On Dec. 13, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said in an X post that BNB Chain is seeing about 2.4 million daily users. Community commentators highlighted the network's efficiency and cited BscScan data showing cumulative addresses have climbed since 2020 and are nearing 700 million by December 2025. Commentators also noted high transaction throughput, low fees, and fast execution across DeFi and NFT activity.

Coinbase plans to partner with Kalshi to roll out an internal prediction market that uses USDC and is safeguarded by Coinbase Custody, according to CNBC sources. The announcement could arrive as early as next week; as of December 13, 2025, USDC was priced at $1.00 per CoinMarketCap.

On December 12, 2025, Coinbase Institutional outlined macro forces it expects to shape crypto in 2026, saying liquidity support appears earlier than anticipated and reserve growth may persist until April 2026. The Fed cut its policy rate by 25bp to 3.5%-3.75% and signaled RMP U.S. T-Bill purchases over the next 30 days, a backdrop Coinbase views as constructive for digital assets.

On December 13 2025, the Surat sub-zonal office of India's Enforcement Directorate in Ahmedabad filed a charge sheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against five people linked to cybercrime and fraud totaling Rs. 104.15 crore (about $11 million). Authorities allege the group ran online investment and digital asset scams, funneled funds through mule accounts and crypto wallets, and used fake official notices, while police have urged residents to exercise caution when sharing data or engaging with online investment offers.

Coinbase plans to introduce a prediction market product in partnership with Kalshi, with an official reveal scheduled at its "System Update" event on December 17. Kalshi is expected to serve as the initial exclusive prediction market operator on the exchange, aligning with Coinbase's longer-term goal of broadening its financial service offerings beyond crypto. The crypto community is watching for formal confirmation and product details, amid expectations that the move could boost user engagement and diversify revenue.

On December 12, 2025, Solana said Firedancer, a validator client built by Jump Crypto, moved out of controlled testing and went live on mainnet. Markets responded with SOL up about 5% and trading near $140, while controlled tests reportedly spanned over 100 days and produced more than 50,000 blocks without downtime.

USDT recorded $156 billion in transactions under $1,000, highlighting rising high-frequency usage alongside a seven-day moving average above $500 million. Tether is exploring a stock sale that could value the company near $500 billion, while pursuing a binding bid for Juventus, investing in AI robotics and compute, and, in Q3 2025, holding 116 tonnes of gold.

Ripple in 2025 announced a new partnership with Switzerland-based AMINA Bank and obtained conditional approval from the US OCC to charter a national trust bank. Despite these milestones and the rollout of spot XRP ETFs with inflows near $1 billion, XRP has fallen more than 40% from its July all-time high of $3.65 and is struggling to stay above $2.00.