XRP led weekly digital asset ETP inflows with $245M, compared with Ethereum’s $39.1M and Solana’s $3M. Total ETP inflows reached $716M. XRP’s haul was nearly six times Ethereum’s, signaling a sharp shift in investor demand. The pattern underscores short-term momentum and a preference for liquidity in structured crypto products.

On Dec. 9, Bitcoin traded at $92,831.76, up 3% on the day, while total crypto market capitalization grew by $150 billion, a 2.2% increase. The session saw an intraday high near $94,600 and adoption news, including PNC launching spot BTC trading via Coinbase's Crypto-as-a-Service. Derivatives activity also intensified, with $304.3 million in short liquidations out of $418 million in total liquidations over 24 hours, according to CoinGlass.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Strategy will not be forced to sell its Bitcoin as MSCI reviews digital asset treasury companies. He cited JPMorgan, which estimates index funds could sell up to $2.8 billion of MSTR if Strategy is excluded. MSCI's final decision is set for January 15, he said. Hougan added debt service is covered by $1.4 billion in cash, with the first maturity in February 2027.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority set out retail investment reforms, replacing EU PRIIPs disclosures with a Consumer Composite Investments framework and revising client classifications. The CCI rules, covering products held by about 12.5 million UK adults, will take effect in June 2027. Professional clients will lose consumer duty protections, while individuals with at least £10 million ($13.3 million) in cash may opt out.

During the week of December 10 2025, Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent began a final round of interviews to select a new Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jay Powell in May 2026. National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett is seen as the leading contender, with Kevin Warsh, Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman and Rick Rieder still under consideration. Prediction markets have sharply repriced the candidates’ odds.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the Responsible Financial Innovation Act could reach a markup hearing next week before the holiday recess. A draft expected by the end of this week will be reviewed by industry stakeholders and bipartisan lawmakers and could shift more oversight of digital assets toward the CFTC. Despite renewed bipartisan talks, lawmakers caution that political divisions and jurisdictional disputes may slow the bill’s path to a full Senate vote.

Binance controls 35.4% of global Bitcoin trading volume, cementing its lead over rivals including Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Bybit. Market analyst BuddyKing says a recurring double top pattern could propel BTC into the $100,000–$105,000 range from around $92,744. He adds that the path depends on sustained liquidity, institutional participation, and supportive macro conditions.

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined a sweeping shift in the agency’s approach to digital assets, announcing a new classification framework and an “innovation exemption” safe harbor that could launch as early as January 2025. The reforms mark a clear break from years of enforcement-heavy oversight and will unfold alongside a still-pending crypto bill in Congress that will redefine SEC–CFTC jurisdiction.