Russian President Putin signs new law authorizing courts to confiscate cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations, treating them as intangible property and providing a legal basis for cooperation with external exchanges. The law requires submission of detailed information to support confiscation requests. Experts predict that the Kremlin may restrict citizens' access to overseas exchanges.

BlockBeats News, December 31 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv is discussing the possibility of establishing a military presence by the United States in Ukraine and considers it a key pillar of post-war security guarantees. Meanwhile, Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that President Putin's residence was attacked, calling the allegations fabricated and aimed at undermining the already fragile peace negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States and Ukraine are "close to reaching" an agreement to end the conflict, although disagreements remain on security guarantees and territorial issues. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that if the incident is confirmed, Moscow will reassess and strengthen its negotiating stance while still remaining within the framework of negotiations. French officials also pointed out that there is no evidence to support Russia's claims that Putin's residence was attacked. Bitunix analyst opinion: The United States may in Ukraine

Foresight News reports that, according to Reuters, Russian President Putin revealed to top business figures during a late-night meeting on December 24 that Russia might be open to exchanging controlled parts of Ukrainian territory, but he demanded the entire Donbas region. Putin also mentioned issues regarding the management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and stated that discussions are underway about joint management by Russia and the US. Additionally, Putin disclosed that the US has expressed interest in conducting crypto mining near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and that the plant should be used to supply part of Ukraine's electricity.

Putin pointed out at an investment forum that the development of new payment tools is inevitable, especially electronic payment tools such as Bitcoin. He stated that the declining use of the US dollar will weaken its economic power and criticized the US government for using the dollar for political purposes, which has led other countries to seek alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies.