The CFTC issued no-action letters to Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini, and LedgerX/MIAX, providing flexibility around certain swap reporting and clearing requirements. The relief allows these U.S.-focused prediction and crypto-derivatives venues to use third-party clearing members under defined collateral and post-trade transparency conditions. The changes could reduce infrastructure costs and improve market efficiency.

On December 12 in Washington, D.C., Acting Chair Caroline Pham said the CFTC will withdraw its 2020 "actual delivery" guidance for digital assets under the Dodd-Frank Act. The move aims to modernize derivatives oversight and align with federal digital-asset market policy. It also supports recognizing tokenized collateral—such as Bitcoin, Ether, USDC and stablecoins—as eligible margin.

Binance has introduced an Indication of Interest feature for spot and loan trading via its OTC and execution services platform, aimed at VIP and institutional clients handling large orders. The tool lets users privately signal buy, sell, borrow, or lend interest on block-size trades of at least $200,000 to improve liquidity discovery and reduce execution risk. By shifting large flows off the public order book toward traditional-style workflows, it may also shape transparency debates and regulatory scrutiny in crypto markets.

From 2020 to 2023, nine major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, restricted services to crypto businesses, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said. The agency’s findings may be referred to the Department of Justice. Bitcoin was $90,296.49 with 58.58% dominance, per CoinMarketCap data updated December 11, 2025.

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.

Reports claiming the Cboe approved the 21Shares XRP ETF remain unverified, as neither the exchange nor the SEC has issued confirmation. The ETF’s latest filing is still marked “Subject to Completion,” adding uncertainty at a time when XRP faces heightened volatility and a 33% drop over the past three months.

On December 5, 2025, SpaceX moved 1,083 BTC worth about $99.8 million into two newly created wallets, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence attributing the activity to the company. The firm was also linked to a separate 1,163 BTC transfer. Analysts viewed the December move and an earlier 1,083 BTC transaction in late November 2025 as ongoing treasury management rather than immediate selling. Bitcoin traded around $92,744.79 with a $1.85 trillion market cap and 24-hour volume of $65.14 billion as markets watched the large wallet shifts.

In testimony in November 2025, Acting Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould said cryptocurrency firms applying for federal bank charters should be treated the same as traditional banks. He added the OCC received 14 digital-asset-related charter applications in 2025, signaling rising demand for federally chartered crypto banking.

Cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock identified an infected device linked to suspected North Korean state-sponsored hackers in the $1.4 billion Bybit cryptocurrency theft in February 2025. The device was central to establishing infrastructure that supported the theft, with domains registered before the attack and used in phishing operations. The incident underscores sophisticated cyber threats targeting digital financial platforms and raises concerns about vulnerabilities in centralized exchanges.