Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token has dropped about 80% from its peak near $0.04 and slid 20% to below $0.0097 after reports that the SEC sued Shima Capital and founder Yida Gao. The price has since bounced, but with PENGU down 66% over the past 2.5 months and memecoins historically weak in December, analysts say it must hold key support near $0.0093 and reclaim $0.013 to signal a more convincing recovery.

Ripple said in a press release it will expand RLUSD to Ethereum in 2026, running a "trial" on Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain via Wormhole. The move brings an existing $1.3 billion supply deeper into Ethereum’s Layer 2s, while ETH recently slipped below $3,000 with key support eyed near $2,800 and risk toward $2,500.

As 2025 draws to a close with Bitcoin trading below its yearly opening near 99K and nursing a loss of more than 7%, Google’s Gemini AI is being used to sketch out potential paths for XRP, Shiba Inu, PEPE and newer memecoin Maxi Doge, according to the article. The model outlines a possible 4–6x move for XRP from around $2.00, sees Shiba Inu targeting resistance at $0.00000910 alongside a planned 2026 Shibarium privacy upgrade, and projects PEPE preparing for a push toward $0.000018 while defending key support. Maxi Doge has raised over $4.29 million with 40% of its MAXI supply going to a public presale, positioning it as a meme underdog that some traders think could benefit if a broader memecoin rally materializes in 2026.

As the crypto market steadies after a difficult month in 2025, Perplexity AI issued bullish year-end 2025 price projections for XRP, Solana and Dogecoin. It suggests XRP could rise 2–4x from near $2.07. Solana may advance toward the $400 region if network activity and DeFi TVL keep growing. Dogecoin is projected to stage a memecoin comeback with a 200% move into 2026, contingent on holding key support and reclaiming resistance.

Internet Computer (ICP) has overtaken Bittensor (TAO) to become the largest AI blockchain by market capitalization. The token surged more than 180% over seven days, recording $1.31 billion in 24-hour trading volume. CoinGecko data shows approximately 86% of traders hold a bullish outlook on ICP following the rally.

The Madras High Court has ruled that cryptocurrencies constitute "property capable of being possessed and held in trust" under Indian law. The decision stemmed from a case in which Rhutikumari sued WazirX after the exchange froze her account containing 3,532.30 XRP valued at approximately $9,400. The court ordered WazirX to refrain from accessing her holdings and required the exchange to provide a bank guarantee of approximately $11,500 during proceedings.

Shiba Inu declined approximately 4% over the past 24 hours while its burn rate surged 957.9%, with over 11.3 million SHIB tokens removed from circulation, data show. The token reached a yearly low despite T. Rowe Price filing for the first U.S. spot Shiba Inu ETF. Daily trading volume has held around $100 million.