Bitcoin & Mining Weekly Roundup: Bitcoin Jumps After Bank of Japan Hikes Rates, Bitcoin Network Shrugs off China Crackdown

Bitcoin Quote of the Week

“Energy is the true currency. This is why I said Bitcoin is based on energy. You can’t legislate energy. You can’t just, you know… pass a law and suddenly have a lot of energy,” said Elon Musk, Technoking of Tesla and CEO of SpaceX, in a podcast with Nikhil Kamath this December.

Weekly News Roundup

In this weekly roundup, we compiled the most significant Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news stories from the past week (December 13, 2025, to December 19, 2025), covering major institutional moves, market shifts, and other notable developments.

Bitcoin jumps above $87,000 after Bank of Japan rate hike jolts yen

Bitcoin climbed above $87,000 as the yen weakened following a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, reinforcing its role as a macro-sensitive asset. Traders said the move reflected both currency hedging demand and broader risk reallocation amid shifting monetary policy. The rally came alongside heightened volatility in traditional markets, with analysts pointing to bitcoin’s growing correlation with global liquidity conditions.

Source: CoinDesk

China ‘FUD’ over bitcoin hashrate proves overstated

Concerns that inspections in China’s Xinjiang region triggered a massive bitcoin mining shutdown were largely exaggerated, according to a detailed analysis of network data. While social media reports initially pointed to a sharp hashrate drop of up to 100 EH/s, pool-level metrics showed the decline was smaller and short-lived. Much of the disruption appeared linked to U.S. power curtailments rather than coordinated action in China, with most major mining pools recovering within days. The episode highlighted both the speed at which unverified claims can move markets and the underlying resilience of the global mining network.

 Source: The Miner Mag

Bhutan plans to deploy 10,000 bitcoin to finance mega city project

Bhutan disclosed plans to leverage roughly 10,000 bitcoin to help finance the development of a large-scale “mindfulness city,” highlighting how sovereign bitcoin holdings are increasingly being treated as strategic assets. The country, which has quietly mined bitcoin using surplus hydropower for years, framed the initiative as a way to fund long-term infrastructure while maintaining a low-carbon footprint. Analysts noted that Bhutan’s approach contrasts with short-term liquidation strategies seen elsewhere, positioning bitcoin as a treasury asset rather than a speculative holding.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine

Google-backed $7 billion Hut 8–Fluidstack deal lifts crypto infrastructure stocks 

On Dec. 17, Bitcoin miner Hut 8 said it had signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at approximately $7 billion with cloud infrastructure firm Fluidstack for 245 megawatts of IT capacity at its River Bend data center campus in Louisiana. The agreement includes a financial backstop from Google, which guarantees Fluidstack’s lease payment obligations for the base term. Investors interpreted the deal as a strong signal of growing big-tech confidence in crypto-adjacent data-center infrastructure, sending Hut 8 shares sharply higher and lifting sentiment across crypto-linked equities despite ongoing volatility in spot digital-asset markets.

Source: TheStreet

Solo bitcoin miner beats long odds to win full block reward

A solo bitcoin miner successfully mined a block, earning the full block reward of 3.125 bitcoin in an outcome that underscored the probabilistic nature of proof-of-work mining. While such wins are statistically rare for individual miners with limited hash power, they continue to capture attention across the community. Industry observers noted that the episode highlights both the openness of the Bitcoin network and the increasing role of pooled and cloud-based solutions for those seeking more predictable returns.

Source: The Block

SEC charges bitcoin mining firm VBit CEO over alleged $48.5m fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the CEO of bitcoin mining firm VBit with orchestrating what regulators described as a $48.5 million fraud involving bogus investment deals. According to the complaint, funds raised from investors were misappropriated for personal use rather than deployed into mining operations as promised. The case underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of mining-related investment products, particularly those marketed with fixed or low-risk returns. Enforcement actions like this are likely to reinforce calls for greater transparency and compliance across the mining services sector.

Source: The Block

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