By mid-December, 14 of the top 25 US banks were developing Bitcoin products. This is according to Bitcoin financial services firm River. Meanwhile, asset managers maintained net long positions even during market dips.Regulatory clarity played a starring role, with the US establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and lifting restrictions on retirement plans.Projections from Bursera Capital indicated inflows exceeding $40 billion, surpassing the previous year's record, as fair-value accounting rules mitigated ...