According to @HenriArslanian, he released an interview with @babylonlabs_io co-founder @baby_fisherman on how Bitcoin and DeFi can work together, with the full conversation available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, powered by @phoenixgroupuae (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 27, 2025). For traders tracking BTC and DeFi integration narratives, the interview provides direct perspectives on the collaboration theme and centralized access links for immediate review (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 27, 2025).

According to @HenriArslanian, he completed the 10th consecutive year of his 36-hour HKU crypto course taught over two intensive weekends, covering Bitcoin, stablecoins, DeFi, and the future of finance. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 26, 2025. He stated he has taught this course since 2015 and trained over 1,000 HKU students, mainly from the MBA and Masters in Finance programs. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 26, 2025. This year’s cohort worked through case studies on CoinShares, HashKey Capital, Laser Digital, Bit Digital (BTBT), and Circle, with executives from those firms listening in and sharing practical views. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 26, 2025. For traders, the post highlights active engagement by institutional crypto firms with Hong Kong academia, while disclosing no product launches, regulatory changes, or financial updates that would directly move BTC, USDC, or BTBT in the near term. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 26, 2025. Noted guest speakers included JM Mognetti, Chao Deng, Marco Lim, Florian M Spiegl, Yam Ki Chan, TF Yim, and Ramin Shayesteh, underscoring broad industry participation in the sessions. Source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 26, 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, Vanguard has opened its brokerage platform to Bitcoin and crypto ETFs, signaling new access for its client base (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 24, 2025). The post characterizes Vanguard as the world’s second-largest asset manager and states that crypto ETF access is now available on its platform (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 24, 2025). The author directs users to a YouTube video for more details but does not specify which spot BTC or crypto ETF tickers are enabled or the exact rollout timing in the post itself (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 24, 2025). For traders, immediate checks include verifying spot BTC ETF ticker availability on Vanguard (e.g., access status and commission schedule) and monitoring BTC price action, ETF trading volumes, and spreads upon confirmation of access (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 24, 2025).

According to Henri Arslanian, Bank of America will recommend that clients allocate 1%–4% of their portfolios to crypto, indicating a defined model allocation range that traders track for potential market impact; source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 23, 2025. Arslanian directed viewers to his YouTube channel for further details on the guidance, suggesting more context may be available in the linked video; source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 23, 2025. The post noted it was powered by Phoenix Group UAE, while no additional specifics on timing or product types were provided in the post itself, which traders should note when assessing immediacy; source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, Bhutan is allocating over $1B from its Bitcoin reserves to build a clean-energy crypto economic hub, a sovereign-scale BTC deployment that can reduce exchange float and influence spot liquidity, funding, and basis. Source: @HenriArslanian. He reports the ECB is speeding up digital euro plans, a CBDC catalyst traders watch for potential policy shifts affecting euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Source: @HenriArslanian. He says Pakistan is exploring tokenizing $2B in assets, which could expand real-world-asset issuance pipelines and on-chain settlement volumes. Source: @HenriArslanian. He adds data indicate North Korea-linked operations stole over $2B via hacks this year, underscoring smart-contract and bridge security risks that can widen DeFi risk premia and dampen altcoin liquidity during exploit newsflow. Source: @HenriArslanian.

According to @HenriArslanian, his new interview with NBA champion and Basketball.fun founder @TThompson explores how Web3 and AI are transforming fan engagement, player empowerment, and the future of professional sports, with the full discussion available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple, powered by @phoenixgroupuae (source: @HenriArslanian, X post dated Dec 20, 2025). For trading context, the interview explicitly highlights three application lanes to monitor in the sports x Web3 theme—fan engagement, player empowerment, and pro-sports evolution—which frame where adoption and user traction could develop within the sector narrative (source: @HenriArslanian).

According to @HenriArslanian, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Tether’s USDT stablecoin to its weakest score within its stablecoin stability assessment framework (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 19, 2025; source: S&P Global Ratings Stablecoin Stability Assessment framework). For trading, monitor 1) USDT/USD peg deviations and USDC-USDT basis on major spot venues to detect premium/discount shifts (source: Binance and Coinbase tickers via TradingView), 2) Curve 3pool and other stablecoin pool imbalances to gauge swap pressure and potential depeg risk (source: Curve Finance pool dashboard; DeFiLlama stablecoin pool analytics), 3) USDT borrowing rates on Aave and funding rates on perps to spot collateral tightening or stress (source: Aave Analytics; exchange funding rate pages), and 4) stablecoin netflows to and from exchanges for rotation risk between USDT and alternatives like USDC (source: CryptoQuant and Glassnode exchange flow dashboards).

According to @HenriArslanian, his 2025 scorecard came in at 8 out of 10, headlined by the U.S. becoming relevant in crypto again as the Trump administration transformed the domestic crypto ecosystem, which he links to fewer-than-expected SEC actions on memecoins, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He reports the Bitcoin ecosystem continued to grow with 2025 described as a pivotal year for BTC, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He states institutional investors got crypto FOMO again and he expects this to continue, supporting ongoing demand for digital assets, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He adds RWAs reached mainstream status with tokenized treasuries embraced by Wall Street as a crypto-native risk-free rate benchmark, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He notes active management did not make a comeback as most capital went into the ETF, crypto IPOs, and DATs, with DATs being surprisingly successful in 2025, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He highlights crypto M&A hit record levels, DeFi grew by most metrics, stablecoins expanded from 200B to 300B, and CBDC development practically stopped in the West, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025. He references his original Dec 2024 predictions published on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/special-issue-my-top-10-crypto-predictions-2025-henri-arslanian-jowxf/ , source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 17, 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, he released an interview with Reeve Collins, Co‑Founder and Chairman of STBL Official, to assess whether the current stablecoin model is broken, a topic directly relevant to trading strategies reliant on stablecoin liquidity and settlement. Source: @HenriArslanian According to @HenriArslanian, the full interview is available on YouTube (bit.ly/44x416g), Spotify (bit.ly/48Z1lQ4), and Apple (bit.ly/44tqJMz), and is powered by Phoenix Group UAE. Source: @HenriArslanian

According to @HenriArslanian, a new 60-second Crypto Capsule video from Abu Dhabi provides a concise roundup of crypto information, positioned for quick consumption by market participants. source: https://twitter.com/HenriArslanian/status/1999164476277284977 The post states the episode is sponsored by Kula DAO, described as a decentralized impact investment firm focused on transforming overlooked assets into shared prosperity and thriving communities. source: https://twitter.com/HenriArslanian/status/1999164476277284977 The author adds a link for more details and disclaimers, and does not disclose specific market metrics or tokens in the post itself, indicating viewers should reference the video and linked page for actionable details. source: https://twitter.com/HenriArslanian/status/1999164476277284977, http://bit.ly/499pAg8

According to @HenriArslanian, he released an interview with Charlie Sandor, General Partner at CMT Digital, examining why crypto venture capital is betting big on stablecoins and DeFi (source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 11, 2025). The full interview is available via YouTube, Spotify, and Apple links for traders seeking primary-source views from an active VC on these sectors (source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 11, 2025). The session is powered by Phoenix Group UAE (source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 11, 2025).

According to Henri Arslanian, the Basel Committee will review banks' crypto capital rules governing how bank exposures to digital assets are treated, a key regulatory input for institutional crypto participation. source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 8, 2025. Under the current Basel crypto standard, unbacked cryptoassets such as BTC and ETH are classified as Group 2 with a 1250% risk weight and a 2% of Tier 1 capital aggregate exposure limit, with implementation targeted by jurisdictions from 1 January 2025. source: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures, December 2022. Because capital rules set risk weights and exposure caps for banks, any review is directly relevant for trading liquidity, pricing, and access to custody and prime services around BTC and ETH. source: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures, December 2022.

According to @HenriArslanian, Vanguard Group now allows its 50 million customers to trade crypto, a development traders can read as a potential near-term boost to liquidity and tighter spreads in BTC and ETH spot and ETF markets, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 7, 2025. He also reports that Bank of America recommends a 1-4% crypto allocation, signaling possible incremental inflows into large-cap assets and regulated vehicles favored by wealth clients, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 7, 2025. Additionally, he states SIFMA and Citadel are urging the SEC to regulate DeFi, an overhang that could pressure DeFi token valuations and DEX volumes while supporting compliance-focused names, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 7, 2025. Traders can monitor U.S. session flows, BTC dominance, spot-ETF premiums and discounts, and DEX volumes to assess whether these institutional signals convert into sustained bid, source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 7, 2025.

According to Henri Arslanian, his Spotify Wrapped shows he is an old soul with a listening age of 79 and top artists including Charles Aznavour and Joe Dassin, reflecting a preference for 1960s classics. Source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 4, 2025. According to Henri Arslanian, he believes finance and money need disruption while his music taste remains with classics, indicating the post is personal rather than market guidance. Source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 4, 2025. According to the source, the post includes no crypto assets, token tickers, price views, or trading guidance and therefore presents no actionable signal or market catalyst for digital assets. Source: Henri Arslanian on X, Dec 4, 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, Brazil's central bank has set up a crypto framework, flagging a regulatory development relevant to market participants active in Brazil's crypto market (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 3, 2025). He states that further details are available on his YouTube channel, indicating that specifics were not included in the post itself (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 3, 2025). For traders tracking Brazil crypto regulation and exchange compliance, the actionable step is to review the linked video for scope and timelines and monitor official central bank communications for implementation details that could affect market access and operations in Brazil (source: @HenriArslanian on X, Dec 3, 2025).

According to Henri Arslanian, he will present the latest global crypto asset allocation trends this week in Dubai at Binance Blockchain Week, covering which investor types are allocating, observed trends, and institutional considerations; source: X post by @HenriArslanian dated Dec 3, 2025. He added that he will post session updates on his YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/henriarslanian, providing a direct feed for traders to follow developments; source: X post by @HenriArslanian dated Dec 3, 2025. The announced agenda explicitly targets institutional considerations and investor participation topics relevant to market participants monitoring BTC and broader crypto; source: X post by @HenriArslanian dated Dec 3, 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, a new interview with @namdar, CEO of @BNBNetworkCo, explores the unique role of DATs versus ETFs, with the full episode available on YouTube bit.ly/4ovf4E7, Spotify bit.ly/4q2QnAf, and Apple bit.ly/4rEysBt, powered by Phoenix Group UAE, source: Henri Arslanian on X Dec 2 2025. For traders, the interview is positioned to inform assessments of how DAT structures could be compared with ETFs in areas such as liquidity access, trading hours, and fee considerations, source: Henri Arslanian on X Dec 2 2025. No product launch details, pricing, or performance metrics were disclosed in the post itself, so any trading decisions should be based on the full interview content, source: Henri Arslanian on X Dec 2 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETFs have become the firm’s top revenue driver, signaling sustained fee-driven inflows into IBIT and related spot BTC products; traders should track daily creations and redemptions as a proxy for spot demand and potential price momentum, source: @HenriArslanian newsletter, Dec 2025. He reports that the European Central Bank warned stablecoins could threaten EU banks, elevating regulatory risk for EUR on-ramps and potentially tightening liquidity on EUR crypto pairs; monitor ECB statements and MiCA enforcement milestones for volatility catalysts, source: @HenriArslanian newsletter, Dec 2025. He also highlights that S&P Global downgraded Tether, which may widen USDT spreads and prompt rotation toward other stablecoins during stress; watch USDT depeg indicators, offshore funding rates, and perpetuals basis for dislocations, source: @HenriArslanian newsletter, Dec 2025.

According to @HenriArslanian, Christina R. Rolle, Executive Director of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas, gives the first public behind-the-scenes account of the FTX collapse in an exclusive episode of The Future of Crypto Compliance podcast. Source: @HenriArslanian. According to @HenriArslanian, the interview addresses SBF’s conduct during the collapse, how assets were seized in The Bahamas, and whether the Bahamian insolvency catalyzed the U.S. insolvency. Source: @HenriArslanian. According to @HenriArslanian, the full interview is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and is produced with ACX Compliance. Source: @HenriArslanian. According to @HenriArslanian, this marks the first public commentary from the Bahamian regulator on these topics, providing direct detail on enforcement actions and cross-border insolvency processes linked to FTX. Source: @HenriArslanian.

According to @HenriArslanian, the current discussion focuses on how many people globally use crypto and why that matters for markets, with further details directed to his YouTube channel. Source: X post by Henri Arslanian dated Nov 27, 2025. Independent estimates place global crypto owners at about 562 million in 2024, representing roughly 6.8% of the world’s population, a key input for assessing liquidity and addressable demand in BTC and ETH. Source: Triple A, 2024 Global Crypto Adoption report. A separate dataset counted approximately 580 million users by December 2023, underscoring rapid expansion into 2024 and providing context for exchange onboarding and volume growth tracking. Source: Crypto.com Research, Global Crypto Users 2023 Year-End report. Grassroots adoption is led by countries such as India, Nigeria, and Vietnam, indicating where user growth is strongest and where regional trading activity and fiat on-ramps may concentrate. Source: Chainalysis, 2023 and 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index.