On December 22, 2025, the People's Bank of China introduced a one-time credit repair policy for individuals with overdue credit records below 10,000 yuan incurred between 2020 and 2025. Eligible borrowers who fully repay these debts by March 31, 2026 will have related overdue entries automatically removed from their credit reports, a move positioned as part of broader post-pandemic economic support.

A bipartisan group of 18 US House lawmakers led by Republican Mike Carey has asked the Internal Revenue Service to revise its crypto staking tax guidance before the start of 2026. They argue current rules can tax staking rewards when received and again on sale, and want tax applied only at disposition to reflect actual economic gains. Another draft proposal from Representatives Max Miller and Steven Horsford would exempt small stablecoin payments from capital gains and allow taxpayers to defer income on staking and mining rewards for up to five years.

XRP has attempted a recovery above $1.90 and is trading over $1.910 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, according to Kraken. A descending channel or flag caps the move near $1.940, with hurdles at $1.9550 and $2.00; failure to break could drag price back to $1.90 and $1.8650, then $1.8420.

Tokenized stocks have surged 2,695% year to date in 2025, outpacing tokenized commodities (225%) and funds (148%), while stablecoins rose 49% in the same period. Ethereum remains the primary issuance venue, but Solana, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, and Polygon have carved out notable market share. Issuers including Backed, Ondo Finance, Dinari, and Robinhood are driving adoption.

Kaspersky reported on Thursday that a Windows-targeting infostealer dubbed 'Stealka' is spreading via video game cheats, mods, and pirated software. Distributed through GitHub, SourceForge, and Google Sites, it harvests autofill and extension data from over 100 Chromium- and Gecko-based browsers and threatens 115 extensions and 80 crypto wallets.

The US Federal Reserve is inviting comments on a proposed "payment account", sometimes called a "skinny master account", that could give fintech and crypto firms limited access to its systems. The accounts would not earn interest, have no Fed credit, and face balance caps. Feedback closes 45 days after Federal Register publication, with launch targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Ethereum rebounded above $2,950 and now trades over the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Resistance is noted near $3,020 and $3,050, with a stronger barrier at $3,080; a breakout could target $3,150 and then $3,220–$3,250. Failure to clear $3,050 would refocus supports at $2,950, $2,915, $2,880, and $2,840.

According to Dune, Solana’s network activity fell 97% in Q4 2025, with monthly active traders sliding from over 30 million in late 2024 to under 1 million in 2025. SOL dropped from nearly $300 to the $120 yearly support as memecoin-driven activity weakened, while analysts debated outcomes ranging from a $50–$75 target in H1 2026 to a 15% rebound toward $134–$140.