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The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has removed cryptocurrencies from its list of potential systemic threats to financial stability in its 2025 annual report, marking a dramatic regulatory pivot toward embracing digital assets. Released on December 11, 2025, the report eliminates previous warnings about crypto’s contagion risks, stablecoin vulnerabilities to runs, and market concentration issues highlighted in 2024. Instead, …

Bitcoin plunged nearly 4% to around $85,900 during Asian trading hours on December 16, 2025, extending a broader cryptocurrency sell-off as risk assets faced renewed pressure. The decline coincided with lower openings in major Asian stock indices, underscoring heightened investor caution in global markets. After failing to sustain above $90,000 following a rejection near $100,000 earlier in the month, Bitcoin …

PayPal Holdings Inc. announced on December 15, 2025, that it has applied for a Utah state-chartered industrial bank license to establish **PayPal Bank**, aiming to expand small-business lending and offer interest-bearing savings accounts while reducing reliance on third-party partners. The applications, filed with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), would allow PayPal to …

Bitcoin Bancorp (OTC: BCBC), a publicly traded Bitcoin ATM operator and holder of foundational patents for the technology, announced plans on December 15, 2025, to deploy up to 200 licensed Bitcoin ATMs across Texas starting in the first quarter of 2026. This expansion targets one of the most crypto-friendly U.S. states, leveraging Texas’ clear regulatory framework under the Money Services …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused, dropped, or eased enforcement in over 60% of ongoing cryptocurrency cases since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, according to a New York Times investigation published December 14. The probe, analyzing thousands of documents and court records across recent administrations, found this retreat unprecedented for a single industry. …