Stablecoin

Digital asset treasury firms acquired 370,000 ETH in November 2025, down 81% from August's 1.97 million tokens, data show. BitMine Immersion leads public holders with 3.73 million ETH valued above $10 billion. Analysts suggest sustained declines in corporate buying could reduce structural market support, though staking yields may help maintain treasury sustainability.

Britain has enacted the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act, officially recognizing cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as property under national law. The reform ends years of legal ambiguity by establishing clear rules for ownership disputes, insolvency proceedings, and inheritance cases involving digital assets.

Bitcoin rose above $94,000 on December 3, marking a two-week high as the cryptocurrency sought to recover from losses exceeding $1 trillion since early October. Ether climbed nearly 10% to $3,092, while XRP and SOL posted gains of 8% and 11.7% respectively, according to CoinGecko.

The United Kingdom enacted the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 on Tuesday, creating a third category of property under UK law for digital assets including bitcoin and stablecoins. The legislation, which passed both parliamentary chambers without amendments, provides legal clarity for ownership disputes, asset recovery, and insolvency proceedings involving digital holdings.

XRP drew $289 million in weekly inflows, one of its strongest performances on record, according to CoinShares data. Digital asset exchange-traded products collectively recorded $1.07 billion in net inflows, reversing four consecutive weeks of outflows. The influx signals renewed institutional engagement across major crypto assets.

Huione Pay, a payment subsidiary of Huione Group, suspended all withdrawal operations in Cambodia on December 1, 2025. The halt follows liquidity challenges and intensified regulatory scrutiny from U.S. authorities targeting alleged money laundering activities, according to a FinCEN representative. Tether's USDT trades at $1.00 with a market cap of $184.74 billion.

The United Kingdom has enacted legislation formally classifying cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as personal property. The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill received royal assent this week, establishing legal ownership rights for digital asset holders equivalent to those for traditional property.

US Representative Stephen Lynch challenged Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on December 2, 2025, regarding her earlier remarks about banks engaging with digital assets. The FDIC is expected to release its first stablecoin oversight framework under the GENIUS Act later this month, establishing national standards for bank-linked issuers.

Rep. Bryan Steil questioned federal regulators on their progress implementing the GENIUS stablecoin law during a House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday. The legislation, which became law July 18, requires agencies to establish rules within one year. FDIC Acting Chair Travis Hill announced plans to propose implementation rules this month, while NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman confirmed regulators are committed to the July 18, 2026 deadline.

Ten major European banks have formed Qivalis, a Dutch-based entity, to launch a regulated euro stablecoin in the second half of 2026. The consortium includes BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, and seven other lenders. Qivalis is seeking an Electronic Money Institution license from the Dutch central bank to issue a fully backed token under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework.