Here are the today’s hottest crypto market headlines (Dec 13, 2025) — major developments and market-moving stories right now 👇
TechStock²
Financial Times
The Economic Times
Wall Street Journal
🪙 Market Moves & Price Action
#XRP holding near $2 as Ripple wins conditional U.S. trust bank regulatory approval — bullish for XRP sentiment and trading activity. (TechStock²)
Bitcoin slipping ~2%+ today amid broader risk-off in markets and tech stocks weakness, contributing to extended monthly declines. (The Economic Times)
📈 Major Corporate / Strategic News
Tether makes a massive bid (~€1.1B) to acquire Italian football club Juventus, grabbing widespread attention in both sports and crypto investment worlds. (Financial Times)
Trump-era crypto banks approved — several crypto companies (Circle, Ripple, Paxos, BitGo, Fidelity) get green light to start regulated crypto trust banks in the U.S., signaling institutional expansion. (Wall Street Journal)
Coinbase re-enters India with active crypto services and eyes fiat ramps, a big move in the South Asian market. (Pintu)
Strategy (MSTR) retains its Nasdaq 100 spot, a positive for Bitcoin exposure via equities, though index decisions may influence crypto investment flows. (Investors)
📉 Market Structure & Volatility
Some analysts and market watchers are questioning possible manipulation or timing effects on price moves as U.S. markets open — fueling debate on liquidity and institutional behavior. (99Bitcoins)
Macro signals — like weak tech earnings — are pulling crypto prices lower alongside equities today. (CryptoPotato)
📊 Additional Market Insights (from broader data)
The overall crypto market cap has fallen slightly, with Bitcoin ~90.3k and Ethereum slipping ~5% in the past 24 h, and some altcoins also down. Bears are dominating on short-term charts. (CoinCodex)
But some tokens (like Terra, Merlin Chain, AB) are showing strong daily gains, highlighting rotation and selective buying. (CoinCodex)
