A Goldman Sachs survey conducted between November 12 and November 14 shows that institutional investors expect gold prices to reach $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026. Among more than 900 institutional clients, 36% anticipate prices will surpass that level, while 33% project a range between $4,500 and $5,000. Gold has gained 58.6% year-to-date and crossed $4,000 per ounce for the first time on October 8.

Bitcoin reached $92,969 on Friday before retreating below $91,000, encountering resistance near $93,000. Ethereum struggled to break above $3,000 after recovering from recent lows, while XRP traded at $2.18, facing overhead resistance at $2.25 and $2.50. Market sentiment remained cautious as major cryptocurrencies tested key technical levels.

XRP posted a 17.5% weekly gain, outperforming Bitcoin's 11.7% advance over the same period. Binance exchange reserves dropped to approximately 2.7 billion tokens, marking a multi-year low. Analysts attribute the rally to institutional demand from newly launched U.S. spot XRP ETFs and strengthening long-term holder conviction.

BlackRock's Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio raised its stake in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to 2,397,423 shares valued at approximately $155.8 million as of September 30, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The 14% quarter-over-quarter increase marks growing institutional adoption as Bitcoin trades above $91,000. The bond fund's flexible mandate permits exposure to nontraditional instruments when they enhance risk-adjusted returns.

Large Bitcoin holders have reversed their market stance, with one whale closing a 1,000 BTC short position at a $1.6 million loss before opening a 3× leveraged long. Another wallet entered a 20× long position totaling 563.68 BTC worth over $51 million. Analysts identify $84,570 as critical support and $112,340 as the next resistance level that could shape Bitcoin's near-term trajectory.

Bitcoin is trading at $91,000, positioned between two critical price zones. Data shows $84,570 as a major support level where approximately 610,635 BTC were previously transacted, while $112,340 represents the upper boundary with around 576,252 BTC last moved at that price. The asset posted modest 24-hour gains and approximately 10% weekly increases.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts equity price discovery will transition to crypto-style perpetual futures by the end of 2026. SGX in Singapore and CBOE in the U.S. plan to launch perpetual contracts by end-2025, while Coinbase listed a retail version earlier in 2025. Hayes says legacy derivatives exchanges are now adopting the perpetual model BitMEX pioneered in 2016 with 100x leverage.

Solana's spot exchange-traded fund posted its first net outflow of $8.1 million on November 26, ending a 21-day consecutive inflow streak that began at launch on October 28, 2025. The streak surpassed both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF launch records, which each achieved a maximum of 20 consecutive inflow days. Despite the pullback, total net assets remain near $918 million, while SOL price has recovered above $140 after declining to $125 earlier in November.