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According to TechFlow, on December 30, as reported by Businessinsider, US-listed BTC treasury company Prenetics announced an update to its capital allocation strategy, stating it will halt its bitcoin purchasing plan and instead focus on the development of its IM8 business. The company’s management believes that this strategic adjustment will better support its long-term development goals and create greater value for shareholders. This strategic shift reflects the company’s reassessment of its business priorities and its response to changes in the market environment. Currently, the company holds 510 bitcoins as financial reserve assets and possesses over $70 million in cash and cash equivalents, while maintaining a zero-debt status.

ChainCatcher reported that the United Kingdom plans to bring crypto assets under the scope of financial services regulation by October 2027. HM Treasury submitted the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2025 to Parliament in December 2025, aiming to formally authorize activities such as operating trading platforms, custody, staking, and lending.

Foresight News reported, citing KBS, that the Korean Financial Services Commission has designated a certain exchange with 11 million users as "core infrastructure" for virtual asset circulation. The Financial Services Commission pointed out, "A small number of founders and shareholders exercise excessive control over the overall operation of the exchange, which poses related issues. There are also suggestions that the ownership structure, where huge operational profits such as fees are concentrated in specific individuals, should be improved." Therefore, the Financial Services Commission explicitly stated in its coordination plan that a "major shareholder eligibility review system" similar to the Alternative Trading System (ATS) level under the Capital Markets Act should be established. Specifically, a proposal was put forward to limit the ownership dispersion standard for major shareholders to between 15% and 20%. According to the current Capital Markets Act, alternative trading systems, including those with special relationships, are not allowed to hold more than 15% of voting shares.