Bubblemaps reported in a Thursday X post that 23 wallets linked to the Ava deployer sniped around 40% of the AVA supply at launch on Solana. AVA later hit a $300 million FDV by January 2025, then plunged over 79% since launch and 96% from its $0.33 all-time high on Jan. 15, 2025.

Loopring's LRC trades near $0.056 after a brief push met selling around $0.057, keeping the structure bearish. Momentum remains weak, and traders are watching $0.052 and $0.050 on the downside while a move back above $0.062 would challenge the prevailing pressure.

XRP users on crypto exchanges have been cautioned about potential service issues as many XRP Ledger nodes become amendment-blocked following the activation of version 2.6.2 on Dec. 18. Validator Vet explained that problems processing XRP deposits or withdrawals are likely tied to exchanges running outdated XRPL node software. Around the same period, Coinbase reported degraded XRP Ledger performance and outlined a system update on Dec. 17 that added stocks, prediction markets and Solana-based DEX assets, along with a new tokenization platform for institutions.

On December 19, 2025, multiple newly created wallets pulled more than 8,000 ETH from Binance as the token traded below $3,000. Exchange balances fell to 16.22M ETH, with Binance at around 3.88M. Derivatives open interest edged from $17.4B to $17.7B, while one whale held a $600M long on Hyperliquid.

On December 19, 2025, the court-appointed plan administrator for Terraform Labs filed a $4 billion lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Jump Trading, its co-founder William DiSomma, and president Kanav Kariya. The complaint alleges secret token deals, market manipulation, and undisclosed support for TerraUSD’s peg that allegedly let Jump earn billions while UST and LUNA investors absorbed heavy losses.

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On Thursday, Real Vision founder Raoul Pal said Zcash's sharp advance resembles capital rotation rather than a lasting bull trend. ZEC is up about 699% since Jan. 1 to around $385, but has fallen roughly 37% over the past 30 days. Pal argued the asset needs to build a durable base before its rally can be deemed structural.

On 19 December 2025, a U.S. judge allowed plaintiffs to amend and refile a class-action complaint against Pump.fun, Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, and Jito Labs. The motion cites over 5,000 internal chat logs from a confidential informant submitted in September, tied to maximal extractable value practices. The case, first filed in July, may influence how courts handle MEV-related disputes.