Daily Summary, December 9

Daily Digest: December 9

📌 Regulation & Politics
* The Bank of Russia will oblige banks to link a Taxpayer Identification Number (INN) to every account starting in 2026. This is necessary to launch the “Antidrop” platform in 2027, designed to automatically identify droppers and combat cash-out schemes using cryptocurrencies.
* The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a pilot program allowing the use of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as collateral in derivatives trading. This is a departure from traditional practices where only securities and fiat served as collateral.
* On December 11, the CEOs of Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo will testify before the U.S. Senate to discuss the CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at regulating the crypto market.
* The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation stated that Russia is gaining experience in seizing cryptocurrency from corrupt officials.

🏦 Corporate News & Exchanges
* Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has obtained a Financial Services Permission license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
* Tether invested in the Italian startup Generative Bionics, which develops humanoid robots, participating in an investment round of €70 million.
* The analytics firm Arkham claims it can de-anonymize more than half of the transactions on the Zcash network and has linked approximately $420 billion in transaction volume to specific users.
* Analysts at 10x Research note that the elite traders on the prediction market Polymarket are targeting retail traders seeking easy profits.

🤖 Technology & Innovation
* Former U.S. President Donald Trump allowed Nvidia to export its advanced H200 chip to China. Under the terms, the U.S. will receive 25% of the revenue from these sales.
* ChatGPT helped a San Jose resident realize she had become a victim of a major cryptocurrency fraud.

🚓 Crime & Incidents
* A 22-year-old Californian, Evan Tangeman, pleaded guilty to participating in a group that used social engineering to steal approximately 4,100 BTC (worth around $263 million at the time of the crime). He became the ninth defendant to reach a plea deal with the investigation.

📖 Analytics & Research
* An analysis of the Botify shitcoin was published, reconstructed based on investor data and on-chain analytics, revealing the mechanisms of “behind-the-scenes marketing” in the crypto industry.