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Markets
Dan Morehead Urges US to Shift $600B Gold Reserves to Bitcoin
Billionaire investor Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, has publicly stated that Bitcoin is a superior asset to gold, citing its advantages in terms of scarcity and digital functionality

DeFi
Sui Network Partners with Ant Digital Technologies and Zan Team to Tokenize ESG-Backed Real-World Assets, Tapping $13B Market
Sui Network has announced a partnership with Ant Digital Technologies and Zan Team to tokenize Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-backed real-world assets (RWA) on its blockchain

Markets
Riot Platforms Buys 5,117 Bitcoins at $99,669 Each, Increasing Holdings to 16,728 BTC
Between December 10 and December 12, 2024, Riot Platforms Inc., a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company, acquired 5,117 Bitcoins

DeFi
Ledger User Loses $1M in BTC and $1.5M in NFTs to 2022 Phishing Attack
A user of Ledger hardware wallets reported losing 10 Bitcoin (BTC) and $1.5 million in NFTs due to a phishing attack that occurred in 2022.

Regulation & Politics
U.S. House Financial Services Chair to Introduce Crypto Legislation in First 100 Days
The incoming U.S. House Financial Services Chair, French Hill, aims to introduce two key pieces of legislation within the first 100 days of the Trump administration: a Market Structure Bill for Digital Assets and a Stablecoin Bill.

Blockchains
NEAR Protocol Achieves Full Compatibility with MetaMask SDK, First Non-EVM Chain for Web3 Interactions
NEAR Protocol has announced its full compatibility with MetaMask, a leading Ethereum wallet provider, making it the first non-EVM chain to achieve this integration

Regulation & Politics
Japanese MP Satoshi Hamada Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Following Texas's Lead
Japanese Member of Parliament Satoshi Hamada has urged his government to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, joining a global trend where countries like the United States are considering similar moves

Blockchains
Solana Surpasses Ethereum with 206 AI Tokens, $5 Billion Market Cap, Attracts 7,625 New Developers in 2024
Solana has emerged as the leading blockchain in the deployment of AI tokens and market capitalization, surpassing all other chains with 206 AI agent tokens and a market cap of $5 billion

Regulation & Politics
Texas Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Proposes H.B. No. 1598 for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione has introduced a bill, H.B. No. 1598, to the Texas House of Representatives to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the state.

Regulation & Politics
Ukraine to Legalize Cryptocurrency in First Quarter 2025 with No Tax Breaks and Digital Assets Regulation
Ukraine is set to legalize cryptocurrency by early 2025, with a focus on implementing a securities-based taxation model





