N3XT launches the first blockchain based bank to provide 24/7 B2B payment services

[Eric Trump Says American Bitcoin Holdings Are About to Surpass GameStop] On December 5, Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, stated on social media that cryptocurrency mining company American Bitcoin Corp. continues to increase its Bitcoin holdings, and the next company it will surpass is GameStop. According to data provided by Eric Trump, American Bitcoin currently holds 4,367 BTC, while GameStop holds 4,710 BTC. American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, saw its stock price drop 35% on Monday due to the unlocking of restricted shares.

[SAPIEN Surges Over 30% Briefly Due to Bithumb Listing] South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange platform, Bithumb, has added SAPIEN and supports the KRW trading pair. As a result, SAPIEN surged over 30% briefly.

The Korean venture firm’s 2026 thesis argues that stablecoins, AI agents, and on-chain credit markets are becoming the foundation of a real digital economy, with Asia emerging as the first region where enterprise adoption is taking shape.

Bank giant BBVA plans to launch Bitcoin buying and selling services across Europe, covering its 77 million customers. （The Bitcoin Historian）

**[Galaxy Digital Acquires Alluvial Finance to Take Over Liquid Collective's Technology Development]** Galaxy Digital announced the acquisition of Alluvial Finance, taking over the technology development of the institutional liquid staking platform Liquid Collective. Liquid Collective supports institutional staking of ETH and SOL while maintaining asset liquidity. The platform was launched in 2023, with a total value locked (TVL) of $1.75 billion in August, currently around $1 billion. The protocol charges a 10% service fee on staking rewards, generating $380,000 in revenue in October alone. Galaxy founder Novogratz stated that this acquisition is part of the company's strategy to build institutional-grade on-chain infrastructure. Galaxy will acquire Alluvial's staking tools and plans to add support for more assets.