In 2025, Bitget Wallet's internal data review shows that user activity is expanding from trading into payments and on-chain yield farming. While swap and perpetual trading volumes are rising, stablecoin payments reportedly approach $46 trillion annually and demand for yield products continues to grow. At the same time, Tether USDt is trading near $0.99 with a market cap of $187.11 billion and daily volume of $74.20 billion as of December 31, 2025.

On December 30, the New York Stock Exchange listed five America-first Truth Social-themed ETFs managed by Yorkville America Equities under Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.'s Truth.Fi brand. Built on MarkerVector indexes and focused on U.S. strength and "Made in America" priorities, the lineup includes tickers TSSD, TSFN, TSIC, TSES, and TSRS.

In 2025, BNB Chain registered 31 million daily transactions and a $14 billion stablecoin market cap, alongside a roadmap focused on higher throughput and faster finality. The 2026 plan aims to push performance beyond 20,000 TPS with sub-second confirmation times, while the market shows strong liquidity and rising institutional interest in its DeFi ecosystem.

On December 29, WeFi CEO Maksym Sakharov stated that crypto markets are increasingly centered on corporate balance sheets and stablecoin regulation, supported by frameworks such as the GENIUS Act and MiCA. He noted that stablecoin payments have exceeded $9 trillion and are becoming a core part of enterprise finance, while WeFi’s WFI token trades around $2.75 with a market cap above $211.11 million and strong recent price growth.

China's central bank has announced an action plan that will take effect on January 1, 2026, allowing commercial banks to pay interest on balances held in real-name digital RMB wallets. The framework also confirms that deposit insurance will cover these digital RMB holdings, further aligning the currency with traditional bank deposits. Analysts suggest this interest-bearing structure could strengthen integration of the digital RMB into China's banking system and influence global CBDC development.

Polkadot approved the "Hard Pressure" economic proposal, setting a 2.1 billion DOT supply cap and introducing biennial issuance reductions effective March 14, 2026. The framework includes a 13.14% issuance cut every two years and targets a 3.11% annual inflation rate, with 1.89 million DOT cast in support.

Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn said on December 29 the team is validating compensation claims after a browser extension v2.68 breach. The forensic review confirmed 2,596 affected wallets and roughly 5,000 claims, with mobile users unaffected. Losses are about $7 million, and verification focuses on filtering duplicate and fraudulent submissions.

On December 28, analytics platform Bubblemaps reported that 68 wallets accumulated 47% of the ATLAS memecoin supply before its official launch, raising insider trading concerns. These addresses, funded via ChangeNow and now holding about $1 million in tokens, have sparked debate over transparency, volatility, and potential market manipulation risks.

Hyperliquid outlined a structured timetable for team token releases in a Discord update. The plan unlocks 1.2 million HYPE on January 6 and continues on the 6th of each subsequent month, setting a predictable cadence for distribution. The schedule is framed to introduce clearer supply timing for participants and market makers.