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Franklin Templeton expanded its crypto ETF beyond bitcoin and ether by adding XRP and solana alongside other major tokens, signaling a shift toward broader market exposure and rising demand for assets tied to real-world utility and diversified blockchain use cases. Franklin Crypto Index ETF Expands Asset Mix Franklin Templeton announced on Dec.

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Charles Schwab is moving deeper into digital assets, with CEO Rick Wurster confirming at the Reuters Next conference in New York that the brokerage plans to introduce spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in the first half of 2026. The rollout will follow a careful, phased approach, starting with internal employee testing before expanding to a small group of clients.

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The XRP Ledgers sudden 1,100% surge in payment activity the second-largest spike in a full-year window looks dramatic at first glance, but the impact quickly fades once compared to XRPs muted price behavior and overall market structure. While network activity briefly exploded to levels reminiscent of early-cycle enthusiasm, this has not translated into bullish momentum for XRP.

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Kevin O'Leary pushed back on what many traders are betting on, saying he does not expect the US Federal Reserve to cut rates in December and that such a move would not rock Bitcoin's price. Related Reading: XRP Is About To Hit A Major Turning Point This Week, Analyst Says The well-known investor/entrepreneur said he is not investing as if the Fed will ease policy, and he thinks Bitcoin will likely drift within 5% of its current level.

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Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above the $93,000 level this week as improving liquidity conditions and a major shift in institutional policy helped stabilize market sentiment following sharp volatility.

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Ethereum activated its highly anticipated Fusaka upgrade on Wednesday, marking the blockchains second major improvement of 2025 and a significant milestone for scaling the network. The enhancement, triggered at 21:49 UTC and finalized within 15 minutes, rolled out smoothly as core developers gathered on the EthStaker livestream to celebrate.

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From Nov. 24 to Dec. 2, 2025, JPMorgan launched leveraged notes tied to BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, Vanguard reversed its crypto ban, and Nasdaq quadrupled IBIT options limits. Three moves in nine days created one outcome: Bitcoin's absorption into traditional finance and institutions.

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Bitcoin (BTC) is once again closely tracking the Difficulty Regression Model, a widely referenced metric from Checkonchain that estimates the networks all-in sustaining production cost. The model considers mining difficulty as a distilled measure of miners operational expenses, reflecting variables such as hardware efficiency, energy pricing and logistics.

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Solana Mobile has revealed new information about its upcoming native token, SKR, which is set to launch in January 2026 as the core economic and governance asset for the Seeker smartphone ecosystem. Designed to power a decentralized mobile platform, SKR is positioned to strengthen user participation, incentivize early adopters, and support long-term ecosystem development within Solanas expanding mobile strategy.

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TL;DR Vanguard reversed its ban on crypto assets and began listing Solana ETFs, enabling $SOL investments for around 50 million clients. SOL ETFs saw $45.7 million in daily inflows, led by Bitwise $BSOL with $29.4 million. The ETF recovery coincided with the liquidation of over $400 million in short positions and BTC rebounding to $93,000.

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Strategy has sharply slowed its Bitcoin buying, dropping from 134,000 BTC per month in 2024 to just 135 BTC in December 2025.

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The crackdown on Bitcoin mining in Malaysia now starts from the air. According to reports from Bloomberg and the Financial Times, drones sweep across rooftops, scanning for strange heat signals inside abandoned houses, vacant shops, and other dead zones.

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Bitcoin just spent two straight weeks sliding into a zone traders respect and fear at the same time. Price dropped toward the True Market Mean, the cost basis of all active coins minus miners, and then held there.

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The massive 1,100% surge in XRP Ledger payment activity — the second-largest spike in a 365-day window — is one of those metrics that looks explosive on paper but becomes much more nuanced when you line it up against price action and structural market conditions. Yes, the network lit up: payment volume and counts went vertical momentarily, approaching levels not seen since the euphoric early stages of the cycle.

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XRP is testing a key inflection zone above $2.00 as two independent frameworks from crypto analysts Dom (@traderview2) and Osemka (@Osemka8) converge on a potential reversal – with clearly defined levels at roughly $2.00, $2.22 and $2.50 marking the battlefield. XRP Price Consolidation Nears Its End On the higher-timeframe 2-day chart, Osemka frames the structure as a classic flat correction built on top of the 2021 high.

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A new CryptoQuant report from XWIN Research Japan reveals that the sharp +6% Bitcoin rally on December 2–3, 2025 was triggered by a seismic shift in traditional finance: Vanguard's unexpected policy reversal.

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Conditions may favor a market reversal in December following Bitcoin's underperformance in November, Coinbase reports.

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Cardano Co-Founder Charles Hoskinson places ADA in the top 1% of coins – Cardano price prediction remains bullish despite recent bearishness.

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Traders pushed SOL into a breakout zone, but the $145 level still holds the key.

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The Ethereum Fusaka update is finally active, marking a historic turning point for the blockchain. With faster transactions, reduced fees, and unprecedented scalability, this evolution could redefine the future of crypto.

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Net inflows to XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been positive for 11 days in a row at a point when cryptos are bouncing back strongly. This favors a bullish XRP price prediction as institutional appetite seems to be rising.

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Bitcoin's recent rebound came as traders raised the probability of a December Federal Reserve rate cut, the dollar eased, and attention turned to who will lead the central bank after Jerome Powell's term ends in 2026.

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The last two months have seen a major reset in the XRP open interest, coinciding with the widespread sell-offs that have rocked the market. Looking at past performances, historical data suggests that this open interest reset could be a major break for the altcoin.

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Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock, called the largest cryptocurrency by market cap an asset of fear at the New York Times DealBook Summit while defending its role in investor portfolios. He said, “Bitcoin is an asset of fear.

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How Ethereum's new PeerDAS feature slashes fees, boosts data capacity and paves the way for lightning-fast user experiences on the network.