Ethereum remains the second-largest crypto by market value, while XRP trails and was recently overtaken by BNB. At the time of comparison, ETH traded around $3,035, up about 1.9% in 24 hours, with a roughly $366 billion cap, and XRP was $1.88 with about $113.8 billion. XRP would be roughly $6.04 at ETH’s current market cap and about $9.64 at ETH’s all-time high.

Dogecoin's long-term chart remains bullish, with analyst Olivier D Maximus arguing on December 31 that the meme coin's large-scale structure still supports a move beyond $10. His analysis highlights an Ascending Channel with higher lows and potential targets above $12 and up to $25 if the pattern holds. Separately, Trader Tardigrade notes DOGE trading near $0.122 inside a Descending Triangle, with possible short-term moves toward $0.132 on a breakout or $0.116 on a breakdown.

Standard Chartered's digital assets research head Geoff Kendrick projects that XRP could reach $8 by the end of 2026, implying roughly a 330% gain from current levels and a new high above its prior $3.84 peak. The outlook is tied to clearer US regulation, growing institutional access via XRP ETFs with about $1.27 billion in assets, and Ripple's expanding payment network. Analysts also highlight tightening on-chain supply and a potential technical breakout around the $1.88 level, with XRP recently trading near $1.86.

Recent Dogecoin rebounds have stalled under $0.15 after a three-month slide, and, according to the analysis, the coin may be tracking a seven-based timing fractal observed across other markets. Mapping roughly seven-month expansions and pullbacks since July 2023, the projection envisions a move toward $7–$10 over the next few years if price reclaims resistance just below $0.4.

After reaching a new all‑time high around $126,000 in early October and then falling by more than $40,000 to below $90,000, Bitcoin has been stuck in a prolonged downturn with weaker sentiment and participation. Pseudonymous analyst Crypto Waterman argues that this retreat resembles prior cycle pullbacks, pointing to gold and silver all‑time highs in December 2025, muted Coinbase app rankings, lagging altcoins, and subdued sentiment indicators as signs that the market top may not be in. The analyst expects multiple waves of returning investors from earlier years, followed by new retail entrants, before a final exit phase for the cycle.

Ethereum spent much of December under selling pressure, and its move back below $3,000 has pushed more holders into unrealized losses. On-chain metrics show the share of ETH supply in profit sliding under 60%, down from above 70% earlier in the month, while US Spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded persistent 30-day net outflows since early November. At the same time, large holders have reduced exposure, with one wallet swapping 4,619 ETH for Bitcoin Cash and Arthur Hayes selling 1,871 ETH in the past week.

Analyst Steph said on X that XRP’s 3-week chart shows the Stochastic RSI at 0.00, a reading previously seen only at the 2022 bear‑market low. CryptoXLarge flagged $1.95 as a pivotal zone on the weekly chart, while ETF products have logged daily inflows since November 13 and hold over $1.1 billion, with XRP trading near $1.87 at the time of writing.

Bitcoin is currently trading between $87,700 and $88,000, about 30% below its all‑time high from October 2025. According to CryptoQuant analyst Woo Minkyu, the Combined Market Index has slipped below equilibrium with readings under 0.4, a pattern consistent with early bear phases. Sentiment is weak as CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Fear and Greed Index shows a reading of 28.

A crypto market analyst known as "Guy on the Earth" on X warns that XRP's recent drop and two weekly closes below the $1.95 support level leave the token vulnerable to further downside toward $0.90 from around $1.85. He argues that bulls need to quickly reclaim and hold the $1.95 area to avoid a deeper decline, while also outlining lower accumulation zones and noting that a bullish recovery remains possible if key resistance and divergence signals play out.