Binance suspended direct fiat withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard for users in Ukraine, effective December 29. The pause relates to maintenance and partner infrastructure updates as Bifinity UAB ends fiat support by December 31. Deposits via cards and Apple Pay/Google Pay remain available, with SWIFT transfers and P2P trading continuing for fund movement.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's December 9-10 meeting show a 9-3 vote for a 0.25% rate cut to a 3.5%-3.75% target range, but reveal sharp divisions over the pace of future easing. Some officials viewed the move as a finely balanced choice and favor holding rates while inflation remains elevated, while others point to rising unemployment and softer price data as reasons to move toward further cuts.

On December 30, 2025, Grayscale filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC to advance the Grayscale Bittensor Trust (ticker: GTAO) toward an exchange-traded product that, if approved, would be the first U.S. vehicle offering TAO exposure. TAO’s market cap stands at $2.3 billion with $72 million in 24-hour volume, and the token is 70% below its $767 all-time high.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is promoting the Midnight sidechain and its NIGHT token after more than 200% gains in the first two weeks of trading and a new integration with XRP’s larger DeFi ecosystem. NIGHT has recently added 21% while the broader XRP and Cardano decentralized finance landscape still holds under $315 million, and both ADA and XRP have slipped about 2% over the past week.

On December 30, 2025, Prenetics, a healthcare firm backed by David Beckham, confirmed it stopped buying Bitcoin on December 4 after starting a crypto treasury program in June. The company will retain its 510 BTC, valued at $44.8 million, while redirecting strategic focus to IM8, its vitamins and supplements line created in partnership with Beckham.

XRP hovered near $1.80 as selling pressure persisted and recent rebounds failed to draw strong demand. Binance data shows exchange reserves have fallen to about 2.64 billion XRP, their lowest since 2024, while a CryptoQuant report highlights continued outflows. With price below key averages, downside risks remain until $2.00–$2.20 levels are reclaimed.

Midnight (NIGHT) gained 2.5% over 24 hours and 18.1% for the week, while BTC fell 1.85% daily and rose 0.3% weekly. A 27 December structure break and a $0.083 support flip keep H4 momentum constructive, with $0.10 as a key trigger. If reclaimed, technical projections point toward the $0.134 extension level.

On December 30, 2025, Bitcoin made a second push toward $90,000 but stayed confined to the $85,000–$95,000 band. The asset is about 5% lower than last December after an October setback and an early-October record. ETFs shed $6 billion in Q4, while derivatives open interest rose $2.4 billion in December.