According to Reuters, Strategy will maintain its position in the Nasdaq 100 until the end of December, with no short-term changes. Reevaluation will take place in early 2026, and the impact from MSCI could significantly affect passive investing. Nasdaq confirms that the index adjustment will take effect from 12/22.

At the Solana Breakpoint 2025 event, Singapore Gulf Bank announced an on-chain financial service allowing customers to mint and redeem stablecoins on Solana. This initiative connects traditional banking with new blockchain technology, enhancing payment speed and liquidity management.

Organizations and individuals supporting DeFi and crypto are pushing back against Citadel Securities's view that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should impose stricter regulations on "intermediaries" in DeFi, especially in the field of tokenized securities, arguing that Citadel's reasoning

Ripple has received conditional approval for a federal banking license, enabling it to operate within U.S. banking regulations. If granted officially, Ripple will become a federally regulated financial institution, focusing on digital asset management and payments, rather than traditional banking. This move reinforces Ripple’s position in cross-border payments, although the immediate impact on XRP's market value remains uncertain.

The Solana network has just become more resilient. On Friday, the Solana Foundation announced Firedancer – a (client) validator developed over three years – has officially gone live.
If widely adopted, Firedancer, developed under the leadership of Jump Crypto, will help diversify the client of

A solo Bitcoin miner has overcome an extremely low probability to mine a block and received the full block reward along with transaction fees by the end of Thursday.
According to data from the Mempool blockchain explorer, this miner earned a total of 3,133 BTC (approximately $284,633) when successfully mining block number 9

The silver price has reached a new all-time high, drawing attention to the precious metal as U.S. bond yields continue to rise. Peter Schiff commented that silver is currently trading at its highest ever, while gold has also increased by over $70, just about $30 short of a new record. At the same time, bond yields

The Solana Foundation announced the official launch of Firedancer, a new validator client developed by Jump Crypto after over three years of development. It diversifies Solana's validator options, minimizing risks from software errors. Firedancer is optimized for performance, using C programming and modular architecture to help Solana reach its goal of one million transactions per second.

The Polish government reintroduced the Cryptocurrency Asset Market Law on December 13th to align with the EU's MiCA regulatory framework, following the previous bill.

Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC has been approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear fully collateralized swap contracts. This decision allows the parent company Bitnomial to deploy the prediction market while providing clearing services for platforms.

Bitcoin (BTC) is still "stuck" within a narrow trading range from $89,260 to $94,588, clearly reflecting intense struggle but lacking the momentum to break out between the bulls and bears. In market forecasts, confidence in the bulls regaining control soon remains quite fragile, as the probability of BTC c

According to John Ameriks, Global Head of Quantitative Equity at Vanguard Asset Management, Bitcoin remains purely a speculative asset, similar to a collectible toy.
“I find it hard to see Bitcoin as anything more than a digital Labubu,” Ameriks shares.

ADNOC Distribution Accepts Payment with AE Coin Stablecoin at Nearly 1,000 Service Stations
ADNOC Distribution, the largest fuel retailer and convenience store chain in the UAE, will begin accepting payments with the AE Coin stablecoin across its entire network of nearly 980 service stations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

Aave is facing a heated debate over revenue distribution after concerns arose about fees from the new CoW Swap interface not going to the Aave DAO treasury. Marc Zeller emphasizes potential revenue loss, while founder Stani Kulechov defends Aave Labs' right to earn from their developments.

Tether aims to acquire 100% of Juventus FC by purchasing a 65.4% stake from major shareholder Exor with cash. They plan to invest $1 billion for club development. Tether has reported a net profit of over $10 billion this year.

Bitcoin (BTC) is facing a potential drop to $76,000, as analysts predict a market correction after a significant rally. Recent trends suggest the end of a bullish cycle, although some traders see short-term support that could lead to a rebound.