AnewZ Morning Brief - 25 December, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 25th of December, covering the latest developments you need to...
Bitcoin hit a record high above $94,000, boosted by reports that Donald Trump's Truth Social is in advanced talks to acquire crypto trading firm Bakkt in an all-stock deal. This, coupled with the debut of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF options on Nasdaq, has driven renewed interest in the cryptocurrency.
Tony Sycamore, an analyst at IG, noted that Bitcoin’s surge is supported by “the Trump deal talk” and the enthusiasm surrounding new trading opportunities.
The cryptocurrency market has also benefited from optimism over a potentially more crypto-friendly regulatory environment under a Trump administration. Since the U.S. election on November 5, traders have bet on policies that could reinvigorate digital assets, pushing Bitcoin’s value past $94,000 in Asian trading hours after hitting $94,078 in the prior session.
The excitement has propelled the global cryptocurrency market to a record valuation of over $3 trillion, according to CoinGecko.
Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone, commented, “There is real underlying buying pressure for Bitcoin, and another kick higher should bring in a fresh chase from those who like to buy what’s strong.”
Thailand and Cambodia both reported fresh clashes on Wednesday, as the two sides prepared to hold military talks aimed at easing tensions along their shared border.
A majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, state pollster VTsIOM said on Wednesday, in a sign that the Kremlin could be testing public reaction to a possible peace settlement as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict intensify.
Military representatives from Cambodia and Thailand met in Chanthaburi province on Wednesday ahead of formal ceasefire talks at the 3rd special GBC meeting scheduled for 27th December.
Libya’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, has died in a plane crash shortly after departing Türkiye’s capital, Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s UN-recognised government has said.
Afghanistan and Iran have signed an implementation plan to strengthen regulation of food, medicine, and health products based on a 2023 cooperation agreement.
China has given the nod for car makers to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles from as early as next year after it approved two electric sedans from Changan Auto and BAIC Motors.
Warner Bros Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday (17 December), citing insufficient financing guarantees.
Ford Motor Company said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and scrap several electric vehicle (EV) models, marking a major retreat from its battery-powered ambitions amid declining EV demand and changes under the Trump administration.
Iran has rolled out changes to how fuel is priced at the pump. The move is aimed at managing demand without triggering public anger.
U.S. stock markets closed lower at the end of the week, as investors continued to rotate out of technology shares, putting pressure on major indices.
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