4 月 10 日，巴林中央银行 (CBB) 已向 Binance 子公司 BPay Global 授予在巴林王国运营的支付服务提供商许可证。PSP 牌照将允许该公司向全球 Binance 客户提供法币服务，包括法币充值和提现、托管和其他支付服务。这也是 Binance 旗下公司获得的首张支付服务提供商牌照。

<div><p>4 月 10 日，巴林中央银行 (CBB) 已向 Binance 子公司 BPay Global 授予在巴林王国运营的支付服务提供商许可证。PSP 牌照将允许该公司向全球 Binance 客户提供法币服务，包括法币充值和提现、托管和其他支付服务。这也是 Binance 旗下公司获得的首张支付服务提供商牌照。</p></div>

Binance子公司获巴林支付服务提供商牌照

On April 10, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted a payment service provider license to Binance subsidiary BPay Global to operate in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The PSP license will allow the company to provide fiat services to global Binance customers, including fiat deposits and withdrawals, custody, and other payment services. This is also the first payment service provider license obtained by a Binance subsidiary.

<div><p>On April 10, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted a payment service provider license to Binance subsidiary BPay Global to operate in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The PSP license will allow the company to provide fiat services to global Binance customers, including fiat deposits and withdrawals, custody, and other payment services. This is also the first payment service provider license obtained by a Binance subsidiary.</p></div>

Binance subsidiary receives Bahrain payment service provider license

Following the controversy surrounding Fundstrat's Bitcoin views, co-founder Tom Lee responded, stating that the "contradictory predictions" seen by outsiders were actually research conclusions from different positions and timelines, not internal disagreements. Previously, Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at Fundstrat, suggested that Bitcoin might retrace to the $60,000-$65,000 range in the first half of 2026; while Tom Lee believed Bitcoin could reach new highs, even surging to $200,000 as early as the beginning of 2026. A Fundstrat...

Tom Lee responds to Fundstrat's "contradictory" views on Bitcoin: Different positions, different timelines, not internal disagreements.

Next Week's Key Preview

December 22nd

Aster: Phase 5 airdrop will begin on December 22nd and last for 6 weeks;

Espresso will open airdrop registration on December 22nd;

December 23rd

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release third-quarter GDP data on December 23rd;

December 24th
U.S. and European stock markets will be closed for Christmas, and whether a "Christmas rally" will materialize remains uncertain;

The U.S. will release initial jobless claims for the week ending December 20th;...

Must-watch items next week: US Bureau of Economic Analysis to release Q3 GDP data; Aster launches fifth phase of airdrop (December 22-28).

Source: Galaxy Research
Translation: Jinse Finance
Bitcoin's closing price in 2025 is expected to be roughly the same as the level at the beginning of the year.
The cryptocurrency market experienced a genuine bullish wave in the first ten months of this year. Regulatory reforms continued to advance, ETFs continued to attract funds, and on-chain activity became increasingly active. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 on October 6th.
However, the market failed to deliver the expected breakout after the initial frenzy; instead, it experienced rotation, repricing, and rebalancing. This was driven by factors such as unmet macroeconomic expectations, a shift in investment narratives, leveraged liquidations, and the actions of whale...