On December 22, 2025, Strategy disclosed that it raised $747.8M through an at-the-market sale of 4.35M MSTR common shares and allocated the entire amount to its USD reserves, lifting cash holdings to $2.19B. The firm kept its BTC stash at 671,286 BTC after acquiring more than 21K BTC in the prior two weeks, while MSTR traded around $164.82 amid expectations of a potential BTC market recovery. The enlarged cash buffer may support dividend payments for up to two years as Strategy waits for more favorable conditions before resuming large-scale BTC purchases.

Strategy paused bitcoin buying last week and shifted $748 million into its USD reserve, taking the fund to $2.19 billion. The company still holds 671,268 BTC after acquiring 10,645 BTC for about $980.3 million the prior Monday at an average price of $92,098 per bitcoin.

CoinShares' latest weekly report shows XRP-based products attracting $62.9 million of inflows, a 34% increase from the prior week's $46.9 million and the largest positive figure among major assets. Over the same period, digital asset investment products recorded $952 million in outflows, with Bitcoin and Ethereum bearing the brunt, while U.S. XRP spot ETFs added $13.21 million in net inflows on Dec. 19 and pushed cumulative net inflows to $1.07 billion. XRP's price hovered around $1.93 on Monday, as institutions continued shifting capital away from Bitcoin and Ethereum toward XRP exposure.

COTI has published its 2026 roadmap, prioritizing multichain Privacy-on-Demand, private RWAs, and expanded DeFi/DEX presence. The project's loyalty program offered 12.5 million COTI tokens in Season 001, ended on November 11, 2025, and launched a second season with 15 million $COTI plus bonuses and high APY equivalents.

On December 21, 2025, analyst Sykodelic argued Bitcoin is roughly 90% below fair value, citing correlations with gold and global liquidity. They set a short-term target of $153,000 and said an overshoot toward $200,000 is plausible, while BTC trades around $89,000 with a 24-hour volume of $28 billion.

On December 17, Robert Kiyosaki warned on the Rich Dad YouTube channel that further interest rate cuts could push the U.S. toward hyperinflation, drawing comparisons to Weimar Germany. He cited rising consumer debt, including a typical $3,600 credit card balance at about 22% interest, and argued asset holders in gold, silver, Bitcoin, real estate, or cattle would fare better than wage earners.

In 2025, U.S. auto loan delinquencies climbed to record levels, as borrowers struggled under $1.66 trillion in outstanding car debt and repossessions reached their highest point since the 2008 Great Recession. Although Federal Reserve rate cuts in September and October lowered average refinance rates from 8.35% in January to 7.62% in September, tighter credit standards have left many subprime borrowers unable to benefit. At the same time, the average new vehicle price rose to $48,699 in May, further pressuring households already paying historically high monthly car notes.

Pseudonymous analyst Doctor Profit projects a short-term Bitcoin move toward $97,000–$107,000 while saying no major downside is likely before February or March 2026. Another analyst, Mr Wall Street, expects a relief rally to $98,000–$104,000 but warns of a bull trap, eyeing $64,000–$70,000 in late Q1 or early Q2 2026.