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President Trump said a court ruling against his tariffs will cause “an insurmountable National Security Event” that could be devastating and “possibly non-sustainable” for America. POTUS Donald Trump insists the Supreme Court was provided with inaccurate figures in the case reviewing his use of tariffs. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump said the “unwind” of tariffs, including investments already made, planned investments, and the return of funds, could exceed $3 trillion. “It would not be possible to ever make up for that kind of a drubbing,” Trump wrote. The president’s camp is waiting for the…

With the acquisition, Buenbit users will gain access to Nexo’s suite of products, which will be available under the Buenbit brand, at least for the foreseeable future. Nexo’s purchase aims to make Buenos Aires a regional crypto hub and a launchpad to reach other markets in Latam. Nexo Acquires Buenbit, Targets Latam Markets In one of the largest acquisitions in Latam in the last years, Nexo, a digital assets platform that has over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has acquired Argentina-based crypto exchange Buenbit in an undisclosed deal. The Argentine exchange, which is registered with the national securities…

EtherFi is a non-custodial liquid staking and restaking protocol and has entered the ETHGas blockspace marketplace through the deployment of six validator nodes to offer a gas-fee-free Ethereum experience. ETHGas welcomes @ether_fi into the OG Cohort of the Open Gas Initiative.https://t.co/eMQUwmnC80 is one of Ethereum’s leading liquid restaking platforms. As an early partner, https://t.co/eMQUwmnC80 will be contributing to an instant and gasless future.Read more →… pic.twitter.com/XJqmIYPKrF — ETHGAS (@ETHGasOfficial) December 16, 2025 The integration is a major advancement in building a more efficient blockchain infrastructure and giving EtherFi an increased yield opportunity in terms of blockspace commitments. The alliance is…

Uniswap’s UNI token rallied about 19% over the past 24 hours as on-chain voting began on a major governance proposal that would activate protocol fees and introduce a long-discussed UNI burn mechanism. UNI began climbing shortly after the voting period opened at 03:50 UTC on Dec. 20, according to Uniswap governance data. A one-day UNI-USD chart from TradingView shows the sharpest leg of the rally unfolding during the early hours of the voting window, with the price breaking out from the $5.40–$5.50 range and continuing to trend higher throughout the day, alongside rising trading volume. UNI-USD 24-Hour Chart From TradingView…

YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), affiliated with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has begun expanding its investment footprint by making its first biotech investment in 2025 in regenerative medicine-focused Renewal Bio. With its developmental platform, called “Stembroid,” Renewal Bio aims to generate DNA-identical human cells and tissues from patients’ own cells. The company aims to develop a scientific solution to the global organ and tissue shortage. In an official statement, YZi Labs stated that the investment is not only part of its portfolio diversification but also part of its long-term vision to address global health challenges. Renewal Bio’s Stembroid-based approach…

The Belarusian government has restored online access to some of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, previously restricted due to their advertising practices. Reports that crypto trading platforms such as Bybit and Bitget are once again available in the country come days after their websites were added to a list of banned internet resources. Belarusians regain control over their crypto assets on foreign exchanges Residents of Belarus, who recently lost access to their accounts on major international exchanges for digital currencies, can reach their assets again. Some of the world’s largest coin trading venues, blocked by the nation’s Ministry of Information earlier…

Venom Foundation today unveiled Venom Labs, a new grants division seeded with $500,000 to back the next generation of Web3 projects that build natively on, or integrate deeply with, the Venom blockchain. The move formalizes a long-running effort by the Abu Dhabi–based foundation to funnel funding, technical support and go-to-market resources into teams that can deliver real-world utility and scale on Venom’s high-throughput network. The program will provide non-dilutive grants and hands-on support to projects that demonstrate technical rigor, sustainable business models and clear user demand. Venom Labs is explicitly pitched at teams pushing blockchain use beyond classic GameFi and…

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov on Tuesday outlined a master plan for 2026, wherein he detailed how Aave Labs intends to scale the protocol into a core piece of global on-chain financial infrastructure through three main initiatives: Aave V4, Horizon, and the Aave App. According to Kulechov, Aave V4 will introduce a complete redesign of the lending protocol, in a bid to address liquidity fragmentation and significantly expand capacity. The Three Pillars The upgrade is expected to introduce a Hub and Spoke architecture, where Hubs of capital are deployed on each network, and specialized Spokes are built on top…

While headlines have celebrated the IRS and Treasury’s recognition of staking for ETFs, a deep-dive into the guidance reveals more operational flexibility than many realize. The IRS permits trusts to adjust their liquidity reserves and utilize financing arrangements to facilitate redemptions. This is an unusual degree of flexibility within the normally rigid grantor trust framework. IRS Guidance Offers More Flexibility Than Many Realize Analyst Greg Xethalis describes the guidance as being in the best interest of the trust beneficiaries. It means institutions can now manage staking without overstepping compliance limits. Single-Asset Requirement Limits Participation A key nuance overlooked by many…

The increasing concentration of liquidity in a smaller number of centralized exchanges in the cryptocurrency markets has brought serious risks back to the forefront across the sector. According to a new report published by cryptocurrency data and research company Kaiko, excessive reliance on Binance, in particular, poses “significant structural, operational and legal risks” for the market. Kaiko noted that a “clear concentration risk” has emerged in the crypto markets, pointing out that the accumulation of a large portion of liquidity in a few centralized exchanges could lead to larger, on-chain losses during periods of volatility. The report stated that despite…