Bitcoin's latest rebound above $86,800 has stalled after buyers failed to hold above the $89,250 resistance, leaving the price consolidating beneath $89,000. BTC is trading above $87,500 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, with a rising channel support near $87,650 defining the short-term structure. A decisive move above $89,500 could open the way to $90,500 and higher, while a break below $87,000–$86,800 may trigger a deeper pullback toward $85,500 or even $84,400.

Ohio Representative Max Miller and Nevada Representative Steven Horsford are drafting a US House bill to create a tax safe harbor for cryptocurrency and stablecoin transactions. The proposal would exempt certain regulated stablecoins from capital gains tax and move crypto taxation closer to existing securities rules, potentially influencing market participation and digital asset adoption.

Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos warned that prediction market products on platforms like Robinhood, Coinbase and Gemini could raise user liquidation risk and accelerate churn. He argued that these "casino-like" features may boost short-term revenue but undermine long-term value capture, as users who are fully liquidated leave the platform. Santos suggested fintech apps should instead focus on products that support users as they mature financially, such as credit cards, insurance and savings tools.

BEAT climbed 30% and is now testing a key resistance after forming an ascending triangle on the four-hour chart. Technical momentum remains favorable, with shorter SMAs above longer ones and a Bull Bear Power reading of 0.51. On-chain data reports 287,170 tokens burned, valued at $847,151 at $2.95, alongside just over 125,000 holders.

NeoDashboard's NDMEME token has been approved as the first non-native asset on the Neo X Native Bridge, enabling transfers between the Neo X and Neo N3 networks. The bridge, built and maintained by BaneLabs, previously supported only native NEO and GAS, and now also allows NDMEME trading on CarrotSwap and Flamingo Finance. BaneLabs has opened a formal whitelisting process with strict technical and strategic criteria that projects must meet before being added.

Internet Computer's ICP token climbed 22.6% from Friday's low before giving back 8.46% in under 12 hours, with the broader structure on higher timeframes still bearish. Key resistance remains at $3.78, and analysts note that traders are cautious about entering long positions until price can close above this level on higher timeframe charts.

On December 22, 2025, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned that rushing post-quantum cryptography could slow blockchain networks and increase costs. He said the necessary tools exist but are inefficient today, urging developers to track benchmarks including NIST's 2024 standards and DARPA's 2033 decision point.

Uniswap's UNIfication governance proposal, which introduces a protocol fee switch and large-scale UNI token burns, has cleared the required 40 million-vote threshold and is expected to activate later this week. The plan includes burning 100 million UNI from the Uniswap Foundation treasury and launching a Protocol Fee Discount Auctions mechanism, while UNI's price has rebounded from a seven-month low to trade at $6.08 alongside a roughly 25% gain since voting began on Dec. 20.