Bhutan will launch TER, a sovereign gold-backed token issued on the Solana blockchain, on December 17, 2025, positioning the nation as one of the first to tokenize government-regulated gold reserves. Distributed through DK Bank and unveiled via the Gelephu Mindfulness City initiative, TER gives global investors compliant, on-chain access to audited, sovereign-overseen physical gold.

Dogecoin’s trading volume surged 61% to $1.68 billion ahead of today’s Federal Reserve rate decision, as the memecoin traded within a narrow $0.131–$0.156 range. With markets pricing a 90% chance of a 25 bps cut, traders are positioning for potential volatility around Chair Jerome Powell’s commentary on the 2026 policy path.

Galaxy has launched a new entity and office in Abu Dhabi under the Abu Dhabi Global Market framework, extending its footprint in the Middle East. The move follows Q3 2025 net income of $505 million and equity of $3.2 billion. Galaxy has also joined a planned $1.65 billion Solana treasury fund alongside other crypto investors. The expansion comes as the UAE continues to approve major exchanges and stablecoin issuers.

On December 11, 2025 in San Pedro, Costa Rica, BTSE launched a staking campaign for the Stable (STABLE) token tied to its December 8, 2025 listing. Participants who complete KYC and stake at least 8,000 STABLE for seven days can access APR tiers of 100%, 300%, or 500%, depending on stake size and how quickly they secure an allocation. The campaign also adds referral-based chances to obtain higher APR tiers and is aimed at driving adoption of Stable's USDT-focused blockchain. BTSE positions the initiative as a way to encourage users to hold and use STABLE on its platform.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has approved class relief that removes separate Australian Financial Services licensing requirements for intermediaries distributing certain stablecoins and wrapped tokens. The measures also permit the use of omnibus account structures, which industry participants say will lower costs, improve efficiency and support broader real-world stablecoin use cases. The shift comes as global stablecoin market capitalization exceeds $300 billion.

XRP is trading lower across all measured periods, with losses of 3.1% over 24 hours, 7.1% over the past week, nearly 19% over the past month and almost 12.5% since the start of the year. BNB briefly overtook XRP by market capitalization before XRP moved back into fourth place. Network fees have fallen 89% to 650 XRP on a 90‑day SMA basis, the lowest level since December 2020, according to CoinGecko.

Dogecoin extended its slide against the US Dollar, breaking below $0.1450 and $0.1420 and now trading under $0.140 and the 100-hour simple moving average, according to the original technical analysis. The break of a prior bullish trend line has shifted momentum to the downside, with resistance now seen around $0.1410–$0.1450. Immediate supports are clustered at $0.1375, $0.1350 and $0.1330, and a drop through $0.1320 could pave the way toward $0.1250–$0.1240. On the upside, any recovery attempt would likely require a close above $0.1495 to target $0.1530 and $0.1550.

Polygon’s Madhugiri upgrade has boosted network throughput by 40% to 1,400 transactions per second, setting the stage for an aggressive scaling push toward 5,000 TPS within six months and as high as 100,000 TPS over the next two years. The enhancement aims to reduce congestion, lower fees, and position Polygon as a leading high-performance chain, even as its native POL token remains under pressure after a month-long decline.