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 More than 2,000 BTC, worth $185.16 million, were withdrawn from Binance in two transactions.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%.

Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee projects a substantial cryptocurrency rally extending through late 2025, supported by improved technical indicators and reduced leverage following the October 10 liquidation event—the largest in five years. Bitcoin and Ethereum have maintained stability with open interest at record lows, despite deleveraging pressures tied to U.S.–China trade tensions. Lee cited JPMorgan's acceptance of digital assets as loan collateral as a notably bullish signal for the sector.