On Dec. 18, 2025, SBI VC Trade set a new start time for its "Rent Coin" lending round, covering 34 cryptocurrencies such as XRP, BTC and DOGE, while XRP ETFs collectively posted 30 consecutive trading days of net inflows with a debut U.S. spot product drawing nearly $250 million in first-day volume. Over the same period, Shiba Inu saw about 100 billion SHIB move off exchanges as downside liquidation levels clustered near $0.00777, Solana registered a 40% jump in trading volume alongside a golden cross near $132.9, and Dogecoin analysts warned of potential declines toward $0.1 or even $0.062 after losing support in the $0.16–$0.18 range.

Binance has crossed 300 million registered accounts eight years after its July 2017 launch, supported by deep liquidity, fast listings and diversified stablecoin markets. A Binance report researched by Kaiko highlights how robust infrastructure, structural market improvements, and developments such as Bitcoin spot ETFs and Europe’s MiCA regulation have attracted both retail and institutional traders. Recent data also show Binance processing significantly higher daily volumes than major rivals, with tight spreads and resilient order books during volatile periods.

Over the latest trading week, the crypto market swung sharply as macro factors kept Bitcoin volatile and pushed risk appetite lower. Canton, Audiera and Uniswap led the upside with double‑digit percentage gains, while XDC Network, Hyperliquid and MemeCore ranked among the weakest performers. Several smaller altcoins recorded extreme moves in both directions, underscoring an environment of heightened speculation and fragile conviction.

Intel's shares rose 86% in 2025 amid $9 billion from the US government via the CHIPS Act, plus $5 billion from Nvidia and $2 billion from SoftBank, alongside Lip‑Bu Tan's appointment as CEO in March 2025. Entering 2026, the foundry remained loss‑making and lacked a major outside customer, with analysts warning Intel has 12–18 months to secure a 14A client.

Tokenized gold supply, including Paxos's PAXG, has climbed to about $1.5 billion, according to Token Terminal. Analysts debate whether Bitcoin's lag versus gold reflects a temporary safety rotation or a valuation gap, with the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio near levels seen at past market lows.

On December 21, 2025, Cleveland Fed President Elizabeth Hammack said rates should remain unchanged for months after three meetings cut a total of 0.75 percentage points. She cited inflation risks, noting the 2.7 percent CPI may be closer to 2.9 percent to 3.0 percent, and pointed to tariffs and higher input costs that could lift prices in early 2025.

Into the week's close, XRP is still trading above its monthly mid Bollinger Band, leaving a potential move toward about $3.6 on the table while defending the $1.82 area. Midnight (NIGHT), often framed as a "new Cardano" narrative play, has climbed roughly 40% over the past week, and Vitalik Buterin-linked wallets have been offloading BNB and other tokens into USDC and ETH amid a wider "crypto winter" tone. Traders are watching whether XRP can maintain this structure, NIGHT can clear $0.10 without losing key supports, and Buterin's wallets keep a defensive posture.

MSCI is reviewing whether to remove MicroStrategy and dozens of other listed companies with large digital asset holdings from its indices, with a decision expected by January 15. Analysts estimate this move could trigger up to $2.8 billion in outflows from MicroStrategy-linked funds and as much as $10–15 billion across affected firms, potentially impacting Bitcoin volatility and the viability of crypto-heavy treasury strategies.