Bitcoin is trading at $87,000 (unchanged) with a dominance of 59.0%. Ethereum is priced at $2,975 (up 1%), while Binance Coin is at $855 (also up 1%), and Solana stands at $124 (no change).
Tom Lee has made another significant investment, purchasing $130 million worth of Ethereum for the holiday season, and he retains $1 billion in cash as he heads into the new year.
Additionally, REKT drinks and WorldStarHipHop are hinting at a collaboration. BlackRock's BUIDL has reached $100 million in dividends and now manages over $2 billion in assets. Metaplanet has acquired 4,279 bitcoins, increasing its total to 35,102 BTC.
On the security front, Unleash Protocol suffered a $3.9 million exploit, with the stolen funds being funneled through Tornado Cash. Meanwhile, on-chain perpetual contracts have exceeded $1 trillion in monthly volume as traders pursue leverage.
In regulatory news, South Korea's cryptocurrency regulations are facing delays due to a stalemate over stablecoin legislation. Despite the fluctuations in Bitcoin's price, the CEO of Abundant Mining states that demand for mining remains strong.