Ripple's XRP rebounded from a multi-week low near $1.77 on Friday to trade around $1.92, briefly reclaiming the $1.90 level seen as key support by traders. The TD Sequential indicator, cited by Ali Martinez, now signals a potential local top after this roughly 10% bounce, raising concerns for bulls. Analysts note XRP's price is tracking bitcoin's broader sentiment, while a clear break below $1.90 could open the way toward the $1.55–$1.70 area and possibly down to $1.00.

A bipartisan bloc of 18 members of the US House of Representatives has asked the Internal Revenue Service to revise how crypto staking rewards are taxed before 2026. Their letter argues that current rules amount to double taxation, discouraging staking participation and potentially undermining both blockchain security and US leadership in digital assets.

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid stated that a wallet flagged by the community for shorting and selling $HYPE is controlled by a former staff member dismissed in Q1 2024. On-chain observers had tracked the address’s large $HYPE balance, alleged TWAP-style selling and links to HyperEVM after the token’s launch. In response, Hyperliquid reiterated its code of conduct, including a ban on team trading $HYPE derivatives and a zero-tolerance policy toward insider trading.

Uniswap’s UNI surged past $6 after a governance proposal focused on protocol fees and token burns reached quorum ahead of the 25 December voting deadline. UNI climbed from $5.30 when voting opened at 3:50 UTC on 20 December to $6.16, with traders watching the $5.60-$5.86 liquidity band as a potential pullback zone.

On December 21, 2025, Litecoin's official X account rejected a viral claim that Charlie Lee regrets creating LTC, saying a CoinDesk interview was clipped and misrepresented. The account posted again on December 22. According to CoinGecko, LTC traded around $77.99 in the past 24 hours and sits at rank 30 by market capitalization.

XRP has attempted a recovery above $1.90 and is trading over $1.910 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, according to Kraken. A descending channel or flag caps the move near $1.940, with hurdles at $1.9550 and $2.00; failure to break could drag price back to $1.90 and $1.8650, then $1.8420.

Ethereum rebounded above $2,950 and now trades over the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. Resistance is noted near $3,020 and $3,050, with a stronger barrier at $3,080; a breakout could target $3,150 and then $3,220–$3,250. Failure to clear $3,050 would refocus supports at $2,950, $2,915, $2,880, and $2,840.

According to Dune, Solana’s network activity fell 97% in Q4 2025, with monthly active traders sliding from over 30 million in late 2024 to under 1 million in 2025. SOL dropped from nearly $300 to the $120 yearly support as memecoin-driven activity weakened, while analysts debated outcomes ranging from a $50–$75 target in H1 2026 to a 15% rebound toward $134–$140.