Washington state's Department of Financial Institutions issued a Temporary Cease and Desist Order against Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme on December 1, 2025. The Seattle-based company must halt money transmission services and return over $8 million to customers. The regulator alleges the firm illegally converted unredeemed customer funds into corporate revenue, violating the state's Uniform Money Services Act.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse projected Bitcoin will reach $180,000 by the end of 2026 during a panel at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai. Bitcoin traded near $93,342 at the time, down approximately 0.6% over 24 hours and about 26% below its recent all-time high above $126,000. Binance CEO Richard Teng declined to specify a price target, while Solana Foundation President Lily Liu offered a more conservative estimate above $100,000.

MetaMask launched Transaction Shield on December 3, 2025, a paid security feature offering up to $10,000 in monthly coverage for losses from approved transactions. The $9.99 monthly subscription targets signature-based scams across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, BNB Chain, and Base.