In 2025, America's six largest banks added $600 billion in market value as post-crisis regulations were rolled back and investment banking revived. Their combined market capitalization climbed to $2.37 trillion, while looser leverage limits and stress tests freed up excess capital for buybacks, dividends, and growth.

The Bank of Russia proposed a tiered crypto regime to be finalized by 1st July 2026, with criminal liability from 1st July 2027 for brokers operating outside the rules. Retail investors face mandatory knowledge tests and a 300,000-ruble annual cap, while qualified investors can trade most assets except anonymous coins after a risk test.

U.S. auto safety regulators opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 emergency door releases, focusing on 179,071 sedans from the 2022 model year. The review follows a petition by owner Kevin Clouse, who says he escaped a 2023 fire by breaking a rear window, and will assess whether the manual lever is hidden or unlabeled.

As 2025 approaches its end, Wintermute reports that crypto markets remain volatile, with sharp derivatives-driven selloffs pushing Bitcoin briefly under $85,000 and Ethereum below $3,000 last week. Daily liquidations hit roughly $600 million on Monday and about $400 million on both Wednesday and Thursday, while Bitcoin's struggle around $90,000 leaves it facing a near-24% fourth-quarter decline.

In 2025, crypto dealmaking reached a record as mergers, acquisitions, and listings accelerated despite Bitcoin's pullback from October highs. The sector recorded 267 deals worth $8.6 billion and 11 IPOs raising $14.6 billion, with consolidation driven by regulatory clarity and compliance priorities.

On December 24, 2025, Philippine internet providers began blocking access to major crypto platforms, including Coinbase and Gemini, following a directive from the National Telecommunications Commission. The action signals tighter licensing enforcement for virtual asset service providers and disrupted local access, with affected exchanges yet to issue public statements and initial market reaction muted.

On Dec. 24, Bitcoin slipped back below $87,000 as several large-cap tokens rolled over from resistance. Glassnode said the 30‑day SMA of net flows into BTC and ETH ETFs turned negative, while CryptoQuant reported the 30‑day SMA of active addresses fell to 807,000 and Binance deposit/withdraw address activity hit annual lows.

BlackRock-linked wallets moved 2,292 BTC and 9,976 ETH to Coinbase, valued around $428 million. Its Bitcoin ETF recorded a $118.64 million outflow on Monday, and the latest transfer came roughly 24 hours after a prior deposit. During the move, major coins fell, with Bitcoin and Ethereum down 0.49% and 0.56% over the last day.