On 31 December 2025, Michael Novogratz said crypto‑native companies still rise and fall with Bitcoin, as fees, trading, and staking income compress when prices drop. He added that Galaxy Digital is expanding into data centers and infrastructure to reduce earnings volatility, while he sees scope for a crypto catch‑up into 2026.

CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn reports that the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has dropped deep into negative territory, reaching one of its lowest readings in 18 months. The metric now shows BTC trading at a $122 discount on Coinbase versus Binance, pointing to weaker US-based demand even as the spot price moves sideways around $88,900. This rare discount suggests American institutional and large traders are exerting more selling or less buying pressure than offshore counterparts.

In Q4 2025, privacy coins led by Zcash emerged as top performers, with ZEC up over 600%. ZEC spiked more than 1000% in October to $751, then fell to $320 by early December; at press time it traded near $539. A pseudonymous analyst argues a shrinking float could support a move toward $1,000.

Bitcoin is trading around $88,300, consolidating in a narrowing symmetrical triangle after a rejection from the $94,000–$95,000 zone. Prenetics Global Limited has stopped its daily Bitcoin purchases but will keep 510 BTC in its treasury while reallocating cash to expand its IM8 health brand. Market indicators show cautious sentiment and low volatility, with a potential breakout above $90,000 watched as a key trigger into early 2026. Meanwhile, the PEPENODE mine-to-earn meme coin presale is nearing its cap with over $2.47 million raised.

On December 31 2025, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said Pakistan could become one of the world's leading cryptocurrency markets by 2030 if it maintains its current pace on regulation and adoption. He highlighted the country's young population, recent regulatory steps, and moves into tokenization and Bitcoin reserves as key drivers. Zhao also urged young entrepreneurs to build in crypto and blockchain and encouraged Pakistan to accelerate tokenization of its stock market and government assets.

Collect on Fanable (COLLECT) extended its post-launch rally, trading near $0.045 after gaining nearly 60% over the past week, driven by strong speculative participation and tightly constrained circulating supply. With just 18% of tokens in circulation and trading volume far exceeding market cap, COLLECT remains highly volatile as traders weigh launch-driven momentum against early-stage price discovery risks.

On Tuesday, SlowMist released its 2025 Blockchain Security & AML Annual Report, estimating roughly $2.935 billion stolen in 2025, up 46% from 2024, even as incidents fell 51% to 200. DeFi logged 126 cases and about $649 million in losses, while CEX breaches (22) totaled $1.809 billion. The firm also noted 18 recovery or freeze events, with nearly $387 million secured from $1.95 billion in stolen funds.

Multi-sig wallets require multiple approvals before funds move, making shared crypto safer for teams and DAOs. By defining signers and a threshold—such as 2-of-3 or 3-of-5—groups block single-point failures and keep actions transparent. Flexible setups help treasuries adapt as membership changes while preserving accountability in collective decisions.