XRP has traded with a bearish tone in December, slipping towards the $1.80 area as multiple support zones failed under selling pressure. Market analyst CryptoOnchain notes that XRP's weekly chart now shows a bearish divergence between price and the Relative Strength Index, hinting at weakening momentum. At the same time, Binance open interest in XRP derivatives has dropped to about $450 million, its lowest level since November 2024, while the token changes hands around $1.87 after a 1.5% daily gain.

The Uniswap community approved the UNIfication proposal with 99.9% support, leading the treasury to burn 100 million UNI tokens valued at about $591 million and redirect future protocol fees toward ongoing burns. Following the move, UNI briefly reached a local high of $6.4 before trading around $6.3 with a 5.2% daily gain, while trading volume and market cap rose in tandem and analysts highlighted potential paths toward $7.2 or a pullback to $5.7 depending on sustained demand.

On December 28, the DOGE/USD pair rose 1.38% to about $0.1245 after a false breakdown of local support at $0.1236. Intraday charts show a bullish bias toward the $0.1250–$0.1260 resistance area, while low volume on higher time frames suggests sideways movement may dominate. If the weekly candle ends near or below current levels, analysts indicate the price could extend a downward trend toward the $0.10 region next month.

Hyperliquid outlined a structured timetable for team token releases in a Discord update. The plan unlocks 1.2 million HYPE on January 6 and continues on the 6th of each subsequent month, setting a predictable cadence for distribution. The schedule is framed to introduce clearer supply timing for participants and market makers.

Cardano climbed 7%, with ADA at $0.37 after an intraday high of $0.376, recovering from a Dec. 23–25 decline. The advance has spanned two sessions since Dec. 26 as traders monitor resistance at $0.427 (daily MA 50) and $0.665 (daily MA 200), with support at $0.34. Across the market, altcoins posted broader gains while Bitcoin stayed near $88,000.

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck described Ethereum as 'the Wall Street token', highlighting its role in stablecoin transactions and programmable finance. Market analyst Ali Martinez sees a head‑and‑shoulders forming with a potential move toward $2,400, while CoinGecko shows ETH near $2,927 and Santiment tracks 934,240 ETH whale buys worth $3.15 billion.

XRP is hovering around $1.87 after falling below $2 and is down about 30% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Some analysts highlight prior accumulation phases and current support near $1.8–$2 as signs a rebound could form, while others point to the downtrend from October 2025 as continued selling pressure.

On December 28, meme coin valuations are showing notable strength while Bitcoin and Ethereum remain below clear breakout levels. Dogecoin is approaching a key resistance zone, while lower-cap tokens such as Maxi Doge, MemeCore, Bitcoin Hyper and Pepenode are attracting attention for their utility features, staking rewards and presale momentum. Some of these projects are being framed as potential high-upside plays, with reported fundraising figures in the tens of millions of dollars.