Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin to See Steady Gains Over Next Decade, But Unlikely to Repeat Astounding Returns

On December 28, Binance’s global registered users surpassed 300 million, hitting 302,428,187, according to official website figures. Earlier, on January 2, 2025, the exchange reported its global registered user base had topped 250 million—adding 50 million users in roughly 12 months.

On December 28, deBridge co-founder Alex Smirnov took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the Flow blockchain team’s decision to roll back the chain, claiming it is in a "forced sync window" with key ecosystem partners—including bridges, centralized exchanges (CEXs), and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). As one of Flow’s primary bridge providers, deBridge has received no communication or coordination from the Flow team, posing significant risks. Smirnov noted the hasty rollback could lead to economic losses far greater than the original attack’s impact, introducing systemic issues that would harm bridges, custodians, users, and counterparties who acted in good faith during the affected window. He urged all Flow validators to stop validating transactions on the rollback chain until clear compensation plans, ecosystem partner coordination, and security team involvement are established. Current RPC responses indicate Flow has completed the rollback but is not yet accepting new transac

**Pump.fun Repurchases 530.2M PUMP Tokens in Latest Move** On December 28th, data from fees.pump.fun reveals the platform spent 7,958.42 SOL (≈$972k) yesterday to buy back 530.2 million PUMP tokens. Since launching its buyback program on July 15th, Pump.fun has repurchased ~$222 million worth of PUMP, cutting total circulating supply by 16.085%.

On December 28, Twitter account WhaleInsider—boasting 600,000 followers—once again promoted meme coin ATLAS. Shortly before its launch, 68 wallets received funds via ChangeNow. These addresses had no prior on-chain activity, received similar ETH amounts in quick succession, and sniped ATLAS tokens. Currently, they hold 47% of ATLAS’s supply, worth $1 million. WhaleInsider had previously noted that ATLAS—a meme coin inspired by U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s pet dog—surged 100% in a single day.

December 28 – Mirae Asset, a South Korean financial group, is in talks to acquire Korbit, South Korea’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to Cointelegraph. The transaction is valued at roughly 100 billion to 140 billion South Korean won (about $70 million to $100 million). The potential acquisition will be led by Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial subsidiary of Mirae Asset Group, which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korbit’s major shareholders. Public records show Korbit is currently held by NXC and its subsidiary Simple Capital Futures (60.5% stake) and SK Square (31.5% stake). Korbit’s full operating license and compliance framework make it attractive to large financial groups seeking compliant entry into the digital asset space.

**DeBot Update** On December 28, DeBot launched a compensation registration form for affected users. Users can complete the form via the DeBot website (PC or mobile web) — the form remains valid long-term. Submissions will be verified within 72 hours; confirmed affected users will receive 100% full compensation, with funds sent directly to their DeBot secure wallet addresses. Last night, the DeBot wallet was hacked, leading to abnormal asset transfers for some users.