From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center.

Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of a key week for inflation data.

The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto fund.

Strategy Inc. ( NASDAQ:MSTR ) Executive Chair Michael Saylor highlighted on Sunday that the company has surpassed Wall Street giants since adopting the Bitcoin ( CRYPTO: BTC ) -focused approach, trailing only Nvidia Corp. ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) .

Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and end reputational risk regulation to address debanking.

South Korea's FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of equity in the top 20 cryptocurrencies, ending a 2017 ban.

The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an elections bill set to be introduced soon.

It isn't a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails, so will the stablecoin, argues Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

A social post shared by Binance ( CRYPTO: BNB ) co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was flagged on Sunday for misrepresenting an old announcement from X about introducing in-app trading.

Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in crypto continues to decline.

Experts note Bitcoin's hedge narrative could strengthen if Fed Chair Jerome Powell's criminal investigation is successful.

Despite a pullback in the crypto market, a few cryptocurrencies managed to post big gains in 2025.