Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is 'fake,' company says

The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."

source https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2025/12/24/circle-platform-promising-tokenized-gold-silver-swaps-is-fake-company-says

Bitcoin to rebound sharply as gold hits $5,000 in 2026, VanEck manager says

VanEck's David Schassler expects gold and bitcoin to rebound sharply as investor demand for hard assets is expected to rise.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/23/bitcoin-to-rebound-sharply-as-gold-hits-usd5-000-in-2026-vaneck-manager-says

Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026

Bank of Russia outlined a new framework intended to let retail and qualified investors buy crypto under defined tests and caps by 2027.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/12/23/russia-s-central-bank-unveils-new-crypto-rules-to-be-adopted-in-2026

XRP struggles near $1.90 as mixed technical signals emerge

Price action remained contained within a relatively tight range, with total volatility of about 2.7%, reflecting indecision rather than capitulation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/23/xrp-struggles-near-usd1-90-as-mixed-technical-signals-emerge

Bitcoin slips below $88,000 as traders brace for $28.5 billion Deribit options expiry

Crypto continues to lose ground ahead of this week's record options expiration, while defensive positioning and thinning liquidity suggest caution into 2026.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/22/crypto-markets-slip-further-as-traders-brace-for-usd28-5b-deribit-expiry

Bitcoin isn’t under quantum threat yet, but upgrade could take 5-10 years

Even if quantum machines capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography are decades away, the work required to update software, infrastructure and user behavior would be measured in years, not months.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/12/22/bitcoin-isn-t-under-quantum-threat-yet-but-upgrading-it-could-take-5-10-years

Bitcoin steadies near $89,000 as gold hits record and Asia stocks rise

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/22/bitcoin-steadies-near-usd89-000-as-gold-hits-record-and-asia-stocks-rise