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Re-litigating the GENIUS Act Brings Risk and No Rewards
If bipartisan agreements like the GENIUS Act can be immediately reopened whenever an incumbent industry dislikes their competitive implications, legislative compromise becomes impossible, argues Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger.

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

Jump Trading sued for $4 billion in connection to Do Kwon’s Terra Labs collapse: WSJ
The administrator winding down what remains of Terraform is suing Jump Trading, accusing it of contributing to its demise while profiting illegally.

Oracle TikTok deal lifts AI mining stocks as bitcoin tags $88,000
Oracle shares jumped 6% in pre-market on Friday as TikTok's U.S. agreement helped calm AI bubble fears after a volatile macro week.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin rallies on Japan rate hike as futures traders pile in
BTC rose to $88,000 after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. The increase, seen as a potential risk-off trigger, failed to spark a flight into the yen.

Ripple expands institutional trading push with TJM partnership
The deal is less about chasing returns and more about access to familiar market structures, regulated intermediaries and predictable settlement.

Coinbase files lawsuits in 3 states over attempts to regulate prediction markets
The crypto exchange is taking legal action against Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois, Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal wrote on X.

Latest bitcoin bull turns bear, Fidelity director warns of year-long crypto winter
Fidelity’s global macro director, Jurien Timmer, has called the end of the latest bitcoin bull run, while highlighting gold’s continued bull market strength.

Metaplanet to start sponsored ADR program to woo over-the-counter U.S. investors
The sponsored level I ADR listing strengthens U.S. investor access, settlement quality and market credibility, the company said.

Bybit returns to UK with 100 crypto trading pairs after 2-year break
Bybit exited the U.K. in 2023 following a tightening of rules around the promotion and marketing of crypto services.

XRP higher after early dip as buyers step in near $1.80
Institutional interest in Ripple-linked assets remains strong, though overall market participation is limited.

Crypto breaks higher as BOJ decision clears a macro overhang
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield briefly touched 2% for the first time since 2006 after the central bank lifted its benchmark rate.

Bitcoin jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes interest rates
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

Senate confirms Trump crypto-friendly nominees to take over CFTC, FDIC
In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with major potential reach into crypto.

Altcoins plunge as bitcoin's $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations
Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.

WhiteFiber signs 10-year, 40 MW colocation deal with Nscale valued at about $865 million
The firm's Enovum unit will deliver 40 megawatts of critical IT load in two phases at a campus in Madison, North Carolina, under a 10-year agreement.
