Technical Analysis

On Dec. 24, Bitcoin slipped back below $87,000 as several large-cap tokens rolled over from resistance. Glassnode said the 30‑day SMA of net flows into BTC and ETH ETFs turned negative, while CryptoQuant reported the 30‑day SMA of active addresses fell to 807,000 and Binance deposit/withdraw address activity hit annual lows.

XRP is changing hands around $1.85 while a rare 3-week Stochastic RSI reading of 0, last seen at the 2022 bear market bottom, appears again and hints at easing selling pressure. Analysts highlight a developing daily bullish divergence and expect XRP to fluctuate between $1.82 and $1.98 as Bitcoin and thin holiday liquidity continue to drive short-term volatility.

Large Ether holders increased purchases while price remains below $3,000. Since Nov. 4, one "66k ETH Borrow Whale" accumulated 569,247 ETH ($1.69 billion), and in the past 24 hours Bitmine bought 67,886 ETH ($201 million). About 70% of derivatives positions are net long, and ETH's leverage ratio hit 0.611 last week.

In the last 12 hours, according to CoinGlass, Solana saw an 8,392% liquidation imbalance as $4.94 million in long positions were erased. SOL tested the $124.11–$125.42 death cross zone at $125.28 before sliding to $120.78, and it now trades at $121.43 with volume down 14.93% to $2.74 billion. RSI between 37 and 39 signaled mild oversold conditions, while short liquidations reached $58,170.

Vitalik Buterin backed EIP 7864, aiming to lift Ethereum's smart contract size cap. In 2025, Layer 2 activity concentrated around leading rollups such as Base, while ETH stalled below $3,000 with a noted support area near $2,800. A recent chart snapshot showed price around $2,931 amid defined resistance bands.

Bitcoin is approaching a record $23.6 billion options expiry on Dec. 26, with positions clustered near key strikes that could reshape dealer hedging and short term volatility. At the same time, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US are seeing sustained net outflows and price is consolidating around $87,106 within a tight range marked by resistance near $90,647 and support around $83,986. How flows and liquidity evolve after the holiday period may determine whether the market extends its weakness or sets up for a sharper reversal.

XRP is finishing December 2025 down about -13.44%, trading near $1.8653 on the monthly chart while the Bollinger midband sits around $1.8193. If the monthly close holds above roughly $1.82, the upper band near $3.60 becomes the next upside reference; a close below would restore downside levels.

On December 24, 2025, veteran trader Peter Brandt told his 835,400 X followers that palladium could rally after a pullback exceeding 17%, possibly dipping toward $1,650–$1,700. He added platinum may be near a correction after a breakout and projected Bitcoin's next bull-market peak for Sep 2029.

Ethereum remains capped beneath the $3,300–$3,700 supply zone, with the 200‑day and 100‑day moving averages acting as resistance. Price is hovering above $2,800 support, and open interest is around $18B. A loss of $2,800 may trigger a quick move toward $2,600, while failure to clear resistance increases the odds of a pullback toward $2,700.

The Solana Foundation has launched Kora, a new infrastructure tool that relays fees and manages signing to simplify onboarding on the Solana network. Kora lets applications sponsor transaction costs in SOL or tokens like USDC while shifting signing to secure external environments. At the same time, SOL is trading around $121.96 and is testing the $120 support area after failing to break above the $128–$130 resistance range.