On December 9, 2025, $BTC price experienced volatility, initially trading around $90,000 before a sharp surge past $94,000, as markets widely anticipated a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Major news included regulatory developments and a notable drop in the stock debut of a Bitcoin-focused company.
Key Developments on December 9, 2025
Market Volatility and Fed Anticipation: Bitcoin traded around $90,000 for much of the day but jumped over $4,000 in a short period in the U.S. morning session, reaching above $94,000. This movement occurred ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, expected to be a 25 basis-point cut on December 10. The market is pricing in the cut, which generally is seen as bullish for risk assets like cryptocurrencies.
Regulatory News:
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a new pilot program allowing $BTC , $ETH , and USDC to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, a move to integrate digital assets into regulated trading.
France has eased its retail crypto regulations, permitting the retail marketing of crypto-indexed Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs).
Institutional Updates:
PNC Bank rolled out access to spot Bitcoin trading for its private clients, allowing them to buy, sell, and hold BTC directly within their digital banking accounts.
Standard Chartered revised its 2025 Bitcoin price forecast, halving its target to $100,000 but maintaining a long-term bullish outlook.
IREN, a Bitcoin mining company, announced it raised $2.3 billion and repurchased debt in a major balance sheet overhaul.
Corporate Performance: Twenty One, a company holding over $3.9 billion in Bitcoin that went public via a merger with Cantor Equity Partners, saw its shares fall 24% on its first day of trading on the NYSE.
Network Milestone: Athena Bitcoin Global commemorated a historical milestone, recognizing the day the first Bitcoin transaction was successfully sent from a mobile device, a key moment in its evolution to a global financial network.
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