SEC confirms years-long director bans for former Alameda, FTX executivesIn the latest update on the FTX saga, the SEC confirmed Caroline Ellison had consented to an officer-and-director ban, preventing her from leading any companies for 10 years.Dec 19, 2025Turner Wright
Pro-crypto US Senator Lummis won’t seek reelection in 2026Cynthia Lummis is one of the key Republicans responsible for pushing members of Congress to pass a crypto market structure bill under consideration in the Senate.Dec 19, 2025Turner Wright
Blockchain Association says no to expanding stablecoin yield prohibitionExpanding the stablecoin yield prohibition to include the application layer is an anti-competitive practice, industry advocacy groups say.Dec 19, 2025Vince Quill
Crypto Biz: Bank stablecoins get a rulebook; Bitcoin gets a land grabFDIC reveals a path for bank-issued stablecoins under the GENIUS Act as corporate BTC treasuries expand, Anchorage buys Securitize’s RIA arm and Bhutan taps reserves.Dec 19, 2025Sam Bourgi
Galaxy predicts stablecoins will overtake ACH transaction volume in 2026In its annual predictions report, Galaxy’s analysts said onchain dollar transfers may process more volume next year than the US bank system that handles payroll and bill payments.Dec 19, 2025Nate Kostar
DraftKings eyes crypto offerings as it expands into prediction marketsDraftKings launches a prediction markets app in 38 states, setting the stage for future crypto-linked contracts under a regulated US derivatives framework.Dec 19, 2025Sam Bourgi
Price predictions 12/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINKBitcoin and several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but negative investor sentiment and selling at range highs are preventing a stronger bull trend from forming.Dec 19, 2025Rakesh Upadhyay
Samourai co-founder claims Biden-era lawfare in calling for Trump pardonKeonne Rodriguez said on social media that he will report to prison on Friday to begin his five-year sentence for operating an illegal money transmitter.Dec 19, 2025Turner Wright
Bitcoin dips below $85K as DATs face ‘mNAV rollercoaster’: Finance RedefinedThe volatility of the cryptocurrency market is threatening the stability of corporate crypto treasury companies, resulting in larger swings in their net asset value that threaten their fundraising abilities.Dec 19, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Arthur Hayes argues new Fed liquidity tool ‘RMP’ masks renewed money printingThe BitMEX co-founder's latest Substack essay argues the US Fed’s liquidity program mirrors quantitative easing mechanics that favor Bitcoin and other scarce assets.Dec 19, 2025Nate Kostar
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin thesis: Money or commodity?Bitcoin advocates have been divided over Saylor’s updated BTC thesis, leaving question marks over how the Strategy exec views the cryptocurrency.Dec 19, 2025Gareth Jenkinson
New Bitcoin whales are rewriting BTC’s market structure: DataBitcoin’s onchain data reveals new BTC whales with 50% of the realized capital, highlighting a shift in how capital is shaping the market.Dec 19, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
UK crypto regulation is coming: What the FCA’s new consultation meansThe UK’s financial watchdog has launched a sweeping consultation that may reshape how crypto exchanges, staking services and DeFi operate ahead of a 2027 rollout.Dec 19, 2025Savannah Fortis
Coinbase ‘cautiously optimistic’ on 2026 as crypto nears institutional inflection pointCoinbase Institutional says clearer regulation, stablecoin growth and shifting macro conditions could mark a turning point for crypto markets in 2026.Dec 19, 2025Sam Bourgi
Polish lower house approves revived crypto bill, heads to SenateThe legislation, which many have criticized for being overly restrictive on the digital asset market, was reintroduced with “not even a comma” changed, according to one lawmaker.Dec 19, 2025Turner Wright
ECB eyes onchain settlements next year as lawmakers weigh digital euro privacyThe European Central Bank plans to enable DLT transactions in 2026 as it prepares for the digital euro issuance and lawmakers establish rules on privacy.Dec 19, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
Blockchains quietly prepare for quantum threat as Bitcoin debates timelineAltcoin blockchains are preparing for long-term quantum risk, while influential Bitcoin voices disagree over how and when it should be addressed.Dec 19, 2025Yohan Yun
Solana AI token Ava hit by launch sniping tied to deployer: BubblemapsBubblemaps says 23 wallets tied to the Ava deployer sniped 40% of the AVA supply at launch. The Solana AI token later fell 96% from its peak.Dec 19, 2025Zoltan Vardai
What Malaysia’s royal stablecoin reveals about Asia’s shift to tokenized moneyMalaysia’s RMJDT shows how Asia is pulling stablecoins into regulated finance, linking tokenized assets with local-currency onchain settlement.Dec 19, 2025Bradley Peak
Bitcoin weekly RSI falls to most oversold levels since $15K BTC priceBitcoin’s 36% drawdown from its all-time highs resulted in the relative strength index flashing a potential bottom signal not seen since early 2023.Dec 19, 2025Nancy Lubale
Fidelity macro lead calls $65K Bitcoin bottom in 2026, end of bull cycleFidelity’s director of macro is predicting a Bitcoin bottom near $65,000 in 2026, but remains a “secular bull” despite predicting an end to the current four-year cycle.Dec 19, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Jump Trading hit with $4B lawsuit tied to $50B Terra crash: WSJTerraform Labs sued Jump Trading and senior executives for $4 billion, alleging the firm manipulated Terra’s ecosystem and unlawfully profited from the crash, the WSJ reported.Dec 19, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
Bybit relaunches UK platform via Archax under FCA promotion rulesBybit is relaunching in the UK with a stripped‑back spot and P2P platform, reopening a market it exited after the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2023 crackdown.Dec 19, 2025Christina Comben
Fragmentation drains up to $1.3B a year from tokenized assets: ReportNew research models how crosschain price gaps and capital friction are eroding efficiency as tokenized markets scale across blockchains.Dec 19, 2025Ezra Reguerra
Metaplanet to debut US trading with Deutsche Bank under MPJPYMetaplanet will debut US trading via American Depositary Receipts, aiming to broaden access for US investors without raising new capital.Dec 19, 2025Helen Partz
Coinbase borrows Kalshi’s playbook, sues three states over prediction marketsCoinbase sued regulators in Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan, arguing CFTC-regulated prediction markets should fall under federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.Dec 19, 2025Christina Comben
Bitcoin rebounds on Japan rate hike as Arthur Hayes sees dollar at 200 yenBitcoin headed higher despite the Bank of Japan's interest-rate hike while reactions saw bullish risk-asset signals and no further policy tightening.Dec 19, 2025William Suberg
US Senate confirms pro-crypto Selig to lead CFTC, Hill to head FDICMike Selig pledged to make crypto a priority when he was picked to lead the CFTC in October, while Travis Hill has spoken out against crypto debanking.Dec 19, 2025Stephen Katte
How cheap power turned Libya into a Bitcoin mining hotspotLibya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown.Dec 19, 2025Bradley Peak
Crypto market cap falls to 8-month low, analysts see more pain aheadThe total crypto market cap fell to $2.93 trillion, its lowest since April, erasing yearly gains as analysts anticipated further declines.Dec 19, 2025Martin Young