Financial Regulation News 22 December 2025

Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:31 ET Nigeria’s presidential tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele said tax authorities will not automatically debit bank accounts under the country’s new tax laws, pushing back against claims linked to bank transfers. “Nobody will

2 January 2026

Banking·Financial Regulation·Taxation

Nasdaq Keeps PLTS Trading Halted With No Reason Listed as Bengaluru ‘My Room, My Rules’ Row Spreads Online

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 11:28 ET Nasdaq kept trading in Platinum Analytics Cayman Limited (PLTS) halted on Wednesday, with the reason listed as “not available” as of 10:23 a.m. ET, according to a Reuters market notice. TradingView The halt

31 December 2025

Financial Regulation·Stock Market

DoorDash (DASH) stock slips into year-end as California refund rule looms

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 21:32 ET — Market closed DoorDash, Inc. shares closed down 1.25% at $228.13 on Tuesday, extending a second straight session of declines. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because U.S. stocks will trade regular hours on

31 December 2025

Financial Regulation·Stock Market

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) Outlook: China’s New Overseas-Fund Rules, Yuan Strength, and Liquidity Reforms in Focus Ahead of Monday Reopen

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ET — Market closed Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading is paused for the weekend, but the story around HKEX is anything but asleep. With year-end positioning underway and global markets toggling between “Santa

27 December 2025

Economic Trends·Financial Regulation·Hong Kong·Investment·Stock Market

XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

As of 5:04 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, XRP is trading around $1.85, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, with roughly $2.4B in 24-hour trading volume and a market cap near $112B. CoinMarketCap

26 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Financial Regulation·Investment Insights·Market Analysis·XRP News

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

As of 3:16 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. stock market is still in session — and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is having one of those “space-stock” days where the price action looks

26 December 2025

Company News·Financial Regulation·Investment Analysis·Space Technology·Stock Market

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

New York time check: It is 3:27 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025 in New York, and U.S. markets are currently open for regular trading. Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares are little changed in late‑afternoon trading, moving with a

26 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Financial Regulation·Stock Market

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory

25 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Financial Regulation·Fintech·Hong Kong·Insurance

Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

As the U.S. banking sector heads into year-end, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is closing 2025 with a noticeably different narrative than the one investors and regulators have debated for much of the past decade: less about constraint, more

25 December 2025

Banking News·Economic Outlook·Financial Regulation·Investment Strategies·Stock Market Analysis

Russia’s Crypto Pivot: Retail Trading Limits, Exchange Launch Plans, and Bitcoin Mining’s Ruble Link

Moscow — December 25, 2025. Russia is moving toward the most formal, retail-facing crypto regime it has ever proposed — but with guardrails designed to keep the market tightly supervised, limit household exposure, and preserve the ruble’s monopoly on domestic

25 December 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Financial Regulation·Trading

Thai Baht Hits Four-Year High as Thailand Weighs Online Gold Tax and Trading Curbs; Ringgit Rallies and Singapore Stocks Break Records (Dec 23, 2025)

Thailand’s baht surged to its strongest levels in more than four years on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, prompting an unusually coordinated response from Bangkok’s financial authorities—and putting the spotlight on a force that has quietly become one of Asia’s most

24 December 2025

Financial Regulation·Stock Market News

Citigroup Stock Hits a Fresh 52-Week High as Regulators Ease Oversight and Wall Street Updates 2026 Outlook

Dec. 22, 2025 — Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is ending the year with momentum. In Monday trading, Citigroup stock pushed to a new 52‑week high and traded around $118, extending a powerful 2025 rally that has been driven by a

22 December 2025

Banking·Financial Regulation·Market Outlook·Stock Market·Wall Street

Financial Regulation News 22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026