Federal filings show Donald Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC raised $102 million in the second half of 2025, with major backing from AI, crypto and finance figures. The group now holds $294 million in cash, outpacing the $243 million collected by the main House Republican super PAC for the entire 2024 election cycle.

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit identified AML and KYC shortcomings at Bithumb after a March 2025 inspection, moving the process toward sanctions. Penalty details are expected in early 2026, with estimates suggesting a fine that could match or exceed the $25 million imposed on Upbit. Regulators also flagged unverified-user trading and delayed suspicious-activity reporting.

Bitcoin touched $91,000 on Friday before sliding toward $90,000 after Saturday explosions in Caracas; it ranged between $87,000 and $88,000 on January 1 and broke above $90,000 on January 2. DOGE has gained over 10% and PEPE about 15%, while Ethereum trades near $3,100.

Gold’s 64% surge in 2025 has carried into 2026, with a Wall Street–FT survey putting the average Q1 forecast at $4,610 per troy ounce and some projections up to $5,400. Analysts cite ongoing central bank purchases and shifts in investor allocations, though estimates span $3,500–$5,400 and include cautious views on crowded positioning.

Elon Musk said SpaceX plans to go public in 2025, aiming for a $1.5 trillion valuation following a recent $800 billion private share sale. Wall Street expects the listing to eclipse Saudi Aramco's 2019 record. Major backers Ron Baron and Cathie Wood hold sizable positions, while Jefferies highlights rapid LEO launch growth in 2025.

On December 24, BitVentures changed its name and Nasdaq ticker to BVC; less than two weeks later, the company said it was launching a cryptocurrency mining arm and had purchased Bitmain Antminer S21 XP Hydro, S21 XP air‑cooled and L9 units. The fleet targets 30 PH/s for Bitcoin and 0.5 TH/s for Litecoin and Dogecoin on 0.5 megawatts in U.S. data centers, with installations due by month‑end.

On 2 January 2026, Ilya Lichtenstein, who admitted to stealing nearly 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016, was released early from a U.S. federal prison under the First Step Act. He had received a five-year sentence in November 2024 but served roughly one year, reigniting arguments over how the American justice system handles large-scale crypto crimes. His release, along with clemency for figures like Ross Ulbricht and Changpeng Zhao, has sharpened divisions between critics and supporters of sentencing reform.

According to an SEC filing, Appaloosa Management founder David Tepper rebalanced in Q3 2025, slashing UnitedHealth by 92%, exiting Intel, and trimming Alibaba, Vistra, and Micron. He deployed $411,000,000 into Whirlpool, lifting the position from 266,000 to 5.5 million shares, and added Goodyear Tire plus regional banks Truist and Western Alliance.