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TL;DR Spot XRP ETFs in the United States recorded net inflows for 29 consecutive days in December, while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posted heavy outflows. XRP ETFs added $8.44 million in the latest session and now total $1.15 billion in cumulative inflows, with $1.24 billion in assets under management.

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The end of the year is under bulls' control, according to CoinStats.

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Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.

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Prenetics' strategic shift to focus on its health brand IM8 may enhance long-term shareholder value and drive significant market growth. Prenetics ends Bitcoin purchases to focus on its consumer health brand.

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Major crypto exchange Binance will be performing a delisting action at the start of 2026, and this move is set to affect the trading pairs of major cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bittensor (TAO), Avalanche (AVAX), Litecoin (LTC), Sui (SUI), Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK).

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The rates of most of coins are going up today, according to CoinStats.

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XRP has just received a specific price target after YoungHoon Kim, who claims to have an IQ of 267, set a two-day deadline for the popular cryptocurrency and named $3 as the target price.

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Commentators challenged the logic of treating identical market mechanics as bullish for one asset and fatal for another.

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The Solana (SOL) blockchain achieved massive network revenue in 2025, outpacing Ethereum (ETH) and Hyperliquid (HYPE). Over the past year, Solana generated over $1.5 billion in revenue.

 

Manager Jeff Park said that Harvard “thinks it's Bitcoin” when, in his view, it operates more like Ethereum in how it manages scarcity in admissions. There was an easy solution to this: Just admit one more person.

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Tom Lee's firm locks up 342,560 ETH, slowing validator onboarding and tightening Ethereum's liquid supply.

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Open interest data suggests the advance is likely short-covering, rather than fresh longs entering the market.

 

SHIB, DOGE, and PEPE were trending when the article was being drafted. Their prices noted a decline over the 24 hours.

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In a move that took the crypto community by surprise, Ripple CTO David Schwartz acknowledged Midnight. Cardano privacy token Midnight (NIGHT) has been in the spotlight since it launched this December.

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TL;DR Long-term Bitcoin holders paused selling after six months, halting the outflow of roughly 500,000 BTC and easing structural supply pressure. Wallets holding more than 1,000 ETH accumulated around 120,000 ETH over the past week and now control close to 70% of total supply.

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Despite a 40% drop in trading activity, derivatives open interest rose $2 billion in December, driven by Bitcoin and Ethereum futures positions.

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Solana (SOL) price is beginning to show constructive price behavior after an extended period of downside pressure.

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Crypto pundit SMQKE has shared a document highlighting why XRP's utility will drive price appreciation in the new year. This follows a debate sparked by another pundit, Lewis Jackson, who argued that the altcoin's payment utility doesn't translate to higher prices.

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Peter Schiff, the Euro Pacific Capital chief economist who has built a career on predicting the collapse of the fiat monetary system, turned his sights once again to the "cash flow" argument on Tuesday.

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XRP is showing some signs that traders pay attention to, like an ultra-rare golden cross on the monthly chart against Bitcoin, where the 23-month moving average crosses the 50-month one in a manner it did not for seven years, since 2018, as seen on TradingView chart.

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Metaplanet's total Bitcoin holdings reached 35,102 BTC (~$3B) after acquiring 4,279 BTC worth $451 million, while revenue from its BTC income generation surged to a record ¥8.58 billion (~$54 million) in 2025.

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Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency, will rally by 67% and hit the $150,000 milestone in 2026. The stablecoin segment will also be rocketing together with the prediction markets scene, while AI usage outside tech will remain limited — that is how the top VC investor sees 2026 in Web3.

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Solana shipped and moved quickly this year, but will 2026 be better and faster?

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Our ALGO price prediction targets $0.14 (+17%) within one week as oversold RSI and bullish MACD divergence suggest Algorand is primed for a technical bounce from current levels.

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TL;DR Ripple integrated its technology into the TAS Network Gateway, allowing European banks to access blockchain-based settlement without modifying their internal systems. This places the company alongside the payment rails used for RTGS and cross-border euro transfers, operating as a parallel layer on top of existing banking infrastructure.