Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says cryptocurrency solves cross-border payment challenges

On December 31, according to data from Lookonchain, three whale or institutional addresses withdrew a total of $15.9 million worth of Solana ecosystem DeFi tokens from exchanges over the past two days, including: 7.39 billion PUMP (valued at $13.77 million), 8.02 million CLOUD (valued at $621,000), 9.06 million KMNO (valued at $539,000), 1.33 million JTO (valued at $521,000), and 3.05 million DRIFT (valued at $479,000).

The minutes of the FOMC meeting showed that the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points with a 9-3 vote. The current inflation rate is 2.8%, and employment is facing downside risks. It is expected that inflation will reach 2% in 2028. （Cointelegraph）

[Binance to Remove 6 Spot Trading Pairs on January 2, 2026] Binance has announced that it will remove and cease trading for the following spot trading pairs at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on January 2, 2026: ARKM/BNB, BARD/BNB, EGLD/RON, LISTA/FDUSD, SCR/FDUSD, and ZKC/BNB. At the same time, Binance will terminate the spot trading bot services for the aforementioned trading pairs. Users can still trade the related tokens through other trading pairs available on Binance.

[Arthur Hayes Address Sells 1,871 ETH, Increases Holdings of Approximately $4.6 Million in DeFi Tokens] According to Lookonchain monitoring, 20 minutes before December 31, the Arthur Hayes address increased its holdings in DeFi sector tokens. Over the past two weeks, the address sold 1,871 ETH (approximately $5.53 million) and purchased 961,113 PENDLE (approximately $1.75 million), 2.3 million LDO (approximately $1.29 million), 6.05 million ENA (approximately $1.24 million), and 491,401 ETHFI (approximately $343,000).

[Upbit Discloses Dunamu & Partners' Holdings as of December 2025] Crypto exchange Upbit announced the digital asset holdings of Dunamu & Partners as of December 2025. Dunamu & Partners holds approximately 2,081.85 BTC, with no record of sales. This investment was completed on February 19, 2021, and the purpose of holding is for the exchange of LUNC (formerly LUNA). The related BTC is stored in two on-chain addresses. Upbit stated that Dunamu & Partners adheres to the principles of digital asset investment, refrains from selling within three months of the project's initial trading support, and discloses holdings at the end of each month to enhance transparency.