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.

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 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 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.

As of December 9, 2025, the European Commission has fined X £120 million ($140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act after a two-year investigation, according to the Commission. Elon Musk has responded to the ruling, while U.S. officials Marco Rubio and JD Vance have criticized the decision. EU regulators cited issues with the design of blue checkmarks, transparency in X's advertising repository, and access to public data for researchers.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute is calling for 529 college savings plans to be allowed to hold Bitcoin as a way to confront rising tuition costs, inflation, and limited investment menus. Its modeling suggests that small 1–2% BTC allocations can enhance compound returns and Sharpe ratios without materially increasing risk, according to BPI. In Indiana, House Bill 1042 was filed on December 4 to require publicly managed retirement programs to offer Bitcoin-related investment options.

OKX CEO Star Xu publicly addressed allegations involving a 1,500 Bitcoin loan to Moore Threads co-founder Li Feng, calling for legal resolution of the decade-old dispute. The controversy resurfaced as Moore Threads debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with shares surging nearly 470%. The GPU maker's market valuation reached approximately RMB 282 billion ($39.9 billion) following the IPO.

Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies passed two resolutions on December 4 requiring state agencies to disclose comprehensive data on Bitcoin mining activities. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce must report all registered miners, while the National Electricity Administration must list authorized electrical connections for mining facilities. Paraguay currently holds 3.9% of global Bitcoin hashrate, ranking fourth worldwide.

The official Pepe memecoin website has been infiltrated through a front-end exploit involving Inferno Drainer malware. Cybersecurity firm Blockaid issued an alert on December 4, 2025, warning users that malicious code was injected into the site. The attack aims to redirect visitors to phishing pages designed to steal wallet credentials and drain digital assets.