A long-time Bitcoin holder has expanded an Ethereum long to 120,094 ETH with a liquidation level at $2,234.69 while ETH trades near $3,193. Ripple scheduled its Swell conference for Oct. 27–29 in New York City, and Dogecoin's spot-exchange activity jumped 61% as its price moved between $0.131 and $0.156 ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision. Dogecoin recently climbed from $0.134 to $0.153 before easing back within its trading range.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has maintained his cautious outlook on Bitcoin, suggesting the recent rally may represent the final retest of a broadening top formation. He assigned a 30% probability that BTC already peaked this cycle. Brandt identified the $88,000–$92,000 range as critical support and noted a target zone below $70,000 if the pattern plays out.

XRP saw a 1,694,200% liquidation imbalance after a 1.43% price drop, with long positions accounting for nearly all losses, data show. Ethereum experienced a network disruption affecting approximately 23% of nodes due to a Prysm client bug on December 5. More than 2,000 BTC, worth $185.16 million, were withdrawn from Binance in two transactions.

Bitcoin fell more than 20% over the past month to reach $80,000, its lowest level in seven months. The cryptocurrency has dropped over 40% from its early October peak above $126,000, marking November as its worst monthly performance since June 2022. Institutional investors including ARK Invest continue accumulating positions despite ongoing volatility.

BlackRock transferred 4,880 BTC and 54,730 ETH valued at $642 million to Coinbase Prime on November 17, according to on-chain data. XRP-linked investment products recorded a $15.5 million outflow during the first full week following the spot ETF launch on November 13. The outflow occurred alongside broader market withdrawals totaling $2 billion, with Bitcoin products losing $1.38 billion and Ethereum products shedding $689 million.

Business intelligence firm Strategy purchased $50 million worth of Bitcoin on Monday at an average price of $102,557 per coin, marking its largest acquisition since late September. Shiba Inu broke above the $0.00001 price level after trading below this threshold for several weeks. Ripple Labs reached a $40 billion valuation following a $500 million funding round, CNBC reported.

Bitcoin dropped below $100,000 on December 19, reaching an intraday low of $99,941 on OKX before recovering slightly. The cryptocurrency has declined more than 22% from its all-time high recorded earlier this month, entering correction territory. Betting platform Polymarket now assigns a 51% probability to BTC reaching $90,000 before year-end, up from 11% one month ago.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood reaffirmed her long-term Bitcoin price projection of $1 million during November's In the Know podcast. She cited the stablecoin market's expansion past $300 billion as evidence of digital asset sector maturation. Wood anticipates improved liquidity conditions around mid-December following Federal Reserve announcements and employment data releases.

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on October 23, 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. XRP declined over 2.5% in 24 hours to $2.18, erasing earlier weekly gains. Bitcoin is tracking its largest gain against gold since April 22, when the BTC/XAUT pair surged 11%.