BlackRock expanded its on-chain exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2025, with the value of its holdings rising from $54.83 billion to $77.35 billion by December 31. Over the year, the position grew by $22.52 billion, or 41.07%, driven by demand channeled through its spot crypto ETFs.

On January 1, 2026, XRP opened the year under notable selling pressure around $1.84, extending a downtrend that began in early September alongside fragile market sentiment. Technical indicators show the token trading below key moving-average and Fibonacci levels, while an additional 1 billion XRP escrow release on the same date added to near-term supply concerns. AI-based prediction tools nevertheless point to a potential move toward roughly $1.90–$1.95 by the end of January, implying only limited upside unless XRP can reclaim important resistance zones.

On July 22, 2025, XRP's market capitalization peaked near $210.4 billion as the token traded around $3.56. As of December 26, it trades near $1.86 with a roughly $112.8 billion valuation, a drawdown of about $97.6–$98 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.

At the time of publication, HBAR changed hands at $0.1157, up 4.91% in 24 hours and 6.08% on the week, with a $4.95 billion market cap and $107.09 million in volume, according to Finbold. Finbold’s AI ensemble (Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini 2.5 Flash, GPT-4o) projects $0.115 by December 31, 2025, while traders watch the $0.115 support into December 27–30 amid tax-loss flows and January seasonality.

Finbold's analysis on December 25, 2025 highlighted OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) and Cosmos (ATOM) as candidates to revisit $1 billion market caps in 2026. TRUMP traded around $4.96, up 2.6% in 24 hours after a $24.8 million unlock on December 22, while ATOM climbed just over 3% to near a $966 million valuation following a THORChain beta on December 23.

At the start of 2025, a hypothetical $1,000 split evenly across Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Avalanche was aligned with Anthony Scaramucci's stated crypto preferences. As of December 25, that mix was worth roughly $680–$710, with BTC down around 6–8%, ETH off about 12%, SOL lower by approximately 36%, and AVAX down about 66%.

On December 17, Robert Kiyosaki warned on the Rich Dad YouTube channel that further interest rate cuts could push the U.S. toward hyperinflation, drawing comparisons to Weimar Germany. He cited rising consumer debt, including a typical $3,600 credit card balance at about 22% interest, and argued asset holders in gold, silver, Bitcoin, real estate, or cattle would fare better than wage earners.

On December 17, 2025, YoungHoon Kim said on X that XRP could exceed Ethereum’s market capitalization by 2026. On December 18, XRP traded at $1.87 (about $113 billion) versus ETH near $2,852 (roughly $344 billion), implying XRP would need to more than triple its relative valuation. Kim cited interoperability and Solana integrations.

On December 17, Bitcoin saw a rapid 30-minute price spike, jumping from around $87,000 to slightly above $90,000 before easing to roughly $89,950. Over the same window, its market capitalization increased from about $1.745 trillion to around $1.80 trillion, adding roughly $55 billion as 24-hour gains exceeded 3% amid elevated trading volumes.