Solana (SOL) Fights to Hold $120—Is the Next Move Lower?

Solana failed to settle above $132 and nosedived. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $130 and might decline further below $120. SOL price started a fresh decline below $130 and $128 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $128 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $131 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $122 or $120. Solana Price Dips…

XRP Price Weakens Sharply—Are Bulls Losing the Fight?

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Bitcoin Price Rejection Sparks Bearish Pressure—Support Under Threat?

Bitcoin price attempted to start a fresh increase but failed at $90,000. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $88,000 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $87,000 zone. The price is trading below $87,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $86,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it settles above the $87,500 zone. Bitcoin Price Consolidates Losses Bitcoin…

Meet PearPass: Tether’s New P2P Password Manager Hackers ‘Can’t Touch’

Key Notes PearPass uses end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization to eliminate reliance on traditional cloud-based password services. The open-source application has been independently audited by Secfault Security and integrates with Tether’s Pear ecosystem infrastructure. Tether continues expanding beyond stablecoins into decentralized applications, AI tools, and privacy-focused technology platforms. Tether, issuer of the USDT USDT $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $186.29 B Vol. 24h: $79.61 B stablecoin, has rolled out PearPass, a peer-to-peer (P2P) password manager designed to eliminate reliance on centralized cloud servers. The app stores credentials exclusively on…

Solana ETFs Hit $95.3M Net Inflows in December as Institutional Demand Surges

Key Notes Solana ETFs accumulate 70% of November’s total inflows by mid-December, demonstrating resilient institutional appetite. SOL establishes triple bottom formation between $120-$124, setting stage for potential breakout above $145 resistance. Technical indicators show 64% breakout profitability with RSI approaching oversold territory near 35 signaling potential reversal. Solana SOL $122.3 24h volatility: 4.2% Market cap: $68.73 B Vol. 24h: $5.77 B ETFs crossed $95.3 million in total net flows in December, according to real-time data from FarsideInvestors. The total net inflow for Solana ETFs in November 2025 was $137.5 million…

Jito Foundation Says Core Operations Will Return To Us, Credits GENIUS Act

Key Notes The Jito Foundation relocates from Cayman Islands citing improved regulatory environment and passage of GENIUS Act in July 2025. CEO Lucas Bruder states previous administration forced American crypto founders offshore through hostile banking policies. Jito joins Polygon Labs, Circle, Galaxy Digital, Coinbase and Binance in returning to US regulatory framework. The Jito Foundation recently announced it will return its core operations to the US as a result of the federal government’s shifting approach to digital asset regulation. Originally founded in 2021, Jito Labs launched the Jito Foundation, a…

Bitcoin’s $3,000 Up-and-Down Swing Liquidates 123,200 Traders in Volatile Pump and Dump

Key Notes Analysts Bull Theory and zerohedge highlighted Bitcoin’s $3,000 to $5,000 up-and-down swing as part of the “10am manipulation” thesis. Overall liquidations in crypto summed up to $310 million in four hours, with BTC weighted towards short liquidations and ETH weighted towards longs. Bitcoin traded as low as $87,100 and as high as $90,300 during the most volatile two hours of the day. On December 17, Bitcoin went through a highly volatile two-hour up-and-down swing, liquidating both short and long positions in an aggressive pump, followed by an aggressive…

SharpLink Gaming Appoints New CEO as Ethereum Treasury Surpasses 863K ETH

Key Notes The company ranks as the second-largest public Ethereum holder with nearly 100% of holdings staked for rewards. Institutional ownership jumped from single digits to over 30% in Q3 as the firm built an in-house treasury team. Technical analysis shows ETH near oversold levels with declining volume suggesting potential consolidation above $2,850. SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest publicly disclosed Ethereum ETH $2 853 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $343.79 B Vol. 24h: $24.58 B treasury holder, announced a leadership transition on Dec. 17 as it deepened its commitment to ETH.…

Quantum Computing Will Boost Bitcoin

Key Notes The Strategy chairman believes that quantum computing will boost Bitcoin. Beyond quantum threats, the crypto industry expects accelerated structural shifts in digital asset investing next year. This could lead Bitcoin to gain a new ATH. The talk about quantum computing and its effect on Bitcoin BTC $86 656 24h volatility: 1.1% Market cap: $1.72 T Vol. 24h: $45.55 B cryptography is still ongoing. This time around, Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc., believes that the technology will strengthen Bitcoin. His statement is a…

Aave to Enter 2026 With a Master Plan

Key Notes The US SEC has officially closed its four-year investigation into Aave. Aave founder Stani Kulechov has unveiled a long-term roadmap. AAVE token dropped more than 2% in the past 24 hours. . US regulators officially closed a long-running investigation into DeFi protocol Aave AAVE $179.4 24h volatility: 4.2% Market cap: $2.72 B Vol. 24h: $304.53 M after dropping cases against Ondo Finance (ONDO) earlier this month. Also, Aave’s founder has shared a long-term roadmap that discusses how the platform plans to scale into one of the core credit…