Technical Analysis

On 22 December 2025 at 07:32, Bitcoin traded in a tight band near $88,000. According to exchange liquidation maps, short liquidations cluster above $89,000–$90,000, while long-side risk sits closer to the mid-$85,000 area. On the 4-hour chart, RSI is slightly above 53 and MACD is near flat, signaling stabilization rather than a trend change.

XRP has attempted a recovery above $1.90 and is trading over $1.910 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, according to Kraken. A descending channel or flag caps the move near $1.940, with hurdles at $1.9550 and $2.00; failure to break could drag price back to $1.90 and $1.8650, then $1.8420.

Ethereum rebounded above $2,950 and now trades over the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Resistance is noted near $3,020 and $3,050, with a stronger barrier at $3,080; a breakout could target $3,150 and then $3,220–$3,250. Failure to clear $3,050 would refocus supports at $2,950, $2,915, $2,880, and $2,840.

According to Dune, Solana’s network activity fell 97% in Q4 2025, with monthly active traders sliding from over 30 million in late 2024 to under 1 million in 2025. SOL dropped from nearly $300 to the $120 yearly support as memecoin-driven activity weakened, while analysts debated outcomes ranging from a $50–$75 target in H1 2026 to a 15% rebound toward $134–$140.

Bitcoin's latest rebound above $86,800 has stalled after buyers failed to hold above the $89,250 resistance, leaving the price consolidating beneath $89,000. BTC is trading above $87,500 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, with a rising channel support near $87,650 defining the short-term structure. A decisive move above $89,500 could open the way to $90,500 and higher, while a break below $87,000–$86,800 may trigger a deeper pullback toward $85,500 or even $84,400.

BEAT climbed 30% and is now testing a key resistance after forming an ascending triangle on the four-hour chart. Technical momentum remains favorable, with shorter SMAs above longer ones and a Bull Bear Power reading of 0.51. On-chain data reports 287,170 tokens burned, valued at $847,151 at $2.95, alongside just over 125,000 holders.

On December 22, 2025, Michael Saylor signaled that Strategy may be preparing another sizable Bitcoin acquisition, reinforcing the firm's aggressive BTC treasury approach even as its stock faces pressure and index removal risk. The signal appeared while Bitcoin traded near the key $90,000 resistance level, where clustered liquidity and institutional positioning are shaping short-term market behavior. Despite recent volatility and ETF outflows, institutional demand, ETF holdings, and corporate treasuries continue to support Bitcoin around major liquidity zones.

Shiba Inu has slipped back to price areas last seen in 2023 after failed rebound attempts across 2024–2025, while XRP is working to reclaim $2 as its bearish channel from October weakens. Bitcoin sits in the high $80,000s beneath $93,000–$100,000 resistance, and Kalshi pricing suggests a rapid return to $100,000 is unlikely in the near term.

Spot XRP ETFs have accumulated over $1.2 billion in net assets, while wallets holding between 100 million and 1 billion XRP are increasing their holdings. Yet XRP’s price is trading around $1.90–$1.94 and remains below key EMAs, with indicators like RSI and MACD signaling weak momentum. This combination suggests control may be shifting to institutions and whales even as overall demand and price action stay muted.

PIPPIN rebounded after sliding to $0.34, rallying 20.27% to a local high at $0.48 and hovering near $0.451. According to CoinGlass, futures open interest rose 24.29% to $150.73 million while netflow jumped 136.74% to $3.09 million, suggesting buyers added exposure as $0.4 acted as key support.