Newly created wallet withdraws 30000 ZECs worth $13.25 million from Binance

[New Wallet Withdraws 50,000 ZEC from Binance] According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet has withdrawn 50,000 ZEC from Binance, with a total value of $22.17 million.

[Russia's Two Major Exchanges Plan to Launch Compliant Crypto Trading by 2026] The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the St. Petersburg Exchange (SPB) have announced their support for the comprehensive crypto regulatory framework proposed by the Russian Central Bank and plan to launch crypto asset trading once the regulations take effect. The framework classifies Bitcoin and stablecoins as 'monetary assets,' with trading to be conducted through licensed exchanges and brokers. Crypto custody and trading platforms will be required to meet stricter standards. An annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles is proposed for non-qualified investors, while qualified investors will face no limits except for privacy coins. The regulatory framework is expected to take effect no later than July 1, 2026, with a pilot program set to begin in March 2025. MOEX and SPB already offer crypto derivatives trading services.

[Evernorth Holdings' XRP Holdings Face Over $220 Million in Unrealized Losses] On December 25, the XRP treasury entity Evernorth Holdings, supported by Ripple executives, reported unrealized losses exceeding $220 million. According to CryptoQuant data, Evernorth holds approximately 389 million XRP, with a purchase cost of around $947 million. Based on the current XRP price of $1.86, the market value of its holdings is approximately $724 million.

[Sifang Jingchuang Submits Listing Application to HKEX] Sifang Jingchuang announced that it has submitted a listing application to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), with CMB International and Guosen Securities (Hong Kong) as joint sponsors. According to the prospectus, Sifang Jingchuang's business covers financial technology software development services, consulting services, and system integration services, including financial infrastructure services supporting payment and settlement systems, as well as fintech innovation services for designing and deploying new digital financial systems using blockchain and artificial intelligence.

[Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Rate Hike Possible as Inflation Target Nears] On December 25, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the central bank is gradually approaching its 2% inflation target and reiterated its stance on potential rate hikes. He noted that a tightening labor market is driving significant changes in corporate wage and pricing behavior, with wage growth steadily bringing the 2% price stability target closer. Ueda believes the likelihood of Japan's economy returning to a state of stagnant wages and prices has significantly decreased. He further stated that if economic and price forecasts align with expectations, the central bank will make further adjustments to monetary policy to achieve the inflation target at an appropriate pace and promote long-term growth.