Zcash’s ZEC is stabilizing on the daily timeframe as selling pressure eases and buyers defend support near $443.43 while the price engages major resistance around $454.99. Technical indicators, including moving averages and RSI, point to a shift from bearish control toward a more neutral-to-positive structure with upside levels at $645.44 and $699.00 in focus. Order book liquidity clustered in the low $440s and $430s on the bid side and between $455 and $465 on the ask side highlights an impending decision zone for the next directional move.

Uniswap's UNI has recovered on the daily chart and is holding above short-term supports while pushing into the mid-$6s. Key levels include resistance at $6.49–$6.66 and supports at $6.25–$6.13, with liquidity clustered near $6.31, $6, $5, $6.41, and $7.00. Momentum and moving averages signal a cautious trend transition.

BNB's daily trend remains fragile, with price below the 9- and 20-day EMAs and consolidating under dynamic resistance. Momentum shows a negative MACD with a shrinking histogram and an RSI under neutral, while bid walls in the low-$830s to mid-$840s counter overhead supply around $860 and toward $900.

On December 19, 2025, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ranked sixth among U.S. ETFs by 2025 net inflows, drawing more than $25 billion. Despite a roughly -9.6% YTD return, IBIT's inflows exceeded GLD's, underscoring unusually steady demand for spot Bitcoin exposure.

An X debate on December 20, 2025 highlighted differing Bitcoin views at Fundstrat after user Heisenberg shared screenshots noting Sean Farrell's $60,000–$65,000 H1 2026 base case and Tom Lee's potential path to $200,000. Client Cassian argued these reflect distinct mandates, and Tom Lee replied "Well stated," indicating agreement with that framing.

Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE's parent, is negotiating a potential investment in MoonPay as part of the crypto payments firm's latest fundraising. MoonPay is targeting a valuation of around $5 billion, while the size of ICE's commitment remains undisclosed and no agreement has been finalized. The move would extend ICE's push into blockchain-enabled market infrastructure.

At its final press conference of the year on Thursday, the ECB said it has finished the technical and preparatory work for a retail digital euro and is awaiting authorization from the European Council and Parliament. The Commission's proposal envisions legal tender status and privacy protections, with a pilot possible in 2027 if legislation passes by 2026.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, or CLARITY Act, is moving toward a key Senate markup expected in January, according to White House artificial intelligence and crypto advisor David Sacks. The bipartisan bill, already passed by the House in July, aims to define which digital assets are securities or commodities and clarify the roles of U.S. regulators in overseeing crypto markets. Its progress follows earlier delays linked to a 43-day government shutdown and will require navigating a closely divided Senate before potentially reaching President Donald Trump for signature.

On Thursday, the XRP Ledger activated the fixDirectoryLimit amendment, removing a hard cap on directory pages that had caused transaction failures during periods of heavy activity. In parallel, Japanese exchange SBI VC Trade opened a new recruitment round for its Rent Coin lending service on December 18 at 20:00 JST, offering yields on 34 cryptocurrencies including XRP. Together, these developments highlight both technical refinement on the network and expanding XRP-based financial products in Japan.