a historic move for the region, Binance has secured Anti-Money Laundering (AML) registration under Pakistan's PVARA (Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) framework.
Asset Tokenization: Reports indicate preliminary approvals to explore tokenizing up to $2 billion in government bonds and state assets.
Institutional Growth: The Fauji Foundation has reportedly signed a deal with Binance to help develop the local crypto ecosystem.
🪙 Token Launches & Airdrops
Binance Alpha x Theoriq (THQ): Binance Alpha recently featured Theoriq (THQ). Eligible users with at least 220 Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 400 THQ tokens. The claiming process uses a "Reducing Cost" model where the point requirement decreases over time.
New Trading Pairs: Binance added several new USD1-based spot trading pairs on December 16, 2025, to boost liquidity.
📉 Market Performance & Trends
The crypto market is currently experiencing a "year-end pullback" characterized by profit-taking:
Bitcoin (BTC): Trading around $86,000–$87,000, down roughly 3–4% over the last 24 hours.
Ethereum (ETH): Dropped below the $2,900 mark.
ETFs: U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant net outflow of approximately $357.6 million in a single day, signaling a temporary cooling$XRP
