Ethereum has dropped below $2,800 following a sharp decline, triggering widespread concern across the market. According to a CryptoQuant report by Darkfost, Ethereum's open interest on Binance has collapsed by more than half over three months. After peaking at $12.6 billion on August 22, open interest has fallen to $6.2 billion, representing a 51% contraction and the elimination of nearly $6.4 billion in derivative positions.

Large XRP holders accumulated 48 billion tokens, marking a seven-year peak, while wallets holding over 100 million tokens declined 20.6% in eight weeks. XRP traded at $2.02, down 8.42% weekly, as technical indicators maintained bearish momentum despite increased whale activity.

US Representative Stephen Lynch challenged Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on December 2, 2025, regarding her earlier remarks about banks engaging with digital assets. The FDIC is expected to release its first stablecoin oversight framework under the GENIUS Act later this month, establishing national standards for bank-linked issuers.

XRP spot exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $756 million in net inflows across eleven consecutive trading sessions since their November 13 launch. The four active products now hold about 0.6% of the token's total market capitalization. During the same period, XRP declined roughly 20% and traded near $2.03, according to market data.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has expanded Ripple's Major Payment Institution license, allowing the company to use Ripple USD (RLUSD) for transaction settlement. The regulatory approval enables banks and financial institutions to leverage XRP and RLUSD for crypto transfers. XRP continues trading above $2 amid sustained buying pressure, with technical indicators pointing to potential recovery.

Bitcoin may be nearing its cycle bottom following significant deleveraging and capitulation, according to Bitfinex Alpha. Entity-Adjusted Realised Losses have surpassed $400 million, exceeding levels recorded at previous market troughs. Reduced selling pressure indicates exhaustion among short-term holders, the analysis shows.

Bitcoin is testing the $93,000 level for the second time in under a week. Derivatives data show significant short-liquidation clusters forming between $92,500 and $94,000. The concentration of overleveraged short positions could trigger forced buying if upward momentum continues.

Chainlink recorded a $2.65 million spot outflow as traders removed tokens from exchanges near a critical demand zone. Taker Buy CVD data shows persistent buyer aggression absorbing sell orders. Whale order sizes increased ahead of Grayscale's upcoming ETF conversion.