UK Bitcoin Company Satsuma Sells 579 of Its 1,199 Bitcoin for $53.2 Million

[a16z Report: Decentralized Payment Systems Expected to Be Widely Adopted by 2026] a16z Crypto released its annual report, covering areas such as stablecoins, tokenization, and AI. Data shows that in 2024, stablecoin transaction volume will reach $46 trillion, 20 times that of PayPal and nearly 3 times that of Visa. The report highlights that the tokenization of traditional assets is progressing and predicts that decentralized payment systems will be widely adopted by 2026.

Revolut has partnered with Trust Wallet to provide instant Bitcoin and cryptocurrency purchasing services for EU users. （Cointelegraph）

[Binance Alpha 2.0 Supports DeAgentAI Contract Swap, Trading Suspended Until the 15th] Binance Wallet announced that Binance Alpha 2.0 will support the DeAgentAI (AIA) contract swap. Binance Alpha 2.0 will suspend AIA trading at 20:00 on December 11, 2025. The swap will be conducted at a 1:1 ratio, with the snapshot taken at 20:00 on December 11, 2025. AIA trading on Binance Alpha 2.0 is expected to resume at 16:00 on December 15, 2025.

[Nick Timiraos: Three Main Paths to Rate Cuts by 2026] Nick Timiraos wrote that Powell pushed through one of the most widely opposed rate cut plans during his tenure, sending a message to President Trump that lowering interest rates is not easy. There are three main paths to reducing interest rates by 2026: waiting for evidence of declining inflation; deterioration in labor market conditions; or significant changes to the composition of Federal Reserve personnel. Investors are closely watching the Trump administration's recent moves to challenge the Federal Reserve's institutional norms.

Bank of America, with assets of $1.7 trillion, announced that it will issue its own Bitcoin backed credit products. （The Bitcoin Historian）