CRYPTOSTRATEGIC MONITORING December 13, 2025

Hello! Here is your daily briefing, covering the last 24 hours on December 13, 2025. Focus on intrinsic value, with persistent volatility post-FOMC and cautious macro signals.

1. The 5 most important cryptocurrency news stories of the last 24 hours

- Bitcoin plunges below $90k as AI fears weigh on Nasdaq and crypto stocks, prolonging volatile action.
- OCC authorizes Ripple, Circle, Paxos, BitGo, and Fidelity as crypto banks, signaling increased integration into the traditional financial system.
- Ethereum drops 5% despite modest gains in the crypto market, with total market cap at $3.16T.
- Cathie Wood purchases $11M worth of declining Robinhood shares, strengthening her exposure to the crypto sector.
- The overall crypto market declines 1.9% with extreme fear and rising volatility, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum losses.

2. The 2 emerging tech trends to watch

- Modular blockchain architectures: Enable customized scalability, with growing adoption for hybrid networks and AI integration.
- Large-scale zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs): Enhance privacy and efficiency in DeFi and supply chain, projected to dominate innovations from 2025-2030.

3. Latest news from the Fed, ECB, SEC, China, and US administration impacting cryptos

- Fed: Rate cuts for the third consecutive time but signals a possible pause, with optimistic growth projections for 2026 despite internal divisions.
- ECB: No direct news in 24 hours, but ongoing implementation of MiCA for unified regulation of VASPs by the end of 2025, influencing stable flows in Europe.
- SEC: Accelerating policies under the Trump administration, with an EO on digital assets favoring American financial innovation.
- China: US Congress targets China with new restrictions in the defense bill, scrutinizing US investments potentially aiding the Chinese military. Trump approves Nvidia H200 sales to China with 25% of proceeds going to the US government.
- US Administration: Crypto absent from the national security strategy despite Trump’s pro-crypto agenda; Treasury issues an RFC on the GENIUS Act for stablecoins.

4. 3 meme coins trending on X and Reddit (market cap 100-500M$)

- $WIF (dogwifhat): Iconic Solana meme, hype on X for its fun lore and strong community; cap ~385M$, trending as a mature gem.
- $POPCAT : Cat-themed meme, up over 7,500% in 2025, buzz on Reddit and X for explosive potential; cap ~300M$.
- $BOME (Book of Meme): Explosive with $740M cap, but adjusted to ~450M$, surging with Binance futures; trending on networks for cultural narrative.

5. Top 20 crypto prices (excluding stablecoins)

- BTC: $90,343.07
- ETH: $3,090.29
- XRP: $2.03
- BNB: $886.86
- SOL: $132.76
- TRX: $0.2739
- DOGE: $0.1374
- ADA: $0.41
- BCH: $575.69
- LINK: $13.71
- LEO: $9.49
- XLM: $0.2387
- HYPE: $28.16
- XMR: $402.15
- LTC: $82.04
- SUI: $1.58
- AVAX: $13.52
- HBAR: $0.132
- SHIB: $0.000084
- TON: $5.12

See you tomorrow for the December 14 edition! Any questions about regulatory impacts?
Best regards,

#cryptopreneur