12-17
Whale offloads 3M ASTER at 22% loss; Aster team confirms unlock move on December 17
A large holder sold 3 million ASTER at $0.78, realizing roughly a 22% loss, and the token slid beneath the $0.81–$0.82 area with daily volume up nearly 45%. ASTER traded around $0.7475 after losing more than 8% in 24 hours, with sellers eyeing $0.72 and the psychological $0.70. On December 17, the Aster team said the December Community & Ecosystem unlock was completed and has no immediate spend plans.
ASTER
ASTER+2.10%
12-17
12-15
Ripple begins RLUSD stablecoin testing on Ethereum Layer 2 networks ahead of 2026 launch
On December 15, Ripple announced it has started testing its RLUSD stablecoin across multiple Ethereum Layer 2 networks, with a public rollout targeted for 2026 following regulatory clearance in New York. The trials span Base, Unichain and Ink, using Wormhole's Native Token Transfers standard to keep RLUSD natively issued while enabling movement between chains. Ripple aims to position RLUSD as a compliant, liquid asset for users entering and exiting the digital asset ecosystem, while also reinforcing utility within the broader XRP environment.
ETH
ETH+0.22%
12-15