[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":27},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post:en:top-5-crypto-news-of-the-week-15-21-december":3},{"post":4,"related":26},{"id":5,"uuid":6,"slug":7,"source":8,"language":9,"title":10,"excerpt":11,"readingTime":12,"featured":13,"featureImage":14,"featureImageAlt":10,"publishedAt":15,"author":16,"primaryTag":14,"tags":20,"html":21,"featureImageCaption":14,"updatedAt":15,"availableLanguages":22,"seo":23},911,"741769fd-345a-45de-902a-81a352852a54","top-5-crypto-news-of-the-week-15-21-december","pointpay","en","Top 5 Crypto News of the Week (15–21 December)","Dear PointPay Family,\nThe week brought a mix of volatility, cautious positioning, and structural shifts across the crypto market. While price action remained selective, deeper trends continued to form beneath the surface - from Bitcoin’s key support test to regulatory signals and institutional moves into AI and tokenized assets. Here are the five stories that defined the week.\nBitcoin Tests Key Support Around $85K–$88K\nBitcoin faced renewed volatility after failing to hold momentum above the $90",2,false,null,"2025-12-21T21:56:45+00:00",{"slug":17,"name":18,"profileImage":19},"pointpay-team","PointPay Team","https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F4JkYLp4GwGYUTTjtkNR02wsrCVP0RrxQnL5UdyHF.png",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FWebsite_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_21.12.25-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FWebsite_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_21.12.25-1.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FWebsite_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_21.12.25-1.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FWebsite_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_21.12.25-1.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F12\u002FWebsite_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_21.12.25-1.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Dear PointPay Family,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The week brought a mix of volatility, cautious positioning, and structural shifts across the crypto market. While price action remained selective, deeper trends continued to form beneath the surface - from Bitcoin’s key support test to regulatory signals and institutional moves into AI and tokenized assets. Here are the five stories that defined the week.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"bitcoin-tests-key-support-around-85k%E2%80%9388k\">\u003Cstrong>Bitcoin Tests Key Support Around $85K–$88K\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Bitcoin faced renewed volatility after failing to hold momentum above the $90,000 level. Attention quickly shifted to the $85K-$88K support zone, which has become a critical area for short-term structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"altcoins-gain-share-amid-rising-caution\">\u003Cstrong>Altcoins Gain Share Amid Rising Caution\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Altcoins increased their share of total market capitalization this week - but without strong volume support. This divergence points to cautious capital rotation rather than broad risk appetite, reflecting limited liquidity and selective positioning. At the same time, several tokens - including \u003Cstrong>NIGHT, XAUT, TAO, TWT, and ICE\u003C\u002Fstrong> - posted local rallies of 50% or more, driven by catalysts such as halvings, product launches, and regulatory developments. The moves were isolated, not market-wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"us-sec-and-global-regulators-signal-structural-progress\">\u003Cstrong>U.S. SEC and Global Regulators Signal Structural Progress\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Regulatory activity remained in focus. The U.S. SEC hosted a roundtable on crypto regulation and privacy, followed by updated guidance on digital asset custody - impacting privacy-focused tokens and compliance narratives. In parallel, U.S. regulators approved trust licenses for \u003Cstrong>Ripple, BitGo\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and several other firms, reinforcing the build-out of institutional-grade infrastructure and signaling a more structured approach to crypto regulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"bittensor-tao-halving-draws-institutional-attention\">\u003Cstrong>Bittensor (TAO) Halving Draws Institutional Attention\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Bittensor completed its first halving on December 14, reducing token issuance and reigniting discussion around long-term scarcity for \u003Cstrong>TAO\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Adding to the momentum, \u003Cstrong>Grayscale launched a TAO trust\u003C\u002Fstrong>, making the asset accessible to institutional investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"asset-tokenization-and-cefi-partnerships-accelerate\">\u003Cstrong>Asset Tokenization and CeFi Partnerships Accelerate\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Real-world asset tokenization continued to gain traction. Pakistan announced a partnership with \u003Cstrong>Binance\u003C\u002Fstrong> to tokenize assets worth up to \u003Cstrong>$2 billion\u003C\u002Fstrong>, including sovereign bonds - highlighting growing state-level interest in blockchain infrastructure. 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