Perplexity AI has issued new price projections for Pi Network, Bitcoin and Solana, outlining sharply divergent bullish and bearish paths into the end of 2025. The AI model sees Pi trading anywhere between $0.15 and $2.80, while Bitcoin could swing between $70,000 and $230,000 and Solana between $30 and a multi-hundred-dollar rally. These scenarios underscore heightened volatility risk for major and emerging crypto assets in the coming months.

Deutsche Bank has begun covering Coinbase shares with a Buy rating and a $340 price target, implying about 40% upside from recent levels. The bank expects derivatives, stablecoins and subscription services to take a larger share of Coinbase's revenue mix as the exchange moves toward an "everything exchange" model beyond spot crypto trading. Analysts project that new products such as prediction markets and tokenized equities could start contributing meaningfully from 2026 and support more than 20% adjusted EBITDA growth next year.

According to the article, the U.S. Senate voted 67–30 on Wednesday to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator after a prolonged nomination process. Isaacman faced scrutiny over ties to Musk and returned for a Dec. 3 hearing, while separate investor inflows of more than $470 million since Dec. 8 lifted the XOVR ETF seeking SpaceX exposure.

Coinbase has integrated Solana aggregator Jupiter into its onchain trading stack, enabling users to swap a wide range of Solana tokens while Jupiter routes trades across DeFi venues. Jupiter's aggregator currently generates about $4 million in monthly revenue, and both platforms handle tens of billions of dollars in monthly spot volume. In parallel, crypto M&A volume climbed to around $10.7 billion in November 2025, while fundraising in July 2025 reached approximately $6.52 billion.

On Dec. 17, Bitcoin’s failure to hold above $90,000 and persistent selling near intraday highs have prompted a reassessment of targets across major cryptocurrencies. Analysts are watching support around $81,500 for BTC and key resistance or breakdown levels on ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE and LINK. Technical signals point to continued pressure, with several coins at risk of deeper pullbacks unless buyers reclaim moving averages and critical resistance zones.

Bitwise Asset Management's 2026 outlook predicts U.S.-listed crypto ETFs could collectively buy more than 100% of newly issued BTC, ETH, and SOL in 2026. It cites flow trends since spot ETF launches in 2024 and activity on 16 December, when volumes stayed high despite net outflows, as evidence of persistent institutional demand.

BlackRock announced on Wednesday that it will give eligible U.S. employees $1,000 per child, mirroring the federal "Trump accounts" seed funding under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The national program, starting July 4, 2026, allows parents to contribute $5,000 a year and employers to add $2,500 tax free for children born between 2025 and 2028. Bank of New York Mellon and major donors including Michael Dell, Susan Dell, and Ray Dalio have also pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to support these child investment accounts across the United States.

Claimants linked to FTX or Alameda Research are being invited to seek shares of a $10 million class-action settlement tied to Silvergate Bank. The court set a Jan. 30 deadline to opt out or file, with a final approval hearing on Feb. 9. More than 46,000 potential recipients were reached by mail.