On December 17 2025, Bitwise stated that institutional demand for crypto ETFs could surpass the entire new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana in 2026, potentially creating a supply squeeze. The firm, which oversees more than $15 billion across 30 products, also expects over 100 crypto ETFs to launch in the US in 2026 and predicts Bitcoin may break its historical four-year cycle as spot ETF flows gain influence. Bitwise emphasized that these are forward-looking projections rather than guaranteed outcomes.

In 2025, Binance has seen crypto inflows reach $1.17 trillion and is projected to record about $7 trillion in spot trading volume, sharply outpacing rival exchanges. Data shows record spot and perpetual futures activity on Binance, alongside a notable increase in hedging demand as market volatility returns after a previously stable six‑month period.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) said its USD1 stablecoin has expanded to the Canton Network, targeting a regulated, interoperable environment for institutions. Binance recently added USD1 spot pairs for BNB, ETH and SOL and outlined a 1:1 conversion of Binance-Peg BUSD collateral to USD1, while USD1 circulation stands at about $2.8 billion.

On Monday, Chairman Tim Scott said the Senate Banking Committee will not hold a markup on the crypto market structure bill this week, with a spokesperson targeting early 2026. The House passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in July by a 294-134 vote, while senators continue bipartisan talks on ethics rules, stablecoin yields, and oversight.

Decentralized perpetual exchange Aster has introduced Shield Mode, enabling traders to open high-leverage BTC and ETH perpetual positions without revealing orders on public books. The feature supports up to 1,001x leverage with instant, zero-slippage execution and runs alongside a promotional campaign waiving gas and trading fees until December 31, 2025. Orders placed via Shield Mode are excluded from Aster's airdrop rewards program.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has been sentenced to 15 years in a U.S. prison for wire fraud linked to the Terra-Luna collapse and could later face up to 30 additional years if convicted in South Korea. He may apply for transfer to South Korea after serving half of his U.S. term, where prosecutors have prepared a separate case tied to Capital Markets Act violations and large investor losses.

On December 15, 2025, ZachXBT stated that Ronald Spektor was arrested in New York for allegedly running a Coinbase support impersonation scam. His November 2024 investigation linked Spektor to a $6.5 million theft targeting a single victim in October 2024. It remains unclear whether any funds have been recovered.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is reshaping the firm's portfolio toward disruptive innovation and cryptocurrencies, expecting these companies to compound at 40–50% annually versus 15–20% for the "Mag 6" tech giants. In a recent interview, she cited ARK's historical outperformance during 2017–2018 rate hikes, reiterated that innovation could dominate global equity value by 2030, and highlighted fresh allocations into Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Chinese stocks like Baidu and WeRide. Wood also noted the impact of October's crypto flash crash and MSCI's review of digital asset treasury firms on market sentiment while emphasizing the operational flexibility of ARK's ETF structure.

0G Foundation says a breach led to the theft of 520,010 $0G, 9.93 ETH, and about $4,200 in USDT, totaling roughly $520,000. The group attributed the incident to a leaked private key on compromised Alibaba Cloud servers, with attackers abusing an emergency withdrawal and later routing funds via Tornado Cash. The exploit was linked to a Next.js vulnerability reported on December 5.