Weekly Market Report. December 26, 2025

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🚨 Important News This Week

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🛡️ How Wall Street is using Ethereum without talking about Ethereum📈 Vitalik says Grok arguably a ‘net improvement’ to X despite flaws❗ Arizona lawmaker proposes barring taxes on crypto and blockchain

Crypto

🐂 El Salvador’s Bitcoin aspirations were brought closer to earth in 2025🐢 ZOOZ’s Bitcoin treasury play faces Nasdaq delisting clock🗽 Trump’s World Liberty Financial token ends 2025 down over 40%

🚨 Notable Companies Impressive Investments

Ex-FTX US president raises $35M for Perp CEX Over $150B in liquidations recorded in 2025 Uniswap approves UNIfication proposal, including $591M UNI token burn

🔥 Top Blockchain & Crypto News of the Week

🚀 From market crashes to institutional power moves, here are the top headlines shaping the crypto world right now.

U.S. Moves to Exempt Small Stablecoin Payments From Taxes

U.S. lawmakers are drafting a rule that would exempt stablecoin payments of up to $200 from capital gains taxes, treating them like everyday consumer purchases rather than taxable investment events. The proposal also shifts crypto mining taxation to the point of sale or conversion into cash, instead of taxing rewards immediately upon receipt. If enacted, this would remove one of the biggest frictions preventing stablecoins from being used as actual money and signal a major step toward practical crypto adoption in daily commerce.Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1758

Crypto Derivatives Complete the Shift to an Institutional Market

A 2025 industry report shows crypto derivatives have fully transitioned from retail-driven speculation to an institutional model centered on ETFs, regulated venues, and on-chain infrastructure. Total derivatives volume hit $85.7 trillion, while Bitcoin increasingly traded like a macro risk asset, culminating in a $19 billion liquidation event in October. Although the market is more mature, high leverage and liquidity concentration remain key systemic risks as institutional participation continues to scale into 2026.Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1763

Grayscale Says 2026 Marks the Start of Crypto’s Institutional Era

Grayscale’s 2026 outlook argues that crypto is entering a fundamentally new phase driven by macro risk, regulatory clarity, and institutional capital rather than retail hype. The firm expects Bitcoin to reach new highs in H1 2026, declares the traditional four-year cycle obsolete, and highlights ETFs, stablecoins, and tokenization as the core growth engines. With less than 0.5% of U.S. wealth currently allocated to crypto, Grayscale frames the next phase as a transition from speculative markets to institutional-grade financial infrastructure where utility, revenue, and regulation matter more than narratives.Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1762

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