Bitcoin opened December 2024 under selling pressure, continuing a pattern observed throughout the year. Analyst Daan Crypto Trades found that approximately 80% of months in 2024 established their monthly high or low within the first 12 days. December has followed this trend with an immediate decline from the monthly open, leaving no upside wick.

Aave's governance community is considering shutting down protocol deployments on three blockchain networks that have underperformed financially. The Aave Chan Initiative proposed in late November to deprecate instances on zkSync, Metis, and Soneium, citing revenues insufficient to justify operational costs and risk exposure. The proposal includes establishing a $2 million annual revenue minimum for future chain deployments.

Ethereum has dropped below $2,800 following a sharp decline, triggering widespread concern across the market. Open interest on Binance has collapsed by more than half over three months, according to a CryptoQuant report by Darkfost. After peaking at $12.6 billion on August 22, open interest has fallen to $6.2 billion, representing a 51% contraction and the elimination of nearly $6.4 billion in derivative positions.

Major XRP holders accumulated 48 billion tokens, reaching a seven-year high, while wallets holding over 100 million tokens declined 20.6% in eight weeks, according to Santiment data. XRP traded at $2.02, down 8.42% weekly, as technical indicators maintained bearish momentum. Large-order activity sustained for 30 consecutive days, with buy orders dominating market execution for three straight weeks.

US Representative Stephen Lynch challenged Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman on December 2, 2025, regarding her earlier remarks about banks engaging with digital assets. The FDIC is expected to release its first stablecoin oversight framework under the GENIUS Act later this month, establishing national standards for bank-linked issuers.

XRP spot exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $756 million in net inflows across eleven consecutive trading sessions since their November 13 launch. The four active products now hold about 0.6% of the token's total market capitalization. During the same period, XRP declined roughly 20% and traded near $2.03, according to market data.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has expanded Ripple's Major Payment Institution license, allowing the company to use Ripple USD (RLUSD) for transaction settlement. The regulatory approval enables banks and financial institutions to leverage XRP and RLUSD for crypto transfers. XRP continues trading above $2 amid sustained buying pressure, with technical indicators pointing to potential recovery.

Bitcoin may be nearing its cycle bottom following significant deleveraging and capitulation, according to Bitfinex Alpha. Entity-Adjusted Realised Losses have surpassed $400 million, exceeding levels recorded at previous market troughs. Reduced selling pressure indicates exhaustion among short-term holders, the analysis shows.