Binance: We have suspended the employee who violated Binance's account for illicit gains and will cooperate with law enforcement in taking legal action

On December 8th, Tom Wan—Head of Data at Entropy Advisors—posted on social media that even as the average Blob Gas price saw an exponential increase following the Fusaka upgrade (with most instances remaining at 1 wei), the Blob base fee has stayed at an extremely low level, around $0.03. Additionally, this EIP proposal delivers another key benefit: Blob prices are now more predictable and less volatile, making it easier for Layer 2 (L2) projects and institutions to forecast costs.

December 8 — Official sources confirm that OKX will officially launch the STABLEUSDT perpetual contract on December 8, 2025, at 9:30 PM UTC+8 across web, app, and API platforms, with support for up to 50x leverage.

December 8 — Per a Business Insider report, Joe Ciolli, author of the *First Trade* column, noted that Bitcoin has tracked the U.S. stock market’s performance over the past decade. However, as of 2025, U.S. stocks have posted double-digit gains—while Bitcoin remains in negative territory. Key drivers of the divergence: - Dip-buying retail investors have gone quiet, with sharply cooled sentiment toward Bitcoin directly slowing ETF inflows. - Precious metals gold and silver, which hit new highs this year, have drawn some investor attention away; some argue they’ve temporarily replaced Bitcoin in portfolios. Ciolli added that recent Bitcoin declines may purge weak-handed speculators, leaving mostly staunch long-term holders (many with multi-year positions). If Bitcoin can address unique selling pressure concerns—such as forced selling by large institutional holders like Strategy—it’s likely to re-couple with stocks long-term, especially if interest rate cuts materialize as expec

Dec. 8: BlackRock deposited 24,791 ETH (≈$78.3M) into Coinbase 12 minutes ago, per LookOnChain data.

**December 8th (per Bloomberg):** Ripple added a provision to its recent $500 million stock sale—valued at up to $40 billion—that lets investors sell back shares at a higher price, effectively providing a profit protection mechanism for backers including Citadel. **Prior Context (BlockBeats/CNBC):** Earlier, BlockBeats reported (citing CNBC) that Ripple announced in early November it had closed a $500 million funding round with a $40 billion company valuation. The round was led by funds managed by Fortress Investment Group affiliates, Citadel Securities affiliates, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace. --- *Note: Aligned with U.S. media brevity, clear time framing, and standard financial jargon (e.g., "closed a funding round," "provision," "backers") for accuracy.*