On December 11, 2025, Gemini said it added RLUSD support on the XRP Ledger. The update enables RLUSD deposits on XRPL and withdrawals on XRPL or Ethereum, with staking up to 4% APY and near-instant settlement. Mastercard and WebBank will use RLUSD to settle transactions on the Gemini Credit Card. XRP fell from $2.17 to $2.02 over 48 hours.

On December 10, 2025, Strategy reiterated its opposition to MSCI’s plan to exclude companies whose balance sheets hold more than 50% crypto from its Global Investable Market Indexes. The firm said the threshold is discriminatory, misrepresents its Bitcoin-focused treasury operations, and could trigger destabilizing index volatility and forced liquidations. Strategy also said it added over $1 billion in Bitcoin across November and December 2025, bringing its holdings to 660,624 BTC acquired for about $49.35 billion at an average cost of $74,696 per coin.

On December 10, 2025, Japan's Financial Services Agency proposed moving crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to classify digital assets as financial products. The proposal tightens disclosure rules for initial exchange offerings, targets unregistered platforms, and, in a Q&A released this week, cautions that derivatives tied to overseas crypto ETFs are "not desirable," according to the agency. The initiative is being discussed alongside a plan for a flat 20% tax on crypto investment gains.

The Payments Market Practice Group released a Hybrid Postal Address guide and a grace period to support banks migrating to ISO 20022. Smaller and mid-tier institutions report operational issues, with up to 10% of payments stalling in parts of the U.S. and emerging markets. Surveys indicate readiness gaps across EMEA, North America, and APAC.

On Tuesday, more than 300 Bitcoin wallets tied to the defunct Silk Road marketplace became active and sent about $3.14 million in BTC to a previously unidentified address. Data show the address "bc1q…ga54" received 33.73706370 BTC, while other long-dormant Silk Road wallets had already moved 3,421 BTC earlier in 2025. The newly transferred funds are still held in private wallets, with no on-chain evidence yet of flows to exchanges.

On December 10, 2025, XRP trading volumes jumped well above their weekly average, but persistent selling pressure prevented the token from holding above the $2.12 resistance area. XRP briefly climbed to intraday highs around $2.17–$2.18 before retreating toward the $2.09–$2.10 support band, trailing larger assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Despite the stalled spot price momentum, on-chain activity and net inflows into U.S. XRP spot ETFs pointed to strong institutional and investor interest.

During the week of December 10 2025, Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent began a final round of interviews to select a new Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jay Powell in May 2026. National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett is seen as the leading contender, with Kevin Warsh, Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman and Rick Rieder still under consideration. Prediction markets have sharply repriced the candidates’ odds.

On December 9, 2025, a post on X claiming BlackRock had filed an S-1 for a staked ASTER ETF sparked speculation and short-lived price volatility before key figures debunked the rumor as fake. ASTER had previously been the subject of similar ETF rumors involving Grayscale, and recent trading has also been shaped by buybacks and a DEX token unlock that released $9.47 million worth of tokens. Developers criticized parts of the community for spreading false ETF headlines, warning that such behavior undermines the project’s long-term growth.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1 million in cash, gold, and luxury items tied to QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn. The assets—seized in 2021 under an Unexplained Wealth Order—will now be liquidated after Patryn withdrew his legal response, marking a significant step in the province’s civil action linked to the infamous crypto exchange’s collapse.