Technical Analysis

As Ethereum trades above $3,000, the Rainbow Chart projects that by January 1, 2026, ETH will likely remain below its most euphoric valuation zones, with indicative ranges spanning from under $1,000 to over $22,000. At press time, Ethereum was around $3,155, up about 1.7% over the last 24 hours and less than 1% higher on the week. Based on the asset's current position in the "Still Cheap" band, the model highlights a plausible medium scenario of roughly $2,500 to $5,200 by that date.

Metaplanet will hold an online extraordinary general meeting on December 22, where shareholders will vote on proposals shaping its Bitcoin strategy and capital structure. The stock has been consolidating around ¥430–440, with RSI in the upper‑50s and MACD turning positive as investors wait for clarity.

AI-derived forecasts indicate Bitcoin could average $91,040 on December 25, 2025, a 1.31% rise from the current $89.863. The projection aggregates outputs from Claude Sonnet 4, ChatGPT, and Gemini 2.5 Flash, while technical readings (RSI 44 and a sub-midpoint stochastic) point to subdued momentum.

On Monday, Bitcoin traded near $89,000 after slipping less than 1% over the past 24 hours, according to the article. The 4-hour view highlights RSI at 42 and converging MACD lines, with $90k and $94k as resistance and $85,569 noted as a key support area.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 1,400 UNI alongside 10,000 KNC and 40 trillion DINU, receiving 16,796 USDC. UNI trades near $5.40 after a 0.87% 24-hour drop, with resistance at $5.80–$6.00 and support around $5.10–$5.20 as Bitcoin hovers near $89,800.

On December 15, Bitcoin's hash rate was recorded at 876.4 EH/s, down from about 930.06 EH/s on December 14 and from roughly 1.27 ZH/s a week earlier, reflecting a sharp pullback in network computing power. The decline has been linked to enforcement actions against mining operations in China's Xinjiang region, where an estimated 400,000 ASIC machines producing around 80‑100 EH/s were reportedly switched off. During the same period, Bitcoin traded near $89,930 after losing the $90,000 support level, with the price slipping about 0.1% in 24 hours and more than 2% over the week.

XRP-linked investment products recorded about $990.00 million in net inflows over the last 30 days, with total net assets now above $1.18 billion. Despite declining prices around $2.00, allocations to vehicles from Grayscale, Bitwise and Franklin remain positive, highlighting a divergence between capital flow and spot performance.

On 15 December 2025, analysts highlighted that strong inflows into XRP-linked exchange-traded products have not lifted spot prices, as most buying occurs OTC rather than on centralized exchanges. November data showed exchange selling nearly matched ETF inflows, while persistent public-market supply and limited interaction with order-book liquidity kept price discovery anchored to retail trading.

Copper's latest research argues that Bitcoin's traditional four-year halving pattern has been superseded by a new "cost-basis returns" regime driven by spot ETFs, with three post-launch cycles each topping 60% gains. With BTC now trading close to an $84,000 ETF investor cost basis, Copper's head of research suggests this pattern could support a move toward $138,000–$148,000 over the next 180 days, while other analysts warn that fading ETF inflows and macro headwinds may limit upside.

Bitcoin is trading under $90,000 and the 100-hour simple moving average while facing resistance at $90,000, $90,500 and along a bearish trend line near $90,650. MACD and RSI on the hourly chart have turned more constructive, but gauges from TradingView and InvestTech still classify the short-term technical outlook as neutral with support highlighted around $84,000 and resistance near $93,400.