Ethereum core developers at the 171st ACDC consensus call on December 12 agreed to retain trusted payments in the embedded proposer-builder separation (ePBS) design for the Glamsterdam upgrade while formally dropping the fork-choice enforced inclusion list (FOCIL) feature, according to a summary by Christine Kim. The call noted that the Fusaka upgrade went live on mainnet on December 3 and that a subsequent blob parameter hard fork was successfully activated on December 9, with the network operating stably. Participants also discussed proposals EIP-7688, EIP-8061 and EIP-8080, and outlined plans to begin organizing the Heka upgrade in January 2025, including consideration of renaming it to comply with International Astronomical Union star designation standards.

OKX will automatically provide up to 4.10% annualized yield to users holding USDG in their funding, trading or margin accounts from Dec. 11, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026 (UTC+8), the exchange announced. Earnings can be viewed in the OKX app (version 6.136.10 or above) under Assets by selecting USDG, and funds remain available for trading during the period. OKX said it plans to expand USDG's use across additional trading and yield scenarios on its platform; USDG is issued by Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. and approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Major Payment Institution for digital payment token services.

On December 12th, at the Abu Dhabi BNB Hackathon, Binance CEO CZ engaged in discussions with DragonVerse founder Natsuki, expressing strong anticipation for the development of on-chain Intellectual Property (IP), specifically welcoming IPs like 'Dragon Ball' to BNB Chain, according to BlockBeats. Following this endorsement, the official BNB Chain account tweeted support, and Nina Rong, Executive Director of Growth at BNB Chain, also responded positively. Subsequently, DragonVerse activated its Dragon Ball IP royalty-driven buyback and dividend system. The project further announced plans to integrate a second series of Dragon Ball-themed IP assets next week, aiming to enhance annualized returns and expand its on-chain universe through additional IP acquisitions.

Binance Alpha will list RaveDAO (RAVE) with trading opening at 20:00 on Dec. 12, 2025 (UTC+8), the exchange announced. Users holding at least 230 Alpha Points can claim 400 RAVE tokens on a first-come, first-served basis after trading begins, with the threshold dropping by 5 points every 5 minutes if the reward pool remains unclaimed. Each claim consumes 15 Alpha Points and must be confirmed on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, or the claim will be forfeited.

Solana said its Firedancer validator client has gone live on the Solana mainnet after about three years of development. According to the Solana team, Firedancer has been running on a limited number of validators for 100 days and has produced approximately 50,000 blocks. The client was previously tested in devnet and testnet environments and is designed to improve the network’s throughput and reliability.

On December 12, BlockBeats reported that Brennan Watt, VP of Core Engineering at Anza, a Solana research and development firm, announced at the Solana Breakpoint conference a significant proposal, SIMD-0389. This initiative aims to reduce Solana account creation rent by tenfold, with a potential for a hundredfold reduction. The proposed change, also discussed at the recent SolanaConf, is designed to enhance network scalability and adoption by reclaiming hundreds of millions of dormant SOL, while simultaneously ensuring the network's security and stability, according to Anza's analysis of its secure state management strategy. Account Rent is a crucial storage fee mechanism within the Solana network, ensuring maintenance for on-chain data.

Yi Lihua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), said on Dec. 12 he remains bullish on Ethereum, citing SEC chair comments on finance moving on-chain and U.S. political and economic elites advancing tokenization of U.S. Treasuries, BlockBeats reports. He noted the Fusaka upgrade drove blob fees higher, with single-day burns exceeding 1,500 ETH at a 98% share, adding that Layer 2 growth is feeding back to the mainnet and deflation is near. Technical indicators show speculative leverage has declined to 4% and centralized exchange inventory stands at 10%, while ETH/BTC has traded sideways and remained resilient, with short positions weakening and a potential squeeze as funds rotate from Bitcoin to Ethereum in a rate-cut cycle, he said.

Aave said on Dec. 12 it has processed nearly 295,000 liquidations worth over $3.3 billion and will introduce a redesigned V4 liquidation engine, according to its post on X. V4 will add dynamic thresholds, automated auctions, oracle and MEV protections, plus partial liquidations and batch processing.

Capital on BSC began shifting from "official IP-derived" meme tokens to community-driven memes on Dec. 12 after Binance's He Yi said such memes would no longer be considered, BlockBeats reports. GMGN data show bibi, a previously popular "official IP-derived" meme coin, dropped 30% in 24 hours to $0.004 following her remarks, while related tokens PALU and DOYR also declined; community-driven memes "哈基米" rose 22% in 24 hours to $0.029, and "恶俗企鹅" held relatively high levels. The moves echoed recent BSC community discussions about "de-sanctifying" certain figures on-chain and came as some traders positioned ahead of Binance spot supporting UTF-8 format, which could enable Chinese trading pairs and direct funds into Chinese community-focused memes. BlockBeats reminded users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, driven mostly by sentiment and narratives, and such tokens generally lack intrinsic value or practical use.