On December 26, Trust Wallet issued a security notice for its browser extension version 2.68 and told users to move to version 2.69 via the official Chrome Web Store. The project said the new release addresses identified risks in the older build, while mobile apps and other extensions are not affected.

On December 25, 2025, data from CryptoRank cited by PANews showed BNB Chain leading Layer 1 blockchains by daily active users, ahead of Solana, NEAR, TronDAO, and Aptos. BNB Chain reportedly recorded 4.32 million daily active users, while Solana and NEAR logged 3.23 million and 3.15 million, respectively. BNB was priced at $840.99 with a market cap of $115.83 billion, posting a 0.54% daily decline but a 1.31% gain over the past week.

Infinex reduced its INX token sale target from $15 million to $5 million and lowered the fully diluted valuation to $99.99 million. Registration opens on December 27, and the Sonar sale is scheduled to begin on January 3. The sale terms add a one‑year lock‑up and an extra 2% of supply for the Uniswap CCA allocation.

Russia's central bank has a plan, supported by the Moscow Exchange and the St. Petersburg Exchange, to treat cryptocurrencies as monetary assets. A pilot is slated for March 2025, with full implementation by July 2026. The framework would enable Bitcoin and stablecoin trading for qualified investors, and both exchanges indicate readiness to launch spot markets once rules take effect.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has reportedly bought $10 million worth of AAVE tokens shortly before a major governance vote on control of the protocol's brand assets and distribution channels. The move concentrates additional voting influence in his hands and has drawn criticism from DeFi analyst Robert Mullins over potential risks to minority holders and perceived weaknesses in token-based governance.

On December 16, 2025, China Properties Investment Holdings Limited announced plans to deploy its own funds to acquire BNB and other digital assets as strategic reserve assets through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company stated that the move complies with regulatory requirements, will not change its daily real estate operations, and reflects the board's optimism about BNB's ecosystem and long-term potential. As of December 24, 2025, BNB was valued at $836.49 with a market cap of $115.21 billion and had fallen 25.05% over the prior 60 days.

In May 2025, Jerome Powell outlined a Federal Reserve plan to reduce its workforce by about 10%, following a closed-door meeting of 12 regional Fed presidents in Philadelphia on Trump administration downsizing efforts. The staff cut from 24,000 to roughly 22,000 by the end of 2027 is intended to address political pressure while preserving the central bank's policy independence, with analysts noting limited direct impact on cryptocurrency markets so far.

On December 23, reports claimed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent favored expanding the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation goal into a wider range. No official confirmation or primary-source statements have surfaced, and policymakers have not commented. With verification lacking, markets showed little reaction and key indicators were largely stable, limiting any immediate policy implications.

On December 23, MicroStrategy expanded its cash holdings to $2.2 billion after raising $748 million via stock sales, aiming to secure roughly $824 million in annual dividends over the next 30 months and support $1 billion in convertible bonds maturing in September 2027. During this period Bitcoin was trading around $87,716.35, highlighting the firm's effort to buffer against ongoing crypto market volatility.