Bitcoin slipped below $90,000, with a price snapshot at $89,756.05 after a run toward $120,000. Persistent macro uncertainty, a 2.7% CPI print, and a 10‑year Treasury yield near 4.17% are weighing on risk appetite, while uneven liquidity and growing ETF participation continue to shape institutional flows.

Hyperliquid rejected accusations about its solvency and transparency after a December 22 article questioned its operations. The platform emphasized decentralization via BFT Proof-of-Stake nodes and real-time visibility of transactions. The piece also notes Hyperliquid handled $10. 31B in liquidations efficiently during volatile conditions.

According to on-chain data, 11 newly created wallets withdrew about 1.567 million Chainlink, worth roughly $19.8 million, from Binance over the last three days. LINK remains in a corrective phase below key moving averages, while exchange outflows are reducing readily available sell-side supply and may reflect defensive accumulation rather than speculative trading.

Cardano (ADA) is trading around $0.37 after a bearish monthly MACD crossover and has declined 32% since that signal, with analysts monitoring potential support near $0.23. Momentum remains weak below the 9-week EMA at $0.45 and 21-week EMA at $0.66, while futures open interest has slid to about $660 million from above $1 billion earlier this year.

Crypto analyst HAMED_AZ says Bitcoin remains in a corrective phase after a $126,000 all‑time high and is currently trading below $90,000. He highlights a tight $84,000–$94,000 range; a confirmed break above $94,000 could target $108,000, while losing $84,000 may open downside toward $72,000.

Rocket Lab said on December 19, 2025 it secured an $816 million SDA prime contract to build 18 Tracking Layer Tranche 3 satellites. On December 21, it completed its 21st Electron launch of 2025 with a 100% mission success rate. As of 5:10 AM EST on December 22, RKLB was up 5.23% to $74.21 after a 17.69% prior-session gain.

Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has issued an in-principle approval to French fintech Vancelian, registered in the UAE as Automata FZE, for management and investment, lending and borrowing, advisory, and crypto broker-dealer licenses. Vancelian manages 100 million Euros, has paid 7 million Euros in interest, and offers products such as a crypto basket, Bitcoin-backed loans with a 10% average fixed annual return, and real estate co-financing projects in Bali and Dubai.

On 22 December 2025, Hyperliquid addressed community concerns over HYPE token selling. According to co‑founder Iliensinc, the wallet behind recent trades belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024 and is not tied to the current team. The company also reiterated strict policies barring staff from trading HYPE derivatives.