According to YouGov research commissioned by the FCA, the share of UK adults holding crypto dropped to 8% in 2025 from 12% in 2024, while awareness held at 91%. Despite fewer holders, average balances rose, with portfolios of £1,001–£5,000 reaching 21% and £5,001–£10,000 climbing to 11%.

CoinGecko's 2025 State of Memecoins Report says election-driven political tokens helped push the sector's market cap to a record $150.6 billion in December 2024 before a steep decline. By November 2025, memecoins had fallen below $40 billion and NFT sales volumes also slid to $320 million, while some industry figures still expect memecoins to return in a new form.

Invesco and Galaxy Digital launched the staked Solana ETP QSOL on Monday, listing it on the Cboe BZX U.S. equities exchange with 17,500 SOL in custody valued at $2.19 million and a 0.25% total expense ratio. Crypto ETF flows diverged the same day, with Bitcoin spot ETFs seeing $357.69 million in outflows and Ethereum $224.78 million, while Solana products recorded $35.2 million in net inflows.

On 16 December 2025, U.S. lawmakers effectively pushed comprehensive crypto market structure legislation into 2026 as election pressures, fiscal deadlines, and limited floor time take priority. The pending bill seeks to clarify federal oversight of digital assets, including how authority is shared between the SEC and CFTC, yet procedural steps such as hearings and markups remain incomplete. In the meantime, agencies continue to shape crypto regulation through guidance and enforcement, leaving the industry operating under evolving interpretations of existing law.

In 2025, UK adult crypto ownership fell to about 8%, down from 12% in 2024, even though Bitcoin briefly reached $126,251 in early October. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, overall awareness stayed at 91% and the share of holders with £1,001–£5,000 in crypto grew, while small accounts under £100 declined. Lawmakers are increasingly engaging with the sector as the FCA consults on a broad rulebook that would introduce licensing from 2026 and full regulations in 2027.

Custodia Bank has filed a petition asking all active judges on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a decision that upheld the Federal Reserve’s refusal to grant it a master account. The Wyoming-chartered, crypto-focused bank argues the panel misinterpreted the Monetary Control Act and effectively allows the Fed to override state-approved bank charters.

Bitcoin moved toward the $85,000 area during Monday’s global session and hovered near $87,000 after a 3.6% daily decline. Altcoins fell harder, with ASTER down about 12%, ENA 9%, SUI 8%, and HYPE 7%. Social chatter spiked, yet classic capitulation signals remain limited, keeping traders watchful rather than fearful.

On 16 Dec 2025, the US Senate Banking Committee postponed markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, known as the CLARITY Act, pushing any decision on federal crypto market structure rules into early 2026. The House had already passed H.R.3633 in July 2025, so the Senate delay leaves trading platforms, token issuers and financial institutions without a unified national framework for digital asset trading and custody.