On December 24, 2025, HashKey Capital announced the first close of its HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV, securing $250 million in commitments. The firm is targeting a $500 million final fund size and drew interest from institutional allocators, family offices, and high‑net‑worth investors.

Initial U.S. jobless claims came in at 214,000 for the week ending Dec. 20, down 10,000 from the prior period and below a 224,000 forecast, according to the Labor Department. Continuing claims rose to 1.92 million, while the Conference Board said December consumer confidence fell to 89.1 from 92.9, marking a fifth consecutive monthly decline.

On December 24, 2025, veteran trader Peter Brandt told his 835,400 X followers that palladium could rally after a pullback exceeding 17%, possibly dipping toward $1,650–$1,700. He added platinum may be near a correction after a breakout and projected Bitcoin's next bull-market peak for Sep 2029.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao responded to a recent $50 million loss from an address poisoning scam within one hour by proposing real-time blacklist queries across the crypto industry. He believes coordinated blacklisting of wallets receiving such funds, supported by security alliances and better wallet design, could drastically reduce these attacks.

By late December 2025, an investor who placed $1,000 evenly into Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and silver at the start of the year would see the portfolio grow to roughly $1,505. Bitcoin hovered near $87,182 and Ethereum around $2,928.34, both posting year-to-date losses, while gold near $2,928.34 and silver around $72 delivered strong gains. The overall return was mainly driven by precious metals, offsetting the negative performance of the cryptocurrencies.

The United States entered a new fiscal phase in 2025 as interest on federal debt exceeded $1 trillion, outpacing defense and Medicare. Net interest climbed from $345 billion in FY2020 to about $970 billion in FY2025. A July 2025 law mandates stablecoin issuers hold 100% USD or T‑bill reserves, potentially channeling major demand into Treasuries.

Arthur Hayes reduced his Ethereum exposure, selling about 1,871 ETH worth roughly $5.53 million over the past week and reallocating into ENA, PENDLE, and ETHFI. On December 24, 2025, he sent 682 ETH (about $2 million) to Binance while building a USDC position nearing $48 million. His ETH balance has fallen to approximately 3,160 ETH.

By December 24, 2025, US regulators under the Trump administration and Paul Atkins' SEC had begun expanding retail access to crypto and private credit, including within retirement plans. New spot crypto ETFs and interval funds are being fast-tracked, with expectations that more than 100 additional crypto ETFs could launch by 2026, raising concerns among advisors that everyday investors may not understand the complex risks and liquidity issues involved.