🇮🇳 Coinbase said that a former customer support employee was arrested in India after hackers allegedly bribed support staff to gain access to client data.

The case highlights that even major crypto platforms remain vulnerable to the human factor, which often becomes the weakest link in security systems.

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🇯🇵 Metaplanet purchased an additional 4 279 BTC for $375 million, bringing its total holdings to 35 102 BTC worth approximately $3 billion.

The average purchase price was $102 243 per BTC.

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⛽️ In 2025, Meteora, Jupiter, and Uniswap led all DeFi protocols by total fees generated, with each earning over $1 billion during the year.

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🌎 Key changes in global crypto regulation effective from January 1, 2026:

🇪🇺 European Union — a new tax reporting directive has come into force, requiring crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to provide detailed user and transaction data to national tax authorities.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom — crypto exchanges are now required to submit full reports on users and their transactions to tax authorities.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — a special legal regime has been introduced, allowing the use of stablecoins for payments.

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan — the Law on Virtual Assets has entered into force, legalizing crypto mining, exchanges, and crypto exchange services.

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🇸🇻 El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office stated that the government will continue actively investing in Bitcoin and artificial intelligence as part of its 2026 economic strategy.

The program aims to strengthen the country’s technological leadership and expand the role of digital assets in the economy.

For context, El Salvador already holds more than 7500 BTC on its balance sheet.

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