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**Binance Alpha 2.0 Completes AIA Token Swap, Launches Trading** Dec. 15 — Binance Alpha 2.0 has finalized its DeAgentAI (AIA) token swap, with old and new tokens exchanged at a 1:1 ratio. Deposits for the new AIA token are now live. Trading for AIA on the Binance Alpha 2.0 platform kicked off at 08:00 UTC on Dec. 15, 2025.

On December 15, market data from GMGN (via https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8) shows that Chinese meme tokens on the BSC ecosystem saw a broad uptick this afternoon. As of press time: - “Binance Life” rallied more than 12% in 24 hours, with a current market cap of $134 million; - “Hakimi” gained over 7.25% in a single day, with a current market cap of $30.6 million; Earlier reports noted that an update to Binance’s spot trading log indicates UTF-8 encoding will be rolled out gradually over the next few weeks. UTF-8 encoding will enable spot trading pairs that support multiple languages or symbols, including Chinese. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins are extremely volatile, heavily driven by market sentiment and hype, and lack inherent value or practical use cases. Investors are advised to exercise caution due to these risks.

On December 15, Onchain Lens data indicates that address 0x8d0 has deposited 3 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened an ETH position with 20x leverage.

On December 15, Malaysian licensed digital asset fund manager Halogen Capital closed a MYR13.3 million (≈USD3.2 million) funding round led by Kenanga Investment Bank. Kenanga Investment Bank, via its private equity division, now holds a 14.9% stake in Halogen—making it the company’s largest institutional shareholder. Other participating investors include 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, The Hive Southeast Asia, Jelawang Capital, and Mythos Venture Partners. Halogen noted the proceeds will fund expansion of its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization business, covering unit trust funds, bonds, sukuk, private debt, and real estate.

Dec. 15 — Chinese crypto analyst Banmuxia noted in a new analysis video today that Bitcoin’s uptrend remains intact despite the token falling below $90,000. On the 4-hour chart, multiple moving averages are converging to form a key resistance level around $90,500—breaking above this threshold would be a critical bullish signal, per the analyst. Banmuxia has also adjusted Bitcoin’s take-profit targets to $96,200, $101,600, $110,000, and $112,500 (previously $98,000, $103,300, and $112,500; targets are subject to dynamic updates). He again emphasized that Bitcoin and similar assets are still poised to rise amid improved market liquidity.

December 15th: Analyst @alicharts, citing CryptoQuant data, notes Bitcoin’s all-exchange leverage ratio has dropped to its lowest level since the May 1011 crash this year, signaling strong risk aversion in the current market.