As the final regulatory roundup of 2025 this week’s developments captured a inflection point for US crypto policy showing a shift away from ad-hoc enforcement and toward more structural debates around taxation, banking access and investor protection.
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They survived deadly floods. Now they’re raising white flags – but not in surrender
Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.
Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead
A state of emergency is declared in Los Angeles and other southern counties after flash floods and mudslides.
Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal
Najib was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the country’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says
The decision has been condemned by Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, who call it a dangerous precedent.
Blast at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers leaves at least eight dead
The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.
Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war
The Ukrainian leader says he will see the US president in Florida and believes “a lot can be decided before the new year”.
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Describes First Day Behind Bars in Letter
Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of Samourai Wallet, spent Christmas Eve documenting his first day inside a US federal prison.
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Russia, US Discuss Bitcoin Mining at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Sidelines Ukraine
Russian President Putin said that the US is interested in crypto mining at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
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Russia’s Largest Bank Considers Launching Crypto-Collateral Lending
Sberbank’s Deputy Chairman signals readiness for crypto-collateral lending while Moscow and St. Petersburg exchanges confirm infrastructure preparations as Russia races toward its July 2026 regulatory framework governing the country’s $376.3 billion crypto market.
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