Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority unveiled plans on Tuesday to bring cryptoasset firms under a dedicated regime. The consultation runs until February 12, with the framework expected to be finalized next year and applied from 2027. The FCA softened earlier positions, allowing platforms to list their own tokens and trade directly with clients, while proposing controls on market abuse and staking programs.

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.

On Monday, crypto markets fell as Bitcoin retested $85,000 and Ether touched $2,900, while leveraged longs saw $527M liquidated in 24 hours. Traders shifted risk after surveys and Fed chair speculation changed macro expectations, and AI-related debt concerns added pressure.

Ethereum's annual revenue has slid from $2.52 billion to about $604 million as Layer-2 networks retain more transaction value and remit a small share in settlement fees. BitMine's BMNR holds 3.66 million ETH and recently added 38,596 ETH, yet ETH stayed below $3,200 and BMNR fell 9.17% with Q4 down 32%.

According to a daily update from CyrilXBT, ETH is stabilizing after a selloff, trading near $3,131 while remaining below the 50-day EMA around $3,281 and resistance clustered near $3,300–$3,400. Initial support is around $3,050, with a broader $2,750–$2,900 demand zone and the $2,905 low pivotal; a firm close above $3,300–$3,400 could refocus $3,500.

On December 15, 2025, MetaMask introduced native Bitcoin support, enabling users to hold, buy, send, and swap BTC inside the wallet. The company said SegWit is supported with Taproot planned, and users may earn reward points under a $30 million community program. Purchases can be made via credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, or bank transfers.

XRP is trading around $2 after repeatedly rebounding from support but failing to overcome ongoing selling pressure. A trader has highlighted parallels with XRP’s 2017 accumulation phase and pointed to a new pattern forming after the token moved above $1.70. On the daily chart, a falling wedge and a potential breakout above $2.20 put the 200‑day EMA at $2.44 and a possible move toward $3 in focus, while a separate presale project, Bitcoin Hyper, is pitching a Solana-based Layer 2 for Bitcoin.

On December 9, 2025, SHIB saw a +1.06T net change on exchanges, following over 1 trillion tokens worth more than $8 million moved within 24 hours last week. Price action remains confined to a descending channel, with $0.0000077 support and $0.0000095 resistance in focus. A double bottom and RSI divergence could signal a potential rebound.