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On December 20, Bitcoin hovered near $88,222 after a 0.25% rise over the past 24 hours. According to CoinMarketCap, weekend momentum leans bullish, while the hourly range spans $87,791 to $88,522. A sustained break above $90,000 is seen as necessary for upside, with low volume hinting at muted volatility into month‑end.

On 20 December 2025, CryptoQuant warned Bitcoin may have shifted into a bear phase driven by fading demand rather than panic selling. Its on-chain metrics highlight weaker U.S. spot ETF inflows, slower growth among 100–1,000 BTC wallets, and softer perpetual funding, with $70,000 eyed near term and $56,000 (realized price) a later target if demand fails to recover.

On December 20, 2025, JPMorgan Chase's Dubravko Lakos said in a CNBC interview that the S&P 500 could climb to 8,000 in 2026 if the Federal Reserve eases more than one additional time. If the Fed delivers only one further cut, the bank's target is 7,000–7,500. Lakos added that rate reductions may support weaker parts of a "k-shaped" economy.

Recent Bitcoin ETF red days look alarming, but the data shows limited withdrawals relative to assets while derivatives exposure declines. Outflows are around 2.5% of BTC-denominated AUM, roughly $4.5 billion, and CME futures open interest is near $10.94 billion, down from about $16 billion in early November. The pattern suggests structured trades are being unwound rather than a broad investor exit.

In mid-December 2025, new Ethereum wallet creation rebounded sharply after a period of subdued network activity, with daily new addresses briefly approaching 200,000. ETH remains below $3,000, but some analysts argue the asset is building momentum for a significant move, projecting potential upside toward $3,700 and a stronger performance against bitcoin.

CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA links XRP weakness in 2025 to rising exchange inflows from 100K–1M and 1M+ whale bands. Despite the mid‑November launch of US spot XRP ETFs, SoSoValue reports over $1.14 billion in assets and no negative outflow days, yet price hovers near $1.90 with risk toward $1.50–$1.60.

Three newly created Bitcoin wallets moved about 2,509 BTC from a FalconX hot wallet within 24 hours, totaling roughly $221 million. A macro chart linking BTC with the ISM PMI argues the strongest rallies arrive with economic expansion, while Bitcoin dominance is testing resistance that some view as a potential trigger for altcoin rotation.

Chainlink held the $12 area after a large token unlock from a non-circulating supply wallet. Despite heavy exchange inflows, buyers stepped in and halted a breakdown, with price hovering near $12.5 on the daily chart. Short-term momentum improved as dip-buying lifted demand at key support.

XRP is trading near $1.94 after a sharp decline to its lowest level since April, with buyers defending the $1.85 area and eyeing resistance around $2.00 and above. The token, valued at roughly $118 bn with daily volume near $2.9 bn, remains inside a descending channel that defines key levels at $2.17 on the upside and $1.77 on the downside. A clear move above $2.00 could signal a shift toward higher targets, while failure there leaves the door open for another pullback to lower supports.

In 2025's volatile crypto market, ChatGPT was asked to design a $1,000 portfolio for 2026 that balances liquidity, infrastructure, and growth potential. The model allocated $250 to Bitcoin and $200 to Ethereum, with the remaining funds spread across Ondo Finance, Chainlink, Celestia, Render, Kaspa, and Arbitrum. The construction favors projects tied to tokenization, scalability, and compute-heavy use cases rather than purely narrative-driven assets.