ETH-focused ETFs saw withdrawals in the second half of December, with weekly outflows exceeding $600 million, according to recent flow data. Selling was led by BlackRock's product, and ETH traded just below $2,900 during the period. Early-week capital exits reduced buy-side support, keeping the near-term outlook defensive.

On December 20, Shiba Inu (SHIB) was trading around $0.00000743 after sliding 1% over the previous day. Short-term charts show the price moving in the middle of a local range with no clear dominance from buyers or sellers. If the daily candle closes near current levels, consolidation between $0.00000720 and $0.00000760 is anticipated, while a break below $0.00000678 could open the way toward the $0.0000050-$0.0000060 zone.

On December 20, XRP advanced 2.57% and was quoted at $1.9345 at press time. Intraday price action highlights nearby resistance at $1.9588; a daily close near that level could open the path toward the $2 threshold, while range-bound trading between $1.90-$2 remains plausible after a recent false break of $1.80.

VanEck filed a third amendment with the SEC for a spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF, seeking a Nasdaq listing under the ticker VAVX. The filing sets a 0.30% management fee and names Coinbase Crypto Services for staking, Anchorage Digital Bank as primary custodian, and State Street for cash. It also references Coinbase Custody for secondary services.

On December 19, 2025, Cardano's development firm outlined an interchain roadmap to move beyond a single-chain paradigm. The five-year Cardano Vision coordinates 34 research streams across nine areas, with initiatives such as Cardinal—a trust-minimized Bitcoin–Cardano bridge—and partner chains intended to extend capabilities while preserving the network's security model.

In 2025, Solana’s network revenue has accelerated, with yearly figures reportedly on track to exceed Ethereum’s for the first time as on-chain activity and RWA growth surge. Data shows Solana’s revenue rising from $28 million in 2021 to $2.5 billion YTD in 2025, while Ethereum has declined to about $1.4 billion. Although the SOL/ETH price ratio has spent 2025 in a bearish trend, Solana still logged a 12-month high around 0.93 in mid-January, keeping the contest between the two L1s firmly in focus going into 2026.

Ethereum is confined between a long-standing descending trendline and a major $2.5K support on the daily chart, with volatility shrinking and rallies fading. On-chain flows turned cautious in the week beginning December 15, as spot ETH ETFs saw over $600M in net outflows, including roughly $467M from BlackRock's ETHA, according to Shayan.

On Dec. 17, Coinbase announced a partnership with prediction markets operator Kalshi to let U.S. customers trade event contracts, and on the following Friday it said it had filed lawsuits in states including Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois over related gambling law issues. Ripple CTO David Schwartz then joined an X discussion, clarifying how event contracts are classified as derivatives, while XRPL’s protocol-native lending system targeting institutional credit markets is expected to move into validator voting in late January 2026.