NVIDIA shares advanced in pre-market trading on December 19, 2025 after the company told Chinese customers it aims to start shipping H200 AI chips before the mid-February Lunar New Year under a 25% U.S. tariff. The planned deliveries, totaling 5,000 to 10,000 modules, follow a Trump administration decision to permit such exports and come as NVIDIA stock trades near the upper end of its 52-week range with a multi-year gain above 1,000%.

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is reportedly considering revisions to its risk-based capital regime that would permit insurers to allocate funds to cryptocurrencies with a 100% risk charge. The same proposal would open the door to infrastructure investments, while the regulator gathers industry feedback ahead of a planned public consultation.

On December 22, 2025, Kaspa traded above $0.048 after gaining more than 6% in 24 hours while approaching the $0.05 resistance level. The token's move comes as it prepares for a spot trading launch on HTX and follows a rebound from December lows near $0.040. Technical indicators now point to a possible bullish continuation, with traders watching higher price targets if momentum persists.

On December 19, 2025, the Federal Reserve launched a public consultation on a proposed 'payment account' model offering limited access to its payment services. The accounts would not earn interest or provide credit, and the Fed is considering overnight balance caps of the lesser of $500 million or 10% of assets. The comment period runs 45 days after Federal Register publication.

The Uniswap community is on track to approve the UNIfication proposal, which will burn 100 million UNI from the Uniswap Foundation treasury and activate fee switches on mainnet after a two-day timelock. Voting began on December 20 and is scheduled to end on December 25, with over 69 million UNI cast in favor and the token trading near $6.08 after a recent recovery from $4.88.

On 22 December 2025, Metaplanet's extraordinary general meeting unanimously approved a package of governance and capital structure changes to support its expanded Bitcoin strategy. The company will lean more on preferred equity, redesigning Class A and Class B preferred shares to offer regular dividends and protections while reducing reliance on common stock issuance. These measures are intended to attract institutional and overseas investors and to back Metaplanet's goal of building one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

Over the past 24 hours, BNB climbed 1% to near $870, defying broader market weakness. The token is up 23% year to date and earlier this year set a record high at $1,360 before a 36% pullback. Traders highlight a key trend line and watch $900–$1,000 on a breakout, with scenarios pointing to $950 on strength or $700 if support fails.

Updated December 22, 2025, ETH saw sustained inflows to whale wallets, with 10K–100K-ETH addresses leading. According to Cryptoquant, these wallets collectively hold over 22M ETH, while the largest cohorts carry around 4.47M. Whales accumulated in 2025 at sub-$3,000 levels, offering support near $2,800 and signaling long-term confidence despite weak retail sentiment.