Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes Edition #93

🏦 JPMorgan Tests Crypto Trading, Asia’s Rules, Digital Registry Explained

Dec 27, 2025

Hello Blockchain Enthusiast,

Welcome to Edition #93 of Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes. This week focused on groundwork. JPMorgan is reportedly reviewing crypto trading for institutional clients. Across Asia, stablecoins and tokenized assets anchor published regulatory frameworks tied to pilots. In the U.S., SEC and CFTC responsibilities for the coming year are taking clearer shape.

This is our final edition of the year. Thank you for reading along. We will be back on January 10 with Edition #94. Happy New Year. 🎉

TLDR – This Week at a Glance:

JPMorgan reviews institutional crypto trading access, including spot and derivatives under consideration
Asia publishes stablecoin and tokenization frameworks, backed by regulatory guidance and pilots
U.S. agencies outline crypto priorities for 2026, with clearer direction on oversight and classification
Tech Spotlight: Digital registry explained, and where it is already in use
Chart of the Week: How record keeping differs across crypto and traditional systems
Affiliate Spotlight: Koinly for tracking and reporting crypto activity across platforms

🧠 Weekly Trivia

What actually determines the final order of transactions inside an Ethereum block today?

A) Gas price alone
B) The wallet that submits the transaction first
C) The block proposer’s ordering rules within protocol constraints
D) A fixed first-in-first-out queue enforced by the network

*Answer revealed at the end 👇

📰 This Week’s Blockchain and Web3 Highlights

JPMorgan reviews crypto trading for institutional clients: The bank is internally assessing spot and derivatives access for professional clients. The effort remains non-public and under evaluation, signaling measured interest rather than a product launch.

Asia centers crypto regulation on stablecoins and tokenized assets: Regulators across the region spent the year publishing rules tied to real pilots. Stablecoins and tokenized assets now form the core of regional frameworks aimed at institutional participation.

SEC and CFTC roles take clearer form ahead of 2026: U.S. regulators are signaling closer coordination next year. The SEC is expected to focus on token classification and exemptions, while the CFTC prepares for leadership changes and broader oversight.

Strategy increases cash reserves to strengthen balance sheet: The firm raised roughly $748 million, lifting cash holdings to $2.19 billion. Analysts note the move improves liquidity and operating flexibility amid market uncertainty.

ETF flows show Bitcoin holding share as Ethereum grows: Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw $31 billion in combined inflows during 2025. Data shows Bitcoin maintaining dominance while Ethereum gradually increased its portion of new flows.

🔦 Tech Spotlight: Digital Registries in Practice

Digital registries are about record keeping that holds up over time.

At their core, they track ownership, changes, and handoffs in a format that can be checked later. Instead of relying on a single system to stay online or unchanged, the record itself becomes portable and verifiable.

This is already visible across several areas. Tokenized funds record ownership updates that remain readable after settlement. Carbon markets log issuance and transfers, so reviews do not depend on one administrator. Credential systems issue certificates that can be verified long after they are created, even if the original issuer is no longer active.

The value shows up during audits, disputes, and reconciliation. When history is already present and readable, coordination across firms becomes simpler, and errors are easier to trace.

Takeaway: Digital registries do not replace existing systems. They reduce the gaps between them.

📊 Chart of the Week: Bitcoin vs the Fiat System

This chart lays out two systems side by side.

On one side is Bitcoin, a single settlement network with a shared ledger and clear rules. On the other hand, there is the U.S. dollar system, built on central banks, commercial banks, clearinghouses, custodians, payment processors, and cross-border intermediaries.

What stands out is structure, not scale. The fiat system relies on layered coordination across many entities. Bitcoin compresses settlement into one shared record that anyone can verify.

The chart helps explain why integration takes time. Adding Bitcoin to existing rails means connecting a simple ledger to a complex financial stack that already spans regulation, custody, payments, and settlement.

bitcoin_vs_fiat_system_weekly_chart Large.jpeg

Source: River

😂 A Little Blockchain Humor Break 🤣

Source: Naiive

This edition tracked where work is happening across crypto infrastructure. JPMorgan is reviewing institutional trading access. Asia continues to publish stablecoin and tokenization rules tied to pilots. In the U.S., regulatory responsibilities for the coming year are becoming clearer.

✅ Trivia Answer: C) The block proposer’s ordering rules within protocol constraints

Transaction order on Ethereum is not fixed by arrival time or gas price alone. Validators proposing blocks determine ordering within protocol rules, which is why priority fees and relay infrastructure matter.

This is our final edition of the year. Thank you for reading along. We will return on January 10 with Edition #94.

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