Solana

Digital asset ETPs logged $716 million in weekly inflows, lifting assets under management to $180 billion. The US led with $483 million, followed by Germany at $96.9 million and Canada at $80.7 million. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP attracted $352 million, $338 million and $245 million respectively.

Institutional custodian Hex Trust launched Wrapped XRP on Thursday, deploying the asset across Ethereum, Solana, Optimism, and HyperEVM with 100 million dollars in initial liquidity. The rollout targets RLUSD pairs on EVM chains and uses a 1:1 custodial model and LayerZero's OFT standard; XRP was little changed and RLUSD supply was 1.3 billion.

On the daily timeframe, Solana is consolidating as downside momentum eases while price remains below short‑ and medium‑term averages. Key levels are support at $131.37 and resistance at $132.24 and $135.86, with a higher barrier near $139.02. Liquidity clusters include mid‑$120s bids and mid‑to‑high $130s asks.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is reshaping the firm's portfolio toward disruptive innovation and cryptocurrencies, expecting these companies to compound at 40–50% annually versus 15–20% for the "Mag 6" tech giants. In a recent interview, she cited ARK's historical outperformance during 2017–2018 rate hikes, reiterated that innovation could dominate global equity value by 2030, and highlighted fresh allocations into Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Chinese stocks like Baidu and WeRide. Wood also noted the impact of October's crypto flash crash and MSCI's review of digital asset treasury firms on market sentiment while emphasizing the operational flexibility of ARK's ETF structure.

On 14 Dec 2025, the US tally of pending crypto ETFs reached 126, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart. Managers ramped submissions through Q4 2025, up from 92 in late August 2025, with most proposals centered on Bitcoin, basket products, XRP and Solana. The SEC's review windows and 2025 standards place many deadlines into early 2026.

Solana's price is consolidating in a narrow band above the $120–$130 support area after retreating from its 2025 highs, with traders watching whether this zone becomes a base for recovery or a continuation of the broader correction. Analysts highlight $125–$145 as the key near-term range, noting that a move above $145 could turn the structure bullish while a drop below $125 may signal renewed downside pressure. Some chartists also point to a falling wedge pattern and rising diagonal support, suggesting a potential volatility breakout window before late December 2025.

Stablecoin use in Venezuela is set to grow as the bolívar weakens and economic pressures persist. Stablecoins increasingly power daily payments and peer-to-peer rails, with over 38% of local crypto site visits directed to one global P2P platform. In the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, Venezuela ranks 18th worldwide.

Hex Trust is introducing wrapped XRP (wXRP) on Solana to extend XRP's DeFi reach. According to DeFiLlama, Solana's 24‑hour DEX volume stands at $3.9 billion versus XRPL's $6.78 million, highlighting deeper on‑chain liquidity. The move shifts XRP activity from its native L1 toward Solana's ecosystem.

U.S.-listed XRP spot ETFs have recorded 19 consecutive days of net inflows totaling $974.50 million, including $20.17 million on December 12. Yet XRP hovered near $2.03 after a 18.66% monthly decline, while Franklin’s XRPZ, Bitwise, and Canary captured the day’s biggest allocations among issuers.

Ripple's Luke Judges outlined XRP's multichain strategy at the Solana Breakpoint event. According to a Dec. 13, 2025 post by Solana, Hex Trust and LayerZero will bridge wXRP—a 1:1-backed XRP representation—to enable use across Solana DeFi, with Phantom's 20 million users cited and perps integrations noted. wXRP will also be tradable with RLUSD on Ethereum and other RLUSD-supported chains.