In today’s crypto news, a few familiar names are back in the spotlight. Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson said she personally owns BTC and has openly called Bitcoin the gold standard. At the same time, as discussions circulate again between Hal Finney, the creator of Bitcoin, and Satoshi Nakamoto, the current price still leaves us uncertain about what kind of market we are actually in.
Fidelity is buying quietly. Over the past few months, the company has acquired millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin during times of market weakness. But the price of Bitcoin has yet to react as if we are in a classic bull cycle, even though institutional buyers continue to show up anyway. In today’s crypto news, this contrast is worth observing.
BREAK:
Fidelity purchased $26.7 million worth of Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/pbeax2Ybx5
-Ash Crypt (@AshCrypto) December 17, 2025
Fidelity purchased $26.7 million worth of Bitcoin. Another example came from American Bitcoin Corp. The Trump family-backed mining company added 54 BTC to its holdings, bringing the total to 5,098 BTC. This now places the company 20th among the largest known Bitcoin cash companies. This reinforces the same theme of long-term accumulation despite short-term uncertainty.
(source – PNR)
Abigail “Fidelity” Johnson’s comments stood out as she confirmed that she owns Bitcoin herself and touted BTC as the benchmark for the entire digital asset, despite the current price level.
Even with Bitcoin’s price stagnating, the big boys aren’t stopping and adding visibility; they position themselves regularly.
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Top Crypto Today News: Hal Finney Satoshi Links, Fidelity Bitcoin Position and Looking to 2026
The Hal Finney Satoshi mystery has resurfaced. Early forum posts, emails and long-circulated photos are being re-examined. Finney was the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction, which naturally keeps the question hanging:
Was he Satoshi, or did he just know who Satoshi really was?
No new evidence has emerged, but the discussion continues.
If you look at the macro situation, the evidence points to Satoshi Nakamoto being the pseudonym of a group of cypherpunks; not an individual. I believe Hal was one of the biggest contributors.
The main contributors to the genesis of Bitcoin are probably one or more of the following:
-Hal Finney
–Len Sassaman…—BlockchainDan
(@BlockchainDan) On the market side, 2025 was confusing, and it still is. Bitcoin stalled, Ethereum failed to break out, and Solana fell hard. Some analysts now claim that institutions were deliberately trapping bearish traders. When looking at the data, the macro table explains a lot.
Global net liquidity fell through 2025. The PMI remained in contraction. The quantitative tightening continued. This combination does not support a bull market. Looking ahead, 2026 looks different. QT is over, rates are falling, liquidity is stabilizing and institutions appear ready for a second wave.
In today’s crypto news, it’s starting to look less like a failure of 2025 and more like just a beginning. With the continued accumulation of Fidelity Bitcoin, the recirculation of the Hal Finney Satoshi debates, and changing macroeconomic conditions, the price of Bitcoin may finally find real momentum next year. We just have to be ready and position ourselves early.
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