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Brazil’s Gen Z drives crypto boom as stablecoins, income tokens surge
Digital fixed-income products are experiencing rapid growth, with $325 million distributed on Mercado Bitcoin's platform in 2025.

Most Influential: Jeff Yan
Jeff Yan, founder of Hyperliquid, has quietly built a $308 billion volume DEX with over half a million users, influencing DeFi while avoiding public attention.

Bitcoin gains as yen surprisingly tumbles after BOJ rate hike: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 19, 2025

Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies
Trump Media and Technology Group has more than 11,500 bitcoin on its balance sheet worth roughly $1 billion at current prices.

BNB holds onto fourth-largest crypto spot even as price falls, selling pressure builds
The token's short-term price action is sluggish, with trading volume spiking during sell-offs. Technical charts show support at $830 and resistance at $845.

Bitcoin ETF rebound needs to be sustained for BTC to benefit: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 18, 2025

Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin-gold ratio drops to lowest since January 2024
Bitcoin rose since midnight UTC, while remaining locked in the $86,000-$90,000 range. Against gold, however, it's still falling.

Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin
The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real.

BNB drops nearly 3% to as bitcoin whipsaw and tech selloff hit crypto market
The decline was accompanied by sharp volatility in bitcoin and weakness in U.S. tech stocks, suggesting a return of risk-off sentiment.

Crypto Long & Short: What the DOJ’s Massive Crypto Seizures Mean for the Industry
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jared Lenow’s insights on the DOJ’s increased focus on crypto seizures and what it means for the broader industry – the good, the bad and the ugly. Then, we dive into a year end vibe check with two observations, two predictions and reader favorite quotes from 2025 by Andy Baehr.

