit gains, local outlet Newsis reported Tuesday.The measure would mirror tools already used in the country’s stock market, where authorities can freeze accounts suspected of manipulation before profits are cashed out.The nation’s first phase of crypto legislation focused on user protection, while its second phase is expected to establish a broader framework that includes stablecoin rules and stricter controls…

After more than a decade of anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the largest museum devoted to a single civilization, has fully opened its exhibitions, including the long-awaited King Tutankhamun halls. Originally announced in 2002, the idea for the museum dates back to the 1990s, when Egypt began envisioning a new institution in Giza to relieve the strain on the aging Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Construction began in 2005, but the path to completion faced setbacks from political upheavals, economic instability, and the logistical complexities of moving tens of thousands of fragile artifacts from across the country—and from abroad.…