Blockchain News 9 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

December 18, 2025 — Wrapped TRON (WTRX), commonly tracked as WTRX/USD or WTRX-USD, is trading around $0.28 today, staying tightly linked to TRON’s underlying TRX market as traders weigh a mix of bullish “breakout” calls and more cautious downside scenarios. CoinGecko+2Binance+2 Wrapped TRON price today: where WTRX/USD stands on Dec. 18, 2025 As of today, major price trackers cluster WTRX near $0.281. CoinGecko shows $0.2813 with a 24-hour range of roughly $0.2769 to $0.2815, reflecting a market that’s active but not exactly chaotic. CoinGecko Other large venues show similar pricing with slightly different highs/lows (normal in crypto, because exchanges don’t

LONDON — On December 16, 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the most comprehensive set of proposals yet for how Britain intends to regulate crypto markets — covering everything from token listings and market abuse to staking, crypto lending and decentralised finance (DeFi). The consultation marks a major step toward a full UK “crypto regime” that the government says will begin taking effect from October 2027. FCA+2Reuters+2 The FCA is positioning its approach as a familiar one for the City: bring crypto closer to traditional financial regulation by focusing on clear consumer information, market integrity and financial safeguards

Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP As of December 16, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is trading cautiously after a volatile fourth quarter. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $86,500 – well off its autumn peak but still up significantly year-to-datehome.saxo. Ethereum (ETH) changes hands near $2,940, holding above key support levels despite recent pullbackshome.saxo. Top altcoins mirror the softer tone: Solana (SOL) trades around $127, and Ripple’s XRP is near $1.90, having slipped below the psychological $2 markhome.saxo. These prices reflect a market that has cooled from earlier highs but remains far higher than a year ago, with total crypto

(SEO): FINMA-regulated AMINA Bank becomes the first European bank to go live with Ripple Payments, bridging fiat and stablecoin rails—while Ripple also notches major U.S. regulatory momentum. Published: December 12, 2025 Ripple has landed a milestone in Europe’s regulated banking sector: Switzerland-based AMINA Bank AG has gone live with Ripple Payments, making it the first European bank to deploy Ripple’s “licensed end-to-end payments solution” in production. The move is designed to help AMINA’s clients—particularly crypto-native businesses—send cross-border payments near real time while reducing the friction between blockchain operations and traditional correspondent banking rails. Ripple+2CCN.com+2 The announcement also lands on a