[Genius Group Completes Acquisition of Lighthouse Studios and Plans Rebranding] Bitcoin treasury company Genius Group Limited announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lighthouse Studios, a podcast and video production studio located in Bali, Indonesia, and plans to relaunch it under the new name Genius Studios on January 23, 2026. The transaction was completed through an asset purchase agreement, with the acquisition amount undisclosed. The seller is Lighthouse Studios founder Monty Hooke.

During December, Binance's whale fund inflow decreased from approximately $7.88 billion to $3.86 billion, halving in just a few weeks. （CryptoQuant）

[Binance Alpha Launches Second Batch of Unibase Airdrop Rewards] Binance Alpha has announced the launch of the second batch of Unibase (UB) airdrop rewards. Users must have at least 226 Binance Alpha points to claim 1,000 UB tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the rewards are not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points, and users must confirm the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours; otherwise, it will be considered forfeited.

[Hong Kong SFC Warns of Investment Risks Related to 'Sheng Jiangxiang Original Liquor'] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that 'Sheng Jiangxiang Original Liquor (VSFOLT)' and 'Sheng • Jiangxiang Original Liquor' RWA tokens are classified as suspicious investment products. These products claim to be linked to physical assets of original liquor and shares of a Hong Kong-listed company, with investors purportedly able to share profits upon product maturity. The Hong Kong SFC reminds investors to act with caution, as they may face significant or total loss risks.

[Analysis Suggests Bitcoin Christmas Volatility May Be Related to Options Expiry] Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe stated that Bitcoin has recently fluctuated between $85,000 and $90,000, and capital inflows into the crypto market may require U.S. stocks to reach a local peak. Market analysis indicates that Bitcoin typically experiences 5%-7% volatility during Christmas, which is related to year-end options expiry. This Friday, approximately 300,000 Bitcoin options contracts (valued at $23.7 billion) and 446,000 IBIT options contracts are set to expire.