December 2025

The Bank for International Settlements is advancing major digital currency pilots, testing cross-border CBDCs, tokenized deposits and real-time payment rails.

Licensed by Austria’s Financial Market Authority, KuCoin EU can operate across 29 EEA countries, excluding Malta.

A group representing major stock exchanges has urged the SEC to abandon its plan to grant an “innovation exemption” to brokers and crypto firms seeking to offer tokenized stocks.

Although the crypto sentiment index hasn’t fallen this low in more than eight months, some analysts argue the situation isn’t as dire as it appears.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

Once a simple stablecoin issuer, Tether now mirrors central bank mechanics with reserves, profits and policy-like decisions.

From petrodollars to ETFs, oil-rich investors are entering Bitcoin via regulated rails, deepening liquidity while reshaping market structure.

Australia has taken another step to introduce legislation that will subject crypto platforms to the same laws and licensing obligations as financial institutions.

Canary Capital’s XRP ETF is set to be the first US-based fund to directly hold the token, following the company’s key SEC filing that could see it launch on Thursday.

The crypto sentiment indicator has moved up from extreme fear, and other social media indicators suggest sentiment is moving more bullish toward Bitcoin.