01.01.2026 EU crypto tax transparency directive DAC8 takes effect, requiring crypto-asset service providers to report user data to national tax authorities.
01.01.2026 MiCA comes into force in Spain.
31.12.2025 Ethereum smart contract deployments hit a record high in Q4.
2026 OUTLOOK Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital): Big Tech crypto wallets, perp DEX consolidation and equity perps, stablecoin-backed cards.
28.12.2025 Pump.fun cashes out ICO proceeds.
28.12.2025 Uniswap burns $591M worth (~10%) of UNI supply.
27.12.2025 DeFi app Flow token plunges following a security incident.
2026 OUTLOOK Jay Yu (Pantera Capital): Prediction market bifurcation, agentic commerce via x402, tokenized gold, equity tokens, Hyperliquid growth, stablecoins in cross-border payouts.
2026 OUTLOOK Galaxy Digital: No Solana inflation cut, rise of corporate L1s, stablecoin consolidation, volumes surpass ACH, higher app revenue, equity token relief from US SEC, card networks integrate public blockchains, DEX share grows 17%→25%, futarchy in DAOs, DATs struggle, x402 for agentic transactions.
27.12.2025 Bitmine Ethereum DAT reports 4.11M ETH, enters staking.
26.12.2025 Sberbank issues crypto-backed loan to local miner, uses in-house app for collateral custody.
26.12.2025 Japan proposes 2026 tax reform to classify crypto as financial products.
26.12.2025 ZachXBT reports unauthorized fund outflows from some Trust Wallet user addresses.