Odaily Planet Daily reports that Danish Tax Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has publicly expressed strong dissatisfaction with the prediction market platform Polymarket's launch of betting contracts involving events such as war and geopolitics. She stated that she is considering restricting or even shutting down the platform's operations in Denmark. The report states that Polymarket is currently valued at over $8 billion, and users can place bets on various events using crypto assets. Besides conventional themes such as Federal Reserve decisions, sporting events, and elections, it also includes highly sensitive topics such as "the Ukraine ceasefire," "whether Trump will acquire Greenland," and "people related to the Epstein files." BT.dk data shows that approximately 376 million Danish kroner has been wagered on the Ukraine ceasefire, and approximately 33 million Danish kroner on "Trump taking over Greenland." Halsboe-Jørgensen pointed out that, in her view, the platform "uses the misfortunes of others as a betting platform," and the contracts surrounding war and conflict are particularly "worrying." She stated, "Betting on death and destruction, and trading with cryptocurrency, completely contradicts all the values I uphold." She emphasized that if Danish users participate in such betting, it involves national sovereignty and the safety of others, and the government has a responsibility to take action. The report indicates that Danish regulators are currently assessing whether Polymarket violates relevant national laws and exploring ways to restrict its accessibility in Denmark through regulation or a ban. This move has once again sparked discussions in European countries about the ethical and regulatory boundaries of Web3 prediction markets. (Crowdfund Insider)

According to Huoxun Finance on December 26, trader 0x94d3 profited $3.85 million after selling 255 bitcoins (worth $21.77 million) to short bitcoin, Ethereum, and SOL. He has since shorted bitcoin, Ethereum, and SOL again, with over $1.77 million in unrealized profit or loss.

According to Huoxun Finance on December 26, spot gold rose above $4,540 per ounce, up 1.35% on the day. Spot silver rose 5.4% on the day, setting a new record high of $75.76 per ounce.

Huoxun Finance reported on December 26th that, according to TheStreet, Nischal Shetty, founder of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, stated in an interview that the long-standing ownership dispute between WazirX and Binance has entered the litigation stage. Shetty reiterated that WazirX was sold to Binance in late 2019 or early 2020, although Binance has since denied holding any shares. Shetty stated that the current focus is on the platform's restart and reconstruction, and the final outcome of the ownership dispute will be decided by law. He emphasized that the dispute will not have a significant operational impact on users, and that WazirX's updated terms of service clearly address the ownership issue and dispute, providing users with greater transparency. WazirX has now resumed operations after completing restructuring procedures approved by the Singapore court.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, as the Trump administration enters its second year, the landscape of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States is undergoing significant changes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing forward with a more aggressive cryptocurrency regulatory agenda, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is playing an increasingly central role in the regulation of crypto assets, and the previous "regulatory power struggle" between the two has eased. The report states that the acting chairman of the CFTC has previously indicated that the phase of regulatory disagreement with the SEC has ended and that future cooperation will be strengthened. Over the past year, the two agencies have jointly issued guidance covering key areas such as spot cryptocurrency trading, 24/7 markets, perpetual contracts, and decentralized finance. Howard Fischer, a former SEC official and now a partner at the law firm Moses & Singer, points out that this is the most cooperative phase he can recall between the two regulatory agencies. In concrete actions, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins introduced a "token classification system" and launched "Project Crypto," aiming to systematically update digital asset regulatory rules, while also promoting an "innovation exemption" mechanism to accelerate the adoption of compliant cryptocurrency products. The SEC also approved some listing standards for crypto ETFs and clarified that liquid staking and PoS staking activities do not constitute securities trading. Furthermore, tokenization has become one of the SEC's regulatory priorities, with its recent "no-action letter" to the Depository Trust Company (DTC) seen by the industry as a significant pilot signal for the tokenization of real-world assets. Meanwhile, the CFTC accelerated rule clarification through the "Crypto Sprint," allowing exchanges to list regulatory-approved spot crypto products and withdrawing some restrictive guidance. New CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is expected to push for a CFTC-led crypto regulatory framework at the legislative level. Saga CEO Rebecca Liao stated that if the CFTC focuses on Bitcoin, an asset clearly defined as a commodity, it will have a significant driving effect on the entire crypto market. The report also points out that both the SEC and CFTC currently face vacant commissioner seats, but analysts believe this will not change the overall trend of crypto regulation moving towards coordination and institutionalization by 2026. (The Block)