According to on-chain data, Bitcoin has entered its most intense selling phase in three years, even as the holder retention rate has been rising. Analysts noted that this wave of market sell orders usually precedes a bottom and a consolidation period, but current buy/sell index readings still signal a risky environment for buyers. Recent metrics suggest that any price rebound could serve more as an opportunity to exit long positions than the start of a sustained recovery.

XRP made brief early‑week gains but failed to clear $1.95 and subsequently slid below $1.90, extending a drawdown of nearly 50% from its July peak. Santiment said on December 22, 2025 that social commentary had turned sharply negative, a setup it links to past rebounds, while SoSoValue reported $43.89 million of net inflows into five spot XRP ETFs on Monday.

According to a weekly report from CoinShares, crypto investment products saw $952 million in outflows over the past week, while XRP-based ETFs bucked the trend with about $82.04 million in inflows and a 25-day positive streak. During the same period, XRP’s price rebounded from a two-month low of $1.77 to around $1.93, with several analysts suggesting the correction may be ending and eyeing a potential move toward the $2.30-$2.50 range if market momentum improves.

Competition in onchain perpetual trading is heating up after Hyperliquid listed LIT, the native token of rival exchange Lighter, on its pre-market contracts platform. The move enables traders to speculate on LIT ahead of its official launch, underscoring growing demand for early price discovery in crypto derivatives.

Erebor, the digital bank co-founded by Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel, has reportedly raised $350 million at a $4.35 billion post-money valuation led by Lux Capital. The company recently obtained conditional approval from the OCC and a 12‑month deposit insurance approval from the FDIC, moving it closer to full bank status with a focus on crypto, AI and stablecoin-related services.

Bitcoin is on track to finish Q4 2025 with a loss of almost 22%, its softest fourth-quarter performance since the 2018 downturn. The price has hovered between $85,000 and $90,000 in recent days, as on-chain indicators and macro headwinds highlight fading speculative demand and a cautious market tone.

Solana Mobile has ended software update and security patch support for the Saga phone, warning that app compatibility "cannot be guaranteed" and limiting Saga-specific customer service. Seeker devices remain supported and are slated to ship worldwide on Aug. 4, 2025, with SKR incentives planned for January 2026. The shift raises practical risks for wallets on unpatched Saga devices.

ETHZilla disclosed in a late Friday filing that it sold 24,291 ETH at an average price of about $3,068, raising roughly $74.5 million to redeem senior secured convertible notes, with early redemptions set for Dec. 24 and Dec. 30. After the sale, holdings fell to about 69,800 ETH, and the company retired its mNAV tracker to emphasize balance sheet strength, revenue, and tokenization cash flow.