Technical Analysis

PIPPIN rebounded after sliding to $0.34, rallying 20.27% to a local high at $0.48 and hovering near $0.451. According to CoinGlass, futures open interest rose 24.29% to $150.73 million while netflow jumped 136.74% to $3.09 million, suggesting buyers added exposure as $0.4 acted as key support.

PUMP has dropped 39.3% from $0.0032 to $0.00196 since December 9, breaking the long-held $0.0025 support. A federal court approved an expanded class-action naming Pump.fun, the Solana Foundation and Jito Labs, while Coinalyze noted a 4% 24-hour rise in open interest despite a 1.57% price decline.

Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital's head of firmwide research, expects Bitcoin to reach $250,000 by the end of 2027. He cautioned that 2026 is hard to forecast and said options markets currently assign equal odds of $50,000 or $250,000 by the end of next year, reflecting heightened near‑term uncertainty.

On December 21, Bitcoin fell 0.21% over 24 hours and traded at $87,844. The hourly setup shows pressure near $87,576 support, with a possible move toward $87,000 next week if no rebound. Broader charts suggest low volume and likely consolidation in the $85,000–$95,000 range through month-end.

On 21 December 2025, Bitcoin was trading near $88,296 and on course to finish the year with a negative yearly candle. Long-term price records indicate the asset has never logged two consecutive red yearly closes, with past down years such as 2014, 2018, and 2022 each followed by recoveries. If this pattern persists, the current setback could again precede a rebound after 2025, although future performance remains uncertain.

On December 21, Cardano's ADA fell 4.93%, with the price hovering near local support around $0.3576 and trading at $0.3605. If buyers fail to regain control by the daily close, the price may retest supports at $0.3550 and $0.3468, with a further midterm target near $0.2756 if the weekly bar ends at or below current levels.

On December 21, Dogecoin fell 1.52% to trade near $0.1296. Intraday charts show local support around $0.1287; failure to rebound by day's end could open a move toward $0.1250. On higher time frames, resistance at $0.1330 remains intact, with a possible slide to $0.12–$0.1250 or a late-month bounce toward $0.14.

Cardano (ADA) rebounded above its 20-day EMA, and CryptoCeek says a clean move past the 50-day SMA at $0.50 could pivot price action from consolidation toward $0.60–$0.70. The analyst also warns that a rejection near $0.50 may force a drop back below the 20-day EMA. Separately, Charles Hoskinson proposed an XRP-focused DeFi summit at the University of Edinburgh.

Dogecoin fell 1.21% over the past 24 hours to $0.1297, hovering near a key $0.128 support after a multi-year trendline break. On December 21, 2025, Ali Charts warned that sustained selling could open a move toward $0.090. House of Doge detailed 2025 milestones and payments plans slated to begin rolling out in Q1 next year.

On Sunday, Bitcoin hovered near $88,000 into the weekly close as traders positioned for volatility. Some analysts outlined a relief rally toward $98,000–$100,000 and even $150,000 targets, while others warned of a slide toward the $70,000–$72,000 zone amid rising Binance inflows and a technical break below $90,000.