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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.

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.

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.

Hyperliquid said that a wallet its community identified for allegedly shorting HYPE belongs to a former staff member who left in the first quarter of 2024. The co-founder stressed that the person's trades do not represent the firm's ethics and reiterated that employees face strict bans on HYPE derivatives trading and use of material non-public information. HYPE, which launched near a few dollars in November 2024 and later touched about $60, was trading around $25.40, roughly 24% lower over the past year but still up about 290% since inception.

According to Coinglass, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium stayed negative for seven consecutive days and was around -0.04% on December 21, 2025, after remaining negative for much of November. Analysts say this typically signals U.S. spot demand lagging Asia, with institutions in the U.S. less aggressive while Asian sessions show stronger dip-buying.

On December 16, 2025, Aave contributor @ernesto introduced a DAO ownership proposal for community discussion. On December 22, 2025, founder Stani Kulechov said it was advanced to Snapshot, and AAVE fell over 10% to $160 during early Monday trading, while some delegates and previously idle validators reportedly gained influence in the vote.

According to an investigation by the Financial Times, Binance let accounts flagged for suspicious activity process transactions even after its November 2023 US plea agreement tied to a $4.3 billion settlement. The newspaper reviewed data for 13 accounts that handled $1.7 billion, with about $144 million occurring post‑settlement; Binance said it enforces strict controls.

BTC's composite Regime Score sits at +16.3, placing it in the +15–30 neutral bracket associated with historically positive returns. Backtests for 2025 show average gains of +3.8% over 30 days, while the liquidation oscillator is at −11% and Long Liquidation Dominance is 44%, indicating short closures predominance. The mix signals a tactical edge for buyers.