According to Odaily, in an interview with Bilal bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, CZ pointed out that Pakistan's leadership has keenly recognized the strong demand for digital assets from its young and technologically advanced population. CZ stated that Pakistan has made several key advancements in the crypto space this year, including establishing a virtual asset regulatory body, allowing exchanges like Binance and HTX to operate, exploring the establishment of a Bitcoin reserve, and researching the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs) to attract foreign investment and improve liquidity. Regarding stock market tokenization, CZ stated that tokenization allows global investors to directly participate in investments in local Pakistani assets, and countries that implement it first will gain a significant first-mover advantage. For individuals and SMEs, CZ believes that compared to traditional banking and the AI industry, crypto and blockchain startups have lower barriers to entry, providing more real-world opportunities for young entrepreneurs. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Stable has announced the official end of Phase 2 of its Pre-Deposit Program, and eligible users can now claim their funds. All users who received allocations in Phase 2 can claim their funds through the Merkl dashboard and claim USDT0 on the Stable platform. Additionally, users who experienced overflow refunds can also claim them through the Merkl dashboard. Users who were not approved to participate in Phase 2 can withdraw their deposited USDC at any time through the Stable application or directly from the underlying smart contract.

the total open interest amounted to $101575391204.88506, with BTC at $46.90 billion, ETH at $30.39 billion, XRP at $5.17 billion, LTC at $1.99 billion, ETC at $1.37 billion, DASH at $1.13 billion, IOTA at $1.11 billion, XMR at $954.97 million, . The data is sourced from the quarterly and perpetual contracts on Bitget,dYdX,Deribit,CME,Hyperliquid,Binance,Coinbase,OKX,Bybit,Gate,HTX,Kraken,Crypto.com,Bitfinex,BitMEX. This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Huoxun Finance News, December 31st - According to Cointelegraph, as a US court considers a retrial for brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, who are accused of illegally profiting $25 million by exploiting a vulnerability in the Ethereum blockchain, US prosecutor Jay Clayton filed a letter with Judge Jessica Clarke opposing the amicus brief submitted by the DeFi Education Fund (DEF). Clayton stated, "This brief is out of touch with the trial proceedings and merely repeats legal arguments that have already been rejected by this court. The DEF brief is unlikely to contribute to the court's consideration of specific issues." Last November, Clarke declared the trial a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether to convict or not guilty of the two brothers. Within a week, the US government requested the court to schedule a retrial for the brothers "as soon as possible, in late February or early March 2026." According to the draft DEF brief submitted on December 19th, the organization supports motions for an acquittal or dismissal, arguing that the case has a "broader impact" on the industry. DEF stated, "Such prosecutions create uncertainty and fear among software developers, dampen participation in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, and encourage participants to migrate overseas." DEF added, "The Department of Justice should not make charges based on misinterpretations of existing laws that extend beyond future legislation, creating confusion in governance rules and thus hindering industry development." Many in the crypto industry remain focused on the potential impact of this case on MEV-related activities.

According to OnchainLens monitoring, Bitmine has staked an additional 118,944 ETH, worth $352.16 million. To date, they have staked a total of 461,504 ETH, with a total value of $1.37 billion. Furthermore, a newly created wallet received 32,938 ETH from FalconX, worth $97.8 million; this wallet likely belongs to Bitmine.