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Cardano's Hoskinson expects to “blow legacy banks out of the water” with Midnight's XRP integration.

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Prenetics kept buying Bitcoin, but the David Beckham-backed health-sciences company is no longer interested.

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Solana closed 2025 with over $1.5B in revenue, surpassing Ethereum and Hyperliquid while maintaining sub-cent transaction fees.

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The ETH price could be gearing up for a major recovery from downtrends as the Ethereum network shows renewed signs of strength. On-chain data shows that validator deposits have once again outpaced exits, even after months of higher withdrawal activity, reflecting improved sentiment among holders.

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XRP, Bitcoin, and Ethereum are displaying sharply diverging fund flow trends, with XRP emerging as the most accumulated digital asset in the latest CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report. With Bitcoin and Ethereum jointly recorded nearly $500 million in outflows, the data illustrates a shift in investor positioning away from the market's largest assets toward select alternatives amid ongoing volatility.

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Solana price consolidates below resistance, while $120 remains the structural pivot

 

The latest Fed minutes highlighted divergent views on economic priorities: protecting the labor market vs. staying committed to the 2% inflation target.

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BlackRock transferred a significant amount of Bitcoin to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, raising concerns about potential selling pressure in the market, according to blockchain data.

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In 2025, Bitcoin is down 7%, while gold is up 70%. Historically, Bitcoin has outperformed gold on an annual basis.

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The fourth-largest bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet, said it picked up 4,279 BTC, lifting its total holdings to a tidy 35,102 BTC. Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings Again, Solidifies No. 4 Treasury Rank The publicly traded Japanese firm Metaplanet disclosed Tuesday that it scooped up 4,279 BTC during the fourth quarter.

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Jeff Walton, CIO of Strive and financial expert, stated that MicroStrategy (MSTR) should not be viewed as a simple leveraged substitute for BTC, but rather as a capital markets engine designed to increase exposure per share.

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Mike Novogratz predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will have a breakout 2026 after crypto sentiment hit near all-time lows in 2025, comparing the year to an Apollo 13 mission where the command module barely made it back intact. Why 2026 Could Be Crypto's Year In the latest “All Things Markets” podcast by Anthony Scaramucci, Novogratz said Bitcoin's 2025 underperformance against gold and silver created a setup for a major reversal, with retail sentiment dead and Google searches for Bitcoin near all-time lows.

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A healthcare business backed by David Beckham that began purchasing Bitcoin this year has pulled back from that plan as cryptocurrency values drop. Prenetics announced Tuesday it stopped acquiring Bitcoin on Dec. 4.

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) closed 2025 with real progress on smart contracts, interoperability, and tokenization, but builders say 2026 needs to focus on removing user friction, improving DEX liquidity, and funding apps that can scale beyond the core community.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggles at $88,000 as Thin Holiday Trading Stalls Year-End Rally The bitcoin price is stuck near $88,000 as thin holiday liquidity, fading ETF demand, and unwinding leverage continue to cap any year-end breakout above $90,000. Bitcoin Price Struggles at $88,000 as Thin Holiday Trading Stalls Year-End Rally Micah Zimmerman.

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XRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025, according to the firm's Monday announcement.

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On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises to the $88,000 level. Plus, Grayscale files an application with the SEC for the first Bittensor ETF in the U.S. in an effort to provide access to $TAO, the token underlying Bittensor's decentralized AI blockchain.

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XRP is struggling to regain bullish momentum as persistent selling pressure continues to dominate market conditions. Price action remains weak, and recent attempts at recovery have failed to attract meaningful demand.

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Bitcoin was changing hands at about $114,000 at the time of the announcement, but has since fallen to about $88,000.

 

TL;DR XRP trades near key support at $1.85 as January's scheduled escrow release adds supply pressure. Regulatory developments like the CLARITY Act are a medium-term focus but affect institutional positioning. Price forecasts for January range widely from $1.77 to $3.40, with a high-end scenario of ~$8 in 2026.

 

TL;DR Bitcoin's MVRV Z-Score shows slight undervaluation, indicating potential accumulation by long-term holders. At the same time, Binary Coin Days Destroyed (CDD) data signals ongoing distribution, pointing to supply pressure from larger participants.

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Digital currency holders are trying one more time to turn around losses before the year closes as Bitcoin climbed toward the $90,000 mark for the second day in a row on Tuesday before the increase stopped.

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Bitcoin has recovered from its latest correction, and whales have swung into action, aggressively scooping the leading cryptocurrency in large quantities.

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TL;DR CryptoQuant reports the Coinbase Premium Gap fell to -$122, one of the most negative readings in 18 months, implying U.S.-led selling pressure. A negative gap means Bitcoin is cheaper on Coinbase than offshore exchanges like Binance, typically reflecting distribution or weak U.S. buy-side demand.

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Digital asset maintains structural support above reclaimed base as ETF inflows reach seven weeks