In 2025, meme coins again topped crypto narratives, drawing 25.02% of global investor interest alongside 35 related trends. AI-focused narratives collectively accounted for 22.39% of attention, with AI agents rising from 1.17% to 5.03%. RWA narratives fell from third to fourth place. Stablecoins climbed into the top 20.

On Wednesday, Cisco’s stock reached $80.25, topping its split-adjusted high of $80.06 last set on March 27, 2000. The new peak puts the company’s market value at $317 billion, up 36% in 2025 versus the Nasdaq’s 22%. The advance follows CEO Chuck Robbins saying in November the company booked $1.3 billion in quarterly AI infrastructure orders.

Nine major U.S. banks kept policies in place from 2020 to 2023 that limited access to services for certain customers, in the first formal findings of an OCC review. The affected sectors include firearms, oil and gas, private prisons and digital assets, according to the OCC. The banks say the decisions reflect risk management and are calling for clearer regulatory guidance.

On 10 December, cryptocurrencies edged higher after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin traded near $92,297 and Ethereum closed around $3,335. Total market capitalization recovered toward $3.26 trillion, while altcoins’ market cap approached $1.46 trillion.

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.

At a Tuesday policy summit, Rep. Max Miller said he expects a comprehensive U.S. crypto tax bill to advance before the August 2026 congressional recess, after circulating a draft among House Ways and Means Committee members. He and Rep. Steven Horsford are developing provisions to simplify reporting, consider small-transaction relief, and align new exchange reporting rules with forthcoming IRS requirements and international standards such as CARF. The IRS has increased warning letters to investors. Centralized exchanges are due to begin issuing 1099-DA forms on January 1, 2026.

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.

The Payments Market Practice Group released a Hybrid Postal Address guide and a grace period to support banks migrating to ISO 20022. Smaller and mid-tier institutions report operational issues, with up to 10% of payments stalling in parts of the U.S. and emerging markets. Surveys indicate readiness gaps across EMEA, North America, and APAC.