On 24 December 2025, President Sadyr Zhaparov stated that Kyrgyzstan's national stablecoin, KGST, is now listed on Binance and operates on BNB Chain. The token is pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyz som and is intended to extend the national currency's role in digital payments and cross-border transactions. It is presented as a state-linked alternative to privately issued, mostly dollar-backed stablecoins.

On Tuesday, December 23, Ripple moved 65 million XRP worth over $121 million in one transaction as markets weakened. Shibburn recorded zero SHIB burns over the past 25 hours while SHIB slipped to $0.000007144. Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson and Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko signaled plans for a cross-chain bridge.

Crypto sentiment has fallen back into the fear zone, with the Fear and Greed Index sitting in the high-20s. Although similar readings have historically aligned with market bottoms, current data on altcoin performance and liquidity indicates a controlled de-risking phase rather than classic capitulation. With altcoin weakness, muted trading volumes, and limited fresh capital, fear alone may not be a strong buy signal in the present cycle.

Midnight (NIGHT) traded at $0.07326 after a 3.5% drop over the past 24 hours, while still up 12% week-on-week and 15.5% over two weeks. Technical signals point to a short-term correction near oversold levels, and potential catalysts include major exchange listings that have yet to add the token.

Anthropic's Claude AI published projections for Solana, XRP, and Sui as 2025 nears its end, flagging potential volatility around Christmas that could carry into early 2026. It sets bullish ranges at $275–$400 for SOL, $5–$8 for XRP, and $4–$7 for SUI, while mapping bearish consolidation zones linked to macro headwinds and technical levels.

World Liberty Financial's USD1 saw its market capitalization increase by about $150 million on Wednesday after Binance announced the limited-time "USD1 Boost Program" offering up to 20% APR on Simple Earn Flexible products. The campaign runs from December 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, with first‑come‑first‑served subscriptions, a per‑user cap of 2 million USD1, and bonus tiers up to 50,000 USD1.

In August 2025, Ethereum (ETH) exceeded its 2021 peak, touching $4,945 and a $600 billion market capitalization. Institutional flows dominate this cycle: reserves on centralized exchanges fell to 10.5% by December 21, more than 35.6 million ETH are staked, and Exchange Traded Products attracted about $12.7 billion in 2025.

Large Ether holders increased purchases while price remains below $3,000. Since Nov. 4, one "66k ETH Borrow Whale" accumulated 569,247 ETH ($1.69 billion), and in the past 24 hours Bitmine bought 67,886 ETH ($201 million). About 70% of derivatives positions are net long, and ETH's leverage ratio hit 0.611 last week.