Bitcoin rose above $94,000 on December 3, marking a two-week high as the cryptocurrency sought to recover from losses exceeding $1 trillion since early October. Ether climbed nearly 10% to $3,092, while XRP and SOL posted gains of 8% and 11.7% respectively, according to CoinGecko.

PIPPIN, a Solana-based memecoin from an early 2024 AI experiment, has surged 556% over 30 days while the broader Solana memecoin sector faces declining liquidity. Blockchain data identified 50 synchronized wallets that purchased $19 million in PIPPIN, funded through HTX exchange. The token recorded over $3.19 billion in derivatives volume on December 1.

Ethereum rose above $3,000 on December 3 following the activation of its Fusaka mainnet upgrade. The fork introduces PeerDAS technology and doubles block gas capacity, laying groundwork for expanded blob throughput. ETH trades near $3,070 after breaking through a descending trendline that had limited gains since late October.

American Bitcoin's stock closed down 38.83% at $2.19 on Tuesday after pre-merger private placement shares became tradable. Co-founder Eric Trump said the volatility was expected as early investors could sell for the first time, and confirmed he would not sell his personal holdings. The decline came despite strong third-quarter results showing revenue of $64.2 million and net income of $3.5 million.

Ethereum activated the Fusaka hard fork on December 3, 2025, at 21:49 UTC, deploying Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS) to enhance network scalability. The upgrade enables up to 8x data throughput for Layer 2 rollups. Transaction fees on Layer 2 platforms are projected to decrease by 40–60%.

The United Kingdom enacted the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 on Tuesday, creating a third category of property under UK law for digital assets including bitcoin and stablecoins. The legislation, which passed both parliamentary chambers without amendments, provides legal clarity for ownership disputes, asset recovery, and insolvency proceedings involving digital holdings.

The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 received royal assent on December 2, 2025, establishing cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and carbon credits as a distinct category of personal property under English and Welsh law, according to an announcement by Lord Speaker John McFall. The legislation implements Law Commission recommendations from June 2023. Asset owners gain clearer recovery rights for stolen holdings, while courts can now apply traditional property law principles to digital assets.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally rejected multiple applications for 3x and 5x leveraged exchange-traded funds, citing violations of the 200% Value-at-Risk limit under Rule 18f-4. The regulator notified issuers on December 2, 2025, requesting they revise their strategies to comply with federal leverage restrictions or withdraw their filings. Rule 18f-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 caps leveraged ETF exposure at 2x under standard conditions, effectively barring ultra-leveraged products from registration.