Technical Analysis

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.

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.

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.

According to a YouTube chart breakdown, Bitcoin Cash is testing a four‑year range from the August 2021 high, with a short‑term barrier near $627.60 and the 38.2% retracement around $677. If the range breaks, mapped Fibonacci projections point to roughly $851 and $960, contingent on Bitcoin advancing toward $90,000 and dominance easing from 59.56%.

On December 21, 2025, analyst Ali Martinez flagged a bearish crossover on Cardano's monthly MACD. He noted the previous occurrence preceded an 81% ADA decline, while the latest signal has coincided with a 32% drop. Additional gauges cited include EMA near $0.38, CMF in negative territory, and StochRSI deeply oversold.

Bitcoin is trading close to $88,000 as it moves within a descending channel and approaches a critical technical region around the $88,400–$89,000 moving averages. At the same time, Coinbase is set to acquire prediction markets firm The Clearing Company, Metaplanet has approved dividend-paying Bitcoin-linked shares, and Ghana has legalized crypto trading under a new law, all reinforcing long-term adoption while traders watch for a break above $90,500 or a drop below $84,500.

In Q4 2025, on-chain metrics and market flows point to a Bitcoin demand gap, with US spot ETFs moving to net redemptions and aggregate holdings down by roughly 24,000 BTC. Analysts citing CryptoQuant and Alphractal describe a "bear season", while price analogs from Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer highlight support near $65,000–$75,000.

Bitcoin has been confined to a tight $87,500–$89,000 band after a dip toward $85,000 last week. According to analyst DrBullZeus, a decisive move above resistance just below $90,000 could open a run to $92,000, while a loss of $87,000 support may revisit $85,000. At press time, BTC trades at $89,690, up 1.1% in 24 hours.

XRP is trading near $1.92 after recovering the $1.80 support and holding above $1.90. Analysts cite either a double-bottom toward $2.3–$2.5 or a double-top risk that would put $1.77 and $0.8 back in play. The token's 24-hour volume is $2.24 billion, and it has declined over 1% daily and almost 4% weekly.

Dogecoin is stabilizing around $0.13 after modest 24-hour gains, while still underperforming on a weekly view. Momentum signals, including a daily RSI in the mid-40s and a flattening MACD, suggest selling pressure is easing. A 2-hour inverse head-and-shoulders near $0.13 puts $0.14–$0.15 in focus if the $0.12–$0.13 support range remains intact.