A previously inactive whale address withdrew 171 BTC valued at $15.79 million from Binance after a year of dormancy, according to Onchain Lens. Bitcoin traded at $93,050 with minimal 24-hour movement as Open Interest declined 0.70% to $60.19 billion, reflecting reduced trader activity while the asset tests descending trendline resistance.

Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Solana ETF (SOEZ) on NYSE Arca, offering direct exposure to Solana's price movements with integrated staking functionality. The fund, managed by the firm overseeing more than $1.6 trillion in assets, can stake up to 100% of its SOL holdings to generate additional rewards for investors. SOEZ joins five other institutional Solana products currently trading in the market.

Ethereum has returned to the $3,200 level following sustained buying by mid-tier investors. Data show wallets holding 1,000 to 10,000 ETH accumulated 450,000 tokens—worth approximately $1.4 billion—between November 18 and December 2. The network also recorded 190,000 new addresses during the recovery, reflecting increased participant activity.

The International Monetary Fund published a briefing paper on December 5, 2025, examining regulatory frameworks for stablecoins across the US, UK, Japan, and EU. The IMF warned that rapid stablecoin expansion—now exceeding $300 billion—may generate inefficiencies and regulatory gaps due to divergent national approaches and interoperability challenges.

Grayscale's spot Chainlink ETF launched December 3 with $42 million in first-day inflows and $13 million in trading volume. LINK climbed over 20% from $12 to $15 during the week, while Open Interest rose from $194 million to $240 million.

The International Monetary Fund published a comprehensive stablecoin assessment on December 5, 2025, warning that inconsistent national regulations are creating structural obstacles for oversight and cross-border payments. The fund called for harmonized definitions, uniform reserve requirements, and coordinated supervision as the market exceeds $300 billion. Divergent national frameworks allow issuers to operate from jurisdictions with lighter oversight while serving users in stricter markets, undermining authorities' capacity to monitor reserves and compliance.

Peter Schiff, a vocal cryptocurrency critic, launched T-Gold.com on December 4, enabling users to purchase physical gold and silver convertible into blockchain tokens. In a discussion with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Schiff acknowledged that tokenization enhances gold's transportability, divisibility, and fungibility while maintaining its store-of-value properties. Despite adopting blockchain infrastructure, Schiff maintained his skepticism toward digital currencies without physical backing.

Financial executives from Citadel Securities, Coinbase, Galaxy, and BlackRock revealed sharp disagreements over tokenization regulation during a Thursday SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting. The session followed a Wednesday letter from Citadel Securities recommending stricter SEC oversight of DeFi protocols handling tokenized securities. Crypto advocates pushed back, arguing such rules are impractical for decentralized systems.