On December 16, 2025, China Properties Investment Holdings Limited announced plans to deploy its own funds to acquire BNB and other digital assets as strategic reserve assets through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company stated that the move complies with regulatory requirements, will not change its daily real estate operations, and reflects the board's optimism about BNB's ecosystem and long-term potential. As of December 24, 2025, BNB was valued at $836.49 with a market cap of $115.21 billion and had fallen 25.05% over the prior 60 days.

In May 2025, Jerome Powell outlined a Federal Reserve plan to reduce its workforce by about 10%, following a closed-door meeting of 12 regional Fed presidents in Philadelphia on Trump administration downsizing efforts. The staff cut from 24,000 to roughly 22,000 by the end of 2027 is intended to address political pressure while preserving the central bank's policy independence, with analysts noting limited direct impact on cryptocurrency markets so far.

On December 23, reports claimed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent favored expanding the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation goal into a wider range. No official confirmation or primary-source statements have surfaced, and policymakers have not commented. With verification lacking, markets showed little reaction and key indicators were largely stable, limiting any immediate policy implications.

On December 23, MicroStrategy expanded its cash holdings to $2.2 billion after raising $748 million via stock sales, aiming to secure roughly $824 million in annual dividends over the next 30 months and support $1 billion in convertible bonds maturing in September 2027. During this period Bitcoin was trading around $87,716.35, highlighting the firm's effort to buffer against ongoing crypto market volatility.

Hyperliquid rejected accusations about its solvency and transparency after a December 22 article questioned its operations. The platform emphasized decentralization via BFT Proof-of-Stake nodes and real-time visibility of transactions. The piece also notes Hyperliquid handled $10. 31B in liquidations efficiently during volatile conditions.

On December 21, 2025, Binance Futures launched USDS-margined perpetual contracts for ZKPUSDT, GUAUSDT and IRUSDT with leverage of up to 40x. The new instruments expand Binance's derivatives lineup and may affect trading strategies and liquidity for the underlying tokens as traders access higher-risk, leveraged exposure.

At its December 18–19 meeting, the Bank of Japan signaled it may raise policy interest rates if economic activity and price developments track existing projections. This potential normalization of monetary policy could tighten yen liquidity and influence global markets, including cryptocurrencies, while Bitcoin trades above $87,000 with a market cap near $1.74 trillion as of December 19, 2025.

The U.S. SEC approved a universal listing standard for crypto ETPs, cutting launch timelines to 75 days as of September, according to Cryptoslate. Analysts expect more than 100 ETFs by 2026, while custody concentration at Coinbase raises single-point-of-failure concerns noted by James Seyffart. CoinMarketCap shows BTC at $86,176.20 with 59.44% dominance and a 25.41% 90-day decline.

On December 18, the Federal Reserve said it would rescind its 2023 restrictions on state member banks' crypto activities and introduce a new, more flexible framework effective in 2025. The change lets state banks seek approval for digital-asset services under risk and supervisory criteria, signaling a broader shift toward integrating assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum into regulated banking.