CRYPTOSTRATEGIC WATCH December 16, 2025

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

The crypto market has fallen, with Bitcoin briefly dropping below a key threshold and Ethereum below another, due to massive liquidations and overall weakness of altcoins.

Layer 2 tokens led the losses, while Bitcoin whales sold a significant amount this month, increasing downward pressure.

JPMorgan is launching a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum with an initial amount, marking increased institutional adoption.

Bitcoin hashrate decreased following mine closures in China, creating temporary selling pressure.
MicroStrategy maintains its strong position with a large amount of BTC, despite market correction.

2- The 2 emerging tech trends to watch

AI-Blockchain Convergence: Growing integration of AI smart contracts and decentralized agents, with mergers for an AI Web3 infrastructure.

Real Asset Tokenization (RWA) and DePIN: Growth of tokenized assets and decentralized networks for energy/telecom, fostering institutional adoption.

3- The latest news from the FED, ECB, SEC, China, and US administration that could impact the market
Trump Administration/SEC:

Gradual withdrawal of aggressive actions against crypto, with the creation of a Crypto Task Force for consultative and pro-innovation regulation.

China: Tightening restrictions on Bitcoin mining, causing a drop in hashrate and selling pressure.

FED: Anticipation of a more accommodative monetary policy, with debates on balance sheet expansion potentially favorable to risky assets like crypto.

No recent major news from the ECB directly impacting crypto.

4- 3 meme coins trending on social networks X and Reddit with a market cap between 100 million and 500 million

OG Wojak: Strong community buzz on X, seen as "tokenized culture" with strong organic retention despite volatility.

Spankmas: Trending on X for its Christmas theme, with dips aggressively bought and quick gains observed.

Maxi Doge (MAXI): Year-end dominance on socials, with hype around bodybuilder/meme and increased visibility.
(Note: Approximate market caps in this range based on social trends; verify in real-time.)

5. Top 20 Crypto Prices (excluding Stablecoins) - 24h Fluctuations

- BTC: $86,170 (-4.14%)
- ETH: $2,928 (-6.78%)
- BNB: $859.5 (-3.4%)
- XRP: $1.87 (-5.85%)
- XRP: $2.00 (-0.5%)
- SOL: $126.15 (-4.87%)
- TRX: $0.27 (-0.56%)
- DOGE: $0.12 (-5.74%)
- ADA: $0.38 (-5.23%)
- BCH: $531.95 (-6.40%)
- HYPE: $26.40 (-9.5%)
- LINK: $12.73 (-6.56%)
- LEO: $9.24 (+0.2%)
- XMR: $408.64 (-0.53%)
- XLM: $0.21 (-5.74%)
- ZEC: $377.45 (-6.53%)
- LTC: $77.35 (-6.50%)
- SUI: $1.46 (-6.37%)
- AVAX: $12.20 (-7.62%)
- HBAR: $0.11 (-3.99%)

Conclusion:

Despite a general market correction (-2% to $2.93T), positive signals are emerging with FED rate cuts and US banks' approval for crypto, favoring a rotation towards RWA, DePIN, and resilient memes like DOGE/PEPE.
AI/infra trends support long-term intrinsic value, while macro prudence calls for vigilance on systemic risks.
Bullish outlook for 2025 if liquidity persists, prioritizing projects with tangible utility over pure speculation.

See you tomorrow for your daily crypto 😎

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