Friday Forecasts: 19/12/25

Your weekly pulse on markets, narratives, protocols, and policy.

Market Pulse

JPMorgan just crossed a dangerous line with Solana that major banks have strictly avoided until now

JPMorgan recently issued $50 million in US commercial paper for Galaxy Digital on Solana, with Coinbase and Franklin Templeton as buyers.

The bank created an on-chain USCP token, settling both issuance and redemption cash flows in USDC rather than bank wires. Both issuance and servicing of the deal ran entirely on blockchain rails.

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Crypto market cap falls to 8-month low, analysts see more pain ahead

The total crypto market cap fell to $2.93 trillion, its lowest since April, erasing yearly gains as analysts anticipated further declines.

The total crypto market capitalization has fallen to an eight-month low, erasing much of this year’s gains, as analysts remain bearish in the short term.

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Narratives to Watch

Coinbase announces white label stablecoin service

Coinbase announced a new launchpad for stablecoins, using proven technology to create assets for third parties. The white label service will allow companies to launch branded stablecoins and ensure controllable liquidity.

Coinbase is going all in on the new wave of crypto usage by adding new tools for the creation of stablecoins. One of the most widely used platforms in the USA will launch its own white label program.

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BNB Chain to Launch Native Stablecoin as One CZ Move Sparks Speculation

BNB Chain stablecoin plan has drawn wide interest after recent updates from official channels. It has confirmed that a new native stablecoin will launch on its network.

The asset is designed to support many applications at scale. It will focus on liquidity that works across different use cases.

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Protocol Watch

Coinbase announces white label stablecoin service

Coinbase is going all in on the new wave of crypto usage by adding new tools for the creation of stablecoins. One of the most widely used platforms in the USA will launch its own white label program, allowing third-party clients to launch and support their native stablecoins.

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XRP Price Update Shows Short-Term Strength as Bulls Test Key Resistance

The XRP rate has been rising in the past three hours with the gain percentage standing at 1.90 percent and an exchange rate of $1.82736. The price remained more than the support zone of $1.79, and the buyers became interested again, which indicated a new short-term confidence. This movement indicates an increasing demand after the recent merger around local lows.

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Regulatory Radar

US Fed pulls guidance blocking its banks from engaging with crypto

The Federal Reserve says it has withdrawn its old guidance around crypto as it was outdated, and its understanding has evolved. The US Federal Reserve has withdrawn a 2023 guidance that limited how Fed-supervised banks, including uninsured ones, engaged with crypto, as US regulators continue to pivot positively toward digital assets.

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SEC commissioner says crypto is ‘helping to nudge reassessment’ on privacy

The SEC’s crypto task force held its sixth roundtable event, hosting representatives from digital asset advocacy groups and other organizations.

Regulators at the US Securities and Exchange Commission met with cryptocurrency industry leaders on Monday to discuss financial surveillance and user privacy as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to shape digital asset oversight.

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