[The UK FCA Lists GBP Stablecoin Payments as a Priority for the New Year] The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that GBP-pegged stablecoins will be a key focus of its work in the coming year. FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi stated in a letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the FCA plans to finalize digital asset regulations by 2026 and advance the issuance of GBP stablecoins in the UK. Currently, GBP-pegged stablecoins account for less than $6 million in the market, while the overall stablecoin market has reached $308 billion.

[Twenty One Places Satoshi Nakamoto Statue at NYSE] On December 11, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced that Twenty One, a Bitcoin treasury company recently listed on the NYSE, has placed a statue of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto at the exchange. The NYSE stated that this move symbolizes the convergence of emerging systems and traditional institutions.

[Bitcoin Net Outflow from CEX Totals 13,350 BTC in the Past 365 Days, with Individual Investors Selling Over 520,000 BTC] In the past 365 days, the net outflow of Bitcoin from centralized exchanges (CEX) amounted to 13,350 BTC, bringing the total Bitcoin holdings on these exchanges to 3,325,265 BTC. During the same period, individual investors sold approximately 527,596 BTC, most of which flowed into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds/exchange-traded products (ETF/ETP) and corporate treasuries.

[Yesterday, U.S. Ethereum and Solana Spot ETFs had net inflows of $57.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively] Yesterday, the U.S. Ethereum Spot ETF had a net inflow of $57.6 million, and the Solana Spot ETF had a net inflow of $4.9 million.

[Bhutan Launches Sovereign Gold-Backed Token TER on Solana] Bhutan has announced the issuance of the sovereign-backed gold-supported token TER on the Solana blockchain, led by Griphon Mindfulness City (GMC). Each token corresponds to physical gold reserves. DK Bank will serve as the sole distributor and custodian of TER, with digital asset platform Matrixdock providing the infrastructure. GMC previously announced the inclusion of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB in its strategic reserves, and Bhutan currently holds 5,984 BTC.