Dogecoin is trading at $0.1242, up 1.02% over 24 hours, as the total crypto market capitalization reaches $2.97 trillion. Bulls watch resistance near $0.13 and support at $0.12, with MACD and an RSI at 44 pointing to improving momentum. Open interest climbed 1.68% to $1.51 billion, indicating added positioning.

A large holder sold 3 million ASTER at $0.78, realizing roughly a 22% loss, and the token slid beneath the $0.81–$0.82 area with daily volume up nearly 45%. ASTER traded around $0.7475 after losing more than 8% in 24 hours, with sellers eyeing $0.72 and the psychological $0.70. On December 17, the Aster team said the December Community & Ecosystem unlock was completed and has no immediate spend plans.

On December 15, Ripple announced it has started testing its RLUSD stablecoin across multiple Ethereum Layer 2 networks, with a public rollout targeted for 2026 following regulatory clearance in New York. The trials span Base, Unichain and Ink, using Wormhole's Native Token Transfers standard to keep RLUSD natively issued while enabling movement between chains. Ripple aims to position RLUSD as a compliant, liquid asset for users entering and exiting the digital asset ecosystem, while also reinforcing utility within the broader XRP environment.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 1,400 UNI alongside 10,000 KNC and 40 trillion DINU, receiving 16,796 USDC. UNI trades near $5.40 after a 0.87% 24-hour drop, with resistance at $5.80–$6.00 and support around $5.10–$5.20 as Bitcoin hovers near $89,800.

Prediction markets are assigning less than a 1% chance that Dogecoin will hit a new all-time high by December 31, 2025. The Polymarket contract has recorded over $1.12 million in volume as sentiment has weakened following months of underperformance. DOGE is trading at $0.1460, down 3.28% over the past day and 3.62% over the past week.

Italy's financial regulator Consob has mandated that Virtual Asset Service Providers obtain Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation or cease operations by December 30, 2025. Operators that fail to secure certification by the deadline will be prohibited from serving Italian customers and must return user assets. Providers submitting applications before December 30 may continue services during review, with full compliance required by June 30, 2026.

Grayscale Investment will launch the first US spot Chainlink exchange-traded fund this week by converting its existing LINK trust into an ETF structure, according to ETF expert Nate Geraci. The product will provide traditional investors with regulated access to Chainlink without the technical complexities of cryptocurrency custody. LINK traded at $12.16 on December 1, 2025, down more than 6% amid broader market weakness.

Aave deployed its V4 testnet on November 19, 2025, introducing a Hub and Spoke architecture that consolidates liquidity through unified Liquidity Hubs. The upgrade replaces independent markets with a shared pool structure designed to improve capital efficiency and enable modular lending configurations with isolated risk profiles.

Aave Labs introduced a mobile savings application on November 17, 2025, designed to compete with traditional banks and fintech platforms. The app offers annual interest rates up to 9% and insurance protection covering deposits up to $1 million. Users can fund accounts through stablecoins, bank transfers, or debit cards, with interest accruing continuously around the clock.