On 18 December, a coalition of over 125 crypto firms and advocacy groups urged the US Senate Banking Committee to oppose expanding the GENIUS Act, challenging banking lobby efforts to limit stablecoin returns. Banks, in Capitol Hill briefings, warned of up to $6.6 trillion in deposits shifting to digital platforms. Companies named include Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken.

CoinShares' latest weekly report shows XRP-based products attracting $62.9 million of inflows, a 34% increase from the prior week's $46.9 million and the largest positive figure among major assets. Over the same period, digital asset investment products recorded $952 million in outflows, with Bitcoin and Ethereum bearing the brunt, while U.S. XRP spot ETFs added $13.21 million in net inflows on Dec. 19 and pushed cumulative net inflows to $1.07 billion. XRP's price hovered around $1.93 on Monday, as institutions continued shifting capital away from Bitcoin and Ethereum toward XRP exposure.

On Dec. 17, 2025, Wu Blockchain shared a Fundstrat client note projecting a first‑half 2026 pullback, with Ethereum targeted at $1,800–$2,000. The memo, credited to Sean Farrell, also set BTC at $60,000–$65,000 and SOL at $50–$75, while urging near‑term caution. Farrell added on Dec. 20 that he still expects new ATHs by year‑end.

On December 22, 2025, Kaspa traded above $0.048 after gaining more than 6% in 24 hours while approaching the $0.05 resistance level. The token's move comes as it prepares for a spot trading launch on HTX and follows a rebound from December lows near $0.040. Technical indicators now point to a possible bullish continuation, with traders watching higher price targets if momentum persists.

The Uniswap community is on track to approve the UNIfication proposal, which will burn 100 million UNI from the Uniswap Foundation treasury and activate fee switches on mainnet after a two-day timelock. Voting began on December 20 and is scheduled to end on December 25, with over 69 million UNI cast in favor and the token trading near $6.08 after a recent recovery from $4.88.

Over the past 24 hours, BNB climbed 1% to near $870, defying broader market weakness. The token is up 23% year to date and earlier this year set a record high at $1,360 before a 36% pullback. Traders highlight a key trend line and watch $900–$1,000 on a breakout, with scenarios pointing to $950 on strength or $700 if support fails.

Updated December 22, 2025, ETH saw sustained inflows to whale wallets, with 10K–100K-ETH addresses leading. According to Cryptoquant, these wallets collectively hold over 22M ETH, while the largest cohorts carry around 4.47M. Whales accumulated in 2025 at sub-$3,000 levels, offering support near $2,800 and signaling long-term confidence despite weak retail sentiment.

Since August, Ethereum open interest has fallen by about 50%, signaling a substantial deleveraging in the derivatives market and a broad reduction in leveraged risk. ETH is trading close to $3,040 while total liquidations hover around $48.5 million, with shorts contributing roughly $31.8 million and longs about $16.7 million. With leverage significantly reduced and volatility muted, Ethereum appears to be consolidating as traders wait to see how new leverage returns to the market.