On Friday, her office said Sen. Cynthia Lummis will retire when her term concludes in early 2027. During her tenure, she advanced crypto frameworks and introduced an AI liability bill tied to disclosure requirements. According to NBC News, two sources said Rep. Harriet Hageman is likely to run for the deep-red Wyoming seat.

On December 19, 2025, Blockstream CEO Adam Back publicly challenged Nic Carter's warnings that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to Bitcoin. Back said developers are quietly preparing, while Carter cited Castle Island Ventures' investment in Project Eleven and an Oct. 20 Substack disclosure to argue the risk is real and underappreciated.

Bitcoin is losing upward momentum as on-chain data indicates spot demand has dropped below its longer-term trend since early October, suggesting softer structural support near recent highs. At the same time, derivatives metrics point to two key liquidation areas around $90,500 for shorts and $84,500 for longs, with price currently oscillating between these liquidity pools. This setup leaves Bitcoin vulnerable to sharp, liquidity-driven volatility until one of these zones is decisively cleared.

Reports of a renewed Bitcoin mining crackdown in China surfaced after BTC's hashrate dropped about 8%. Jack Jianping Kong posted that Xinjiang miners faced scrutiny and later claimed at least 400,000 machines were shut. By 18 December, pool data showed a rebound, with North American and China-based pools reflecting mixed, temporary declines.

In October, MSCI proposed removing companies like Strategy, whose digital assets make up at least 50% of total assets, from its global equity benchmarks. Analysts at TD Cowen and JPMorgan estimate that Strategy could face between $2.8 billion and $8.8 billion in share outflows if it is dropped from MSCI and other major indexes. The firm's executives warn that such exclusions could hinder access to around $15 trillion in passive capital and pressure the wider Bitcoin treasury segment.

Bitcoin hovered around $90,000 and repeatedly failed to hold above $92,000 over the past month amid softer US labor data and cooling growth. On Dec. 9 Target trimmed its fourth quarter outlook; on Dec. 10 Macy's warned inflation would squeeze margins; on Dec. 18 Nike posted lower quarterly sales. The chance of a Jan. 28 rate cut fell to 22% and the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.15%.

Bitcoin hit an all‑time high above $126,000 in October before sliding to just over $87,900, a drop of about 30%. Analysts outline a base case at $143,000, a bullish scenario above $189,000, and a bear case near $78,500, with expectations for continued gains through 2026. Their outlook assumes sustained investor adoption, including an estimated $15 billion in ETF inflows, and cites US policy discussions that could strengthen market participation.

Recent Bitcoin declines appear driven by market structure rather than widespread selling, with on-chain readings suggesting limited broad distribution. The move is linked to stablecoin-denominated shorts and market-maker hedging. Nearly $300 billion of previously dormant BTC returned to circulation in 2025, indicating a shifting supply landscape.