World Liberty Financial's USD1 saw its market capitalization increase by about $150 million on Wednesday after Binance announced the limited-time "USD1 Boost Program" offering up to 20% APR on Simple Earn Flexible products. The campaign runs from December 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, with first‑come‑first‑served subscriptions, a per‑user cap of 2 million USD1, and bonus tiers up to 50,000 USD1.

On December 24, 2025, Philippine internet providers began blocking access to major crypto platforms, including Coinbase and Gemini, following a directive from the National Telecommunications Commission. The action signals tighter licensing enforcement for virtual asset service providers and disrupted local access, with affected exchanges yet to issue public statements and initial market reaction muted.

In August 2025, Ethereum (ETH) exceeded its 2021 peak, touching $4,945 and a $600 billion market capitalization. Institutional flows dominate this cycle: reserves on centralized exchanges fell to 10.5% by December 21, more than 35.6 million ETH are staked, and Exchange Traded Products attracted about $12.7 billion in 2025.

On Dec. 24, Bitcoin slipped back below $87,000 as several large-cap tokens rolled over from resistance. Glassnode said the 30‑day SMA of net flows into BTC and ETH ETFs turned negative, while CryptoQuant reported the 30‑day SMA of active addresses fell to 807,000 and Binance deposit/withdraw address activity hit annual lows.

BlackRock-linked wallets moved 2,292 BTC and 9,976 ETH to Coinbase, valued around $428 million. Its Bitcoin ETF recorded a $118.64 million outflow on Monday, and the latest transfer came roughly 24 hours after a prior deposit. During the move, major coins fell, with Bitcoin and Ethereum down 0.49% and 0.56% over the last day.

This week, internet service providers in the Philippines began blocking access to 50 online crypto trading platforms, including major U.S.-based exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, after orders from national regulators. The National Telecommunications Commission acted on a request from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to restrict unlicensed virtual asset service providers under BSP Circular No. 1206, leaving many local traders facing frozen accounts and disrupted withdrawals.

Alfa-Bank launched a fuel-linked digital financial asset, with purchases open from December 23 to 26 in Moscow and the Moscow Region. The token's nominal value is 6,650 rubles and offers a 20% fixed annual yield, maturing between March 1 and 15 next year with a choice of cash plus interest or a 100-liter fuel voucher.

XRP is changing hands around $1.85 while a rare 3-week Stochastic RSI reading of 0, last seen at the 2022 bear market bottom, appears again and hints at easing selling pressure. Analysts highlight a developing daily bullish divergence and expect XRP to fluctuate between $1.82 and $1.98 as Bitcoin and thin holiday liquidity continue to drive short-term volatility.