The English community shows a clear bearish sentiment, with traders expressing disappointment in the weak market.

Bitcoin Holds Below $90k Amid Thin Liquidity, Record Options Expiry Looms Thin Christmas holiday market liquidity, a surge in precious metals siphoning capital, and an impending record options expiration have kept Bitcoin under $90,000 on December 23. Analysts caution Friday’s record options expiry will amplify volatility. Some 300,000 BTC options contracts (nominal value ~$23.7 billion) are set to expire—accounting for over half of Deribit’s total open BTC contracts. Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Jean-David Pequignot noted the expiry is “breaking records,” with $28.5 billion in combined BTC and ETH options expiring—double last year’s total.

Franklin Templeton announced on December 23 that it has updated holding data for its XRP spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). As of December 22, the ETF’s XRP holdings exceeded 100 million for the first time, totaling 101,552,283.62 XRP. The value of these holdings stood at $192,683,271.89. Additionally, the ETF’s total net asset value (NAV) is $183.41 million, with 8.9 million shares currently in circulation.

December 23 (PR Newswire) — U.S.-listed AI data center firm Hyperscale Data announced plans to boost its Bitcoin treasury allocation to approximately $76 million. Its wholly owned subsidiary Sentinum currently holds 514.9655 BTC and will allocate an additional $30.5 million in cash to continue accumulating Bitcoin on the open market, with the goal of reaching a total Bitcoin treasury value of $100 million.

December 23rd — Crypto-related U.S. stocks edged lower in pre-market trading, per market data, with these notable moves: - Circle (CRCL): Down 1.47% - MicroStrategy (MSTR): Down 0.4% - Coinbase (COIN): Down 0.56% - MARA Holdings (MARA): Down 0.69% - Riot Blockchain (RIOT): Down 0.28% - BitMine Immersion (BMNR): Down 0.9% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): Down 0.63%

December 23, 2025 The cryptocurrency industry experienced unprecedented upheaval and defining turning points in 2025. From pro-crypto policies under the Trump administration, SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s departure, the signing of the GENIUS Act, and sustained excitement around Bitcoin ETFs, to the 10.11 “Great Crash” that set a record for crypto’s largest single-day liquidation event — this year’s major moments were a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Trump was undoubtedly the most influential figure shaping 2025’s crypto market trends. The launch of TRUMP coin marked the peak of market FOMO. Tariff announcements triggered a crypto crash, while his executive order reallowing retirement accounts to invest in crypto sent Bitcoin soaring to new all-time highs. The regulatory landscape shifted from strict enforcement to innovation-friendly, as the U.S. formally moved toward its goal of becoming the “Crypto Capital.” Settled platform lawsuits, inflows of institutional capital, and the es

On December 23, Bloomberg reporter Emily Nicolle noted that Crypto.com has posted a job opening for a quant trader tasked with trading contracts on sports event prediction markets — marking the company’s first public acknowledgment of its involvement in prediction market trading. A core responsibility of the role is to “maximize profits.” Crypto.com was also among the first firms to list sports event prediction market contracts late last year.