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Russia proposes five-year prison terms for illegal crypto mining, targeting unregistered operations draining power grid.

KuCoin reported 55% spot volume growth and secured EU and Australia licenses despite $300M US penalty and Canadian fines in 2025.

BitMine Immersion Technologies became South Korea's second-favorite foreign stock in 2025 despite an 80% drawdown, reflecting persistent appetite for high-risk crypto proxies.

Cypherpunk Technologies bought 56,418 ZEC for $29M, bringing total holdings to 290,063 tokens.

XRP at $1.86 faces conflicting signals as holders accumulate 15.9M tokens while whales distribute $241M worth amid ETF inflows.

Lighter's token generation event delivered LIT airdrops to users, but withdrawal disruptions have left funds inaccessible with no official explanation.

Gold rose 71% and silver 159% in 2025 while Bitcoin fell 6%, defying debasement trade predictions.

Prediction markets projected for $40B volume in 2025, up 400% YoY, as ICE invests $2B in Polymarket at $9B valuation.

South Korea expands travel rule to cover crypto transfers under $680 after 36,684 suspicious transactions reported in 2025.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $19.29M outflows on Dec 29, marking seventh consecutive day, while XRP and Solana funds attracted inflows.