Nike has reportedly sold its digital products subsidiary, RTFKT, in December 2025, further solidifying its plan to "end" its NFT division by the end of January. The sportswear giant announced last year that it would terminate its NFT business and other blockchain-based projects. In a brief statement, Nike confirmed that the sale of RTFKT took effect on December 16th, stating that the company and its community are "starting a new chapter," but did not disclose the buyer or the terms of the sale. The statement added, "Nike will continue to invest in the delivery of innovative products and experiences in physical, digital, and virtual environments." This likely indicates that despite exiting a specific NFT market, the company intends to continue expanding its digital business. (Cryptopolitan)

According to Arkham's monitoring, about 11 minutes ago, a whale deposited 2,810 ETH into Binance, worth approximately $9.04 million; subsequently, the whale deposited another 204,504 LINK into Binance, worth approximately $2.8 million.

According to market news, Vanadi Coffee purchased 12 BTC, increasing its total holdings to 173 BTC and moving the company up to 91st place in the Bitcoin Top 100 rankings.

비트코인이 최고치를 기록한 후, 2026년이 알트시즌의 해가 될 것인가, 아니면 실질적인 효용성을 가진 알트코인 간의 선택적 순환이 이루어질 것인가에 대한 논쟁이 커지고 있습니다. source: https://ko.spaziocrypto.com/amhohwa/2026nyeon-alteusijeun-amhohwapye-bunseoggadeuleun-cateureul-tonghae-alteusijeun-ganeungseongeul-sisahabnida/

A deep dive into four infrastructure trends that could shape the next phase of crypto adoption: privacy moats, decentralized messaging, secrets-as-a-service, and specification-driven security. source: https://btcusa.com/4-crypto-trends-that-will-define-2026-privacy-moats-decentralized-messaging-secrets-as-a-service-and-spec-is-law-security/

Strategy's (MSTR) perpetual preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), rebounded above $100 in pre-market trading on Wednesday. Strategy may sell more shares at market price to raise funds for further BTC purchases. STRC last traded at this price level between November 4th and November 13th, after which it fell to a low of nearly $90. Following the price rebound, Strategy could issue shares through ATM-linked offerings. (CoinDesk)

According to Cointelegraph, Morgan Stanley has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce a spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), expanding its array of cryptocurrency offerings. The investment bank filed an S-1 form to create the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, an ETF designed to purchase, hold, and track the price of spot Ether (ETH). The filing, dated Tuesday, specifies that the fund will not engage in speculative selling of Ether for additional returns. Instead, it plans to utilize third-party staking service providers to stake an unspecified portion of its holdings for passive yield. This marks Morgan Stanley's third cryptocurrency ETF filing, following two similar submissions on Tuesday for a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF and a Solana (SOL) ETF. Morgan Stanley Investment Management is listed as the sponsor of the ETF, with CSC Delaware Trust Company serving as the Delaware trustee. Details regarding the fund’s custodians and exchange were not included in the S-1 filing. The move underscores Morgan Stanley's increasing interest in the crypto sector, as the bank reportedly allowed its financial advisors to recommend crypto funds to clients with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s starting in October 2024. The potential approval of the new fund by the SEC could generate significant demand for Ether, given that spot Ether ETFs have shown resilience despite a substantial market downturn in October. U.S. spot Ether ETFs have only sold about 18% of their flows from a peak of $15 billion, despite Ether's poor price performance following a $19 billion market correction, according to James Seyffart, a crypto and ETF analyst at Bloomberg. Seyffart noted in a Monday post that these ETFs have experienced approximately $2.8 billion in outflows since their peak. Large cryptocurrency investors, known as whales, have been increasing their spot Ether holdings despite widespread selling by top traders, referred to as "smart money" traders by Nansen. Whales acquired a total of $4.83 million in spot Ether tokens across 32 wallets over the past week, while smart money traders sold $8.9 million across 63 wallets during the same period, according to data from crypto intelligence platform Nansen. Additionally, new cryptocurrency wallets created in the last 14 days have added $2.34 billion worth of spot Ether tokens, indicating a significant rise in demand from new market entrants.

After Bitcoin's highs, the debate grows: will 2026 be the year of the altseason or just a selective rotation between altcoins with real utility? source: https://en.spaziocrypto.com/crypto/altseason-in-2026-crypto-analysts-divided-as-charts-signal-possible-altseason/

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Several catalysts have emerged that point to a sustained upward momentum for the Dogecoin price. This comes amid DOGE’s 26% gain to begin the year, with the meme coin now looking to break above the $0. 15 resistance. Factors That Could Contribute To A Sustained Dogecoin Price Rally One factor pointing to a sustained Dogecoin price rally is the recent inflows into DOGE ETFs source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/dogecoin/dogecoin-rally-could-continue/

Oh Sang-rok, CEO of Hyperithm, was invited to a private dinner with Donald Trump for being one of the top 25 holders of the Trump meme coin. He holds about $3 million worth of the coin, making him the 13th-largest holder worldwide.

David Sacks described NFTs and memecoins as collectibles, comparing them to items like baseball cards, and argued they should not be regulated as securities or commodities. He defended Trump's TRUMP memecoin amidst criticism, stating its value lies in commemoration, not financial investment.

A crypto trader turned $1 million into $116 million in hours by quickly buying the TRUMP meme coin before its official announcement. The trader also made a quick move on the MELANIA coin, raising suspicions of insider knowledge or a well-timed bet.