Virtual asset trading platform JPEX scam case has new developments. Eight defendants are charged with multiple offenses, and the case will be retried on March 16, 2026. The defendants include several celebrities and influencers, some of whom have been granted bail but must remain in Hong Kong.

GoPlus Chinese Community analyzed the attack on the decentralized options protocol Ribbon Finance. The attacker upgraded the contract through address 0x657CDE and tampered with the expiration time and price, profiting from incorrect pricing. The attacker's address was originally the project team's management address and may have been compromised through social engineering attacks.

Malaysian digital asset fund management company Halogen Capital completes RM13.3 million financing, led by Kenanga Investment Bank, which holds a 14.9% stake and becomes the largest shareholder. The funds will be used to expand real-world asset tokenization business.

Article by: Gino Matos
Translated by: Luffy, Foresight News
Since January 2024, the performance comparison between cryptocurrencies and stocks indicates that the so-called new "altcoin trading" is essentially just an alternative to stock trading.
In 2024, the S&P 500 index return is approximately 25%, with 17.5% in 2025, totaling a cumulative increase of about 47% over two years. During the same period, the Nasdaq 100 index increased by 25.9% and 18.1%, with a total gain of nearly 49%.
The CoinDesk 80 Index, which tracks 80 assets outside the top 20 by cryptocurrency market cap, plummeted 46.4% in the first quarter of 2025 alone. By mid-July, the year-to-date decline was about 38%.
By the end of 2025, MarketV

Matrixport analysis indicates that Bitcoin is currently holding around $88,528 with fluctuations. The market expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged, making short-term adjustments by institutional investors unlikely. Analysts expect Bitcoin's implied volatility to decrease, with market participation remaining weak, and recommend investors to patiently wait for clearer directional signals.

Deep Tide TechFlow News, December 15th, according to SoSoValue data, during the last trading week (December 8th to December 12th, Eastern Time), Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $209 million.
The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest weekly net inflow last week was Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a weekly net inflow of $139 million. Currently, ETHA's total net inflow has reached $13.23 billion; followed by Fidelity ETF FETH, with a weekly net inflow of $35.35 million. Currently, FETH's total net inflow has reached $2.66 billion.
The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest weekly net outflow last week was Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF.

According to SoSoValue data, as of December 12th, the SOL spot ETF had a net inflow of $33.6 million within one week, including a net inflow of $15.9 million for the Bitwise Solana Spot ETF, and $8.73 million for the Grayscale SOL ETF, with a total asset net value of $907 million.

Author: Hotcoin Research
Cryptocurrency Market Performance
Currently, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies is $3.13 trillion, with BTC accounting for 58.7%, totaling $1.83 trillion. The stablecoin market cap is $309.1 billion, with a recent 7-day increase of 0.49%. Stablecoins have been experiencing positive growth for three consecutive weeks, with USDT accounting for 60.21%.
Among the top 200 projects on CoinMarketCap, most have declined while a few have risen, including: BTC 7-day decline of 0.14%, ETH 7-day increase of 2.34%, SOL 7-day decline of 1.52%, M 7-day increase of 25.79%, ZEC 7-day increase

Hotcoin will launch trading pairs for VSN, RAVE, and CYS on December 15th, and will introduce a limited-time zero-fee promotion to help users seize investment opportunities in emerging assets. At the same time, the platform ensures compliant operations and stability to provide secure digital asset services.

Nate Geraci reposted Hashdex's 2026 crypto market forecast, pointing out that the crypto dollar will replace the petrodollar, stablecoin market cap will double, tokenized assets will grow tenfold, and the AI crypto market will reach $10 billion. It is recommended that investors allocate 5-10% of their funds to cryptocurrencies, with benefits including smart contracts and decentralized financial applications.

Written by: Fintax
1. Introduction
On November 3, 2025, coinciding with the grand celebration of Hong Kong FinTech Week, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) simultaneously issued two milestone regulatory circulars—the "Circular on Shared Liquidity for Crypto Asset Trading Platforms" and the "Circular on Expanding Crypto Asset Trading Platform Products and Services." The circular states that, under the condition of meeting regulatory requirements and obtaining prior written approval, licensed crypto asset trading platforms may share listings with compliant overseas platforms to consolidate liquidity, while also expanding the scope of platform products and services, including offering short-term virtual assets to professional investors. This policy announcement was made during a gathering of tens of thousands of global FinTech professionals, with a clear strategic intent: Hong Kong is demonstrating unprecedented determination to leverage crypto assets as a key tool to strengthen its position as an international financial center.

Deep Tide TechFlow News, December 15, According to Token Unlocks data, this week ZRO, ARB, STRK and other tokens will experience large unlockings, including:
ZRO will unlock 25.71 million tokens on December 20, valued at approximately $37.79 million, accounting for 6.79% of the circulating supply;
ARB will unlock 92.65 million tokens on December 16, valued at approximately $19 million, accounting for 1.90% of the circulating supply;
STRK will unlock 127 million tokens on December 15, valued at approximately $13.2 million, accounting for 5.07% of the circulating supply;
SEI will unlock 55.56 million tokens on December 15, valued at approximately $6.93 million, accounting for the circulating supply.

On December 14, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the market, MemeCore had the highest increase, rising 11.25% to $1.88; Zcash experienced the largest decline, dropping 7.89% to $403.19.