December 17, 2025

Julia Parr

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CS2 market cap crashes 40% overnight after Valve update

Counter-Strike 2 skins collapsed overnight after Valve added a 5:1 conversion for rare knives and gloves from commonplace items. Source link

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Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN war just went nuclear: a chain fork proposal

A proposed Bitcoin fork would commence an activation period for updating consensus rules to limit storage unrelated to the movement of BTC. Source

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402bridge private key leaks, 227 wallets drained in minutes

Cross-layer protocol 402bridge claims the private key leak affected team wallets, but some are suspicious it might be a rug pull. Source link

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Tether took over the White House, now it’s tearing it down to build a ballroom

Tether, along with corporate donors including Ripple and Coinbase, is helping to fund Donald Trump’s extravagant new White House ballroom. Source link

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Scott Purcell-linked Fortress Trust fails like Prime Trust before it

Two crypto custodians involving Scott Purcell both collapsed after a disturbingly similar pattern of financial mismanagement. Source link

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CHART: USDC is growing faster than USDT under Trump

Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC have both grown under Trump, but USDC has seen a larger relative increase in its market capitalization. Source

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NBA Gambling Scandal: at least $400,000 in ETH seized

Anthony Shnayderman had 100 ETH moved out of his wallet following a test transaction, likely by the FBI or another government entity. Source

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CZ doesn’t like memecoiners worshipping a golden idol of him

Changpeng Zhao also warned traders to steer clear of the CZSTATUE memecoin that was launched alongside the gaudy sculpture. Source link

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From Ripple to Solana: crypto-TradFi partnerships that go nowhere

Investors have almost given up hope that the Solana-Western Union link-up will differ from every other failed crypto-TradFi partnership. Source link

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CHART: Crypto IPO winners and losers

Cryptocurrency firms have been rushing to IPO, but only some have been able to increase their value since listing publicly. Source link

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