Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin-focused firm, disclosed that it bought 4,279 BTC in Q4 2025 for $451.06 million, raising its total holdings to 35,102 BTC at a cumulative cost of about $3.78 billion. With BTC trading below $90,000, the position is sitting on an unrealized loss of roughly $520 million, while the company’s stock has dropped sharply and its mNAV multiple has compressed toward parity. Metaplanet continues to pursue an income-generating derivatives strategy and fresh equity financing to fund further accumulation, mirroring the steady buying approach of Strategy and other corporate holders in 2025.

Over the past 30 days, on-chain transfers of tokenized silver have climbed more than 1,200% while the underlying metal has set a series of record highs. Monthly volume for Ondo Finance's tokenized iShares Silver Trust product surpassed $100 million, alongside a roughly 300% jump in holders and a near 40% rise in net asset value. Tight physical supply, new Chinese export licensing plans for 2026 and resilient industrial demand are helping drive both market volatility and interest in blockchain-based exposure.

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed to 148.2 trillion in the final adjustment of 2025 and is projected to approach about 149 trillion around Jan. 8, 2026, as network computing power continues to grow. Faster block times and elevated competition are tightening miner margins, while Bitmain cuts ASIC prices and network hashrate shows a roughly 4% pullback into mid-December.

China’s central bank will permit commercial banks to pay interest on digital yuan balances starting Jan. 1, 2026. The overhaul redesigns the e-CNY as a digital deposit currency with deposit insurance protection and integration into banks’ asset–liability management. Usage has grown, with billions of transactions and hundreds of millions of wallets reported.

As AI agents and large capital pools move on‑chain, Aleo policy chief Yaya Fanusie warned that radical transparency is becoming a security liability. In a recent interview, he cited research on AI probing DeFi, urged privacy‑by‑design via zero‑knowledge systems, and cautioned that institutional pilots may stall amid compliance and surveillance risks.

During a Tetragrammaton podcast appearance, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued that Bitcoin serves as a market-based check on U.S. fiscal and monetary policy by signaling when confidence in the dollar weakens. He said this alternative asset can discourage excessive inflation and deficit spending, even as U.S. national debt nears $37.65 trillion and policymakers debate Bitcoin reserves and stablecoin regulation. Other voices, including Peter Schiff and stablecoin advocates, offered sharply different views on whether Bitcoin, dollar-backed tokens, or gold will shape the future reserve landscape.

On Monday, Peter Schiff told investors to sell Bitcoin after it rebounded above $90,000, repeating his stance that strength should be used to exit. On December 26, 2025, he called a Christmas rally a selling opportunity, and on December 28, 2025, he noted silver briefly reached $84 per ounce amid heightened volatility.

SUI is attempting to stabilize on the daily chart after an extended corrective move, with buyers repeatedly defending support in the mid-$1.34 region. Momentum tools such as MACD and RSI are showing signs of fading bearish pressure, while resistance at $1.56 and the $1.65–$1.69 band continues to limit upside. Order book data highlights strong bids between $1.40 and $1.35 and concentrated selling interest near $1.46, framing a cautiously constructive but unconfirmed recovery setup.

Dogecoin is trading in a weak but stabilizing setup on the daily chart, with price holding near support around $0.122 as downside momentum shows signs of easing. Technical indicators such as MACD and RSI point to fading selling pressure, while resistance between $0.128 and $0.144 continues to cap upside attempts. Order book liquidity near $0.120–$0.126 and around $0.131 outlines the key battlegrounds that could shape the next directional move.