A Solana Foundation representative says a dedicated bridge between the XRP Ledger and Solana is in development, potentially enabling roughly $122 billion in XRP liquidity to move to Solana. The move could deepen liquidity on SOL and expand XRP's DeFi reach, though no launch date has been announced.

Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations has set up a dedicated unit to combat crypto-related fraud after losses reached $43.3 million, and unveiled new regulatory measures aimed at curbing the trend. The move seeks to strengthen enforcement and protect consumers amid rising digital-asset crime.

ADNOC now accepts AE Coin stablecoin payments at 980 fuel stations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, enabling crypto payments for fuel and in-store purchases. The deployment is among the largest stablecoin rollouts in the energy sector.

Figure Technology has filed a second IPO to issue its equity directly on the Solana blockchain, marking another push toward tokenized securities. The filing, announced Dec. 13, 2025, could deepen on-chain capital markets if regulators sign off.

Belarus has restored online access to major crypto exchanges including Bybit and Bitget after briefly blacklisting their sites over advertising practices. The reversal comes days after the platforms were added to the national list of prohibited online resources.