Crypto exchange Gemini Space Station, Inc. has obtained CFTC authorization to run Gemini Titan as a Designated Contract Market, paving the way for a federally regulated prediction market platform. The venue will debut with binary event contracts before expanding into other CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives, including futures, options and perpetuals. The approval comes amid rapid growth in U.S. prediction markets and follows the return of Polymarket to the domestic market under federal oversight.

On December 10, 2025, Rep. Keith Self criticized House leaders over a National Defense Authorization Act deal that excluded his "Anti-CBDC Surveillance State" amendment and other anti-CBDC language. His proposal would have barred the Federal Reserve from issuing or testing a central bank digital currency or any Fed-backed digital asset and added protections for open, permissionless dollar systems. Several Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Warren Davidson, warned that CBDCs could endanger financial freedom. The global crypto market fell by almost 2% in the past 24 hours, and Bitcoin traded around $93,682.

Crypto-based prediction markets are increasingly treated as real-time shadow polls, with prices reflecting capital-backed views on elections, technology milestones, and macroeconomic data. Traders and media teams track these odds because order flow can adjust within minutes to new information. This dynamic is especially visible on nights, weekends, and holidays when traditional polling and coverage slow.

The Blockchain Game Alliance’s 2025 State of the Industry report finds that stablecoin adoption is among the top three growth drivers for Web3 gaming, contributing 27.3% to sector expansion. High-quality game launches account for 29.5% of growth, while revenue-focused business models add 27.5%, pointing to a shift toward payments infrastructure and sustainable design. The update was published on December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM UTC, according to the BGA.

On 10 December 2025, an industry survey from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance found that Web3 game developers are moving away from hype-driven play-to-earn models toward stronger in-game economies and higher-quality experiences. The report notes that studios now treat stablecoins as core payment infrastructure alongside interoperability and AI tools, while becoming less dependent on major traditional publishers for growth.

On December 10, 2025, Binance co-CEO Yi He said she would personally compensate users who lost funds buying the Mubarakah memecoin promoted via her compromised WeChat account. The profile was hijacked on December 9, 2025, and on-chain data later indicated the attackers made roughly $55,000 in profit, according to Lookonchain. The BNB airdrop will target users who traded Mubarakah through Binance Web3 Wallet and Alpha.

On December 10, 2025, Japan's Financial Services Agency proposed moving crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to classify digital assets as financial products. The proposal tightens disclosure rules for initial exchange offerings, targets unregistered platforms, and, in a Q&A released this week, cautions that derivatives tied to overseas crypto ETFs are "not desirable," according to the agency. The initiative is being discussed alongside a plan for a flat 20% tax on crypto investment gains.

On December 9, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said national banks may conduct riskless principal crypto-asset transactions under Interpretive Letter 1188. The model allows banks to intermediate client trades by offsetting buys and sells without holding inventory, reducing settlement and counterparty exposure. It aligns brokerage-style crypto activity with established banking practices.