On December 25, 2025, VanEck's digital asset research team said that a recent decline in Bitcoin's hash rate could precede higher BTC prices based on past data. The analysts found that when the network's hashing power shrinks over 30- and 90-day periods, subsequent 90- to 180-day returns for Bitcoin have more often been positive and on average stronger. At the time of their report, Bitcoin was trading at $86,960, slightly lower on the day.

On December 24, 2025, veteran trader Peter Brandt told his 835,400 X followers that palladium could rally after a pullback exceeding 17%, possibly dipping toward $1,650–$1,700. He added platinum may be near a correction after a breakout and projected Bitcoin's next bull-market peak for Sep 2029.

On December 24, 2025, macro investor Dan Tapiero said Bitcoin's bull market remains mid-cycle and that BTC could align with this year's strength in precious metals. He outlined targets of BTC $180,000, gold $5,500 per ounce and silver $85 per ounce, and highlighted forthcoming listings such as a Kraken IPO and broader US market support.

On December 23, 2025, CoinShares reported $952,000,000 in weekly net outflows from digital asset investment products, the first in four weeks. Ethereum posted $555 million in withdrawals and Bitcoin $460 million, while Solana and XRP saw $48.5 million and $62.9 million of inflows. The United States recorded $990 million of outflows, partly offset by Canada and Germany.

On December 21, 2025, Arthur Hayes moved $3.53 million in Ethereum and sent about $1.5 million to Galaxy. He also bought 1.22 million Ethena (ENA) tokens worth roughly $257,000, citing a rotation out of ETH into high-quality DeFi names across a little more than 24 hours.

On December 20, 2025, ING highlighted that leading BRICS members are steadily trimming their U.S. Treasury exposure, with China, India and Brazil together reducing holdings by $28.8 billion in October. The bank's analysts say India's sales may be tied to rupee support and geopolitical considerations, while the private sector is largely absorbing the supply as the dollar shows unexpected strength despite softer inflation data.

Summit National Bank will create a $400,000 settlement fund for customers impacted by a May 2024 email-account breach that exposed names, Social Security numbers, contact details and account numbers. Eligible class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, plus a pro rata cash payment around $175 and three years of credit and identity monitoring, with claims due February 17, 2026.

On December 16, 2025, MetaMask announced native Bitcoin (BTC) support in its wallet. Users updating to the latest version automatically receive a BTC address via multichain accounts and can buy, swap, send and manage BTC alongside ETH, SOL and SEI; SegWit is supported at launch, with Taproot planned. The company said local‑currency purchases are available and BTC confirmations typically take longer.

On December 16, 2025, analyst Michaël Van De Poppe argued that gold is priced too richly compared with Bitcoin, citing the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for BTC versus gold falling below 30 for only the fourth time. He noted that similar readings coincided with major Bitcoin bear market lows in 2015, 2018 and 2022, and suggested a possible rotation from gold into BTC as the crypto asset trades at $85,583.