On Dec. 18, 2025, SBI VC Trade set a new start time for its "Rent Coin" lending round, covering 34 cryptocurrencies such as XRP, BTC and DOGE, while XRP ETFs collectively posted 30 consecutive trading days of net inflows with a debut U.S. spot product drawing nearly $250 million in first-day volume. Over the same period, Shiba Inu saw about 100 billion SHIB move off exchanges as downside liquidation levels clustered near $0.00777, Solana registered a 40% jump in trading volume alongside a golden cross near $132.9, and Dogecoin analysts warned of potential declines toward $0.1 or even $0.062 after losing support in the $0.16–$0.18 range.

Whale-driven exchange inflows have kept XRP under pressure near $1.95, with key support around $1.82–$1.87 and risk toward $1.50–$1.66 if inflows continue. Despite this, XRP ETFs have recorded net inflows for 30 consecutive trading sessions. Spot demand has not yet offset the expanding available supply on exchanges.

On December 20, 2025, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko shared data indicating Solana's annual revenue has overtaken Ethereum's. The projections point to $1.4 billion for Solana versus $522 million for Ethereum. He also argued Layer-1 relevance hinges on the execution layer as debates over sustainable protocol revenues intensify.

SBI VC Trade, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, is starting a new recruitment round for its "Rent Coin" lending program on Dec. 18, 2025, at 20:00 (JST), supporting 34 cryptocurrencies including XRP, BTC and DOGE. A Coinbase-linked Shiba Inu whale has moved 53,591,805,991 SHIB worth about $415,000 after roughly a year of inactivity, while an Ethereum whale's multisig wallet has reportedly lost around $27.3 million after a private key compromise. The Ethereum attacker has already routed approximately 4,100 ETH via Tornado Cash and still controls a leveraged ETH long position on Aave tied to the compromised multisig.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted that XRP ETFs have posted inflows for 30 consecutive sessions, and Canary Capital's U.S. spot XRP ETF drew nearly $250 million on day one. Shiba Inu saw nearly 100 billion SHIB move off exchanges in 24 hours, while total crypto market cap fell to $2.95 trillion and Cardano liquidations reached $1.24 million with a 1,303% imbalance.

The XRP Ledger Foundation has called on XRPL node operators and developers to urgently upgrade to rippled v3.0.0, which introduces several new but inactive amendments and core ledger fixes. Shiba Inu is trading near a downside liquidation area around $0.00777, while Solana has recorded a 40% surge in trading volume alongside a bullish golden cross pattern as its price recovers toward $132.9.

Shiba Inu's burn rate has sharply rebounded by 1,567% after a prior 62.96% decline, even as SHIB's price remains under pressure. Dogecoin is sliding back toward 2024 price levels and could fall to $0.1 or even $0.062 if selling persists. XRP's on-chain payment volume has dropped to near-zero, reflecting timing and liquidity dynamics rather than a structural network failure.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has outlined two potential downside zones for Bitcoin, signaling targets near $81,852 and $59,403 per BTC. Ripple completed a $500 million share sale at a $40 billion valuation, while Bitcoin and XRP gained Wall Street exposure via Bitwise’s 10 Crypto Index Fund listing on NYSE Arca. Shiba Inu saw a surge in whale transfers, a 1.06 trillion SHIB rise on exchanges and an eight-trillion-token outflow from centralized platforms, pointing to shifting volatility and positioning.

A long-time Bitcoin holder has expanded an Ethereum long to 120,094 ETH with a liquidation level at $2,234.69 while ETH trades near $3,193. Ripple scheduled its Swell conference for Oct. 27–29 in New York City, and Dogecoin's spot-exchange activity jumped 61% as its price moved between $0.131 and $0.156 ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision. Dogecoin recently climbed from $0.134 to $0.153 before easing back within its trading range.