More than 300 Bitcoin wallets linked to the defunct Silk Road darknet marketplace suddenly became active, sending around $3.14M in BTC to one address—the largest movement in years. The reason for the activity remains unclear. 
Sony Bank is planning to issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin as early as fiscal 2026, aiming to enable crypto payments within Sony’s entertainment ecosystem and reduce transaction costs.
Canaan Inc. reports solid mining performance with 89 BTC mined in November 2025, growth in deployed hashrate, and plans to add ~1 EH/s capacity by year-end. 
Tajikistan’s parliament amends the criminal code to punish crypto miners who use stolen electricity with fines and jail sentences, aiming to protect the national grid and curb illegal mining. 
Poland’s president vetoes the crypto regulation bill intended to implement MiCA, and parliament fails to override it — making Poland the only EU nation without MiCA-aligned crypto rules. 
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the third straight reduction this year, but the decision revealed rare internal divisions among policymakers. 
Gemini secures a CFTC Designated Contract Market license to offer regulated prediction markets in the U.S., marking a major regulatory milestone after a five-year process.