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On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used a press conference to explain the rationale for a 25bps rate cut and to lay out a plan to buy roughly $40 billion in Treasury bills to keep bank reserves ample. He said tariff-driven goods inflation appears to be a one-off shift in the price level, while rising labor‑market risks now outweigh inflation concerns, opening the door to further easing. This policy pivot and the planned liquidity injections are viewed as creating a more supportive macro backdrop for Bitcoin and other digital assets heading into 2026, according to the press conference remarks.

Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., and Texas Instruments Inc. face five class-action suits in a Texas state court, Bloomberg reported. The filings claim their chips ended up in Russian weapons used in attacks between 2023 and 2025, and also name Mouser Electronics linked to Berkshire. Intel and AMD shares have shown limited reaction.

On December 9, 2025, a market update showed GameStop’s $500M Bitcoin purchase from May valued at $519.4M in Q3, down from $528.6M at Q2-end. The company reported $77.1M in Q3 profit on $821M revenue and said it made no additional BTC trades. Bitcoin hovered near $90,000, with an earlier $9.4M unrealized loss and roughly $19M gains.

On December 9, 2025, Strive, Inc., co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, filed to sell up to $500 million of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock to build its Bitcoin reserves and fund broader corporate needs. The company held 7,525 BTC as of early November 2025 following a reverse merger with Semler Scientific and subsequent acquisitions. It plans to allocate proceeds across Bitcoin and bitcoin-related products, income-generating assets, capital expenditures, and potential debt repayment or acquisitions.

XRP exchange-traded funds have recorded 16 consecutive days of net inflows since Nov. 13. Aggregate assets have surpassed $1 billion, with $944.13 million attributed to products from Canary Capital, Grayscale, Bitwise and Franklin Templeton. 21Shares, CoinShares and WisdomTree are expected to launch XRP ETFs next, expanding institutional access.

On December 10, 2025, GE Vernova shares surged more than 11% to a record intraday high of $707.74 after the company raised its long-term revenue target to $52 billion and doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share. The company also expanded its share repurchase authorization to $10 billion and increased its 2025–2026 free cash flow guidance during its investor day.

On December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM EST, GameStop Corp. fell 3.58% to $22.35 after reporting fiscal third-quarter revenue of $821 million compared with expectations of $987.3 million. Premarket, the stock slid 5.52% to $21.90 as net income improved to $77.1 million while net sales declined from $860.3 million, reflecting pressure from its digital pivot on hardware and accessories.

On 10 December 2025, investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and Chair Jerome Powell’s 2 p.m. ET remarks. Markets are pricing an 89.9% chance of a rate cut and a 97% probability of a 25-basis-point move, according to CME FedWatch and Polymarket. Equities and crypto are trading cautiously, with Bitcoin near $93,000 and futures modestly lower.

On 10 December 2025, France’s AMF revised its rules on complex products. The change allows retail investors to access crypto-backed ETNs under strict conditions. Eligible assets must be deeply liquid, have a market value of at least €10 billion, use MiCA-recognized custody, and avoid leverage or discretionary strategies.

On Dec. 10, 2025, Ripple CTO David Schwartz outlined six pain points investors face when buying private-company shares through secondary brokers. He highlighted opaque pricing, insider advantages, and extended right-of-first-refusal and approval processes. He also said buyers face fees of 5% for themselves and 5% for sellers, which are included in the buyer’s final cost.