Bitwise has submitted filings to the US SEC for 11 new single-token "strategy" crypto ETFs targeting major altcoins. The proposed funds would blend direct token holdings with ETPs and derivatives, aiming to give investors regulated access to assets such as AAVE, UNI, ZEC, TAO, SUI, and NEAR.

Metaplanet disclosed in a Tuesday filing that it acquired an additional 4,279 BTC in late December 2025 at a cost of about $451 million, lifting its total holdings to 35,102 BTC valued at roughly $3 billion. The firm also reported that revenue from its Bitcoin Income Generation segment climbed to 8.58 billion Japanese yen for 2025, driven by option-based strategies that generate recurring cash flow while leaving its core BTC reserve untouched.

Hacken's 2025 Yearly Security Report estimates Web3 losses at about $3.95 billion, up roughly $1.1 billion from 2024, with North Korea-linked clusters responsible for around half of the stolen funds. The Bybit breach of nearly $1.5 billion and widespread access control failures drove most losses, while regulators in major jurisdictions outlined security expectations that many Web3 firms still failed to implement.

Trend Research bought 46,379 ETH on Wednesday, taking its holdings to about 580,000. That places the private firm behind only SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies by reported ETH treasuries. Founder Jack Yi signaled plans to deploy another $1 billion for further Ether purchases.

ZOOZ Strategy said it received a Nasdaq notice that its shares no longer meet the $1 minimum bid, putting the stock on a compliance timeline. The dual‑listed company may monitor conditions and consider a reverse split, and has until June 15, 2026, to record 10 consecutive closes at or above $1 while operations remain unaffected.

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) released a whitelist of 29 licensed crypto platforms under Regulation No. 23/2025, clarifying who can operate legally. Global players are advancing: Robinhood struck deals earlier this month to acquire Buana Capital and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, while OSL Group completed its Koinsayang acquisition in September. Indonesia counts more than 19 million capital‑market investors and about 17 million crypto traders.

KuCoin announced an exclusive multiyear partnership with Tomorrowland Winter and Tomorrowland Belgium for 2026–2028, becoming the festivals' sole crypto and payments partner. The initiative follows KuCoin EU Exchange obtaining a MiCA crypto asset service provider license in Austria and will embed digital payment rails across ticketing, merchandise, and onsite purchases.

A new Delphi Digital report says major crypto exchanges are competing to become the main interface for trading, payments and Web3 access. The analysis highlights Binance's single super app push, Kraken's multi-app "constellation" strategy and similar distribution-layer moves by Coinbase, OKX and Bybit. The outcome could determine which platforms control user discovery for third-party apps and the next wave of market adoption.