Ethereum

WisdomTree launched the WisdomTree Physical Lido Staked Ether ETP (LIST) on December 4, 2025, the first European exchange-traded product fully collateralized by Lido's stETH. The product debuted with approximately $50 million in assets under management and trades on Deutsche Börse Xetra, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Euronext in Paris and Amsterdam.

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 More than 2,000 BTC, worth $185.16 million, were withdrawn from Binance in two transactions.

U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded $12.84 million in net inflows on December 5, extending their growth streak to 13 consecutive trading days. Cumulative inflows have reached $887.12 million since the mid-November launch, with the funds collectively holding more than 400 million tokens. XRP traded at $2.07, down more than 3% on the same day, despite the sustained institutional interest.

Ethereum validator participation fell to approximately 75% on December 4, 2025, after a bug in the Prysm consensus client disrupted node operations. The decline approached the two-thirds finality threshold required for network consensus. Engineers deployed an emergency workaround using a startup flag, and participation rates returned to normal levels within hours.

Ethereum's exchange-held supply has declined to 8.84%, nearly half Bitcoin's 14.8%, data show. Staking contracts, DeFi protocols, and long-term holding patterns are driving ETH off trading platforms at an accelerated pace compared to BTC.

AlphaTON Capital filed a $420.69 million shelf registration with U.S. securities regulators, enabling on-demand capital raising for TON ecosystem expansion. The Nasdaq-listed firm plans to deploy proceeds across AI compute infrastructure, mini-app acquisitions, and blockchain payment platforms. AlphaTON manages substantial Toncoin reserves and maintains strategic partnerships with BitGo, Animoca Brands, and other institutional players.

Tom Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors presented bullish forecasts for major cryptocurrencies at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai on December 4, 2025. He projected Bitcoin could reach $300,000 and Ethereum could surpass $20,000 within the next year. Lee cited growing tokenization adoption and Ethereum's five-year consolidation pattern as key drivers for the upside potential.

Ethereum has experienced three consecutive days of short position liquidations as whale investors deploy significant capital into the market. Notable transactions include a $10 million DAI purchase and a $29 million position by Machi Big Brother. Spot market participants have injected approximately $47 million into ETH purchases, indicating renewed confidence following an extended period below $3,200.

Ethereum has returned to the $3,200 level following sustained buying by mid-tier investors. Data show wallets holding 1,000 to 10,000 ETH accumulated 450,000 tokens—worth approximately $1.4 billion—between November 18 and December 2. The network also recorded 190,000 new addresses during the recovery, reflecting increased participant activity.

Financial executives from Citadel Securities, Coinbase, Galaxy, and BlackRock revealed sharp disagreements over tokenization regulation during a Thursday SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting. The session followed a Wednesday letter from Citadel Securities recommending stricter SEC oversight of DeFi protocols handling tokenized securities. Crypto advocates pushed back, arguing such rules are impractical for decentralized systems.