On Dec. 17, Coinbase announced a partnership with prediction markets operator Kalshi to let U.S. customers trade event contracts, and on the following Friday it said it had filed lawsuits in states including Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois over related gambling law issues. Ripple CTO David Schwartz then joined an X discussion, clarifying how event contracts are classified as derivatives, while XRPL’s protocol-native lending system targeting institutional credit markets is expected to move into validator voting in late January 2026.

According to the publication, crypto markets are rebounding, with Bitcoin at $88,000 and Ethereum nearing $3,000. Meme coins led by Pepe, Fartcoin and Pippin are showing strength, while Dogecoin gained 2.5% in 24 hours, reclaimed $0.13, and is watching the $0.15 resistance. The article also flags Pepenode and Maxi Doge presales.

CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA links XRP weakness in 2025 to rising exchange inflows from 100K–1M and 1M+ whale bands. Despite the mid‑November launch of US spot XRP ETFs, SoSoValue reports over $1.14 billion in assets and no negative outflow days, yet price hovers near $1.90 with risk toward $1.50–$1.60.

Swift said in late September 2025 it began designing a shared blockchain ledger with a group of 30+ banks and will prototype it with Consensys. At the same time, Ethereum’s exchange supply ratio is about 0.137, marking its lowest reading since 2016, while charts show ETH near $2.9K.

Solana is trading around $126 after a volatile December, with price moving in a corrective downtrend while a $140–$145 resistance band caps the upside. Anthony Scaramucci has outlined a 5–10 year vision in which SOL could climb to $2,500, based on expectations for large-scale tokenization and clearer US regulation. Technical indicators show SOL consolidating between $121–$122 support and $130–$133 resistance, leaving traders watching $133.80–$140 for signs of a breakout.

Cardano's Midnight (NIGHT) saw trading activity surge over the last 24 hours, with volume up more than 68% to $3.53 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. The token rose 3.15% to $0.06866, ranging between $0.06389 and $0.07, while sentiment gauges showed the Fear and Greed Index at 27 and RSI at 63.68.

On Saturday, Dec. 20, XRP saw an hourly derivatives liquidation of $1,250,000 that fell entirely on short positions, with long traders avoiding any forced closures. Following a drop to $1.8 on Dec. 18, the token has rebounded to $1.95 as ETF-related inflows and a broader market recovery underpin renewed bullish momentum.

Chainlink held the $12 area after a large token unlock from a non-circulating supply wallet. Despite heavy exchange inflows, buyers stepped in and halted a breakdown, with price hovering near $12.5 on the daily chart. Short-term momentum improved as dip-buying lifted demand at key support.