According to CoinMarketCap, the Federal Reserve’s rate reduction passed in a 9-3 split, with two members voting against any cut while Fed Governor Stephen Miran pushed for a deeper 50-basis-point move, signaling an unusually contentious decision, source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. For trading, a divided FOMC vote is a clear sign of internal policy disagreement that markets track when assessing the path of rates and near-term volatility across USD and crypto risk assets, source: Federal Reserve Board FOMC voting disclosures and post-meeting statements; CME Group market education. Crypto-focused participants commonly monitor the US Dollar Index and 2-year Treasury yields after FOMC outcomes to frame directional risk for BTC and ETH, source: CME Group FedWatch Tool and Treasury market primers. Further official details on the dissents and rationale are provided in the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and forthcoming minutes, which traders use to refine positioning, source: Federal Reserve Board policy statement and meeting minutes.

According to the source, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has cleared the Virtual Assets Service Act setting a late 2026 target for a bank-led stablecoin launch under full reserve backing and domestic custody requirements, which is directly relevant for compliant liquidity and onshore custody access for traders (source). According to the source, the currency peg remains undecided between the Taiwan dollar and the U.S. dollar, while the central bank evaluates offshore circulation rules, a factor that will determine cross-border usability and liquidity routing for market participants (source). According to the source, officials are also debating strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and are inventorying seized assets, signaling active policy deliberations around sovereign BTC exposure and asset management that traders should monitor (source).

According to CoinMarketCap, traditional banks are shifting from crypto bans to active integration, with Asia-Pacific leading global adoption, source: CoinMarketCap on X Dec 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1999026705714090313. CoinMarketCap states that digital banking is merging with crypto infrastructure as regulatory clarity replaces blanket restrictions, source: CoinMarketCap on X Dec 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1999026705714090313. CoinMarketCap also notes that cross-border tax cooperation is expanding through OECD frameworks as governments move from resistance to structured participation, source: CoinMarketCap on X Dec 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1999026705714090313. For traders, these themes define current focus areas in market structure—APAC leadership, bank integration, and OECD-aligned tax coordination—per the source, source: CoinMarketCap on X Dec 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1999026705714090313.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Argentina’s central bank has drafted rules to end a three-year prohibition on banks providing crypto services, targeting April 2026 for bank access (Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet dated Dec 11, 2025). According to @CoinMarketCap, state oil company YPF is exploring crypto payments at gas stations via Lemon, Ripio, and Binance processors following an October rollout enabling dollar payments (Source: @CoinMarketCap tweet dated Dec 11, 2025). Per Chainalysis, Argentina processed $93.9 billion in crypto volume from July 2024 through June 2025, ranking second in Latin America and 20th globally (Source: Chainalysis regional crypto adoption data).

According to @CoinMarketCap, banking integration is replacing prohibition across major markets, making bank-linked exchanges and fiat on-ramps important venues to monitor for liquidity and execution in BTC and ETH pairs. Source: CoinMarketCap Twitter, Dec 11, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, clear regulatory frameworks are driving both institutional and retail participation, elevating the relevance of licensed venues and compliant products for order routing and depth. Source: CoinMarketCap Twitter, Dec 11, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, OECD-coordinated tax transparency is expanding, increasing the importance of tax-compliant strategies and jurisdiction-aware venue selection for cross-border flows. Source: CoinMarketCap Twitter, Dec 11, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, digital banks are merging traditional finance with crypto infrastructure, putting custody, payments, and settlement rails at the center of on-ramp and off-ramp activity. Source: CoinMarketCap Twitter, Dec 11, 2025.

According to the source, Robinhood will enter Indonesia in H1 2026 by acquiring PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, securing both securities brokerage and digital asset licenses (source: Dec 11, 2025 social media post). The move targets an addressable base of about 19 million stock investors and 17 million crypto users, signaling sizable retail penetration relevant for order flow and fiat on-ramps (source: Dec 11, 2025 social media post). The source notes Indonesia’s tech-savvy population and supportive regulation position it among the world’s leading crypto markets, indicating a favorable backdrop for digital asset trading infrastructure (source: Dec 11, 2025 social media post). Traders can anchor timelines around H1 2026 for market-entry milestones tied to licensing and operational integration in Indonesia (source: Dec 11, 2025 social media post).

According to CoinMarketCap, GoTyme Bank has launched in-app crypto trading for up to 6.5 million customers via an Alpaca integration, offering 11 assets including BTC, ETH, and SOL, with automatic PHP-to-USD conversion inside the banking app (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). The Philippines ranks 9th globally on the Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index and about 10% of the population uses crypto (source: Chainalysis 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index). CoinMarketCap also reports that crypto users in the Philippines are projected to reach 12.79 million by 2026 (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). For traders, this creates a regulated fiat on-ramp in a top-10 adoption market with in-app access to BTC, ETH, and SOL, and initial coverage limited to 11 supported assets (sources: CoinMarketCap; Chainalysis).

According to CoinMarketCap, Taiwan has cleared a stablecoin regulatory framework slated for 2026, providing a public timeline for market access planning; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. According to CoinMarketCap, Argentina’s banks are targeting an April rollout for crypto services, indicating a near-term on-ramp expansion for local users; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. According to CoinMarketCap, Robinhood is entering Indonesia, adding a retail gateway in a high-growth Southeast Asian market; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. According to CoinMarketCap, the Philippines’ GoTyme has added crypto access for 6.5 million users, increasing potential retail participation; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. According to CoinMarketCap, Hong Kong has launched a crypto tax framework, formalizing treatment that traders can reference for compliance-sensitive flows; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025. Traders can monitor USDT and USDC quotes, BTC and ETH spot volumes, and local fiat pairs tied to Taiwan, Argentina, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong as these access and policy changes roll out; source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Hong Kong has opened a public consultation to adopt the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), targeting automatic cross-border crypto tax data exchange by 2028 (source: Hong Kong Government consultation announcement; @CoinMarketCap post dated Dec 11, 2025). The plan also sets implementation of the amended Common Reporting Standard (CRS) by 2029 (source: Hong Kong Government consultation announcement; @CoinMarketCap, Dec 11, 2025). Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui highlighted commitments to international tax cooperation and preventing cross-border tax evasion (source: statement in the Hong Kong Government consultation materials; @CoinMarketCap, Dec 11, 2025). Public feedback is open until February 6 (source: Hong Kong Government consultation notice; @CoinMarketCap, Dec 11, 2025). For traders and exchanges, CARF requires virtual asset service providers to conduct due diligence and report customers’ crypto-asset transactions to tax authorities once enacted, aligning Hong Kong with OECD standards and enabling automatic exchange of information among jurisdictions (source: OECD CARF 2022 framework; Hong Kong Government consultation announcement).

According to the source, ETHZilla acquired a 15 percent stake in digital housing lender Zippy for 21 million dollars to bring manufactured home loans on chain on Ethereum ETH; this is ETHZilla’s second acquisition in a week, source: public social media post dated Dec 11, 2025. For trading, the confirmed data points are deal size 21 million dollars, stake 15 percent, sector digital housing lending, and the stated objective of on chain manufactured home loans on Ethereum, source: the same public post. The post does not disclose any token issuance, rollout timeline, or product integration details, so near term catalysts from confirmed information are limited and attention may center on ETH and RWA lending narratives until further disclosures, source: the same public post.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Glassnode analysts report that BTC is holding above its true market mean of $81,300 even as unrealized losses rise, indicating demand is absorbing distribution, which is constructive for near-term support and trend continuation (source: https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1998993169640222781 quoting Glassnode analysts, Dec 11, 2025). Glassnode adds that $95,000 is within reach if seller exhaustion emerges, defining $81,300 as key on-chain support and $95,000 as a conditional upside target that traders can monitor for breakout confirmation (source: https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap/status/1998993169640222781 quoting Glassnode analysts, Dec 11, 2025).

According to CoinMarketCap, hundreds of crypto wallets linked to the Silk Road transferred about $3.14 million in Bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday after being inactive for over a decade, citing blockchain data from Arkham. The activity was flagged by Arkham as on-chain transfers from historically dormant addresses tied to Silk Road, totaling roughly $3.14 million in value, per Arkham data reported by CoinMarketCap. The update specifies the scale, timing, and estimated value of the transfers but does not detail destinations, per CoinMarketCap citing Arkham.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Vitalik Buterin stated that occasional temporary loss of Ethereum finality is acceptable provided no incorrect block is finalized, commenting after a recent Prysm client bug (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 11, 2025). In Ethereum proof-of-stake, finality marks blocks as irreversible and the protocol prioritizes safety over liveness, meaning avoiding finalizing a wrong block is the top priority (source: Ethereum.org, “Finality” and “Safety vs liveness” documentation). For traders, a temporary loss of finality delays when transactions become irreversible, which postpones on-chain settlement for users and protocols that depend on finality until it is restored (source: Ethereum.org, “Finality” documentation).

According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin (BTC) whipsawed between 93,200 and 91,700 after the Federal Reserve cut rates but signaled a higher bar for further easing, highlighting macro-driven BTC-USD volatility (source: CoinMarketCap; source: Federal Reserve FOMC statement and press conference). The CME FedWatch tool shows a 41.7% probability of another rate cut by March, shaping rate-path expectations that crypto traders are pricing into BTC (source: CME Group FedWatch). For near-term trading, this range sets immediate resistance at 93,200, support at 91,700, and a pivot near 92,450 for momentum continuation or mean-reversion setups (source: CoinMarketCap).

According to the source, Trump Billionaires Club, a Donald Trump-themed crypto mobile game, will launch on the Apple App Store on Dec. 30. According to the source, the project will airdrop TRUMP tokens to top point earners during the pre-launch period, with no additional distribution specifics disclosed in the announcement.

According to @CoinMarketCap, American Bitcoin acquired an additional 416 BTC over the past week, bringing its total holdings to 4,783 BTC valued around $440 million (source: @CoinMarketCap). Based on the reported figures, the weekly addition lifts holdings by about 9.5% from roughly 4,367 BTC and equates to approximately $38 million at an implied price near $92,000 per BTC (source: @CoinMarketCap). The update notes the company is Trump family-backed and was posted on Dec 10, 2025 (source: @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, the US Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, marking the third rate cut of the year, a policy change that traders often view as a liquidity tailwind for crypto such as BTC and ETH. source: @CoinMarketCap (Dec 10, 2025 tweet); source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy Report (policy transmission). A 25 bp cut lowers the policy target range by 0.25 percentage points and eases financial conditions through interest rates, credit, and asset prices, which tends to support risk assets. source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy Report (policy transmission). For trade execution, monitor DXY and the US 2-year Treasury yield; softening in the dollar and front-end yields often accompanies easing expectations and can align with crypto beta strength. source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, How Monetary Policy Affects the Economy; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) on policy sensitivity of the 2-year yield. Expect heightened volatility around the FOMC window; options markets around policy decisions typically price larger moves, which can affect BTC and ETH implied volatility and perp funding. source: CME Group research on event-driven volatility; Deribit Insights on implied volatility into macro events.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Circle has launched USDCx on the Aleo testnet, describing it as a privacy-focused version of USDC that offers bank-level privacy for transactions while maintaining compliance records for regulators. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025. The post specifies this is a testnet release, indicating USDCx is not yet live for production mainnet transactions. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025. No timeline, exchange support, or liquidity details are provided in the post, so immediate trading utility or market impact is not indicated by the announcement itself. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025. For traders tracking stablecoin infrastructure, the key actionable takeaway from the post is the introduction of a compliance-preserving privacy design on Aleo, with any deployment to mainnet or venues unmentioned in the source. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025.

According to CoinMarketCap, traders should monitor Solana Mobile for imminent SKR airdrop details, track Solana Breakpoint on Dec 11–13 for product and ecosystem updates, and watch the upcoming FOMC rate decision that could determine the market’s next leg (source: CoinMarketCap, X post dated Dec 10, 2025). CoinMarketCap highlights these events as near-term catalysts for SOL and Solana ecosystem tokens, framing positioning and volatility expectations around the airdrop window, conference headlines, and the macro decision (source: CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, Solana’s ecosystem market cap rose 6% to 185B dollars while trading volume fell 12% to 12.9B dollars, indicating rising valuations on thinner turnover for SOL pairs, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025. BTC held near 90.5K dollars despite a reported 1B dollars buy, and more than 400K BTC moved off exchanges since last year, signaling reduced immediately available spot supply and steady bid absorption, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025. For trading, the volume contraction favors using limit orders and monitoring liquidity across SOL ecosystem tokens, while BTC’s exchange outflows alongside stable price action point to easing near-term sell pressure, source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Dec 10, 2025.