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.

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) released a whitelist of 29 licensed crypto platforms under Regulation No. 23/2025, clarifying who can operate legally. Global players are advancing: Robinhood struck deals earlier this month to acquire Buana Capital and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, while OSL Group completed its Koinsayang acquisition in September. Indonesia counts more than 19 million capital‑market investors and about 17 million crypto traders.

On Monday, the People's Bank of China kept the 1‑year loan prime rate at 3.00% and the 5‑year at 3.50%, marking a seventh consecutive meeting without change. November retail and industrial data underwhelmed, and housing indicators fell, while analysts flagged a soft yuan and debated stimulus options.

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy administrator has filed a $4 billion lawsuit against Jump Crypto, accusing it of secretly supporting TerraUSD’s $1 peg through confidential agreements. The case unfolds against a stablecoin market with about USD 309 billion in supply and more than USD4 trillion in transaction volume, raising new questions about the role of market makers, regulation, and user protection.