Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are approaching critical technical levels at the time of writing on Monday, as the global crypto market begins to show signs of stabilizing. Investors are particularly focused on the possibility of BTC, ETH, and XRP maintaining their momentum.

During the period from December 15 to December 19 ( ET), the cryptocurrency ETF market recorded a clear divergence in investor sentiment towards large assets. Spot Ethereum ETFs faced strong selling pressure, with a total net outflow of up to 644 million USD for the week. Notably,

A report indicates U.S. federal banking regulators may allow banks to legally engage in cryptocurrency trading and custody. This could signify a major shift towards integrating digital assets into mainstream financial services, enhancing transparency and oversight in the sector.

Keith Grossman of MoonPay believes tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) will revolutionize finance more profoundly than digital technology disrupted traditional media. With a market cap nearing $19 billion on Ethereum, RWA offers benefits like 24/7 trading and reduced costs, prompting traditional institutions to adapt.

The infrastructure of BNB Chain has reached a distinctly mature level in 2025, according to updates from the development team and on-chain data provided by Messari. Significant improvements in execution client, block building mechanisms, and MEV protection have greatly enhanced the network's performance, stability, and security.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, emphasizes Bitcoin's potential as a go long-term store of value amid global economic instability. He views it as a decentralized alternative to traditional finance, gaining traction among institutions for diversification and risk management.

Alex Thorn, the Director of Systemwide Research at Galaxy Digital, believes that 2026 could be one of the most unpredictable periods for Bitcoin, although the company maintains an optimistic long term outlook.
In a post on X on December 21, Thorn commented that next year will be "too chaotic to predict."

Most Bitcoin developers believe that quantum computers do not pose an immediate threat to the network. According to them, machines capable of breaking down Bitcoin's cryptography are unlikely to appear for many decades. However, critics are concerned that Bitcoin is not clearly prepared for this.

The Kingdom of Bhutan continues to expand its strategy of adopting bitcoin by deciding to allocate 10,000 BTC, worth approximately 1 billion USD, to serve the development of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) — a new administrative and economic zone of the country. GMC is positioned as a long term center for mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation, k

The zkEVM ecosystem has undergone a year of comprehensive acceleration in latency. The proof generation time for an Ethereum block has decreased from 16 minutes to just 16 seconds; costs have fallen by 45 times; and participating zkVMs can now generate proofs for 99% of blocks on the mainnet in under 10 seconds when running on

Famous investor Robert Kiyosaki recently posted a series of attention-grabbing opinions, in which he stated that modern geopolitical history cannot be separated from the story of currency — especially the dominant role of the USD and the petrodollar system.
According to Kiyosaki, in 2000, the President of Iraq

XRP struggles to maintain recovery as it faces resistance, but investor behavior shows a shift, with whales increasing holdings and reflecting strong belief in current prices. Accumulation indicates potential for a price breakthrough if momentum continues.

Matthew Kratter asserts that Bitcoin will surpass gold in value over the long term due to its superior qualities as a store of value. He advises investors to hold BTC instead of switching to gold, despite rising gold prices, citing issues like gold supply growth and logistical challenges.

Danny Ryan warns that the Trump administration's progress in cryptocurrency legislation could politicize the field due to the family's deep involvement. He emphasizes the need for the crypto industry to integrate more into mainstream finance to shift future debates from existence to responsible management and governance.

In times of widespread fear and the entire crypto market falling into a weakened state, even well-founded projects struggle to avoid the pressure of adjustment. Last week, Sei (SEI) was caught in that vortex as the bears took control, while market sentiment continued to remain at a level