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- Altcoin prices may surge as investors shift focus to U.S. CPI data and risk-on sentiment, with Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) highlighted as potential 100x plays. - Coinbase's $375M Echo acquisition and Pave Bank's $39M Series A funding underscore institutional confidence in blockchain infrastructure despite market volatility. - Solana's $195 rebound, 55% transaction volume surge, and $400M staking ETF inflows position it as a high-growth altcoin amid rising institutional demand. - Fed rate cut expectatio

- Kaia DLT Foundation drives Asia's multi-currency stablecoin growth amid $46T 2025 global transaction volumes, outpacing traditional payment giants. - Major players like Western Union (Solana), PayPal (Paxos) and Visa (Stellar) expand stablecoin offerings, with Visa reporting $2.5B annualized volumes in Q4 2025. - China's PBOC warns of stablecoin risks to monetary sovereignty, while Hong Kong positions itself as a digital asset hub through regulated initiatives like Red Date's cross-border solutions. - Re

- Metaplanet Inc. will hold a shareholder meeting on Dec 22, 2025, to address its mNAV ratio drop below 1.0x. - The company authorized a ¥75B share buyback (13.13% of shares) funded by a $500M loan secured against 30,823 BTC ($3.5B). - New capital policies prioritize buybacks when shares trade below intrinsic value and issue perpetual preferred shares for BTC purchases. - Shares rose 2.3% after the announcement, following a 74% decline from June highs, as the firm aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC by 2027.