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Market analyst Diana says XRP’s exchange balances have slid to an eight‑year low, with Glassnode showing a drop to about 1.6 billion from 3.76 billion. The on‑exchange supply is the lowest since 2018, and XRP trades near $1.87. Diana argues this may set up a supply‑driven scenario into 2026.

XRP Ledger hit a new activity mark as daily account-to-account payments topped one million heading into 2026. Even as on-chain throughput rises, XRP trades near long-term support with short-term trends still down and volatility easing. Lower volume and muted leverage point to fewer forced sell-offs and a sturdier base for accumulation.

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit issued an institutional warning and fines totaling ₩27.3 billion ($1.89 million) to crypto exchange Korbit after an on-site inspection conducted October 16–29, 2024. According to the FIU, roughly 22,000 AML breaches were found, spanning customer identification failures, transaction-restriction gaps, transfers via unregistered overseas platforms, and deficient risk assessments for new products.

Bitcoin Exchange Netflow measures the difference between BTC inflows and outflows on centralized exchanges and helps assess buy and sell pressure. This guide explains how the metric is calculated, how to read positive, negative and neutral values, and how to turn them into trading signals with concrete historical examples. It also shows how to combine Netflow with indicators like SOPR, funding rates and exchange reserves, while outlining key limitations and risks.

WalletConnect Token (WCT) is consolidating near $0.086 after a sharp breakout fueled by a 1,700% surge in trading volume, signaling aggressive short-term positioning rather than thin liquidity. With exchange listings, staking incentives, and early-stage supply dynamics driving volatility, WCT remains in price discovery as traders watch key support near $0.082 for continuation toward the $0.095–$0.10 zone.

On December 30, 2025, Bitwise Funds Trust submitted registration statements to the SEC for eleven strategy-based crypto ETFs that will list on NYSE Arca and focus on major altcoin protocols across DeFi, Layer-2, privacy, AI, and infrastructure networks. The funds aim to go effective 75 days after filing, use a mix of direct token holdings and European ETPs, and are designed to expand institutional access as new generic listing standards reshape the crypto ETF landscape.

On December 31, 2025, crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe said the BTCUSD/gold ratio is showing a bullish divergence on the daily chart. He highlighted a potential rotation from gold into Bitcoin after Monday’s pullback, while BTC traded at $87,975 and roughly one Bitcoin equaled around 20 ounces of gold. He compared the setup to Q3 2024 and Q4 2022.

Bitwise has submitted filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce 11 single-token "strategy" crypto ETFs focused on individual altcoins. The proposed funds would give brokerage investors rules-based exposure to assets such as Aave, Uniswap, Zcash, Bittensor, Sui, and Near by combining direct token holdings with related exchange-traded products and derivatives.

According to CryptoSlam, NFT supply grew to over 1.34 billion in 2025, up 25% from 1 billion in 2024, while sales value dropped 37% to about $5.63 billion and the average sale price declined to $96 from $124. CoinGecko data indicates market capitalization peaked near $17 billion in April 2022 and ended 2025 around $2.4 billion.

Bitwise has submitted filings to the US SEC for 11 new single-token "strategy" crypto ETFs targeting major altcoins. The proposed funds would blend direct token holdings with ETPs and derivatives, aiming to give investors regulated access to assets such as AAVE, UNI, ZEC, TAO, SUI, and NEAR.