XRP is aiming to close 2025 above $2, but current daily Bollinger Bands on the XRP/USDT chart show price still trading below the central band around $2.0189. With the lower band near $1.8187 and a recent sweep low at $1.77, any move toward $2 is confronting a strong technical ceiling until daily closes begin to form above roughly $2.02.

Shiba Inu ended 2025 with a quarterly loss of -37.3%, after recording negative monthly returns in 10 out of 12 months and Q4 declines of -15.2%, -16.2% and -11.6%. SHIB is trading near $0.00000745, with traders watching the $0.00000678 floor and a possible move toward $0.000008–$0.000009 in early 2026.

YoungHoon Kim, who presents himself as having an IQ of 276, posted three strongly bullish views on XRP, including a claim that prices below $2 are "nearly free". He framed XRP Ledger as a settlement layer and liquidity rail rather than a speculative chip, and said he plans never to sell his XRP. His comments highlight both a utility-focused thesis for the network and a deliberate "no-sell" mentality around the token.

On Friday, Bitcoin rebounded toward $88,279 after a CPI-driven swing, while Ethereum rose to $2,938 and Shiba Inu (SHIB) advanced 5% to about $0.00000739. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse publicly objected to Coinbase describing XRPL issues as a "Ripple Network" incident, just as a key fixDirectoryLimit amendment was activated on the XRP Ledger. On-chain data also showed a wallet many link to an early Bitcoin holder transferring 5,152 BTC, valued near $444.73 million, to Binance, raising questions about potential weekend selling pressure.

On Dec. 17, 2025, Michael Saylor responded to Bitcoin's sharp price swings from above $90,000 into the high $80,000s by stating his Strategy was "built for this." The company holds 671,268 BTC at an average cost of about $74,978 per coin, a position that remains roughly 16.65% in profit and valued near $58.7 billion, with its enterprise value close to $61 billion. Saylor's stance highlights that Strategy's exposure is structured for volatility rather than short-term price comfort, leaving little premium to unwind during market pullbacks.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," resurfaced on social media after a five-day pause to frame the latest Federal Reserve rate cut as the start of renewed quantitative easing and aggressive money creation. He said this policy shift would erode fiat purchasing power, explaining that he increased his physical silver position and grouping Bitcoin and Ethereum with hard assets he believes can better withstand inflation. Kiyosaki argued that liquidity-fueled bubbles are likely to inflate faster than incomes, and he wants to be positioned where currency debasement benefits owners rather than savers.

XRP is sitting near the monthly Bollinger midband at $1.8214, where a move of less than 5% could define a base or a deeper slide. The lower band sits around $0.0395, while the Oct. 10 wick near $1.2543 is the next area traders may watch if $1.82 is lost.

On Wednesday's session, Bitcoin hovered near $86,600, Ethereum traded below $2,930 and XRP stayed under $2 amid broad market fear and over $205 million in liquidations. XRP drew attention after YoungHoon Kim suggested it could surpass Ethereum's market cap by 2026, while Dogecoin showed an unusual $0 in short liquidations around $0.13 and Cardano's NIGHT token, tied to a "new ADA" narrative, recorded a 157.6% volume-to-market-cap ratio. Overall, majors faced weekly losses, but speculative activity concentrated in ecosystem tokens like NIGHT.

On December 17, 2025, Whale Alert tracked a 3,000 BTC transfer worth $260,387,071 into Binance's "15KX2" deposit address. Arkham tied the sending wallets to Matrixport, and two Matrixport-linked wallets moved about 4,000 BTC ($347.56 million) to Binance the same day. Bitcoin hovered near $86,600, with no confirmed spot selling visible in the order book.