Bitget reported that cumulative spot trading in its tokenized stock products has exceeded $500 million, with activity concentrated in major U.S. technology names such as Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, and Meta. In the first week of December, the exchange handled over $88 million in Ondo-issued tokenized stocks, accounting for around 73% of that segment's market flow, and has committed to zero-fee trading on these products through January 16, 2026.

Bitcoin moved near $90,000 while Ethereum reclaimed $3,000 amid a broader uptick in majors. BNB stayed above $860; NIGHT jumped 13% to $0.10 and HYPE rose 4%, whereas AAVE slid 11% and CC fell 21%. The total crypto market cap added $30 billion to $3.120 trillion on CG.

Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Reece Merrick, has reflected on the five years since the SEC filed its lawsuit against the company on Dec. 22, 2020, saying the experience strengthened the team and his conviction in Ripple's success. He highlighted that 2025 became one of Ripple's most ambitious years, with around $4 billion deployed into the crypto ecosystem, several major acquisitions completed and its RLUSD stablecoin greenlisted by Abu Dhabi's FSRA. Merrick now believes the outlook is brighter than ever for both Ripple and the broader digital asset sector.

Bitcoin slipped below $90,000, with a price snapshot at $89,756.05 after a run toward $120,000. Persistent macro uncertainty, a 2.7% CPI print, and a 10‑year Treasury yield near 4.17% are weighing on risk appetite, while uneven liquidity and growing ETF participation continue to shape institutional flows.

Hyperliquid rejected accusations about its solvency and transparency after a December 22 article questioned its operations. The platform emphasized decentralization via BFT Proof-of-Stake nodes and real-time visibility of transactions. The piece also notes Hyperliquid handled $10. 31B in liquidations efficiently during volatile conditions.

According to on-chain data, 11 newly created wallets withdrew about 1.567 million Chainlink, worth roughly $19.8 million, from Binance over the last three days. LINK remains in a corrective phase below key moving averages, while exchange outflows are reducing readily available sell-side supply and may reflect defensive accumulation rather than speculative trading.

Cardano (ADA) is trading around $0.37 after a bearish monthly MACD crossover and has declined 32% since that signal, with analysts monitoring potential support near $0.23. Momentum remains weak below the 9-week EMA at $0.45 and 21-week EMA at $0.66, while futures open interest has slid to about $660 million from above $1 billion earlier this year.

Crypto analyst HAMED_AZ says Bitcoin remains in a corrective phase after a $126,000 all‑time high and is currently trading below $90,000. He highlights a tight $84,000–$94,000 range; a confirmed break above $94,000 could target $108,000, while losing $84,000 may open downside toward $72,000.