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Jinse Finance reported that on December 21 local time, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Department of Justice's decision to only partially release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case before the final deadline set by Congress, stating that this move was to protect the victims of the Epstein case. Blanche promised that the Trump administration would eventually fulfill its legal obligations. However, he emphasized that the Department of Justice has a duty to act cautiously when releasing thousands of documents that may contain sensitive information.

Jinse Finance reported that on Friday, the digital euro received support from the Council of the European Union, which endorsed a design scheme featuring both online and offline functionalities. The European Central Bank stated that it may launch the digital euro within the next three years.

According to a report by Jinse Finance, citing the Financial Times, Northern Data, supported by Tether, has sold its bitcoin mining business to Peak Mining, a company operated by Tether executives. The buyers—Highland Group Mining Inc., Appalachian Energy LLC, and 2750418 Alberta ULC—are directly linked to Tether's leadership. Records from the British Virgin Islands show that Highland Group Mining is controlled by Tether co-founder and chairman Giancarlo Devasini and the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino. Canadian documents indicate that Devasini is the sole director of Alberta ULC. The equity structure of Appalachian Energy LLC, registered in Delaware, remains opaque, with no publicly listed directors.