BlockBeats news, December 24th, according to Decrypt reports, Circle's CircleMetals announced today that it will expand its digital currency platform into the tokenized precious metals market. This new service allows clients to seamlessly exchange USDC for tokenized gold (GLDC) and tokenized silver (SILC) at real-time market prices, supported by deep liquidity from COMEX reference markets.

BlockBeats News, December 24, affected by the Christmas holiday, U.S. stock trading on Wednesday will close early at 02:00 Beijing time on the 25th, and will be closed all day on Thursday.CME's precious metals, energy, foreign exchange, and stock index futures contract trading, as well as ICE's Brent crude oil futures contract trading, will end early today.In addition, Trump signed an executive order, and U.S. federal government agencies will be closed for three days from December 24 to December 26. (Jin10)

BlockBeats news, December 24th, according to CoinDesk, the European Union's latest digital asset tax transparency regulation will officially take effect on January 1, 2026, marking a significant shift in the regulatory approach to crypto activities across the entire EU.This regulation, known as DAC8, expands the scope of the EU's long-standing tax administrative cooperation framework to include crypto assets and related service providers. Under the new rules, crypto asset service providers (including exchanges and brokers) must collect and report detailed information about users and their transactions to their national tax authorities, and these data will be shared among tax authorities of member states.For crypto users, the enforcement consequences of the new regulation are more severe. Once tax authorities detect tax avoidance or evasion, DAC8 allows local regulators to take action with the assistance of corresponding authorities in other EU countries. This cross-border cooperation also includes the power to freeze or confiscate crypto assets related to unpaid taxes, even if the relevant assets or platforms are not located within the user's jurisdiction.

BlockBeats News, December 24th, according to CoinDesk, the European Union's newly introduced Digital Asset Tax Transparency Regulation will officially take effect on January 1, 2026, marking a significant shift in the regulatory approach to crypto activities across the entire EU.Known as DAC8, this regulation expands the scope of the EU's long-standing framework for administrative cooperation in taxation to include crypto assets and related service providers. Under the new rules, crypto asset service providers (including exchanges and brokers) must collect and report detailed information about users and their transactions to their national tax authorities, which will then share this data among member states.For crypto users, the enforcement consequences of the new regulation are more severe. Once tax authorities identify tax avoidance or evasion, DAC8 allows local regulators to take action with the assistance of their counterparts in other EU countries. This cross-border cooperation also includes the power to freeze or confiscate crypto assets related to unpaid taxes, even if the assets or platforms are not located within the user's jurisdiction.

BlockBeats News, December 24th, according to Arkham monitoring, a swing trader has accumulated realized and unrealized profits of $12.5 million from a BTC short position held for 2 months.Due to the extremely long holding period, the funding fee income from this single trade alone amounts to $9.6 million. Additionally, they hold $3.5 million worth of BTCB on the BNB Chain.

PANews reported on December 24th that, according to Cointelegraph, Aave founder Stani Kulechov recently spent $10 million to purchase AAVE tokens. Some members of the cryptocurrency community claim this move is aimed at increasing his voting power in key governance proposals. Critics argue that large token purchases could have a substantial impact on the voting results of high-risk proposals. This controversy has once again raised concerns about whether token-based governance can adequately protect the interests of minority holders, especially when founders or early insiders wield significant economic influence. DeFi strategist Robert Mullins posted on the X forum that Kulechov's purchase of AAVE tokens was intended to increase its "voting power so that it could vote in favor of a proposal that directly harms the interests of token holders." He added, "This clearly demonstrates that the token mechanism is insufficient to effectively prevent governance attacks on AAVE tokens." Previous reports indicated that AAVE community's new proposal aimed to reclaim ownership of the brand and distribution channels.

BlockBeats 消息，12 月 24 日，据 The Information 报道，OpenAI 正考虑在 ChatGPT 中投放广告。

BlockBeats news, December 24th, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted on social media stating, "Recording a prediction: The phrase 'Bugs are inevitable, you cannot write code without bugs' will no longer hold true in the 2030s.Of course, a large amount of software will still have bugs, as in their usage scenarios, feature expansion is more important than absolute correctness; but if one truly wants bug-free code, it will be achievable by then."

BlockBeats news, December 24th, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted on social media stating, "Recording a prediction: The phrase 'Bugs are inevitable, you can't write code without bugs' will no longer hold true in the 2030s.Of course, a large amount of software will still have bugs, because in their usage scenarios, feature expansion is more important than absolute correctness; but if one truly wants bug-free code, it will be achievable by then."

BlockBeats News, December 24th, according to Cointelegraph, Aave founder Stani Kulechov has recently faced scrutiny for spending over $10 million to purchase AAVE tokens, with some members of the crypto community suggesting that this move was intended to increase his voting power in a key governance proposal.DeFi strategist and liquidity expert Robert Mullins posted that the purpose of this purchase is to enhance Kulechov's voting rights, in order to support a proposal in the upcoming vote that directly harms the best interests of token holders. He added: "This is a clear example of how token mechanisms are not adequately designed to effectively curb governance attacks."Well-known crypto KOL Sisyphus also expressed similar concerns, stating that Kulechov may have sold millions of dollars worth of AAVE tokens between 2021 and 2025, and questioning the economic motives behind this repurchase.This controversy arises as Aave token holders are discussing how the governance rights of this DeFi protocol, one of its kind, should be exercised. Critics point out that large-scale token purchases could substantially influence voting outcomes in high-risk governance proposals.