Crypto Market News Today, December 17: Fidelity Says Bitcoin Is the Gold Standard as They Scoop The Bottom Price and Hal Finney–Satoshi Talk Returns

Group 1 - Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson personally owns Bitcoin and considers it the gold standard for digital assets [1][3] - Fidelity has been accumulating Bitcoin quietly during market weakness, purchasing millions of dollars' worth despite the current price not reflecting a classic bull cycle [2][4] - American Bitcoin Corp, backed by the Trump family, added 54 BTC to its holdings, totaling 5,098 BTC, positioning it as the 20th largest Bitcoin treasury firm [3] Group 2 - The ongoing discussions about Hal Finney and Satoshi Nakamoto have resurfaced, with no new evidence but continued interest in their identities [5] - The market conditions in 2025 have been confusing, with Bitcoin stalling and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana facing challenges [6] - Global net liquidity has decreased, PMI remains in contraction, and quantitative tightening continues, which does not support a bull market [7] Group 3 - Looking ahead to 2026, conditions are expected to improve as quantitative tightening ends, interest rates decrease, and liquidity stabilizes, indicating potential for a second wave of institutional investment [7][8] - The narrative is shifting to suggest that 2025 was not a failure but rather an early phase, with ongoing Fidelity accumulation and macro conditions changing, potentially leading to Bitcoin price momentum [8]