[A Whale Deposited 2,000 ETH to Bitkub] The Data Nerd monitoring shows that a whale deposited 2,000 ETH to Bitkub three hours ago, valued at $5.88 million. Over the past week, the whale has deposited a total of 9,700 ETH to CEX, with a total value of approximately $28.85 million.

[Binance Wallet to Distribute Alpha Airdrop at 21:00 Today] Binance Wallet announced that the Alpha airdrop will be distributed at 21:00 (UTC+8) today. Users must have at least 240 Alpha points to claim tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. The distribution will stop once the airdrop pool is depleted or the event ends. More details will be announced.

[WSJ: The Trump Era Gave Rise to the 'Pardon Trading' Industry, CZ Was Pardoned] According to lobbyists close to Trump, the lobbying market price for securing a presidential pardon was $1 million. CZ reportedly obtained a pardon during Trump's second term through informal channels. It is said that some wealthy individuals or lobbyists with political connections could bypass traditional pardon procedures. Lobbyist Ches McDowell stated that Donald Trump Jr. did not assist in seeking a pardon for CZ, but a week later, Trump signed the pardon order, drawing attention in Washington. CZ's lawyer, Teresa Goody Guillén, claimed the pardon was entirely fair and unrelated to business decisions. A Binance representative stated that the company’s involvement in World Liberty Financial-related products was limited to contractual terms.

[Ministry of Commerce Opposes U.S. Imposition of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductor Products] On the 25th, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian stated that China has lodged a stern protest with the U.S. through the Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, firmly opposing the U.S. imposition of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese semiconductor products. He Yongqian pointed out that the unilateral tariffs imposed by the U.S. violate WTO rules, disrupt global industrial and supply chains, and harm the interests of U.S. businesses and consumers. China is willing to resolve concerns through equal dialogue and consultation, but if the U.S. insists on harming China's interests, China will take necessary measures to safeguard its own rights and interests. (Xinhua News Agency)

On December 24th, the SOL spot ETF had a net inflow of $1.48 million, while the XRP spot ETF had a net inflow of $11.93 million; The net outflow of BTC spot ETF was $175.29 million, and the net outflow of ETH spot ETF was $52.7 million. （Cointelegraph）