The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is reportedly considering revisions to its risk-based capital regime that would permit insurers to allocate funds to cryptocurrencies with a 100% risk charge. The same proposal would open the door to infrastructure investments, while the regulator gathers industry feedback ahead of a planned public consultation.

Bitcoin moved near $90,000 while Ethereum reclaimed $3,000 amid a broader uptick in majors. BNB stayed above $860; NIGHT jumped 13% to $0.10 and HYPE rose 4%, whereas AAVE slid 11% and CC fell 21%. The total crypto market cap added $30 billion to $3.120 trillion on CG.

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.

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.

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.

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In November 2023, Binance agreed to a $4.3 billion criminal plea deal with US authorities, but later findings allege the exchange still allowed flagged accounts to process large crypto flows. An investigation into 13 Binance accounts reportedly uncovered $1.7 billion in crypto movements, including $144 million after the plea deal, with links to Iran, Hezbollah and wallets later frozen under anti-terrorism laws. Binance's legal team denies knowingly facilitating criminal activity and says relevant wallets were not designated for terror financing at the time.