The BTC trader known as the "1011 whale" reappeared with a combined long exposure above $500M across BTC, ETH, and SOL, and placed limit buys for ETH at $3,030–$3,150 and SOL at $138.6. On December 11, he moved 5.152K BTC to a new address, while BTC later reclaimed levels above $92,000 amid cautious derivatives positioning.

On a Tuesday in late 2025, Poland's government re-approved the same crypto-asset regulation bill that President Karol Nawrocki vetoed, intensifying an institutional clash over how to implement MiCA-style rules. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and key ministers argue the law is needed to counter security threats, while critics warn its strict licensing, KNF powers and penalties could damage a market serving around three million users and exceed EU requirements. The deadlock leaves Poland as the only EU state without national MiCA-aligned crypto rules ahead of the July 1, 2026 compliance date.

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Solana has revealed that XRP will be available on its blockchain via a new wrapped token called wXRP, issued by Hex Trust with LayerZero handling the bridge at a 1:1 redemption rate. The launch, presented at the fifth Solana Breakpoint event, aims to plug XRP into Solana's DeFi markets as analysts note the asset is trading around a major "flip area" near critical support and resistance levels.

On Friday, Dec. 12, around 39,000 BTC options worth about $3.6 billion expire, alongside 247,000 ETH contracts totaling $768 million, for roughly $4.3 billion in notional. BTC's put/call stands near 1.1 with max pain around $90,000, while ETH's is 1.24 with max pain at $3,100; spot prices remain range-bound.

At Solana Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi on December 12, co-founder Raj Gokal outlined a goal for Solana to reach a 25% share of on-chain transactions over the next decade. He cited ecosystem momentum, including 1,700 "Colosseum" hackathon teams. As of December 12, 2025, SOL trades at $139.15, according to CoinMarketCap.

Following the Federal Reserve's rate cut, Bitcoin is holding in a consolidation phase as momentum weakens and derivatives flows remain balanced. Internal indicators point to a neutral regime, with participants favoring cautious positioning over aggressive bets. A trend continuation would require simultaneous bullish confirmation in adaptive momentum and the futures flow index.

On 12 December 2025, Bhutan announced TER, a sovereign digital token backed by the country's gold reserves and issued through Gelephu Mindfulness City. DK Bank will safeguard the physical gold while Matrixdock builds the tokenized asset on Solana, aligning with Bhutan's broader effort to expand its blockchain ecosystem and modernize national finance.